| Office: | U.S. House (GA) - District 5, Democratic |
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| On The Ballot: | Running, Democratic for U.S. House - District 5 |
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John Lewis' Voting Records
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- Energy
- Entitlements and the Safety Net
- Environment
- Executive Branch
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- Finance and Banking
- Food Processing and Sales
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Aid
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Infrastructure
- Judicial Branch
- K-12 Education
- Labor Unions
- Legal
- Legislative Branch
- Marijuana Legalization
- Marriage
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
- National Security
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Religion
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Did Not Vote |
| 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) |
Yea |
| Oct. 24, 2001 | HR 3162 | USA Patriot Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (357 - 66) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| 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 |
| July 25, 2001 | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 94) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2001 | HR 2216 | 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (375 - 30) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 19, 2001 | H Amdt 200 | Community Solutions Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (168 - 261) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2001 | H J Res 50 | China Trade Relations bill | Joint Resolution Failed - House (169 - 259) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2001 | HR 2563 | Bipartisan Patient Protection Act | House | Co-sponsor |
| July 19, 2001 | HR 7 | Community Solutions Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 198) |
Nay |
| July 18, 2001 | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 19) |
Yea |
| July 17, 2001 | H J Res 36 | Flag Burning Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (298 - 125) |
Nay |
| May 26, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 154) |
Nay |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 45) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1954 | Iran and Libya Sanctions | House | Co-sponsor |
| May 16, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 197) |
Nay |
| May 9, 2001 | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
Nay |
| April 26, 2001 | H Amdt 27 | Violence Against Fetuses/Unborn Children Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 229) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2001 | HR 503 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (252 - 172) |
Nay |
| March 29, 2001 | HR 7 | Community Solutions Act of 2001 | House | Co-sponsor |
| March 7, 2001 | S J Res 6 | Ergonomics Regulations Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (223 - 206) |
Nay |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2000 | HR 5175 | Small Business Superfund Exemption | Bill Failed - House (253 - 161) |
Nay |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
Nay |
| Sept. 7, 2000 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2000 | H Amdt 1041 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief | Amendment Rejected - House (169 - 256) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2000 | HR 4865 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 159) |
Nay |
| July 20, 2000 | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2000 | H Amdt 1023 | Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 241) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2000 | H Amdt 1029 | Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 186) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2000 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (271 - 156) |
Nay |
| July 20, 2000 | HR 4871 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 202) |
Nay |
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.
