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Edward John Gurney

Edward John Gurney on Education

RepublicanFL

Education22 votes
Expand federal roleReduce federal role

27 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 22 of them counted toward the score above: 4 toward “Expand federal role” and 18 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 5 did not count: 3 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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
1974-09-17TO AMEND H.R. 15580 BY BARRING USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSPORT SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORDER TO OVERCOME RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL.H.R. 15580 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-07-24TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 69. A BILL AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.H.R. 69 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-07-24TO RECOMMIT H.R. 69 A BILL AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE SENATE AGREE TO THE ORIGINAL HOUSE PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN.H.R. 69 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-05-20TO PASS S.1539.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaExpand federal role
1974-05-20TO AMEND S.1539, BY AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL 2.5 BILLION IN GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-20TO TABLE SEN. SCOTT OF VA.'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539, VESTING IN STATE, RATHER THAN FEDERAL, COURTS JURISDICTION IN CASES INVOLVING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR S.1539, WHICH SUBSTITUTE IS PREDICATED ON THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN OF MUCH BENEFIT TO THIS POINT, AND THAT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROHIBITING THE WITHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR A STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY BASED ON DETERMINATION THAT SUCH AGENCY IS OPERATING A DISCRIMINATORY PROGRAM IF SUCH AGENCY IS OPERATING UNDER A COURT-ORDERED DESEGREGATION PLAN.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO AMEND S.1539 BY SUBSTITUTING PARENTAL CONSENT FOR THE CONSENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AS A CONDITION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF BUSING.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO TABLE SEN. ERVIN'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 WHICH DENIES TO U.S. COURTS JURISDICTION TO ORDER SCHOOL BUSING BY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO ALTER THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE STUDENT BODY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SUPREME COURT WHEN ACTING WITHIN ITS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO TABLE THE GRIFFIN ANTI-BUSING AMENDMENT TO S.1539, AS AMENDED BY THE SCOTT-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GRIFFIN AMENDMENT WAS AGREED TO BY VOICE VOTE.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO AGREE TO THE SCOTT-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO SEN. GRIFFIN'S ANTI-BUSING AMENDMENT TO S.1539. (SEE ROLL CALL 204)S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO TABLE THE SCOTT OF (PA.)-MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO HIS AMENDMENT TO TO S.1539. AS EXPLAINED BY SEN. SCOTT, THEIR AMENDMENT DOES NOT DIFFER FROM SEN. GRIFFIN EXCEPT IN AN EXPLICIT STATEMENT THAT THE SENATE DOES NOT INTEND TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO TABLE SEN. GRIFFIN'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 WHICH AS ORIGINALLY OFFERED, WAS ANTI-BUSING LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO AN AMENDMENT OF SEN. GURNEY'S WHICH WAS DEFEATED THE DAY BEFORE.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-16TO AMEND S.1539 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PROHIBIT IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT-ORDERED BUSING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCHOOL YEAR. 68S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-15TO AMEND S.1539 SO AS TO REQUIRE A U.S. COURT TO FIND ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES INADEQUATE BEFORE IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL BUSING PLANS TO REMEDY DE JURE SEGREGATIONS.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-15TO AMEND S.1539 SO AS TO PROVIDE FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaReduce federal role
1974-05-15TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROHIBITING FORCED BUSING OF STUDENTS BEYOND THE SCHOOL NEXT CLOSEST TO HIS HOME.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayExpand federal role
1974-05-15TO AMEND GURNEY AMENDMENT TO S. 1539. THE GURNEY AMENDMENT PROHIBITS FORCED BUSING OF STUDENTS BEYOND THE SCHOOL NEXT CLOSEST TO HIS HOME. THE BAYH AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, REQUIRES THAT ALL ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR REMEDYING, DE JRERE SEGREGATION BE USED BEFORE BUSING OF STUDENTS IS ORDERED OR PROPOSED.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1974-05-15TO AMEND S.1539 BY SUBSTITUTING SUBSTANTIALLY THE HOUSE PASSED FORMULA FOR ALLOCATING FUNDS TO STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-05-14TO AMEND S.1539 BY PROVIDING THAT NO STUDENT BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL INFORMATION ABOUT HIS PERSONAL OR FAMILY LIFE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1974-05-14TO AMEND SEN. BUCKLEY'S AMENDMENT TO S.1539 BY DELETING SECTION C, SETTING CONDITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF PERSONAL DATA.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1974-05-14TO AMEND S.1539, AMENDING, AND EXTENDING CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, BY COUNTING ALL, RATHER THAN 2/3 OF AFDC CHILDREN ABOVE THE SO-CALLED ORSHANSKY LEVEL.S. 1539 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1973-09-24TO PASS H.R. 9639.H.R. 9639 · 93rd CongressYeaExpand federal role
1973-09-24TO AMEND H.R. 9639 SO AS TO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT IN FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE RATES IN FUTURE YEARS TO BOTH THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.H.R. 9639 · 93rd CongressYeaExpand federal role
1973-09-24TO AMEND H.R. 9639, A BILL PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS BY INCREASING FROM PRESENT 8 CENTS TO 12 CENTS (INSTEAD OF 10 CENTS) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES.H.R. 9639 · 93rd CongressNayReduce federal role
1973-04-17TO AMEND PELL (D,RI) AMENDMENT TO H.J.RES. 496, A BILL PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD, THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, AND THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE $120 MILLION FOR THE NATIONAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM BY REALLOCATING PROPOSED FUNDS WITHIN THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PELL AMENDMENT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL GRANTS WITHIN THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.H.J.Res. 4 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable

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.