Walter Holden Capps on Abortion & Contraception

DemocratCA

Abortion & Contraception17 votes

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23 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 17 of them counted toward the score above: 16 toward “Expand access” and 1 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 6 did not count: 6 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1997-10-08	Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY’s 1998 and 1999 — H.R.1757 BY GILMAN (R-NY) -- FOREIGN AFFAIRS REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1997 FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 1997 FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999 PEACE CORPS ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1997 UNITED NATIONS REFORM ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CALLAHAN MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1757, TO CONSOLIDATE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AGENCIES, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, TO INSIST UPON THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN TITLE XXI OF THE HOUSE BILL (RELATING TO UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO FORCED ABORTION AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR PROMOTE ABORTION). .)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-10-08	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (VETOED OCTOBER 10, 1997) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS. .)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · Agree to Senate Amendments	Nay	Expand access
1997-10-08	Providing for the consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.RES.262 BY MYRICK (R-NC) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 1122 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. .)H.Res. 262 · 105th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-10-07	Foreign Operations Appropriations, FY 1998 — H.R.2159 BY CALLAHAN (R-AL) -- FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE LARGENT MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE TO INSIST UPON THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 581 OF THE HOUSE BILL (RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR ACTIVELY PROMOTE ABORTIONS). .)H.R. 2159 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Expand access
1997-09-25	(HOUSE REJECTED THE NORTON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE SECTION 103 THAT PROHIBITS FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS IN THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM .)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand access
1997-09-25	H.R.2267 BY ROGERS (R-KY) -- DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT THAT ALLOWS ANY DEFENDANT WHO PREVAILS IN A FEDERAL PROSECUTION AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER ATTORNEY FEES UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES THAT IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY JUSTIFIED IN INITIATING AND PROSECUTING THE CASE .)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-09-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT THAT UPDATES CURRENT LAW AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS IN MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS AND CLARIFIES THE EXCEPTION FOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.)H.R. 2264 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1997-09-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ISTOOK AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, BY THE CASTLE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES PROVIDERS OF SERVICES UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO CERTIFY THAT FAMILY PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED IN THE DECISION OF MINORS TO SEEK FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND THAT COUNSELING IS PROVIDED ON HOW TO RESIST COERCIVE SEXUAL ACTIVITIES. .)H.R. 2264 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1997-09-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE CASTLE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE ISTOOK AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES PROVIDERS OF SERVICES UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO CERTIFY THAT FAMILY PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED IN THE DECISION OF MINORS TO SEEK FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND THAT COUNSELING IS PROVIDED ON HOW TO RESIST COERCIVE SEXUAL ACTIVITIES. .)H.R. 2264 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand access
1997-09-04	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS U.S. POPULATION ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM ABORTIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, VIOLATE THE ABORTION LAWS OF THESE COUNTRIES, OR LOBBY FOR CHANGES IN THEIR ABORTION LAWS; PROVIDES FOR EXCEPTIONS IN CASES OF RAPE, INCEST, OR WHEN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS ENDANGERED; AND PROHIBITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.N. FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITIES UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT THE FUND HAS EITHER TERMINATED ALL ACTIVITIES IN CHINA OR DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING CERTIFICATION THERE HAVE BEEN NO FORCED ABORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CHINA'S FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM. .)H.R. 2159 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1997-09-04	(HOUSE REJECTED THE GILMAN AMENDMENT TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT PROMOTE ABORTION AS A METHOD OF FAMILY PLANNING AND THAT USE FUNDS TO PREVENT ABORTION AS A METHOD OF FAMILY PLANNING TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING; PROHIBITS FUNDING FOR THE U.N. FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITIES UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS STOPPED ALL ACTIVITY IN CHINA, AND ABSENT THE CERTIFICATION, TRANSFERS THE $25 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR POPULATION ASSISTANCE. .)H.R. 2159 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand access
1997-09-04	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PAUL AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT ANY FUNDING FOR POPULATION CONTROL, FAMILY PLANNING ACTIVITIES, OR ABORTION PROCEDURES. .)H.R. 2159 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1997-06-19	(HOUSE REJECTED THE HARMON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PERMIT ABORTIONS AT DEFENSE FACILITIES OVERSEAS FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.)H.R. 1119 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand access
1997-06-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS POPULATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO ANY FOREIGN ORGANIZATION UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT PERFORM ABORTIONS IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED OR IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST AND CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY TO ALTER THE LAWS OR POLICIES OF ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY CONCERNING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH ABORTION IS PERMITTED, REGULATED, OR PROHIBITED; AND PROHIBITS ANY FUNDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT UNFPA HAS TERMINATED ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING SUCH CERTIFICATION THERE HAVE BEEN NO COERCED ABORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY PLANNING POLICIES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1997-06-05	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS POPULATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO ANY FOREIGN ORGANIZATION UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT PERFORM ABORTIONS IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED OR IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST AND CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY TO ALTER THE LAWS OR POLICIES OF ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY CONCERNING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH ABORTION IS PERMITTED, REGULATED, OR PROHIBITED; AND PROHIBITS ANY FUNDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT UNFPA HAS TERMINATED ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING SUCH CERTIFICATION THERE HAVE BEEN NO COERCED ABORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY PLANNING POLICIES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA .)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand access
1997-06-05	H.R.1757 BY GILMAN (R-NY) -- APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR FY 1998 AND FY 1999, AUTHORIZATION (HOUSE REJECTED THE CAMPBELL AMENDMENT TO THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF POPULATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR ABORTIONS IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED OR IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST; PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDING TO LOBBY FOR OR AGAINST ABORTION; AND PROHIBIT ANY U.S. FUNDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND TO BE USED FOR A COUNTRY PROGRAM IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND IMPOSES A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR REDUCTION OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.N. POPULATION FUND FOR ANY AMOUNTS USED ON FUTURE PROGRAMS IN CHINA.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand access
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL BIRTH-ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand access
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS THAT INCLUDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION PROHIBITION FOR A LIFE ENDANGERING PHYSICAL CONDITION CAUSED BY THE PREGNANCY OR TO AVERT ADVERSE LONG-TERM PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE MOTHER.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Expand access
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE SUSTAINED THE CANADY POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE HOYER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS PROHIBITING AN ABORTION AFTER THE FETUS HAS BECOME VIABLE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE WOMAN OR AVERT ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · table appeal of the ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-03-20	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.RES. 100, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 1122 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 100 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-03-20	Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.RES.100 BY MYRICK (R-NC) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 1122 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RULE.)H.Res. 100 · 105th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-02-13	Funds Appropriated for Population Planning — H.R.581 BY SMITH, CHRISTOPHER (R-NJ) -- FAMILY PLANNING FACILITATION AND ABORTION FUNDING RESTRICTION ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 581, TO AMEND PUBLIC LAW 104-208 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY MAKE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR POPULATION PLANNING AND OTHER POPULATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON MARCH 1, 1997, SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR ACTIVELY PROMOTE ABORTIONS.)H.R. 581 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand access
1997-02-13	Approving the Presidential Finding Regarding International Family Planning Programs — H.J.R.36 BY ARMEY (R-TX) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC LAW 104-208 ON POPULATION PLANNING PROGRAMS (HOUSE PASSED H.J. RES. 36, APPROVING THE PRESIDENTIAL FINDING THAT THE LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY SECTION 518A(A) OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1997, IS HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE POPULATION PLANNING PROGRAM.)H.J.Res. 36 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand access

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