Dennis Webster DeConcini on Education

DemocratAZ

Education89 votes · 64.7/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

137 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 89 of them counted toward the score above: 63 toward “Expand federal role” and 26 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 48 did not count: 38 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 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
1979-09-24	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 210, ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1979-04-30	TO PASS S. 210, ESTABLISHING A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1979-04-30	TO TABLE AN APPEAL ON THE RULING OF THE CHAIR CONCERNING THE HAYAKAWA AMENDMENT TO S. 210 RELATIVE TO ENFORCEMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM GUIDELINES. THE CHAIR RULED THE HAYAKAWA AMENDMENT OUT OF ORDER. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-04-30	TO AMEND S. 210 BY TERMINATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SIX YEARS AFTER THE ELECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT. (MOTION FAIL SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-04-30	TO TABLE AN APPEAL ON THE RULING OF THE CHAIR CONCERNING THE JEPSON AMENDMENT TO S. 210. THE JEPSON AMENDMENT, RULED NOT GERMANE, REQUIRED THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES CONCERNING UNION AFFILIATION. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-04-30	TO AMEND S. 210 BY REQUIRING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT BEFORE STUDENTS COULD PARTICIPATE IN SEX EDUCATION CLASSES IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-04-30	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 210. THE SCHWEICKER AMENDMENT RESTRUCTURES THE EDUCATION DIVISION OF HEW AND PROVIDES FOR A NEW UNDERSECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF HEW. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-04-26	TO AMEND S. 210 BY PROHIBITING THE PRESIDENT FROM TRANSFERRING ANY ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY THIS ACT, TO THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-04-26	TO AMEND S. 210 BY DELETING THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS SCHOOL SYSTEM TO THE PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-04-26	TO TABLE THE MODIFIED HATCH AMENDMENT TO S. 210, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE MODIFIED HATCH AMENDMENT CALLS ON THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO INFORM AND ADVISE THE LOCAL UNITS ABOUT REGULATIONS AND PERMITS A MAJORITY OF LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES TO DISAPPROVE A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGULATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS PUBLICATION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1979-04-09	TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY THE RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO S. 210. (SEE RC 43) (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-04-09	TO TABLE THE RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S. 210. THE RIBICOFF AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE UNDERSECRETARY TO CONSULT WITH THE SECRETARY CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. (SEE RC 37) (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-04-09	TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S. 210 WAS AGREED TO. (SEE RC 37). (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1979-04-09	TO TABLE THE RIBICOFF MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S.210 WAS AGREED TO. (SEE RC 37) (MOTION FAILED) (CONTINUED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-04-05	TO AMEND S.210 BY RESTORING THE RIGHT OF VOLUNTARY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED) (CONTINUED) SEE NOTE(S) 4S. 210 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-04-05	TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S.210, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE HELMS AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE THE RIGHT OF VOLUNTARY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (MOTION FAILED)S. 210 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-10-06	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13511 THAT PROVIDES FOR TUITION TAX CREDITS AND FOR A $4.5 BILLION INCREASE IN THE PROPOSED TAX CUT FOR 1979. (SEE RC 452H.R. 13511 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-08-24	TO PASS H.R. 15, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE AMENDED TEXT OF S. 1753.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-08-24	TO AMEND S. 1753 BY DELETING THE REQUIREMENT IN PRESENT LAW FOR TIERED FUNDING, AND ALLOWING CONGRESS TO DETERMINE ANNUALLY THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR THE VARIOUS TIERS IN THE PROGRAM.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-08-24	TO AMEND S. 1753 BY DELETING TITLE II FROM THE BILL ON THE GROUNDS THAT THIS NEW TITLE INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF FEDERAL CONTROL OVER LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. TITLE II PROVIDES FUNDS FOR BASIC SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAMS.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1978-08-24	TO AMEND S. 1753 SO AS TO RESTORE PRESENT LAW WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL CURRICULUM PROJECTS, THEREBY ELIMINATING A NUMBER OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, BIOMEDICAL EDUCATION AND POPULATION EDUCATION, AND CUTTING BACK THE WOMEN'S EQUITY PROJECT TO ITS PRESENT LEVEL OF FUNDING.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-08-23	TO AMEND S. 1753 BY MAKING REDUCTIONS IN THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-08-23	TO AMEND S. 1753 BY REMOVING IMPACT AID FOR PUBLIC HOUSING STUDENTS FROM TIER 2 FUNDING, AND BY ESTABLISHING A FUNDING CEILING FOR SUCH AID.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1978-08-23	TO AMEND S. 1753 BY DELETING TITLE XII OF THE BILL. TITLE XII PROVIDES FOR DIRECT GRANTS TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISHES AN OFFICE OF NONPUBLIC EDUCATION IN HEW.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1978-08-23	TO TABLE THE BIDEN MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE ROTH AMENDMENT TO S. 1753 WAS TABLED (SEE RC 352).S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-08-23	TO TABLE THE ROTH AMENDMENT TO S. 1753, THE BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1983 FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE ROTH AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES UNDER WHICH COURTS MAY ORDER THE BUSING OF STUDENTS ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. THE EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO LIMIT THE USE OF BUSING AS A REMEDY IN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASES.S. 1753 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-08-16	TO TABLE THE PELL MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE PASSED S. 2539, THE BILL IMPROVING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.S. 2539 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-08-16	TO PASS S. 2539, THE BILL IMPROVING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.S. 2539 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-08-15	TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE PROPOSED LONG AMENDMENT #1658 TO H.R. 12050 WAS OUT OF ORDER ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT CALLED FOR SPENDING AUTHORITY UNAUTHORIZED BY LAW. AMENDMENT #1658 CALLS FOR THE REFUNDING OF TUITION TAX CREDITS IN EXCESS OF WHAT IS OWED IN TAXES, THEREBY BENEFITTING PERSONS PAYING LOW INCOME TAXES.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-08-15	TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY LIMITING THE TAX CREDIT FOR TUITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-08-14	TO AMEND H.R. 12050, THE BILL PROVIDING FOR A FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TUITION, BY ESTABLISHING AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES PAID FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-07-21	TO PASS S. 3085, THE BILL EXTENDING THE FEDERAL CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM AND THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (WIC) THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1982.S. 3085 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-11-04	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 9346 THAT PROVIDES FOR A TUITION TAX CREDIT OF $250 PER DEPENDENT THAT IS ENROLLED FULL TIME IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-11-04	TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1060 TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT (SEE RC 626) TO H.R. 9346. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1060 REDUCES THE TUITION TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WITH AN ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME OF MORE THAN $25,000 ANNUALLY.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-11-04	TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1059 TO THE ROTH AMENDMENT (SEE RC 626) TO H.R. 9346. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES TO TAX-PAYING PARENTS A TUITION TAX CREDIT OF $150 IF ONE OFFSPRING IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND A $250 TAX CREDIT IF MORE THAN ONE DEPENDENT IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-10-19	TO AMEND S. 457, THE BILL TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR VETERANS, BY LOWERING THE OVERALL PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE SO AS TO ACCOMODATE FEDERAL PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL TUITION ALLOWANCES FOR VETERANS.S. 457 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1977-06-30	TO PASS H.R. 1139, THE BILL TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT THROUGH FISCAL 1980, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE PROVISIONS OF S. 1420.H.R. 1139 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role

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