Dirk Kempthorne on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception28 votes · 73.5/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

38 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 28 of them counted toward the score above: 2 toward “Expand access” and 26 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 10 did not count: 10 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.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1998-09-22	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO S. 1645, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT TAKING MINORS ACROSS STATE LINES TO AVOID LAWS REQUIRING THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS IN ABORTION DECISIONS.)S. 1645 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Restrict access
1998-09-18	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. — (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING HAVING NOT VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS, UPON RECONSIDERATION, WAS REJECTED, AND THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SUSTAINED.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Yea	Restrict access
1998-09-16	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO ADJOURN.)S. 1645 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-09-16	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1645 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-09-16	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1645 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-09-11	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 1645, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT TAKING MINORS ACROSS STATE LINES TO AVOID LAWS REQUIRING THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS IN ABORTION DECISIONS.)S. 1645 · 105th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Restrict access
1998-07-30	Relating to human rights in the People's Republic of China. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE TO THE HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 3124, TO CONDEMN THOSE OFFICIALS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTIONS BY PREVENTING SUCH PERSON FROM ENTERING OF REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD MAKE FREEDOM OF RELIGION ONE OF THE MAJOR OBJECTS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY WITH RESPECT TO CHINA. .)S. 2132 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1998-06-25	To repeal the restiction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions. — (SENATE REJECTED MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 2794, TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR ABORTIONS. .)S. 2057 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1998-06-23	Condemning Human Rights abuses in the People's Republic of China. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE DIVISION I OF AMENDMENT NO. 2737, TO CONDEMN THOSE OFFICIALS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTIONS BY PREVENTING SUCH PERSONS FROM ENTERING OR REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 2057 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-09-04	To prohibit the use of funds for research that utilizes human fetal tissue, cells, or organs that are obtained from a living or dead embryo or fetus during or after an induced abortion. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 1077, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH THAT UTILIZES HUMAN FETAL TISSUE, CELLS, OR ORGANS THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM A LIVING OR DEAD EMBRYO OR FETUS DURING OR AFTER AN INDUCED ABORTION. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1997-07-22	To prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DEWINE AMENDMENT NO. 936, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION OR PAY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN HEALTH PLANS THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ABORTIONS.)S. 1023 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1997-07-10	To repeal the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions. — (SENATE REJECTED MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 593, TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR ABORTIONS.)S. 936 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1997-06-25	To strike the limitation on the coverage of abortions. — (SENATE REJECTED LAUTENBERG (FOR KERREY) MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 496, TO STRIKE THE LIMITATION ON THE COVERAGE OF ABORTIONS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1997-05-20	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Restrict access
1997-05-15	To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the performance of an abortion where the fetus is determined to be viable. — (SENATE REJECTED DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 289, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1997-05-15	To prohibit certain abortions. — (SENATE REJECTED FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 288, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1996-09-26	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. — BY CANADY (R-FL) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995 (VETOED 4/10/96) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING HAVING NOT VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, H.R. 1833, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS, UPON RECONSIDERATION, WAS REJECTED, AND THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SUSTAINED.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On Overriding the Veto	Yea	Restrict access
1996-09-11	A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 80, LINE 20, THROUGH PAGE 81, LINE 4, STRIKING LANGUAGE THAT PROHIBITS FUNDS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION, OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY HEALTH PLAN UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ANY BENEFITS OR COVERAGE FOR ABORTIONS.)H.R. 3756 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict access
1996-06-19	To repeal the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE MURRAY AMENDMENT NO. 4059, TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR ABORTION.)S. 1745 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict access
1996-03-19	To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination in the training and licensing of health professionals on the basis of the refusal to undergo or provide training in the performance of induced abortions. — (SENATE AGREED TO COATS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3513 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3466, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE TRAINING AND LICENSING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON THE BASIS OF THE REFUSAL TO UNDERGO OR PROVIDE TRAINING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF INDUCED ABORTIONS.)H.R. 3019 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1995-12-07	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1833, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Restrict access
