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Karen Thurman's Voting Records
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- Legal
- Legislative Branch
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- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
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- Religion
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- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
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- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 10, 2002 | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - House (296 - 133) |
Yea |
| Oct. 10, 2002 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (357 - 48) |
Yea |
| Oct. 10, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
Yea |
| July 27, 2002 | HR 3009 | Andean Trade Preference Act Extension | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 212) |
Nay |
| July 26, 2002 | HR 5005 | Establishing the Department of Homeland Security | Bill Passed - House (295 - 132) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2002 | HR 5120 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 | Bill Passed - House (308 - 121) |
Nay |
| July 24, 2002 | H Res 495 | Expulsion of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr., D-Ohio | Resolution Passed - House (420 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2002 | HR 4775 | Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (397 - 32) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2002 | HR 5121 | Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 49) |
Yea |
| July 17, 2002 | HR 5093 | Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - House (377 - 46) |
Yea |
| July 10, 2002 | HR 4635 | Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 113) |
Yea |
| June 28, 2002 | HR 4954 | Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 208) |
Nay |
| June 27, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - House (413 - 18) |
Yea |
| June 27, 2002 | HR 5011 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - House (426 - 1) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2002 | HR 4775 | Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 | Bill Passed - House (280 - 138) |
Yea |
| May 16, 2002 | HR 4737 | Temporary Aid to Needy Families | Bill Passed - House (229 - 197) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2002 | HR 4546 | National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 58) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2002 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 141) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2002 | H Con Res 353 | Budget Resolution, FY 2003 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 209) |
Nay |
| Feb. 14, 2002 | HR 2356 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
Yea |
| Dec. 19, 2001 | HR 2506 | Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (357 - 66) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 41) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | S 1438 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (382 - 40) |
Yea |
| Dec. 6, 2001 | HR 2944 | District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (302 - 84) |
Yea |
| Dec. 6, 2001 | HR 3005 | Fast Track Trade Authority bill | Bill Passed - House (215 - 214) |
Nay |
| Nov. 30, 2001 | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 11) |
Yea |
| Nov. 16, 2001 | S 1447 | Federalize Aviation Security bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (410 - 9) |
Yea |
| Nov. 14, 2001 | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (411 - 15) |
Yea |
| Nov. 14, 2001 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | House | Co-sponsor |
| Nov. 13, 2001 | HR 2330 | Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (379 - 33) |
Yea |
| Nov. 8, 2001 | HR 2620 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (401 - 18) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2311 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 29) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2647 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52) |
Yea |
| Oct. 31, 2001 | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (339 - 85) |
Nay |
| Oct. 24, 2001 | HR 3162 | USA Patriot Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (357 - 66) |
Yea |
| Oct. 17, 2001 | HR 2217 | Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (380 - 28) |
Yea |
| Oct. 12, 2001 | HR 2975 | Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (337 - 79) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2001 | HR 3061 | Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 | Bill Passed - House (373 - 43) |
Yea |
| Oct. 5, 2001 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Bill Passed - House (291 - 120) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2001 | HR 2926 | Airline Industry Financial Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (356 - 54) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2001 | H J Res 64 | Authorization for Use of Military Force | Joint Resolution Passed - House (420 - 1) |
Yea |
| Aug. 2, 2001 | H Amdt 303 | Amendment to the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act | Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 213) |
Nay |
| Aug. 2, 2001 | HR 2563 | Bipartisan Patient Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (226 - 203) |
Nay |
| Aug. 2, 2001 | HR 4 | Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
Nay |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | H Amdt 288 | Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (160 - 269) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | H Amdt 298 | Prohibiting Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 223) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2001 | H Amdt 285 | Human Cloning Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (178 - 249) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2001 | HR 2505 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (265 - 162) |
Nay |
| July 26, 2001 | HR 1954 | Iran and Libya Sanctions | Bill Passed - House (409 - 6) |
Yea |
| July 25, 2001 | H Amdt 241 | Substitute Amendment to Treasury Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 186) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
