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Key Votes

Carolyn McCarthy's Voting Records

Carolyn McCarthy
Full Name: Carolyn McCarthy
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 1 Child: Kevin
Birth Date: 01/05/1944
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Mineola, NY
Religion: Catholic

Issue

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 5, 1999 HR 2488 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 Conference Report Adopted - House
(221 - 206)		 Nay
Aug. 5, 1999 HR 2670 Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State Bill Passed - House
(217 - 210)		 Yea
Aug. 5, 1999 HR 2723 Patient Protection bill House Co-sponsor
Aug. 3, 1999 H J Res 58 Economic Assistance to Vietnam Joint Resolution Failed - House
(130 - 297)		 Nay
Aug. 3, 1999 HR 2606 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(385 - 35)		 Yea
July 29, 1999 H Amdt 356 Adoption Restriction Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(213 - 215)		 Nay
July 29, 1999 H Amdt 360 Abortion Funding Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(221 - 208)		 Yea
July 29, 1999 HR 2465 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(412 - 8)		 Yea
July 29, 1999 HR 2587 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(333 - 92)		 Yea
July 27, 1999 H J Res 57 China Trade resolution Joint Resolution Failed - House
(170 - 260)		 Nay
July 27, 1999 HR 2605 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(420 - 8)		 Yea
July 22, 1999 HR 2488 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 Bill Passed - House
(223 - 208)		 Nay
July 22, 1999 HR 2561 Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 Bill Passed - House
(379 - 45)		 Yea
July 20, 1999 HR 1995 Teacher Empowerment Act Bill Passed - House
(239 - 185)		 Nay
July 15, 1999 HR 1691 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 Bill Passed - House
(306 - 118)		 Yea
July 15, 1999 HR 2466 Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(377 - 47)		 Yea
July 15, 1999 HR 2490 Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service Bill Passed - House
(210 - 209)		 Nay
July 13, 1999 HR 2465 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(418 - 4)		 Yea
July 1, 1999 HR 10 Financial Modernization bill Bill Passed - House
(343 - 86)		 Yea
June 30, 1999 HR 1218 Child Custody Protection Act Bill Passed - House
(270 - 159)		 Nay
June 29, 1999 H Con Res 94 National Day of Prayer Resolution Resolution Failed - House
(275 - 140)		 Nay
June 24, 1999 H J Res 33 Flag Desecration Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - House
(305 - 124)		 Yea
June 23, 1999 HR 2084 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(429 - 3)		 Yea
June 18, 1999 H Amdt 215 24 Hour Background Check Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(218 - 211)		 Nay
June 18, 1999 H Amdt 216 72 Hour Background Check Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(193 - 235)		 Yea
June 18, 1999 H Amdt 216 72 Hour Background Check Amendment House Sponsor
June 18, 1999 HR 2122 Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act Bill Failed - House
(147 - 280)		 Nay
June 17, 1999 H Amdt 200 Ten Commandments Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(248 - 180)		 Nay
June 17, 1999 HR 1501 Juvenile Justice bill Bill Passed - House
(287 - 139)		 Yea
June 15, 1999 HR 1000 FAA Reauthorization bill Bill Passed - House
(316 - 110)		 Yea
June 10, 1999 HR 1401 FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill Bill Passed - House
(365 - 58)		 Yea
June 10, 1999 HR 1905 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 Bill Passed - House
(214 - 197)		 Nay
June 9, 1999 H Amdt 156 Overseas Military Abortion Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(203 - 225)		 Yea
June 8, 1999 H Amdt 140 Lethal Predator Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(193 - 230)		 Yea
June 8, 1999 H Amdt 142 Prohibition of Chemically Induced Abortion Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(217 - 214)		 Nay
June 8, 1999 HR 1906 FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(246 - 183)		 Nay
May 26, 1999 HR 1259 Social Security Lock Box bill Bill Passed - House
(416 - 12)		 Yea
May 19, 1999 HR 1654 NASA Authorization bill Bill Passed - House
(259 - 168)		 Nay
May 18, 1999 HR 1141 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report Conference Report Adopted - House
(269 - 158)		 Yea
May 6, 1999 HR 1664 Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(311 - 105)		 Yea
May 5, 1999 HR 833 Bankruptcy Reform bill Bill Passed - House
(313 - 108)		 Yea
April 28, 1999 H Con Res 82 Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution Resolution Failed - House
(139 - 290)		 Nay
April 28, 1999 HR 1569 Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act Bill Passed - House
(249 - 180)		 Nay
April 28, 1999 S Con Res 21 Kosovo Resolution Resolution Failed - House
(213 - 213)		 Yea
April 21, 1999 HR 800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Conference Report Adopted - House
(368 - 57)		 Did Not Vote
April 14, 1999 H Con Res 68 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 Conference Report Adopted - House
(220 - 208)		 Nay
March 25, 1999 H Con Res 68 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 Resolution Passed - House
(221 - 208)		 Nay
March 24, 1999 H Amdt 35 Rescissions Removal Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(201 - 228)		 Yea
March 24, 1999 HR 1141 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report Bill Passed - House
(220 - 211)		 Nay
March 18, 1999 HR 4 National Missile Defense bill Bill Passed - House
(317 - 105)		 Yea

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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