John F. Kerry on Education

DemocratMA

Education146 votes · 76.5/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

234 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 146 of them counted toward the score above: 116 toward “Expand federal role” and 30 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 88 did not count: 73 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 15 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
1992-09-15	An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-09-15	An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO DISAGREE TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S. 2.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-02-21	A bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1150, TO REAUTHORIZE THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-02-21	To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from furnishing, or from obligating funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish, health care in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities under a rural health care sharing program to persons not eligible for such care under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. — S.1150 BY PELL (D-RI) -- HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHERS CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1992 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION TRIBAL GRANT AUTHORIZATION ACT CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ACT TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DISCOVERY ACT (PUB. L. 102-325, APPROVED 7/23/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE SPECTER/SHELBY AMENDMENT NO. 1691, TO PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM FURNISHING, OR FROM OBLIGATING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO FURNISH, HEALTH CARE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES UNDER A RURAL HEALTH CARE SHARING PROGRAM TO PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH CARE UNDER CHAPTER 17 OF TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-01-28	An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — (SENATE PASSED S.2, TO PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS, TO MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARD SUCH GOALS, TO DEVELOP NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH STANDARDS, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1992-01-28	To express the sense of the Senate concerning investments in education and school-to-work transition initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION OF WIRTH/WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 1490, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION INITIATIVES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-01-28	To enhance educational opportunity, increase school attendance, and promote self-sufficiency among welfare recipients. — (SENATE TABLED NICKLES-KASTEN AMENDMENT NO. 1479, ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, INCREASING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, AND PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-01-23	To amend the amount of grants received under chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE TABLED THE HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1480, TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS RECEIVED UNDER CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 RELATING TO AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1992-01-23	To establish a Low-Income School Choice demonstration project. — (SENATE REJECTED HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1476, TO ESTABLISH A LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHOICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1992-01-23	Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court should reverse earlier decisions restricting voluntary prayer in public school. — (SENATE REJECTED HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1478 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 1477), TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE SUPREME COURT'S EARLIER HOLDINGS IN RESTRICTING VOLUNTARY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CASES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1992-01-23	To establish the Education Flexibility Demonstration Act. — (SENATE AGREED TO HATFIELD AMENDMENT NO. 1474, TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO WAIVE THE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN EXCHANGE FOR HOLDING GRANTEES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL GOALS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1992-01-23	To establish new waiver authority for New American Schools within the Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO COCHRAN/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1473, TO ESTABLISH NEW WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1992-01-21	An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 2, NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1991-09-10	To increase the amounts made available for disease control, biomedical research, mental health,low-income home energy assistance, legalization assistance grants Head Start, Chapter I basic grants, and Pell grants, offset from defense. — H.R.2707 BY NATCHER (D-KY) -- DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 11/19/91) (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 601(B) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1083 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 3, LINE 24, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH, LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE, LEGALIZATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS, HEAD START, CHAPTER I BASIC GRANTS, AND PELL GRANTS, OFFSET FROM DEFENSE.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1991-07-30	To provide that no person incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution shall receive any funds appropriated to carry out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — H.R.2608 BY SMITH, NEAL (D-IA) -- DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 (PUB. L. 102-140, APPROVED 10/28/91) (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 938, PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS INCARCERATED IN A FEDERAL OR STATE PENAL INSTITUTION.)H.R. 2608 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-04-05	A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995. — TO PASS HR 7, FISCAL 1991-95 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO AMEND THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES CONTAINED IN SUCH ACT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 1995.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-20	A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs. — TO PASS HR 2281, SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS, TO AMEND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 2281 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-07	A bill to promote excellence in American education by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students for their outstanding achievements; enhancing parental choice; encouraging the study of science, mathematics, and engineering, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S 695, TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN EDUCATION BY RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, ENHANCING PARENTAL CHOICE, AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-07	To establish a Healthy Start Demonstration Grant program. — TO TABLE THE WILSON (R, CA) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY START DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-02-06	To establish a Voluntary Teacher Assessment and Certification Research and Development Program. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY TEACHER ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1990-02-06	To authorize funds through fiscal year 1993 to assist States in establishing competency standards for teachers. — TO TABLE THE HELMS (R, NC) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1993 TO ASSIST STATES IN ESTABLISHING COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-02-06	To strike title 10. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO STRIKE TITLE X OF THE BILL, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1990-02-06	A bill to eliminate illiteracy by the year 2000, to strengthen and coordinate literacy programs, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S1310, NATIONAL LITERACY ACT, TO ELIMINATE ILLITERACY BY THE YEAR 2000, AND TO STRENGTHEN AND COORDINATE LITERACY PROGRAMS.S. 1310 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-09-21	To transfer $5 million in outlays to the programs under the Head Start Act from amounts appropriated for unauthorized child care programs. — TO TABLE THE NICKLES (R, OK) AMENDMENT TO HR 2990, LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM OUTLAYS TO HEAD START PROGRAMS.H.R. 2990 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Reduce federal role
1988-10-06	TO AMEND S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW INCOME USED FROM U.S. SAVINGS BONDS TO PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO BE COUNTED AS NON-TAXABLE INCOME.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1987-12-10	TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESSLER, SD AMENDMENT TO THE BYRD, WV AMENDMENT TO S 1920, THE FISCAL 1988 BUDGET RECONCILIATION, WHICH WOULD PERMIT STATE AGENCIES TO REQUEST FEDERAL FUNDS TO COVER FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEFAULTS WITHOUT USING MORE STATE FUNDS.S. 1920 · 100th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1987-12-01	TO PASS HR 5, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, A BILL TO PROVIDE FUNDING THROUGH FISCAL 1993 FOR VARIOUS ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PREVIOUSLY, THE SENATE HAD SUBSTITUTED THE LANGUAGE OF S 373 FOR THAT IN HR 5.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1987-12-01	TO AMEND THE SYMMS, ID AMENDMENT TO S 373, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT "DIAL-A-PORN" OPERATIONS. THE SYMMS AMENDMENT, REQUIRING PARENTAL APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE.S. 373 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-04-23	TO ADOPT S 778, THE STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE A STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM WHEREBY GRANTS WOULD BE MADE TO EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, AND ACQUIRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE INSTRUCTION OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES.S. 778 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO ADOPT S 1965, THE MEASURE REAUTHORIZING FINANCIAL AID THROUGH 1991 TO COLLEGES AND STUDENTS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO PROVIDE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE STAFFORD, VT) AMENDMENT TO S 1965, HIGHER EDUCATION ACT, TO CUT PROPOSED INCREASES IN PELL GRANTS FOR POOR STUDENTS AND MAKE OTHER REVISIONS IN COLLEGE STUDENT AID, THEREBY DECREASING THE COST OF THE BILL BY $1.5 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S 1965, HIGHER EDUCATION (CONTINUED) ACT, TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL COURTS FROM REQUIRING SCHOOL BUSING EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO AMEND S 1965 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS TO SET UP A NEW PROGRAM GRANTING UP TO 5,000 FELLOWSHIPS A YEAR TO ENCOURAGE UNDERGRADUATES AND CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO CONSIDER TEACHING.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-05-09	TO AMEND THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT S CON RES 32, TO RESTORE RESTORE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HEAD START, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND HANDICAPPED PROGRAMS, AND GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS.99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role

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