Thomas R. Carper on Education

DemocratDE

Education172 votes · 69.8/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

239 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 172 of them counted toward the score above: 141 toward “Expand federal role” and 31 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 67 did not count: 65 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
2003-03-25	To increase funding for after-school programs to the levels promised by the No Child Left Behind Act to serve 1.6 million more children in FY 2004 and to increase funding for Head Start to serve 80 percent of eligible 3 and 4 year olds and increase the number of infants and toddlers served and for deficit reduction.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2003-03-19	To fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act in 2004 and reduce debt by reducing tax breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers.S.Con.Res. 23 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-12-18	A bill to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-14	A bill to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-14	To provide that no public elementary school, public secondary school, local educational agency, or State educational agency, may deny equal access or a fair opportunity to meet after school in a designated open forum to any youth group listed in title 36 of the U.S. Code as a patriotic society, including the Boy Scouts of America, based on that group's favorable or unfavorable position concerning sexual orientation.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-14	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regarding discipline.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-06-14	To prohibit the use of Federal funds by any State or local educational agency or school that discriminates against the Boy Scouts of America in providing equal access to school premises or facilities.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-06-14	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regarding discipline.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-06-14	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regarding discipline.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should appropriate all funds authorized for elementary and secondary education in fiscal year 2002.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To express the Sense of the Senate that the Appropriations Committee shall fund the authorizations in this bill to the maximum extent possible.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To remove the 21st century community learning center program from the list of programs covered by performance agreements.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-13	To permit States to waive certain testing requirements.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-13	To express the sense of the Senate regarding science education.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-12	To provide for school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-12	To provide for the comparability of educational services available to elementary and secondary students within States.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-06-12	To provide a low-income school choice demonstration program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2001-06-11	To ensure adequate funding for targeted grants to local educational agencies under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-11	To strengthen parental involvement.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-07	To limit the conduct of certain assessments based on the provision of sufficient funding to carry out part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-07	Expressing the sense of the Senate to urge that no less than 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-07	To limit the application of assessment requirements based on the costs to the State in administering such assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2001-06-06	To modify provisions relating to State applications and plans and school improvement to provide for the input of the Governor of the State involved.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2001-06-06	To ensure that State applications and plans are developed and submitted in consultation with the Governor of the State involved.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-06	To improve the provisions relating to assessment completion bonuses.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To condition the reductions in the 39.6 percent rate in 2005 and 2007 on the Federal Government sufficiently funding Head Start to enable every eligible child access to such program.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To condition the reductions in the 39.6 percent rate in 2002, 2005, and 2007 on the Federal Government funding certain increases in the maximum Federal Pell Grant amounts.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To provide responsible tax relief for all income taxpayers, by way of a $1,200,000,000,000 tax cut, and to make available an additional $150,000,000,000 for critical investments in education, particularly for meeting the Federal Government's commitments under IDEA, Head Start, and the bipartisan education reform and ESEA reauthorization bill.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To eliminate expenditures for tuition, fees, and room and board as qualified elementary and secondary education expenses for distributions made from education individual retirement accounts.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-17	To increase the deduction for higher education expenses for certain taxpayers and to increase the tax credit for student loan interest.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-17	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-17	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of such Act.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-05-16	To liberalize the tax-exempt financing rules for public school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-16	To provide grants for the renovation of schools.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-16	To modify provisions relating to school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-05-16	To make amendments regarding the Reading First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-16	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part F of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-15	To express the sense of the Senate that S.27, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, as passed by the Senate on April 2d should be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-15	To provide for class reduction programs.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-14	To provide for school safety.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-14	To provide assistance to entities that emphasize language and life skills programs for limited English proficient students.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part A and part D of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To modify provisions relating to State assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-09	To provide for teacher liability protection.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-09	To provide for the establishment of community technology centers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To provide a sense of the Senate regarding tax relief for elementary and secondary level educators.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-08	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and to authorize appropriations for, title II, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the development of high-qualified teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To tie funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improved student performance.