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J. Dennis Hastert on Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice183 votes · 82.9/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

415 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 183 of them counted toward the score above: 26 toward “Reform-oriented” and 157 toward “Punitive”.

The other 232 did not count: 184 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 48 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
1988-09-08TO AMEND HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO GIVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE "EXCLUSIONARY RULE" THAT POLICE HAD REASONABLE "GOOD FAITH" BELIEF THAT THEY SEIZED THE EVIDENCE LAWFULLY.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1988-09-08TO AMEND HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO PREVENT CONVICTED DRUG USERS FROM RECEIVING CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS EXEMPT WOULD BE RETIREMENT, WELFARE, HEALTH, DISABILITY AND SIMILAR BENEFITS.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1988-09-08TO AMEND THE MCCOLLUM R-FL AMENDMENT TO HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO BAR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES FROM RECEIVING CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressNayReform-oriented
1988-09-08TO AMEND HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO STATE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY BE GIVEN TO PEOPLE CONVICTED OF DRUG-RELATED MURDERS.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1988-09-08TO AMEND HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO REQUIRE MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT BE THE PENALTY FOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF DRUG-RELATED MURDERS.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1988-09-08TO AMEND HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO EXPRESS THE VIEW OF CONGRESS THAT MORE ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN FIGHTING THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1988-08-11TO ADOPT H RES 5210, TO ALLOW FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 5210, OMNIBUS DRUG BILL, TO BEGIN.H.R. 5210 · 100th CongressNayDirection not readable
1988-08-03TO ADOPT H RES 499, JUDGE HASTINGS IMPEACHMENT, TO IMPEACH U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE HASTINGS FOR SERIOUS CRIMES AND MISDEEDS.H.Res. 499 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1988-05-18TO PASS HR 3193, HATE CRIME STATISTICS, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT AND RELEASE DATA CONCERNING CRIMES BASED UPON RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, HOMOSEXUAL, OR ETHNIC PREJUDICE.H.R. 3193 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1988-05-18TO AMEND HR 3193, HATE CRIME STATISTICS, TO SUBSTITUTE "HOMOSEXUALITY OR HETEROSEXUALITY" FOR "SEXUAL ORIENTATION" AS REPORTING CATEGORIES, AND TO STATE THAT NOTHING IN THE BILL CAN FORM THE BASIS OF A DISCRIMINATION SUIT.H.R. 3193 · 100th CongressNayDirection not readable
1988-05-10TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4445, TERRORIST FIREARMS DETECTION, TO PROHIBIT THE PRODUCTION OR IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN AT LEAST 3.7 OUNCES OF METAL DETECTABLE BY SECURITY EQUIPMENT. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4445 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1988-05-10TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3911, FRAUD PENALTIES, TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR FRAUDS AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR FRAUD DETECTION. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3911 · 100th CongressYeaPunitive
1987-12-08TO AMEND HR 3100, FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT ASSISTANCE TO POLICE FORCES AND PRISON AUTHORITIES IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS.H.R. 3100 · 100th CongressNayDirection not readable
1987-10-14TO MOTION TO TABLE THE PARRIS R, VA MOTION TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HJ RES 341, PRISON OVERCROWDING, DISAPPROVING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL IN APPROVING THE "PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT OF 1987".100th CongressNayPunitive
1987-10-06TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3307, SENTENCING GUIDELINES, TO STAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SENTENCING GUIDELINES DRAFTED BY THE U. S. SENTENCING COMMISSION. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3307 · 100th CongressNayDirection 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.