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Rob Andrews' Voting Records on Issue:
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- Business and Consumers
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- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
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- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
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- Judicial Branch
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- 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
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- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3, 2013 | HR 3230 | Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act | Bill Passed - House (265 - 160) |
Nay |
| July 24, 2013 | HR 2397 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 | Bill Passed - House (315 - 109) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2013 | H Amdt 375 | Prohibits the Use of Funds to Appoint Chaplains Without an Endorsing Agency | Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 173) |
Nay |
| June 14, 2013 | HR 1960 | Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case | Motion Rejected - House (194 - 225) |
Yea |
| Dec. 20, 2012 | HR 4310 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (315 - 107) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2012 | H Amdt 1416 | Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act | Amendment Adopted - House (247 - 166) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2012 | HR 4310 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Bill Passed - House (299 - 120) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2012 | H Amdt 1103 | Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces | Amendment Rejected - House (113 - 303) |
Nay |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | HR 1540 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (283 - 136) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2011 | H Con Res 51 | Removing Armed Forces from Libya | Joint Resolution Failed - House (148 - 265) |
Nay |
| March 29, 2011 | HR 839 | Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program | Bill Passed - House (252 - 170) |
Nay |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Yea |
| Dec. 15, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 175) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2010 | HR 5136 | 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations | Bill Passed - House (229 - 186) |
Yea |
| May 27, 2010 | H Amdt 672 | Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" After Military Review and Certification | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 194) |
Yea |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | HR 2647 | 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | S 3001 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 39) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Yea |
| June 19, 2008 | HR 2642 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (268 - 155) |
Nay |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (227 - 196) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (141 - 149) |
Nay |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 154) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - House (322 - 94) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | HR 4986 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
Yea |
| Dec. 12, 2007 | HR 1585 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Conference Report Adopted - House (370 - 49) |
Yea |
| Oct. 18, 2007 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
Yea |
| Oct. 2, 2007 | HR 3087 | Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq | Bill Passed - House (377 - 46) |
Yea |
| Sept. 25, 2007 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 3221 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 172) |
Yea |
| Aug. 2, 2007 | HR 3159 | Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq | Bill Passed - House (229 - 194) |
Yea |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2006 | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2006 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
Nay |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | HR 1815 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 41) |
Yea |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (308 - 106) |
Nay |
| June 20, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (398 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2005 | H Amdt 209 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2005 | HR 1815 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (390 - 39) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (368 - 58) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2005 | S 256 | Bankruptcy Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (302 - 126) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - House (388 - 43) |
Yea |
| July 22, 2004 | HR 4613 | Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (410 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2004 | HR 4613 | Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (403 - 17) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2004 | HR 4359 | Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 139) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2004 | H Res 627 | Resolution Condemning Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners | Resolution Passed - House (365 - 50) |
Yea |
| Nov. 7, 2003 | HR 1588 | Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (362 - 40) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 2003 | HR 2658 | Terrorism Information Awareness bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (407 - 15) |
Yea |
| July 8, 2003 | HR 2658 | Terrorism Information Awareness bill | Bill Passed - House (399 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2003 | HR 1588 | Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (361 - 68) |
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.
