Jim DeMint on Criminal Justice

RepublicanSC

Criminal Justice56 votes · 49.6/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

146 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 56 of them counted toward the score above: 6 toward “Reform-oriented” and 50 toward “Punitive”.

The other 90 did not count: 82 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 8 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
2012-12-28	A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-12-28	To require a report on the impact of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on the privacy of the people of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-12-27	To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-12-27	To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-12-27	In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Punitive
2012-04-26	In the nature of a substitute.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	To amend title 18 of the United States Code and other provisions of law to strengthen provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and improve justice for crime victims.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	To provide Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-10-20	To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.H.R. 2112 · 112th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
2011-05-24	A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.S. 1038 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Reform-oriented
2011-05-23	A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.S. 1038 · 112th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Punitive
2011-02-15	A bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011.H.R. 514 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Punitive
2011-01-26	A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.S.Res. 14 · 112th Congress · On the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-04-28	A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Reform-oriented
2009-04-27	A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Reform-oriented
2009-04-23	To limit the amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the United States under the False Claims Act for purposes of compensating private intervenors to the greater of $50,000,000 or 300 percent of the expenses and costs of the intervenor.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-04-22	To establish the Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2009-04-22	To modify the definition of the term "obligation".S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-09-29	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Punitive
2006-07-25	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Punitive
2006-07-25	To punish parents who have committed incest.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Punitive
2006-07-25	To authorize grants to carry out programs to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-03-02	A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Punitive
2006-03-01	A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Punitive
2006-03-01	A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-01	A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Punitive
2006-02-02	A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.H.R. 4659 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Punitive
2005-12-16	A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Punitive
2004-10-07	Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention ActH.R. 4661 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2004-10-06	Justice for All ActH.R. 5107 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-09-29	District of Columbia Personal Protection ActH.R. 3193 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-06-03	Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004H.R. 3866 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2004-02-26	Unborn Victims of Violence ActH.R. 1997 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2004-02-26	Unborn Victims of Violence ActH.R. 1997 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-06	Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting ActH.R. 1829 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Reform-oriented
2003-11-06	Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003H.R. 1829 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-06	Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003H.R. 1829 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-11-05	Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology ActH.R. 3214 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Punitive
2003-10-02	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActS. 3 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Punitive
2003-06-24	Homeland Security Technical Corrections ActH.R. 1416 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-06-04	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActH.R. 760 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2003-06-04	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActH.R. 760 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-06-04	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003H.R. 760 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-04-10	“Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003” or “PROTECT Act”S. 151 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Punitive
2003-03-27	Child Abduction Prevention ActH.R. 1104 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2003-03-27	Child Abduction Prevention Act H.R. 1104 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-03-27	Child Abduction Prevention Act H.R. 1104 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-10-16	To amend title 18, United States Code, to make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a drug or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry.H.R. 2155 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-10-08	Child Abduction Prevention ActH.R. 5422 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-09-26	To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.H.R. 2215 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-07-24	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActH.R. 4965 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2002-07-24	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActH.R. 4965 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-07-16	Corporate Fraud Accountability Act of 2002H.R. 5118 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-07-15	Cyber Security Enhancement ActH.R. 3482 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-06-26	Sex Tourism Prohibition Improvement ActH.R. 4477 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-06-25	Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002H.R. 4623 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-06-25	Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders Act of 2002H.R. 4679 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-05-21	Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping ActH.R. 1877 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Punitive
2002-05-01	To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.H.R. 2215 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2002-04-17	Child Custody Protection ActH.R. 476 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2002-04-17	Child Custody Protection ActH.R. 476 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Punitive
2002-03-14	Two Strikes and Your Out Child Protection ActH.R. 2146 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2002-03-14	Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection ActH.R. 2146 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2002-02-06	Correct a Technical Error in the Codification of Title 36 of the United States CodeS. 1888 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-12-19	District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment ActH.R. 2199 · 107th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-12-19	Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation ActH.R. 3275 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2001-12-12	Anti-Hoax Terrorism ActH.R. 3209 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2001-10-24	To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the worldH.R. 3162 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2001-10-23	Bioterrorism Enforcement Act of 2001H.R. 3160 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2001-10-17	Financial Anti-Terrorism ActH.R. 3004 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2001-10-12	To Combat TerrorismH.R. 2975 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2001-10-12	To Combat TerrorismH.R. 2975 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-09-13	Expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001H.J.Res. 61 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-07-23	Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2001H.R. 2137 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-04-26	Unborn Victims of Violence ActH.R. 503 · 107th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2001-04-26	Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2001H.R. 503 · 107th Congress · Lofgren Substitute Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-10-02	Victims of Rape Health Protection Act — H R 3088 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS VICTIMS OF RAPE HEALTH PROTECTION ACTH.R. 3088 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2000-10-02	Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act — H R 4147 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS STOP MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR TEENS ACTH.R. 4147 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2000-09-26	Violence Against Women Act — H R 1248 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTH.R. 1248 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-07-26	Illegal Pornography Prosecution Act — H R 4710 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS ILLEGAL PORNOGRAPHY PROSECUTION ACTH.R. 4710 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2000-07-26	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act — H R 4033 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACTH.R. 4033 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2000-07-25	Innocent Child Protection Act — H R 4888 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS INNOCENT CHILD PROTECTION ACTH.R. 4888 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Reform-oriented
2000-07-17	Internet Gambling Prohibition Act — H R 3125 QUESTION: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED INTERNET GAMBLING PROHIBITION ACTH.R. 3125 · 106th Congress · Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2000-04-11	Juvenile Justice Reform Act — H R 1501 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACTH.R. 1501 · 106th Congress · On motion to instruct conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-04-11	Project Exile: The Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act of 2000 — H R 4051 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS PROJECT EXILE: THE SAFE STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACT OF 2000H.R. 4051 · 106th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass	Yea	Punitive
2000-04-05	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000 — H R 3660 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2000H.R. 3660 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-04-05	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000 — H R 3660 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2000H.R. 3660 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-03-15	Juvenile Justice Reform Act — H R 1501 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACTH.R. 1501 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-02-01	Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act — H R 764 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTH.R. 764 · 106th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2000-01-31	Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act of 1999 — H R 2130 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENTS HILLORY J. FARIAS AND SAMANTHA REID DATE-RAPE PREVENTION DRUG ACT OF 1999H.R. 2130 · 106th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1999-10-19	To Punish the Depiction of Animal Cruelty — H R 1887 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED TO PUNISH THE DEPICTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTYH.R. 1887 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1999-10-14	Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act — H R 1501 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACTH.R. 1501 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-10-12	Hillory J. Farias Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act — H R 2130 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED HILLORY J. FARIAS DATE-RAPE PREVENTION DRUG ACTH.R. 2130 · 106th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1999-10-05	Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act — H R 764 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTH.R. 764 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1999-10-05	H R 764 AUTHOR(S): JONES (OH) AMENDMENT TO MCCOLLUM SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTH.R. 764 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-10-05	H R 764 AUTHOR(S): JACKSON-LEE (TX) AMENDMENT TO MCCOLLUM SUBSTITUTE A QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTH.R. 764 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-09-30	Unborn Victims of Violence Act — H R 2436 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACTH.R. 2436 · 106th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1999-09-30	H R 2436 AUTHOR(S): LOFGREN OF CALIFORNIA SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACTH.R. 2436 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-09-30	H R 2436 AUTHOR(S): CANADY OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACTH.R. 2436 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.