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Samuel D. Brownback on Education

RepublicanKS

Education95 votes · 46.6/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role

151 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 95 of them counted toward the score above: 35 toward “Expand federal role” and 60 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 56 did not count: 51 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2000-06-28To provide an additional $202,000,000 to carry out title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, relating to the training and recruitment of teachers.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the MotionNayReduce federal role
2000-05-09To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-05-09To improve the provisions relating to teachers.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2000-05-04To provide for class size reduction programs.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
2000-05-04To reform certain State requirements relating to the use of funds to improve student academic achievement and student performance and to coordinate professional development activities.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2000-05-04To provide for merit school programs for rewarding all teachers in schools that improve student achievement for all students.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
2000-05-03To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-05-03To strengthen the Academic Achievement for All Demonstration Act (Straight A's Act).S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReduce federal role
2000-04-07To reduce the GOP tax cut by less than 1 percent in FY2001, and 1.8 percent over 5 years, to increase the Pell grant maximum by a total of $400- raising the basic Pell grant from the current $3,300 to $3,700.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
1999-10-06To increase funding for title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-09-27A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding education funding.S.Res. 187 · 106th Congress · On the ResolutionNayDirection not readable
1999-09-27A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S.Res. 186 · 106th Congress · On the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-18To allow the erecting of an appropriate and constitutional permanent memorial on the campus of any public school to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at school, and to allow students, faculty, and administrative staff of a public school to hold an appropriate and constitutional memorial service on their campus to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at their school.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentDid not voteDirection not readable
1999-04-27A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.H.Con.Res. 92 · 106th Congress · On the Concurrent ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1999-04-21A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To provide accountability in Ed-Flex.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To assist local educational agencies to help all students achieve State achievement standards, to end the practice of social promotion, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with respect to alternative educational settings.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To provide for the school dropout prevention, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To reduce class size, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-11To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-03-11To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-03-10To authorize additional appropriations to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaExpand federal role
1999-03-10A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayExpand federal role
1999-03-09In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-03-08In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-03-05To prohibit implementation of "Know Your Customer" regulations by the Federal banking agencies.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-03-04To provide that the Secretary of Education shall prescribe requirements on how States will provide for public comments and notice.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1999-03-04To honor the Federal commitment to fund part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpand federal role
1999-03-03To preserve accountability for funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1998-09-29A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaExpand federal role
1998-07-09A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaExpand federal role
1998-07-09To reduce student loan fees, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 3118, TO PROVIDE FOR REDUCTION IN STUDENT LOAN FEES.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
1998-07-09To ensure that secondary school teachers are sufficiently prepared during their pre-service training to have sufficient academic knowledge to be able to help their students reach high academic standards. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 3116, TO ENSURE THAT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED DURING THEIR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS REACH HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
1998-07-09To provide for market-based determinations of lender returns. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3119, TO PROVIDE FOR MARKET-BASED DETERMINATIONS OF LENDER RETURNS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand federal role
1998-07-09To expand the educational opportunities for welfare recipients. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3111, TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReduce federal role
1998-04-21To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaReduce federal role
1997-09-10To increase funding for the Head Start Act. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1087, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START ACT. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayReduce federal role
1997-09-08To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 1096, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaExpand federal role
1997-06-25To improve the provisions relating to the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 490, TO IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the MotionNayReduce federal role
1997-05-14A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. .)H.R. 5 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaExpand federal role
1997-05-14To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the education of all children of State educational agencies and local educational agencies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 245, TO REQUIRE A COURT IN MAKING AN AWARD UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD WOULD HAVE ON THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReduce federal role
1997-05-14To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 243, TO PERMIT STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReduce federal role
1996-09-17George Bush School of Government and Public Service — H.R.3803 BY BARTON (R-TX) -- GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3803, AMENDED, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR THE GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE.)H.R. 3803 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaExpand federal role
1996-09-11Student Debt Reduction Act of 1996 — H.R.3863 BY GOODLING (R-PA) -- STUDENT DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3863, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO PERMIT LENDERS UNDER THE UNSUBSIDIZED FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM TO PAY ORIGINATION FEES ON BEHALF OF BORROWERS.)H.R. 3863 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amendedYeaExpand federal role
1996-09-11Monitoring of Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act — H.RES.470 BY GOODLING (R-PA) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 470, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHOULD PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 RELATED TO CAMPUS CRIME.)H.Res. 470 · 104th Congress · Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
1996-03-21Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 — H.R.3019 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- BALANCED BUDGET DOWN PAYMENT ACT, II DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT FDA EXPORT REFORM AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1996 DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 GREENS CREEK LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES TO AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE THE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE THE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR PROGRAMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES A MINIMUM OF $975 MILLION FROM WITHIN THE $1.9 BILLION PROVIDED FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS PURSUANT TO TITLE I OF THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 (COPS ON THE BEAT PROGRAM); AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR JOB TRAINING AND WORKER PROTECTION PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT DELETING TITLE V OF THE HOUSE BILL; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT SPECIFYING A MAXIMUM GRANT AWARD TO $2,500 UNDER THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM; AND AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT PROVIDING FISCAL YEAR 1997 FUNDING OF $1 BILLION FOR THE LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.)H.R. 3019 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct ConfereesNayDirection not readable
1995-03-16Supplemental Appropriations and Making Recissions — (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT STRIKING $4,724,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING RESCISSIONS FOR THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC); STRIKING $662,500,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION AND REDUCING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE AND RESCINDED FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS; STRIKING $10,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE; STRIKING $82,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR EDUCATION REFORM, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEDERAL ACTIVITIES, AND LANGUAGE IN THE BILL FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE HEADING "EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED"; STRIKING $420,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND REDUCTIONS IN FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR TITLES IV AND V-C; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND DELETES A PART OF THE TITLE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT FROM RESCISSIONS; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE AND RESCINDED FOR THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING; AND STRIKING FUNDS RESCINDED FOR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING, AMOUNTS EARMARKED FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, AMOUNTS EARMARKED FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION AND STRIKES LANGUAGE IN THE BILL FOR PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS.)H.R. 1158 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayDirection not readable

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