Sheila Jackson Lee on Education

DemocratTX

Education120 votes · 61.3/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

409 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 120 of them counted toward the score above: 96 toward “Expand federal role” and 24 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 289 did not count: 281 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 8 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
1997-10-29	Dollars to Classroom Act — H.RES.139 BY PITTS (R-PA) -- DOLLARS TO THE CLASSROOM RESOLUTION (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 139, AMENDED, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATES, AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHOULD SPEND A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL EDUCATION TAX DOLLARS IN OUR CHILDREN'S CLASSROOMS.)H.Res. 139 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and agree, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-10-23	H.R.2646 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- EDUCATION SAVINGS ACT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (HOUSE REJECTED THE RANGEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE THE VOLUME CAP ON BONDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION TO $4 BILLION. .)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-07-10	Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997 — H.R.2014 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 1997 (PUB.L. 105-34, APPROVED 8/05/97) (HOUSE REJECTED THE RANGEL MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO WORK IN A BIPARTISAN FASHION TO PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TAX RELIEF TO WORKING FAMILIES AND AVOID LARGE AND GROWING OUT-YEAR REVENUE COSTS AND IN DOING SO, THE CONFEREES SHALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE: 1. RECEDE FROM THEIR INSISTENCE ON THE PROVISION OF THE HOUSE BILL THAT PROVIDES FOR INDEXING OF CAPITAL ASSETS; 2. SUPPORT TAX RELIEF THAT PROVIDES A FAMILY CREDIT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE $500-PER-CHILD CREDIT, TO WORKING FAMILIES, WHO PAY FEDERAL TAXES; 3. SUPPORT TAX PROVISIONS DESIGNED TO ASSIST WORKING FAMILIES IN MEETING THE COSTS OF COLLEGE EDUCATION AND THOSE PROVISIONS SHALL: A. INCLUDE A HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT SO THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING LOW-COST COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE NOT DISADVANTAGED; B. INCLUDE TAX BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES PAYING TUITION COSTS FOR THE SECOND 2 YEARS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OUT OF WAGES AND SALARY INCOME, AND C. NOT INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSE BILL THAT IMPOSE NEW TAXES ON GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION WAIVERS.)H.R. 2014 · 105th Congress · Motion to Insruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-05-13	Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) — H.R.5 BY GOODLING (R-PA) -- INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1997 (PUB. L. NO. 105-17, APPROVED 6/4/97) (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AND TO REAUTHORIZE AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT ACT.)H.R. 5 · 105th Congress · Suspend rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Expand federal role
1996-09-17	George Bush School of Government and Public Service — H.R.3803 BY BARTON (R-TX) -- GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3803, AMENDED, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR THE GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE.)H.R. 3803 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
1996-09-11	Student Debt Reduction Act of 1996 — H.R.3863 BY GOODLING (R-PA) -- STUDENT DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3863, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO PERMIT LENDERS UNDER THE UNSUBSIDIZED FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM TO PAY ORIGINATION FEES ON BEHALF OF BORROWERS.)H.R. 3863 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Expand federal role
1996-09-11	Monitoring of Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act — H.RES.470 BY GOODLING (R-PA) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 470, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHOULD PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 RELATED TO CAMPUS CRIME.)H.Res. 470 · 104th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-03-21	Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 — H.R.3019 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- BALANCED BUDGET DOWN PAYMENT ACT, II DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT FDA EXPORT REFORM AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1996 DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 GREENS CREEK LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES TO AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE THE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE THE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR PROGRAMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES A MINIMUM OF $975 MILLION FROM WITHIN THE $1.9 BILLION PROVIDED FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS PURSUANT TO TITLE I OF THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 (COPS ON THE BEAT PROGRAM); AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT INCREASING FUNDING ABOVE LEVELS IN THE HOUSE BILL FOR JOB TRAINING AND WORKER PROTECTION PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT DELETING TITLE V OF THE HOUSE BILL; AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT SPECIFYING A MAXIMUM GRANT AWARD TO $2,500 UNDER THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM; AND AGREE TO THE POSITION IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT PROVIDING FISCAL YEAR 1997 FUNDING OF $1 BILLION FOR THE LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.)H.R. 3019 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-03-16	Supplemental Appropriations and Making Recissions — (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT STRIKING $4,724,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING RESCISSIONS FOR THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC); STRIKING $662,500,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION AND REDUCING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE AND RESCINDED FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS; STRIKING $10,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; STRIKING LANGUAGE IN THE BILL REGARDING LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE; STRIKING $82,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS FOR EDUCATION REFORM, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FEDERAL ACTIVITIES, AND LANGUAGE IN THE BILL FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE HEADING "EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED"; STRIKING $420,000,000 FROM RESCISSIONS IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND REDUCTIONS IN FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR TITLES IV AND V-C; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND DELETES A PART OF THE TITLE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT FROM RESCISSIONS; REDUCES FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE AND RESCINDED FOR THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING; AND STRIKING FUNDS RESCINDED FOR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING, AMOUNTS EARMARKED FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, AMOUNTS EARMARKED FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION AND STRIKES LANGUAGE IN THE BILL FOR PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS.)H.R. 1158 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction 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.