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Eni Faleomavaega's Voting Records
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1997 | HR 1385 | Training Programs bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 60) |
NA |
| May 15, 1997 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
NA |
| May 14, 1997 | HR 2 | Public Housing bill | Bill Passed - House (293 - 132) |
NA |
| May 8, 1997 | HR 3 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (286 - 132) |
NA |
| May 7, 1997 | H Amdt 71 | Endangered Species Act Exemption Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 196) |
NA |
| May 6, 1997 | HR 1534 | Private Property Rights bill | House | Co-sponsor |
| April 24, 1997 | HR 1432 | African Growth bill | House | Co-sponsor |
| April 10, 1997 | HR 1003 | Assisted Suicide Bill | Bill Passed - House (398 - 16) |
NA |
| March 20, 1997 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 136) |
NA |
| March 20, 1997 | HR 1154 | Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures | House | Sponsor |
| March 19, 1997 | HR 1 | Compensatory Time Bill | Bill Passed - House (222 - 210) |
NA |
| March 12, 1997 | H Res 89 | Balanced Budget Request resolution | Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197) |
NA |
| March 5, 1997 | H Con Res 31 | Display of the Ten Commandments | Resolution Passed - House (295 - 125) |
NA |
| Feb. 13, 1997 | HR 581 | Population Planning Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 194) |
NA |
| Feb. 12, 1997 | H J Res 2 | Term Limits Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (217 - 211) |
NA |
| Jan. 21, 1997 | H Res 31 | Ethics Report on Newt Gingrich | Resolution Passed - House (395 - 28) |
NA |
| Sept. 28, 1996 | HR 3610 | Omnibus FY97 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (370 - 37) |
NA |
| Sept. 27, 1996 | HR 3539 | Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 198) |
NA |
| Sept. 25, 1996 | HR 2202 | Immigration Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (305 - 123) |
NA |
| Sept. 24, 1996 | HR 3666 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY97 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (388 - 25) |
NA |
| Sept. 19, 1996 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban | Veto Override Passed - House (285 - 137) |
NA |
| Sept. 12, 1996 | HR 3816 | Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (383 - 29) |
NA |
| Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (354 - 72) |
NA |
| Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3953 | Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1996 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 22) |
NA |
| Aug. 2, 1996 | S 1316 | Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 | Conference Report Adopted - House (392 - 30) |
NA |
| Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 123 | English as the National Language | Bill Passed - House (259 - 169) |
NA |
| Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 3103 | Health Insurance Portability bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (421 - 2) |
NA |
| Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 3230 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 | Conference Report Adopted - House (285 - 132) |
NA |
| July 31, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted - House (328 - 101) |
NA |
| July 30, 1996 | HR 2391 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 1996 | Bill Passed - House (225 - 195) |
NA |
| July 25, 1996 | H Amdt 1359 | Energy Research Appropriation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (198 - 211) |
NA |
| July 25, 1996 | H Amdt 1360 | Renewable Energy Research Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (279 - 135) |
NA |
| July 25, 1996 | HR 3820 | Campaign Finance Reform | Bill Failed - House (162 - 259) |
NA |
| July 24, 1996 | H Amdt 1356 | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 236) |
NA |
| July 22, 1996 | H Amdt 1309 | Non-Federally Funded Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (176 - 223) |
NA |
| July 18, 1996 | H Amdt 1307 | Food Stamp Recipient Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (239 - 184) |
NA |
| July 18, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 170) |
NA |
| July 12, 1996 | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 193) |
NA |
| July 12, 1996 | H Amdt 1286 | Definition of Marriage Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (103 - 311) |
NA |
| July 12, 1996 | HR 3396 | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | Bill Passed - House (342 - 67) |
NA |
| July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1264 | Education and Training Programs Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (198 - 227) |
NA |
| July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1265 | School Improvement Programs Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (294 - 129) |
NA |
| July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1273 | Drug Price Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (180 - 242) |
NA |
| July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1276 | Human Embryo Research Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (167 - 256) |
NA |
| July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1278 | Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 220) |
NA |
| June 27, 1996 | H Res 468 | Investigation of Speaker Newt Gingrich | Resolution Tabled - House (229 - 170) |
NA |
| June 26, 1996 | HR 3666 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY97 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (269 - 147) |
NA |
| June 20, 1996 | H Amdt 1183 | Forest Service Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (211 - 211) |
NA |
| June 20, 1996 | H Amdt 1190 | Tribal Land Trust Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (212 - 206) |
NA |
| June 13, 1996 | H Amdt 1164 | Department of Defense Appropriations Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 219) |
NA |
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.
