Brockman Adams on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception32 votes · 85.1/100 consistent

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44 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 32 of them counted toward the score above: 29 toward “Expand access” and 3 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 12 did not count: 9 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1992-10-01	A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnant women receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act are provided with information and counseling regarding their pregnancies, and for other purposes. — 323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING, HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, S. 323, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES, UPON RECONSIDERATION, WAS PASSED, THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Yea	Expand access
1992-09-18	To strike provisions that allow military personnel stationed abroad to obtain pre-paid reproductive services, including abortions in U.S. military hospitals overseas. — S.3114 BY NUNN (D-GA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 FORMER SOVIET UNION DEMILITARIZATION ACT OF 1992 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 IRAN-IRAQ ARMS NON-PROLIFERATION ACT OF 1992 ARMS RETOOLING AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT ACT OF 1992 LANDMINE MORATORIUM ACT CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT OF 1992 (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 3074, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED ABROAD TO OBTAIN PRE-PAID REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING ABORTIONS IN U.S. MILITARY HOSPITALS OVERSEAS.)S. 3114 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1992-03-31	To provide for the establishment of a physician and hospital registry and a fetal tissue bank. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1749, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL REGISTRY AND A FETAL TISSUE BANK.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-11-22	To limit the use of funds for carrying out any Department of Defense policy that prohibits certain abortions overseas. — (SENATE FAILED TO UPHOLD THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 1407,LIMITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR CARRING OUT ANY DEPARTMETN OF DEFENSE POLICY THAT PROHIBITS CERTAIN ABORTIONS OVERSEAS.)H.J.Res. 157 · 102nd Congress · On the Decision of the Chair	Nay	Expand access
1991-09-11	To require entities receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 1108, REQUIRING ENTITIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1991-09-11	To protect the health and well-being of young people and the integrity of their families. — (SENATE REJECTED THE NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 1107 (TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 18, LINE 5), RESTRICTING THE USE OF FUNDS TO PERFORM AN ABORTION ON A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 18.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1991-08-02	To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding the entitlement of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to receive reproductive health services in uniformed services medical facilities outside the United States. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON WIRTH AMENDMENT NO. 1038, TO AUTHORIZE OVERSEAS U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO RECEIVE ALL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PERMITTED UNDER U.S. LAW AT MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES OVERSEAS.)S. 1507 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand access
1991-07-16	To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 756 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1991-07-16	To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide parental notice or consent in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 758 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTICE OR CONSENT IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1991-07-16	Providing for the referral of individuals who are pregnant for appropriate prenatal medical care, including referrals to prenatal health care providers who perform abortions, but prohibiting referrals to such providers whose principal business is the provision of abortions. — S.323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (SENATE REJECTED THE DURENBERGER AMENDMENT NO. 754 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR THE REFERRAL OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PREGNANT FOR APPROPRIATE PRENATAL MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO PRENATAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS, BUT PROHIBITING REFERRALS TO SUCH PROVIDERS WHOSE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE PROVISION OF ABORTIONS.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1990-10-12	To protect the health and well-being of young people and the integrity of their families. — TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG (R, CO) AMENDMENT TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HR 5257, LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1991, TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION ON A MINOR.H.R. 5257 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand access
1990-09-26	A bill to revise and extend the programs of assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act. — TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON S 110, FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS OF 1989, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. (MOTION FAILED; THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF SENATE NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.)S. 110 · 101st Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand access
1990-09-26	Calling upon the President to initiate a modest use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize the crude oil market. — TO TABLE THE LIEBERMAN (D, CT) AMENDMENT TO S 110, FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS OF 1989, TO CALL UPON THE PRESIDENT TO INITIATE A MODEST USE OF THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE TO STABILIZE THE CRUDE OIL MARKET.S. 110 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-09-26	To reduce the pay of Members of Congress corresponding to the percentage reduction of the pay of Federal employees who are furloughed or otherwise have a reduction of pay resulting from a sequestration order. — TO AMEND S 110, FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS OF 1989, TO REDUCE THE PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CORRESPONDING TO THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION OF THE PAY OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE FURLOUGHED OR OTHERWISE HAVE A REDUCTION OF PAY RESULTING FROM A SEQUESTRATION ORDER.S. 110 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-09-25	To provide for a substitute amendment. — TO AMEND, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, S 110, FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS OF 1989, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.S. 110 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1990-09-25	To specify the types of information and counseling that women should be offered regarding their pregnancies. — TO AMEND S 110, FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS OF 1989, TO SPECIFY THE TYPES OF INFORMATION AND COUNSELING THAT WOMEN SHOULD BE OFFERED REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES.S. 110 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-08-03	To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding the entitlement of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to receive reproductive health services in uniformed services medical facilities outside the United States. — TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE WIRTH (D, CO) AMENDMENT TO S 2884, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, TO ENTITLE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO RECEIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN UNIFORMED SERVICES MEDICAL FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED; THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF SENATE NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.)S. 2884 · 101st Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand access