1995-12-07	To clarify the application of certain provisions with respect to abortions where necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman. — (SENATE REJECTED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 3083 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3082, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ABORTIONS WHERE NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF THE WOMAN.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1995-12-07	In the nature of a perfecting amendment. — H.R.1833 BY CANADY (R-FL) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995 (SENATE AGREED TO DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3081 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3080, OF A PERFECTING NATURE.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1995-11-15	A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. — H.R.1868 BY CALLAHAN (R-AL) -- FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 MIDDLE EAST PEACE FACILITATION ACT OF 1995 (SENATE TABLED SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 115, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FUNDS TO FOREIGN NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH EMPLOY ABORTION AS A MEANS OF FAMILY PLANNING (AND THEREBY RECEDED FROM ITS AMENDMENT NO. 115), TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1868, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.)H.R. 1868 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Restrict access
1995-11-08	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. — H.R.1833 BY CANADY (R-FL) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995 (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO COMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand access
1995-11-01	To strike the prohibition on funds to foreign non-government organizations which employ abortion as a means of family planning. — (SENATE CONCURRED IN THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE NO. 115 WITH AN AMENDMENT, LEAHY/KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 3041, TO STRIKE THE PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO FOREIGN NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH EMPLOY ABORTION AS A MEANS OF FAMILY PLANNING.)H.R. 1868 · 104th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Restrict access
1995-10-27	An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE SMITH MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE CONFEREES ON THE PART OF THE SENATE TO RECEDE TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAID ABORTIONS EXCEPT TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER OR IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST.)S. 1357 · 104th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Restrict access
1995-09-29	To protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners. — (SENATE TABLED SPECTOR AMENDMENT NO. 2841, TO STRIKE THE PROHIBITION OF TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL PRISON.)H.R. 2076 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Restrict access
1995-08-05	To allow coverage of abortion under the Federal employees' health insurance policies in cases where it is medically necessary. — (SENATE REJECTED MIKULSKI AMENDMENT NO. 2227 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 2, LINE 14, TO ALLOW COVERAGE OF ABORTION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES IN CASES WHERE IT IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY.)H.R. 2020 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1995-08-05	To prohibit taxpayer funding for abortions covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program. — (SENATE AGREED TO NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 2153 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 2, LINE 14, TO RESTRICT COVERAGE OF ABORTION UNDER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED OR THE RESULT OF AN ACT OF RAPE OR INCEST.)H.R. 2020 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1995-08-05	A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. — H.R.2020 BY LIGHTFOOT (R-IA) -- TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 PROHIBITION OF CIGARETTE SALES TO MINORS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND LANDS ACT TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 (SENATE AGREED TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 76, LINES 10-17, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE PROHIBITING COVERAGE OF ABORTION UNDER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.)H.R. 2020 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Restrict access
1995-01-18	To express the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General should act immediately to protect reproductive health care clinics. — (SENATE AGREED TO BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 142 TO AMENDMENT NO. 31, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD ACT IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE CLINICS.)S. 1 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-08-04	To express the sense of the Senate condemning the murder of a doctor and escort serving a reproductive health clinic in Pensacola, Florida, and urging the Administration to take steps to protect persons who work at, and women who wish to use the service of, such clinics. — (SENATE AGREED TO LAUTENBERG MODIFIED AMENDEMNT NO. 2453, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF A DOCTOR AND ESCORT SERVING A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, AND URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PERSONS WHO WORK AT, AND WOMEN WHO WISH TO ENTER, SUCH CLINICS.)H.R. 4624 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-07-14	To prohibit U.S. Government intervention with respect to abortion laws or policies in foreign countries. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2253 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 2, LINES 12-21, TO PROHIBIT U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION WITH RESPECT TO ABORTION LAWS OR POLICIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.)H.R. 4426 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1994-02-08	To provide that no Federal funds shall be used by the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services to support the distribution or provision of condoms or other contraceptive devices or drugs to an unemancipated minor without the prior written consent of such minor's parent or guardian. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1390, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OR PROVISION OF CONDOMS OR OTHER CONTRACEPTION DEVICES OR DRUGS TO AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF SUCH MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Restrict access
1993-11-16	To clarify that nothing in this Act affects State regulation of abortion. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE KENNEDY/BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 1197 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1196, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 636 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand access
1993-09-28	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 74, LINES 20 THROUGH 25, RELATING TO FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR ABORTIONS.)H.R. 2518 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1993-08-03	To allow employees with health plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefit program to purchase special riders that cover abortions. — H.R.2403 BY HOYER (D-MD) -- TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 REVENUE FORGONE REFORM ACT (PUB. L. 103-123, APPROVED 10/28/93) (SENATE FAILED TO HOLD NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 749 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 31, LINE 20 TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTH PLANS UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE SPECIAL RIDERS THAT COVER ABORTIONS, AS BEING GERMANE TO THE HOUSE-PASSED BILL.)H.R. 2403 · 103rd Congress · Whether the Amendment is Germane	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand access / Restrict access 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.