Robert Garcia on Education

DemocratNY

Education88 votes · 71.3/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

127 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 88 of them counted toward the score above: 70 toward “Expand federal role” and 18 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 39 did not count: 28 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 11 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
1979-06-12	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY PROHIBITING DENIAL OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BY RULES WHICH UTILIZE ANY RATIO OR OTHER NUMERICAL REQUIREMENT RELATED TO RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SEX. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-06-12	THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2444. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY PROVIDING THAT NO PROVISION OF LAW SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY TO REQUIRE BUSING OF STUDENTS OR TEACHERS TO CARRY OUT DESEGREGATION AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY DECLARING THAT IT WAS THE INTENT OF CONGRESS TO LIMIT FUTURE BUDGET AUTHORITY TO THE LEVEL SET IN THIS BILL PLUS YEARLY COST OF LIVING INCREASES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY MAKING IT A PURPOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PERMIT DAILY OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTARY PRAYER OR MEDITATION IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY CREATING AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF EDUCATION RATHER THAN A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1979-06-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PROPOSED DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-06-11	THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2444, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-10-14	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 15, THE BILL EXTENDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1983 MOST OF THE MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS OF AID FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-10-14	TO AMEND THE FORD(MI) SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 11274, THE MIDDLE INCOME STUDENT ASSISTENCE ACT. THE ERLENBORN AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW ONLY STUDENTS FROM FAMILIES WITH AN ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME OF LESS THAN $40,000 TO APPLY FOR INTEREST SUBSIDIES ON GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS. THE FORD SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL INCORPORATES EIGHT CHANGES THAT WILL BRING H.R. 11274 INTO CLOSER CONFORMITY WITH ITS SENATE COMPANION BILL S. 2539, THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1978.H.R. 11274 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-10-12	TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12050 TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE HOUSE CONFEREES INSIST ON HOUSE LANGUAGE THAT EXTENDS THE BILL TO COVER TUITION PAID TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. H.R. 12050 AMENDS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TUITION.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-07-13	TO PASS H.R. 15.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-07-13	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT OFFERED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 15. THE ASHBROOK SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE AUTHORIZED FUNDS BY MEANS OF BLOCK GRANTS TO THE STATES.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-07-13	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT OFFERED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOLT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 15. THE KILDEE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS COMMUNITY EDUCATION GRANTS FOR ANY PROGRAM THAT DUPLICATES OR COMPETES WITH PUBLIC SERVICES ALREADY OFFERED BY STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES, EXCEPT WHEN THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION DETERMINES THAT COLLABORATION EXISTS BETWEEN THE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND THE OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES. THE HOLT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE AWARDING OF FEDERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION GRANTS TO PROGRAMS THAT DUPLICATE EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES, BUT ALLOWS THE GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RATHER THAN THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO WAIVE THIS REGULATION.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-07-12	TO AMEND H.R. 15 BY RETAINING A PROVISION IN CURRENT LAW THAT COUNTS TWO-THIRDS, RATHER THAN 100%, OF THE CHILDREN FROM AFDC FAMILIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOCATING STATE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FUNDS.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1978-07-12	TO AMEND H.R. 15, THE BILL EXTENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS, BY ALLOWING LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WHO HAVE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO QUALIFY FOR INCENTIVE GRANTS, EVEN IF AN IDENTIFIABLE STATE-WIDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM DOES NOT EXIST.H.R. 15 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-06-01	TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY INCREASING THE TUITION TAX CREDIT FROM 25% TO 50% OF TUITION EXPENSES.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-06-01	TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY EXTENDING THE TUITION TAX CREDIT TO COVER TUITION PAID TO PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.H.R. 12050 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-06-01	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 1178, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 12050, THE TUITION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 1978.H.Res. 1178 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-05-22	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H. RES. 1072, A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF SEVERAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCILS.H.Res. 1072 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-05-04	TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 559 THAT WOULD REDUCE THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $635 MILLION IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR A PROGRAM OF TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ORIGINAL COUGHLIN AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE DECREASED THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $500 MILLION IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY.H.Con.Res. 559 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-05-04	TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COUGHLIN AMENDMENT (SEE RC 285) TO H. CON. RES. 559. THE LUKEN SUBSTITUTE REDUCES THE TARGET FOR TOTAL REVENUES BY $635 MILLION IN ORDER TO ACCOMODATE A PROPOSED PROGRAM OF TUITION TAX CREDITS FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS.H.Con.Res. 559 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1978-04-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, S. 2452, THE BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND FOR THE EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH CENTER.S. 2452 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1978-03-20	TO ORDER A SECOND ON THE FORD (MI) MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 11274, THE BILL AMENDING TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MIDDLE-INCOME STUDENTS.H.R. 11274 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-03-07	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10551, THE BILL ALLOWING THIRTEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES TO OPERATE THEIR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE NOT PRESENTLY FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT.H.R. 10551 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-02-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10606, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.H.R. 10606 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1978-02-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 10569, A BILL THAT EXTENDS THE AUTHORIZATIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION ACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.H.R. 10569 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand federal role / Reduce federal role 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.