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-05-03	To increase the authorization of appropriations for local educational agency grants.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the provisions relating to certain assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the Read First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-01	An original bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-09-30	NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE INSIST THAT THE CONFEREES REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-08-12	NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4323, TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS BY RESTRUCTURING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE STATES.)H.R. 4323 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-08-12	(HOUSE REJECTED THE GOODLING AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PERMIT THE FUNDING OF SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS; ALLOW SCHOOLS AND STATES TO REQUEST WAIVERS FROM REGULATIONS WHICH IMPEDE THE ABILITY TO RAISE ACADEMIC STANDARDS; PROVIDE $100 MILLION FOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOLS PROJECTS; AND PROVIDE FOR A $10 MILLION MENTORING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 4323 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1992-08-12	H.R.4323 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1992 NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT FLEXIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ACT OF 1992 (HOUSE REJECTED THE ARMEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE EARMARKING OF 25 PERCENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE PRIVATE SCHOOLS; GIVE EXPANDED POWER TO STATE GOVERNMENT ON THE STATEWIDE REFORM PANEL; AND GIVE THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION VETO POWER ON GRANTS AWARDS.)H.R. 4323 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1992-07-08	HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 — S.1150 BY PELL (D-RI) -- HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHERS CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1992 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION TRIBAL GRANT AUTHORIZATION ACT CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ACT TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DISCOVERY ACT (PUB. L. 102-325, APPROVED 7/23/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1150, TO REAUTHORIZE THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-03-26	HIGHER EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3553, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-03-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ROHRABACHER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE BECAUSE OF RACE IN THEIR ADMISSIONS POLICIES.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-03-26	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE COLEMAN OF MISSOURI AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS PELL GRANTS FROM GOING TO PRISONERS IN FEDERAL OR STATE PENAL INSTITUTIONS.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1992-03-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE TOWNS SUBSTITUTE TO THE COLEMAN OF MISSOURI AGREED-TO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON PRISONERS RECEIVING PELL GRANTS.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT	Yea	Reduce federal role
1992-03-26	(HOUSE REJECTED THE GRADISON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE THE PROVISIONS INTENDED TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION (SALLIE MAE) AND REPLACE THEM WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-03-26	H.R.3553 BY FORD, WILLIAM (D-MI) -- HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION TRIBAL GRANT AUTHORIZATION ACT CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ACT TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT (HOUSE REJECTED THE HENRY AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THAT STUDENTS MUST EITHER BE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR HAVE RECEIVED A GED IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 3553 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-03-05	(HOUSE REJECTED THE TOWNS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE FISCAL YEAR 1993 DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY BY $49.6 BILLION AND DEFENSE OUTLAYS BY $20.7 BILLION BELOW THE CAPS SET IN THE 1990 BUDGET AGREEMENT (AS COMPARED TO THE CUTS IN THE RESOLUTION'S PLANS A AND B OF $14 BILLION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND $9 BILLION IN OUTLAYS); USE THE SAVINGS FROM DEFENSE TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, HEAD START, TRANSPORTATION, AND VETERANS PROGRAMS; PROVIDE THAT ENTITLEMENT SPENDING BY ASSUMING THAT PROGRAMS WILL BE FUNDED AT CURRENT MAINTENANCE LEVELS; AND CALL FOR REVENUE-NEUTRAL TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE-AND WORKING-CLASS FAMILIES TO BE PAID FOR BY INCREASING TAXES ON THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATIONS.)H.Con.Res. 287 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1991-10-29	H.R.3543 BY WHITTEN (D-MS) -- DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS FOR RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTER, FOR OTHER URGENT NEEDS, AND FOR INCREMENTAL COST OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM ACT OF 1992 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HEAD START, WIC NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND THE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM TOTALING $1.39 BILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1992.)H.R. 3543 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1990-09-13	TO AMEND HR 4330, NATIONAL SERVICE ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FORGIVENESS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS FOR STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR CERTAIN FULL-TIME PUBLIC SERVICE.H.R. 4330 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1990-07-20	EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990 — TO PASS HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. DEVIATIONS ARE NOTED IN THE CODEBOOK WHERE THEY OCCUR.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-07-20	TO AMEND HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS CONVICTED OF POSSESSION OF DRUGS WOULD BE INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-07-20	TO AMEND HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO PROPOSE CHANGES IN POLICY TO REMEDY THE CURRENT STUDENT LOAN DEFICIT SITUATION.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1990-07-20	TO AMEND EN BLOC HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO REQUIRE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WHEN DEVELOPING AND PROMULGATING REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO USE THE "NEGOTIATED RULE-MAKING" PROCEDURE, AND VARIOUS OTHER PURPOSES.