Alan Cranston on Education

DemocratCA

Education106 votes · 65.8/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

137 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 106 of them counted toward the score above: 80 toward “Expand federal role” and 26 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 31 did not count: 27 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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
1976-08-26	TO TABLE THE BUCKLEY AMENDMENT TO S. 2657. THE BUCKLEY AMENDMENT WOUD REQUIRE A HEARING ON ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW BEFORE FEDERAL FUNDS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MAY BE WITHHELD.S. 2657 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-08-26	TO AMEND S. 2657, BY EXEMPTING THE AMERICAN LEGION BOYS' STATE PROGRAM AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY GIRLS' STATE PROGRAM FROM TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1972.S. 2657 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1976-08-26	TO TABLE THE EAGLETON SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE FANNIN AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 532) TO S. 2657, AUTHORIZING FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1982 FOR VOCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT EXEMPTS MOTHER-DAUGHTER AND FATHER-SON SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FROM TITLE IX OF THE 1972 EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT.S. 2657 · 94th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1976-08-05	TO AMEND H.R. 10612, BY ALLOWING A TAX DEDUCTION FOR TUITION PAID TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT ALL LEVELS.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1975-11-19	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 6, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL 1976 AND THEREAFTER TO ASSIST THE STATES IN IMPROVING EDUCATION SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.S. 6 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-09-10	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-17	TO FURTHER INSIST ON ITS AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO H.R. 5901, MAKING EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 DELETES THE SO-CALLED CASEY AMENDMENT, PROHIBITING DEPT. OF HEW FROM TAKING ANY ACTION TO FORCE A SCHOOL TO INTEGRATE BY SEX ITS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-17	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5901, MAKING EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-06-27	TO PASS H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-06-18	TO PASS S. 6, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1976-79 TO ASSIST THE STATES IN IMPROVING EDUCATION SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.S. 6 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-09-17	TO AMEND H.R. 15580 BY BARRING USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSPORT SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORDER TO OVERCOME RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL.H.R. 15580 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-07-24	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 69. A BILL AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-07-24	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 69 A BILL AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE SENATE AGREE TO THE ORIGINAL HOUSE PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-20	TO PASS S.1539.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-05-20	TO AMEND S.1539, BY AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL 2.5 BILLION IN GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-05-20	TO TABLE SEN. SCOTT OF VA.'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539, VESTING IN STATE, RATHER THAN FEDERAL, COURTS JURISDICTION IN CASES INVOLVING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-05-16	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR S.1539, WHICH SUBSTITUTE IS PREDICATED ON THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN OF MUCH BENEFIT TO THIS POINT, AND THAT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROHIBITING THE WITHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR A STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY BASED ON DETERMINATION THAT SUCH AGENCY IS OPERATING A DISCRIMINATORY PROGRAM IF SUCH AGENCY IS OPERATING UNDER A COURT-ORDERED DESEGREGATION PLAN.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO AMEND S.1539 BY SUBSTITUTING PARENTAL CONSENT FOR THE CONSENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AS A CONDITION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF BUSING.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO TABLE SEN. ERVIN'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 WHICH DENIES TO U.S. COURTS JURISDICTION TO ORDER SCHOOL BUSING BY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO ALTER THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE STUDENT BODY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SUPREME COURT WHEN ACTING WITHIN ITS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO TABLE THE GRIFFIN ANTI-BUSING AMENDMENT TO S.1539, AS AMENDED BY THE SCOTT-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GRIFFIN AMENDMENT WAS AGREED TO BY VOICE VOTE.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO AGREE TO THE SCOTT-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO SEN. GRIFFIN'S ANTI-BUSING AMENDMENT TO S.1539. (SEE ROLL CALL 204)S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO TABLE THE SCOTT OF (PA.)-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO HIS AMENDMENT TO TO S.1539. AS EXPLAINED BY SEN. SCOTT, THEIR AMENDMENT DOES NOT DIFFER FROM SEN. GRIFFIN EXCEPT IN AN EXPLICIT STATEMENT THAT THE SENATE DOES NOT INTEND TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO TABLE SEN. GRIFFIN'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 WHICH AS ORIGINALLY OFFERED, WAS ANTI-BUSING LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO AN AMENDMENT OF SEN. GURNEY'S WHICH WAS DEFEATED THE DAY BEFORE.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-05-16	TO AMEND S.1539 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PROHIBIT IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT-ORDERED BUSING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCHOOL YEAR. 68S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-05-15	TO AMEND S.1539 SO AS TO REQUIRE A U.S. COURT TO FIND ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES INADEQUATE BEFORE IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL BUSING PLANS TO REMEDY DE JURE SEGREGATIONS.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-15	TO AMEND S.1539 SO AS TO PROVIDE FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-15	TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROHIBITING FORCED BUSING OF STUDENTS BEYOND THE SCHOOL NEXT CLOSEST TO HIS HOME.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-05-15	TO AMEND GURNEY AMENDMENT TO S. 1539. THE GURNEY AMENDMENT PROHIBITS FORCED BUSING OF STUDENTS BEYOND THE SCHOOL NEXT CLOSEST TO HIS HOME. THE BAYH AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, REQUIRES THAT ALL ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR REMEDYING, DE JRERE SEGREGATION BE USED BEFORE BUSING OF STUDENTS IS ORDERED OR PROPOSED.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1974-05-15	TO AMEND S.1539 BY SUBSTITUTING SUBSTANTIALLY THE HOUSE PASSED FORMULA FOR ALLOCATING FUNDS TO STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-05-14	TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROVIDING THAT NO STUDENT BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL INFORMATION ABOUT HIS PERSONAL OR FAMILY LIFE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1974-05-14	TO AMEND SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 BY DELETING SECTION C, SETTING CONDITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF PERSONAL DATA.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-05-14	TO AMEND S.1539, AMENDING, AND EXTENDING CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, BY COUNTING ALL, RATHER THAN 2/3 OF AFDC CHILDREN ABOVE THE SO-CALLED ORSHANSKY LEVEL.S. 1539 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-09-24	TO PASS H.R. 9639.H.R. 9639 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-09-24	TO AMEND H.R. 9639 SO AS TO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT IN FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE RATES IN FUTURE YEARS TO BOTH THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.H.R. 9639 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-09-24	TO AMEND H.R. 9639, A BILL PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS BY INCREASING FROM PRESENT 8 CENTS TO 12 CENTS (INSTEAD OF 10 CENTS) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES.H.R. 9639 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-04-17	TO AMEND PELL (D,RI) AMENDMENT TO H.J.RES. 496, A BILL PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD, THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, AND THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE $120 MILLION FOR THE NATIONAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM BY REALLOCATING PROPOSED FUNDS WITHIN THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PELL AMENDMENT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANTS WITHIN THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.H.J.Res. 4 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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