Thomas Edwards on Education

DemocratTX

Education123 votes · 70.5/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

341 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 123 of them counted toward the score above: 92 toward “Expand federal role” and 31 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 218 did not count: 215 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 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
1994-03-23	GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE DUNCAN MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT HOUSE CONFEREES INCLUDE SECTION 405 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT REGARDING SCHOOL PRAYER.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS	Nay	Direction not readable
1994-03-22	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DOOLITTLE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-22	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE UNSOELD AMENDMENT TO THE DOOLITTLE AMENDMENT, PROVIDING THAT TEACHING SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS FEDERAL CONTROL OF CURRICULUM OR CURRICULUM-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-03-21	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE JOHNSON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS FEDERAL FUNDING TO SCHOOLS THAT DO NOT PERMIT VOLUNTARY PRAYER ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-21	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WILLIAMS AMENDMENT TO THE JOHNSON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT FUNDING OF STATE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT ADOPT POLICIES DENYING PRAYER IN SCHOOL.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-03-21	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROTH AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERALLY FUNDED BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND THE STUDENT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DURBIN AMENDMENT THAT ADDS LANGUAGE SETTING FORTH STATISTICAL DATA ON THE USE OF TOBACCO BY CHILDREN AND TEENS WHICH STATES THAT 30 PERCENT OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE SMOKERS; THAT HALF OF ALL SMOKERS BEGIN AT THE AGE OF 14 AND 90 PERCENT BEFORE THE AGE OF 21; THAT NICOTINE IN TOBACCO IS AN ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCE; THAT DRUG EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE TOBACCO USE PREVENTION HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TEENAGE USE OF TOBACCO; AND THAT PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH WHICH DO NOT INCLUDE TOBACCO SEND AN ERRONEOUS MESSAGE THAT TOBACCO USE DOES NOT HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT THAT RESERVES FOR GOVERNORS 20 PERCENT OF A STATE'S FUNDS UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, AND REQUIRES GOVERNORS TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CREATE A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR THE GOVERNOR'S USE OF THESE FUNDS; AND REQUIRES THAT 10 PERCENT OF A GOVERNOR'S FUNDS BE USED FOR THE DRUG ABUSE AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE OWENS SUBSTITUTE TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE KILDEE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE $100 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1995 AND SUCH SUMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1999 FOR GOVERNORS TO USE FOR COMMUNITY BASED DRUG PREVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KILDEE AMENDMENT TO THE OWENS SUBSTITUTE TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT REQUIRING THAT 10 PERCENT OF A GOVERNOR'S FUNDS UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM BE USED FOR THE DRUG ABUSE AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE TERRITORIAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ROHRABACHER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING TITLE I FUNDS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED WHO ARE NOT LEGALLY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED WHO ARE LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES WHO DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-03-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR VARIOUS EXISTING INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS; AND TO ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF VARIOUS NEW PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-03	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROMERO-BARCELO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE WEIGHTING FACTOR FORMULA AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE I FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1994 APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1.62 MILLION DOLLARS TO 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUERTO RICO.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-03-02	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROMERO-BARCELO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PHASE OUT OVER 5 YEARS THE CAPS ON THE AMOUNT OF TITLE I FUNDS THAT CAN GO TO PUERTO RICO.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-02-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KILDEE EN BLOC AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT ADDS LANGUAGE WITH REGARD TO STATUTES PERTAINING TO INDIAN EDUCATION; ESTABLISHES INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM STRATEGIES; ESTABLISHES PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; AND MAKES OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTS	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ARMEY AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT CLARIFIES THE PROVISION REGARDING NON-RECIPIENT NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-02-24	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE FORD OF MICHIGAN AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE EACH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WITHIN THE STATE TO CERTIFY THAT EACH FULL-TIME TEACHER IN SCHOOLS IS CERTIFIED TO TEACH THE SUBJECT AREA ASSIGNED; AND CLARIFIES THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT HOME SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-02-23	GOALS 200: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE DUNCAN MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO AGREE TO SECTION 405 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT CONCERNING SCHOOL PRAYER.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-10-13	GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT — (THE HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM; TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1993-10-13	(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT CLARIFIES THAT NOTHING IN THIS BILL GIVES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL OR MANAGE LOCAL CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION OR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1993-10-13	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ARMEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT AUTHORIZES $400 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1994 AND REQUIRES THAT THE FUNDS BE USED FOR ONLY FOUR USES; MERIT SCHOOLS, MODEL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS, AND DECENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING PARENTS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Nay	Expand federal role
1993-10-13	H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT CLARIFIES THAT NOTHING IN THE BILL GIVES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL OR MANAGE LOCAL CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION OR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1993-08-05	OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 — H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2264, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Reduce federal role
1993-07-14	OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 — H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (HOUSE FAILED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE KASICH MOTION THAT SOUGHT TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO REJECT INCREASES IN FEDERAL SPENDING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE BY EXCLUDING FROM THE CONFERENCE REPORT ALL PROVISIONS THAT INCREASE DIRECT SPENDING (EXCEPT SOCIAL SECURITY); AND TO ACCEPT THE HIGHER THRESHOLDS ON THE TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS IN SECTION 8215 OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · PREVIOUS QUESTION ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-06-30	(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE GORDON AMENDMENT THAT CLARIFIES THAT THE $22 MILLION APPROPRIATION FOR THE DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE DIRECT STUDENT LOAN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS.)H.R. 2518 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1993-05-27	H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (HOUSE REJECTED THE KASICH AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO CUT $352 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS FROM THE DEFICIT BY REDUCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING BY $226 BILLION AND ENTITLEMENT SPENDING BY $129 BILLION.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	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	Nay	Expand 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	Yea	Expand federal role

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