1990-04-27	To provide for a study in the District of Columbia for a system of early childhood educational development programs. — TO RULE ON THE GERMANENESS OF THE AMENDMENT TO HR 4404, FISCAL 1990 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO RESTRICT THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.H.R. 4404 · 101st Congress · Whether the Amendment is Germane	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-04-27	To provide for a study in the District of Columbia for a system of early childhood educational development programs. — TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE DEFENSE OF GERMANENESS IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE AMENDMENT TO HR 4404, FISCAL 1990 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, RELATING TO THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.H.R. 4404 · 101st Congress · On the Decision of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
1989-09-20	Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of China. — TO TABLE THE KASTEN (R, WI) AMENDMENT ON RECONSIDERATION TO HR 2939, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, TO LIMIT FUNDING BY THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND FROM GOING TO ORGANIZATIONS IN CHINA THAT ARE INVOLVED IN FORCED ABORTIONS OR STERILIZATIONS.H.R. 2939 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand access
1989-09-20	Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of China. — TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON THE MIKULSKI (D, MD) MOTION TO TABLE THE KASTEN (R, WI) AMENDMENT TO HR 2939, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.H.R. 2939 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
1989-09-20	Requires certification that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in the People's Republic of China. — TO TABLE THE KASTEN (R, WI) AMENDMENT TO HR 2939, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, TO STOP THE USE OF FUNDS BY THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND FROM GOING TO ORGANIZATIONS IN CHINA THAT ARE INVOLVED IN FORCED ABORTIONS OR STERILIZATIONS.H.R. 2939 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand access
1988-10-07	TO TABLE THE CRANSTON, CA AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS IN THE CASES OF RAPE, INCEST OR DANGER TO THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WITH FEDERAL MONIES AND MAKE NON-FEDERAL MONIES AVAILABLE TO NEEDY WOMEN FOR THE SAME.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1988-10-06	TO TABLE THE HUMPHREY, NH AMENDMENT TO S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO DENY TAX-EXEMPT STATUS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PERFORM OR PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ABORTION.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1988-09-30	TO TABLE THE BRADLEY, NJ AMENDMENT TO HR 4776, FISCAL 1989 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, TO DISAGREE WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT THAT NO FUNDS FROM THE BILL BE USED FOR ABORTIONS EXCEPT IF THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WAS IN DANGER.H.R. 4776 · 100th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1988-09-13	TO RECONSIDER THE WEICKER, CT MOTION TO INSIST THAT THE SENATE RECONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO PERMIT USE OF MEDICAID FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS IN THE CASE OF PREGNANCY FROM RAPE OR INCEST. APPROPRIATIONS, TO PERMIT THE USE OF MEDICAID MONEY FOR ABORTIONS IN THE CASE OF PREGNANCY FROM RAPE OR INCEST.100th Congress	Nay	Restrict access
1988-09-13	TO TABLE THE WEICKER, CT MOTION TO INSIST THE SENATE CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO HR 4783, FISCAL 1989 LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO PERMIT THE USE OF MEDICAID MONEY FOR ABORTIONS IN THE CASE OF PREGNANCY FROM RAPE OR INCEST.H.R. 4783 · 100th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1988-07-27	TO AMEND HR 4783, FISCAL 1989 LABOR-HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO PERMIT MEDICAID-FUNDED ABORTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF PROMPTLY-REPORTED RAPE OR INCEST.H.R. 4783 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1988-07-27	TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC AMENDMENT TO HR 4783, FISCAL 1989 LABOR-HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL FUNDING OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CONTRACEPTIVES, ABORTIONS, OR COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING CONTRACEPTIVES AND ABORTIONS, AT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.H.R. 4783 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1988-07-25	TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC AMENDMENT TO HR 4783, FISCAL 1989 EDUCATION/HHS/LABOR APPROPRIATIONS, TO STRIKE THE LANGUAGE ALLOWING MEDICAID-FUNDED ABORTIONS IN CASES OF INCEST OR RAPE.H.R. 4783 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1988-07-07	TO TABLE THE HUMPHREY, NH AMENDMENT TO HR 4776, FISCAL 1989 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, TO PREVENT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS, EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS IS ENDANGERED BY THE PREGNANCY.H.R. 4776 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1988-07-07	TO TABLE THE EXON,, NE AMENDMENT TO HR 4776, FISCAL 1989 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, TO PREVENT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS, EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED BY THE PREGNANCY OR IN REPORTED CASES OF INCEST AND RAPE.H.R. 4776 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1988-01-28	TO AMEND S 557, CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FEDERALLY-FUNDED INDIVIDUAL, PROGRAM, OR INSTITUTION TO PERFORM OR PAY FOR AN ABORTION.S. 557 · 100th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1988-01-28	TO AMEND S 557, CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT, TO CLARIFY THAT NO PART OF THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES ANY INDIVIDUAL, PROGRAM, OR INSTITUTION TO PAY FOR OR PERFORM AN ABORTION.S. 557 · 100th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1987-09-30	TO TABLE THE NICKLES, OK AMENDMENT TO HR 2713, THE FISCAL 1988 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, WHICH WOULD BAN THE USE OF FEDERAL OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS UNLESS THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED.H.R. 2713 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1976-09-16	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT #68 TO H.R. 14232. THE AMENDMENT BANS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1976-08-10	THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14232. THE SENATE AMENDMENT STRIKES A SECTION WHICH FORBIDS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR, PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1976-06-24	ON A SEPARATE VOTE IN THE HOUSE, TO AGREE TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14232, WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE BILL TO PAY FOR OR TO PROMOTE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1976-06-24	TO AMEND H.R. 14232, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS UNDER TITLE II TO BE USED TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS OR TO PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1974-10-08	TO AMEND THE HANSEN SUBSTITUTE TO H.RES. 988 BY CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND LEGISLATION TO RESOLVE THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ON ABORTION.H.Res. 988 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1974-06-27	TO AMEND H.R. 15580 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS, ABORTIONS REFERRAL SERVICES OR ABORTIFACIENT DRUGS OR DEVICES.H.R. 15580 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand access
1974-05-29	TO AMEND H.R. 14449 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS FOR PAYING MEDICAL EXPENSES IN ABORTION CASES.H.R. 14449 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand access
1973-06-21	TO AMEND H.R. 7824 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION REGARDING ABORTION.H.R. 7824 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand access
1973-06-21	TO AMEND H.R. 7824 BY PROHIBITING LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION TO COMPEL NON-THERAPUTIC ABORTIONS CONTRARY TO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.H.R. 7824 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand access

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