Robert William Davis on Voting & Elections

RepublicanMI

Voting & Elections10 votes · 0/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

15 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Voting & Elections. 10 of them counted toward the score above: 4 toward “Expand access” and 6 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 5 did not count: 5 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
1992-07-24	VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4312, TO AMEND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Restrict access
1992-07-24	VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE SAME BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT PROHIBITIONS ALSO DO NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE A FEDERAL GRANT TO COVER ALL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM COMPLIANCE; AND DESIGNATES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO MAKE SUCH GRANTS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Restrict access
1992-07-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE CONDIT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE GRANTS TO COUNTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING AND VOTING UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN ORDER TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-07-24	H.R.4312 BY SERRANO (D-NY) -- VOTING RIGHTS LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1992 (PUB. L. 102-344, APPROVED 8/26/92) (HOUSE REJECTED MCCOLLUM AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO EXTEND FOR 5 YEARS (RATHER THAN FOR 15 YEARS) THE REQUIREMENTS THAT COUNTIES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PROVIDE BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING AND VOTING; TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COUNTIES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL VOTING ASSISTANCE; AND TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO TRIGGER TO INDIAN RESERVATIONS.)H.R. 4312 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1992-05-12	LEGAL SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE SAME BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT CONSISTING OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE BILL AS REPORTED ALONG WITH PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY OFFERED AND REJECTED TO BAR THE USE OF ANY FEDERAL, NON-FEDERAL, OR PRIVATE FUNDS FOR ANY ABORTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPANDING THE RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING BY LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIES; PROHIBITING LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIES FROM REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN CASES INVOLVING LOCAL AND JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING; PROHIBITING THE USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT BE USED; AND REQUIRING COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.)H.R. 2039 · 102nd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-05-12	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE STENHOLM AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ALL REDISTRICTING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LOCAL AND JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING AND CENSUS-RELATED ACTIVITIES.)H.R. 2039 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF SPENDING LIMITS FOR SENATE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Restrict access
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — (HOUSE REJECTED THE WALSH MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE HOUSE CONFEREES STRIP ALL SECTIONS FROM THE BILL THAT ALLOW FOR PUBLIC FINANCING OF SUBSIDIES TO CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS SECTIONS PROVIDING FOR MATCHING PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES, VOTER COMMUNICATION VOUCHERS, AND REDUCED POSTAL RATE SUBSIDIES FOR CANDIDATES.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Yea	Restrict access
1992-04-09	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — S.3 BY BOREN (D-OK) -- CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 1992 (VETOED 5/9/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON CONFERENCEREPORT	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-04-08	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT — S.3 BY BOREN (D-OK) -- CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 1992 (VETOED 5/9/92) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 3, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 TO PROVIDE FOR A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF SPENDING LIMITS FOR SENATE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS; WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE HOUSE CONFEREES INSIST ON THE INCLUSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 4104, TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MAKING FRANKED MASS MAILINGS OUTSIDE THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND TO PROHIBIT PAYMENT FROM OFFICIAL ALLOWANCES FOR MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.)S. 3 · 102nd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Yea	Direction not readable
1981-10-05	TO PASS H.R. 3112, A BILL TO EXTEND KEY ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ELIMINATING PROVISIONS IN THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ALLOWING A STATE COVERED BY THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT TO BAIL OUT FROM COVERAGE IF TWO-THIRDS OF ITS COUNTIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BAIL OUT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-10-05	TO AMEND H.R. 3112, BY ELIMINATING A PROVISION THAT MADE THE SIGNING OF A CONSENT DECREE IN A VOTING RIGHTS LAWSUIT A BAR TO BAILING OUT FROM COVERAGE OF THE ACT IF THE CONSENT DECREE WERE SIGNED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF A JURISDICTION'S PETITION TO BAIL OUT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-10-05	TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER H.R. 3112, THE LEGISLATION FOR EXTENDING ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3112 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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