Berkley Warren Bedell on Education

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Education120 votes · 79/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

142 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 120 of them counted toward the score above: 97 toward “Expand federal role” and 23 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 22 did not count: 20 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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
1978-06-01	TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY EXTENDING THE TUITION TAX CREDIT TO COVER TUITION PAID TO PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-06-01	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 1178, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 12050, THE TUITION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 1978.H.Res. 1178 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-05-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H. RES. 1072, A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF SEVERAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCILS.H.Res. 1072 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-05-04	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 559 THAT WOULD REDUCE THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $635 MILLION IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR A PROGRAM OF TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ORIGINAL COUGHLIN AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE DECREASED THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $500 MILLION IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY.H.Con.Res. 559 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-05-04	TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COUGHLIN AMENDMENT (SEE RC 285) TO H. CON. RES. 559. THE LUKEN SUBSTITUTE REDUCES THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $635 MILLION IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE A PROPOSED PROGRAM OF TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS.H.Con.Res. 559 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-04-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, S. 2452, THE BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND FOR THE EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH CENTER.S. 2452 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-03-20	TO ORDER A SECOND ON THE FORD (MI) MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 11274, THE BILL AMENDING TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS.H.R. 11274 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-03-07	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10551, THE BILL ALLOWING THIRTEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES TO OPERATE THEIR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE NOT PRESENTLY FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT.H.R. 10551 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-02-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10606, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.H.R. 10606 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-02-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 10569, A BILL THAT EXTENDS THE AUTHORIZATIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION ACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.H.R. 10569 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-10-27	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1139, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AND CHILD NUTRITION AMENDMENTS OF 1977.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-10-25	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 8358, THE BILL PROVIDING THAT ANY LAW LIBRARY OF AN ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A DEPOSITORY LIBRARY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.H.R. 8358 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-09-26	TO PASS S. 1060, A BILL RESTATING THE CHARTER OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SO AS TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY WITH A MORE FLEXIBLE AND MODERN CORPORATE CHARTER.S. 1060 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-05-18	TO PASS H.R. 1139.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-05-18	TO AMEND H.R. 1139 BY PROVIDING THE OPTION TO RECEIVE CASH INSTEAD OF THE COMMODITIES NORMALLY SUPPLIED UNDER THE ACT. THE GOODLING AMENDMENT WOULD PERMIT EACH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE CHOICE OF THE TWO OPTIONS.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1977-05-18	TO AMEND H.R. 1139 BY LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM TO THE AVERAGE OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THAT AREA THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1977-05-18	TO AMEND H.R. 1139 BY LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM IN ANY ONE STATE TO NO MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FROM POVERTY-LEVEL FAMILIES IN THE STATE.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1977-05-09	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 6774, A BILL TO AMEND THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1976, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO AMENDMENTS AFFECTING STUDENT GUARANTEED LOANS.H.R. 6774 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-05-09	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6692, A BILL TO EXTEND FUNDING FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER THE EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED ACT.H.R. 6692 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1977-03-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3712, THE BILL TO AMEND THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT AND EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRRIATIONS CONTAINED IN THE ACT.H.R. 3712 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-08-25	TO PASS H.R. 14070.H.R. 14070 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-08-25	TO AMEND H.R. 14070, BY PERMITTING LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT FOR THEIR LOANS IF THEIR DEFAULT RATE UNDER THE PROGRAM EXCEEDS 10%.H.R. 14070 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1976-08-25	TO AMEND H.R. 14070, GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN AMENDMENTS OF 1976, BY RESTORING THE $15,000 INCOME BASE FOR ELIGIBILITY IN THE LOAN PROGRAM, INSTEAD OF RAISING THE BASE TO $25,000.H.R. 14070 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1976-06-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. J. RES. 203, TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION OF THE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1976.S.J.Res. 203 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-05-12	TO PASS H.R. 12851.H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H. R. 12851, BY EXEMPTING FRATERNITES AND SORORITIES FROM TITLE IX JURISDICTION. (RELATING TO SEX DISCRIMINATION.)H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H.R. 12851, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FOREIGN STUDIES AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF NDEA TO BE USED FOR ACTIVITES INVOLVING ANY ASPECT OF THE RELIGION OF SECULAR HUMANISM.H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H.R. 12851, THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS,BY STRIKING LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES THAT WHEN APPROPRIATIONS FOR STUDENT AID EXCEED $2.5 BILLION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EXCESS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE APPROPRIATED ;OR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BASE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1976-05-11	TO PASS H.R. 12835, THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1976.H.R. 12835 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-05-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13035, THE NATIONAL SEA-GRANT COLLEGE AND PROGRAM ACT AMENDMENTS.H.R. 13035 · 94th Congress	Present	Not a yea/nay
1976-02-24	TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 811,MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1976. THIS BILL PROVIDES THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING.H.J.Res. 811 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-02-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 116458 TO AMEND THE ACT OF OCTOBER 19, 1965, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING.H.R. 11645 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-02-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 11233 AMENDING THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.H.R. 11233 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-11-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 6, A BILL TO INSURE THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE FIANANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES FOR SUCH PURPOSES.S. 6 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-09-23	TO AGREE TO COLLINS (TEX.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7014. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO VEHICLE USING GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL MAY BE USED TO TRANSPORT ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT TO ANY SCHOOL FURTHER THAN THE SCHOOL CLOSEST TO HIS HOME.H.R. 7014 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1975-09-09	TO OVERRIDE VETO OF H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATION THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976 FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-18	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO H.R. 5901, A BILL MAKING EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. (SEE V. 303)H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-16	TO INSIST ON DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO H.R. 5901, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION AND RELATED AGENCIES. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 DELETED THE SO-CALLED CASEY AMENDMENT, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEW CANNOT COMPEL THE INTEGRATION (BY SEX) OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES BY WITHOLDING FUNDS.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1975-07-16	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION AND RELATED AGENCIES.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND H.R. 5901 BY PROHIBITING HEW FROM ISSUING REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE INTEGRATION BY SEX IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND H.R. 5901 BY INCREASING EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FUNDS BY ABOUT $137 MILLION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5901,MAKING, FISCAL 1976 EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT INCREASES EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FUNDS BY $500 MILLION. WHILE THE QUIE AMENDMENT LIMITS THE INCREASE TO $137 MILLION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand federal role / Reduce federal role axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.