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-07-17	DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990 — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4982, DWIGHT D.EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990, TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 4982 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-07-10	DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) ACT OF 1990 — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5064, DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO AMEND THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT OF 1986 TO PROVIDE FOR A PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 5064 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-06-19	WASHINGTON CENTERS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3859, WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS, TO AUTHORIZE ASSISTANCE TO THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIP AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS. (MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 3859 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-05-16	HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990 — TO PASS HR 4151, HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1991 THROUGH 1994 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT, THE FOLLOW THROUGH ACT, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT, AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1981.H.R. 4151 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-05-16	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4151; HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990 — TO ADOPT H RES 392, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 4151, HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1991 THROUGH 1994 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT, THE FOLLOW THROUGH ACT, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT, AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1981.H.Res. 392 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-29	CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO PASS HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-03-29	TO AMEND HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM, PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN TITLE XX BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND PROVIDE EXPANSION OF THE BASIC EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1990-03-29	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3; CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO ADOPT THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.Res. 368 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-29	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3; CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 368, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.Res. 368 · 101st Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-02-27	LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 2742, LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT, APPROPRIATING AUTHORIZED FUNDS AS NECESSARY. (MOTION PASSED; TWO THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 2742 · 101st Congress · SUSPEND RULES AND AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-11-13	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3614, DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION, TO REVISE SOME REQUIREMENTS OF THE DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 3614 · 101st Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-10-05	TO AMEND HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO INCREASE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOR AN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3299 · 101st Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1989-05-09	TO PASS HR 7, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO REAUTHORIZE VARIOUS PROGRAMS UNDER THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL ACT FOR FISCAL 1990-95 AND TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN 1990 TO BE USED AS NECESSARY DURING FISCAL YEARS 1991-95.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-05-09	TO AMEND HR 7, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT TO ANY EDUCATIONAL AGENCY EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING INDIVIDUALS FROM PARTICIPATING IN PRAYER ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-10-13	TO ADOPT H RES 586, THE RULE TO ALLOW FOR HOUSE FLOOR REVIEW OF HR 4416, LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTE OF PEACE EXTENSION, TO ALLOCATE $60 MILLION OVER 5 YEARS FOR THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE AND TO EXTEND THE ALLOCATIONS FOR SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT.H.R. 4416 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-10-13	TO ADOPT H RES 585, A RULE TO ALLOW FOR HOUSE FLOOR REVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4585, TAFT INSTITUTE EXTENSION, TO ALLOCATE $59.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE TAFT INSTITUTE THROUGH FISCAL 1991 ALONG WITH 19 OTHER PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND LIBRARIES.H.R. 4585 · 100th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1988-10-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5408, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT TECHNICAL CORRECTION, TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE 1988 EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR A COMPETITIVE AMERICA ACT. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 5408 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-08-09	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3661, THOMAS P. O'NEILL JR. LIBRARY, TO FORGIVE THE BALANCE OF AN EDUCATION-PROJECT LOAN MADE TO BOSTON COLLEGE. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3661 · 100th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1988-06-08	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4639, SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM, A BILL TO ALTER THE SLS PROGRAM TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THE LOANS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4639 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1988-06-08	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4585, TAFT INSTITUTE EXTENSION, A BILL TO EXTEND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE TAFT INSTITUTE AND ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1989 THROUGH 1991. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4585 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1988-05-10	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3424, OVERSEAS TEACHERS ACT, TO INSTITUTE HIRING PREFERENCES FOR TEACHERS IN OVERSEAS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3424 · 100th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1988-04-19	TO MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE HOUSE DISAGREEMENT WITH THE SENATE DIAL-A-PORN BAN AMENDMENT TO HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-04-19	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 427, THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESTRICT PORNOGRAPHIC TELEPHONE SERVICES.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-03-01	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, TO ACCEPT THE LANGUAGE OF THE SENATE TO BAN DIAL-A-PORN OPERATIONS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-02-17	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TO AGREE TO SEEK CONSTITUTIONALLY ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE THAT SOLVES THE DIAL-A-PORN PROBLEM.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1988-02-17	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE MADIGAN MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, TO PREVENT A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO BAN DIAL-A-PORN OPERATIONS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-05-21	TO PASS HR 5, SCHOOL AID, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-09-24	TO ACCEPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1965, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE AND REVISE THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-09-16	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4421, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS OF $15.79 BILLION FOR FISCAL YEARS 1987-1990 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START, FOLLOW THROUGH, DEPENDENT CARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, AND COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS - CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.H.R. 4421 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4841, A BILL TO AMEND THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT WITH RESPECT TO STATE ALLOTMENTS UNDER THE ACT. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN FAVOR.)H.R. 4841 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role

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