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Donna F. Edwards on Civil Rights

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Civil Rights11 votes · 36/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

36 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Civil Rights. 11 of them counted toward the score above: 10 toward “Broaden protections” and 1 toward “Narrow protections”.

The other 25 did not count: 25 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2016-02-29To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minoritiesH.R. 4238 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaBroaden protections
2015-04-30Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014H.J.Res. 43 · 114th Congress · On PassageNayBroaden protections
2015-02-11To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965H.R. 431 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection not readable
2015-01-22To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.H.R. 7 · 114th Congress · On PassageNayBroaden protections
2015-01-22To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.H.R. 7 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
2014-02-26Private Property Rights Protection ActH.R. 1944 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNayNarrow protections
2013-04-24To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where these 4 Black girls’ ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights MovementH.R. 360 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2012-07-31District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 3803 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayBroaden protections
2012-05-31Prenatal Non-discrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012H.R. 3541 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNayBroaden protections
2012-03-01Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic recordH.Res. 562 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2010-12-15Expressing support for designation of January 23rd as “Ed Roberts Day”H.Res. 1759 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-07-30Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the pioneering of college students whose determination and nonviolent resistance led to the desegregation of lunch counters and places of public accommodation over a 5-year periodH.Res. 1566 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-07-26Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990H.Res. 1504 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2010-06-23Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage MonthH.Res. 1369 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-06-22Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the futureH.Res. 546 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-06-16Honoring the NAACP on its 101st anniversaryH.Con.Res. 242 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-05-26Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage MonthH.Res. 1316 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2010-05-19Celebrating the life and achievements of Lena Mary Calhoun Horne and honoring her for her triumphs against racial discrimination and her steadfast commitment to the civil rights of all peopleH.Res. 1362 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-04-20Honoring the life and achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson HooksH.Res. 1271 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-03-10Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965H.Con.Res. 249 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-02-23Recognizing the significance of Black History MonthH.Res. 1046 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-02-04Honoring the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulating the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after Medgar EversH.Res. 1022 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2010-02-02Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion MonthH.Res. 1014 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-12-15Recognizing the lifelong leadership of A. Philip RandolphH.Res. 150 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-10-29Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contibutions of Hispanic-Americans to the strength and culture of the United StatesH.Res. 783 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-07-09Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage MonthH.Con.Res. 127 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-04-22Civil Rights History Project ActH.R. 586 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection not readable
2009-03-24Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Act of 2009H.R. 1617 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaBroaden protections
2009-02-24Recognizing the significance of Black History MonthH.Res. 83 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-02-12Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversaryH.Con.Res. 35 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-02-10Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King’s work during the Civil Rights MovementH.Res. 134 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-01-27Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009S. 181 · 111th Congress · On PassageYeaBroaden protections
2009-01-27Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009S. 181 · 111th Congress · On Motion to CommitNayBroaden protections
2009-01-26Expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as “National Data Privacy Day”H.Res. 31 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2009-01-09Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009H.R. 11 · 111th Congress · On PassageYeaBroaden protections
2008-06-25ADA Amendments Act of 2008H.R. 3195 · 110th Congress · On PassageYeaBroaden protections

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Broaden protections / Narrow protections 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.