Carl Levin on Education

DemocratMI

Education188 votes · 76.1/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

277 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 188 of them counted toward the score above: 148 toward “Expand federal role” and 40 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 89 did not count: 89 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
2001-05-14	To provide assistance to entities that emphasize language and life skills programs for limited English proficient students.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part A and part D of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To modify provisions relating to State assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-09	To provide for teacher liability protection.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-09	To provide for the establishment of community technology centers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To provide a sense of the Senate regarding tax relief for elementary and secondary level educators.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-08	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and to authorize appropriations for, title II, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the development of high-qualified teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To tie funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improved student performance.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-05-03	To increase the authorization of appropriations for local educational agency grants.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the provisions relating to certain assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the Read First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-01	An original bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
2000-06-28	To provide an additional $202,000,000 to carry out title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, relating to the training and recruitment of teachers.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2000-05-09	To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-05-09	To improve the provisions relating to teachers.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-04	To provide for class size reduction programs.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2000-05-04	To reform certain State requirements relating to the use of funds to improve student academic achievement and student performance and to coordinate professional development activities.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2000-05-04	To provide for merit school programs for rewarding all teachers in schools that improve student achievement for all students.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2000-05-03	To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2000-05-03	To strengthen the Academic Achievement for All Demonstration Act (Straight A's Act).S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2000-04-07	To reduce the GOP tax cut by less than 1 percent in FY2001, and 1.8 percent over 5 years, to increase the Pell grant maximum by a total of $400- raising the basic Pell grant from the current $3,300 to $3,700.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1999-10-06	To increase funding for title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-09-27	A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding education funding.S.Res. 187 · 106th Congress · On the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-09-27	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S.Res. 186 · 106th Congress · On the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-05-18	To allow the erecting of an appropriate and constitutional permanent memorial on the campus of any public school to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at school, and to allow students, faculty, and administrative staff of a public school to hold an appropriate and constitutional memorial service on their campus to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at their school.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-04-27	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.H.Con.Res. 92 · 106th Congress · On the Concurrent Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-04-21	A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Reduce federal role
1999-03-11	A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Reduce federal role
1999-03-11	To provide accountability in Ed-Flex.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To assist local educational agencies to help all students achieve State achievement standards, to end the practice of social promotion, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with respect to alternative educational settings.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To provide for the school dropout prevention, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To reduce class size, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-11	To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-11	To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1999-03-10	To authorize additional appropriations to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Reduce federal role
1999-03-10	A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Reduce federal role
1999-03-09	In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-08	In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-05	To prohibit implementation of "Know Your Customer" regulations by the Federal banking agencies.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1999-03-04	To provide that the Secretary of Education shall prescribe requirements on how States will provide for public comments and notice.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1999-03-04	To honor the Federal commitment to fund part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1999-03-03	To preserve accountability for funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1998-09-29	A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1998-07-09	A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1998-07-09	To reduce student loan fees, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 3118, TO PROVIDE FOR REDUCTION IN STUDENT LOAN FEES.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1998-07-09	To ensure that secondary school teachers are sufficiently prepared during their pre-service training to have sufficient academic knowledge to be able to help their students reach high academic standards. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 3116, TO ENSURE THAT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED DURING THEIR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS REACH HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1998-07-09	To provide for market-based determinations of lender returns. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3119, TO PROVIDE FOR MARKET-BASED DETERMINATIONS OF LENDER RETURNS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1998-07-09	To expand the educational opportunities for welfare recipients. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3111, TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1998-04-21	To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1997-09-10	To increase funding for the Head Start Act. — (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 CONSIDERATION OF WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1087, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START ACT. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-09-08	To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 1096, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-06-25	To improve the provisions relating to the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (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 CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 490, TO IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-05-14	A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. .)H.R. 5 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-05-14	To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the education of all children of State educational agencies and local educational agencies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 245, TO REQUIRE A COURT IN MAKING AN AWARD UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD WOULD HAVE ON THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand federal role
1997-05-14	To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 243, TO PERMIT STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Expand federal role
1996-05-22	To express the sense of the Senate on tax deductibility of higher education tuition and student loan interest costs. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3985, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TAX DEDUCTIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND STUDENT LOAN INTEREST COSTS.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Direction not readable
1995-10-26	To strike those portions of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources reconciliation title that impose higher student loan costs on students and families, by striking the 85 percent fee imposed on colleges and universities based on their student loan volume, restoring Federal interest payments on subsidized student loans during the 6-month grace period in which graduates look for jobs, eliminating interest rate increases on parent (PLUS) loans, and eliminating the 20 percent cap on direct lending, and to provide an offset by striking the provisions that dilute the alternative minimum tax. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2959, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS THAT IMPOSE HIGHER STUDENT LOAN COSTS ON STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.)S. 1357 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1995-05-25	To add $8,871,091,316 in budget authority and $6,770,659,752 in outlays to Function 500 over seven years to restore funding to the Pell Grant Program by closing tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1190, TO ADD $8,871,091,316 IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND $6,770,659,752 IN OUTLAYS TO FUNCTION 500 OVER SEVEN YEARS TO RESTORE FUNDING TO THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM BY CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-10-05	A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR SIX YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-10-05	A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-02	A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR SIX YEARS THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-02	To provide mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for criminals who use guns and for drug traffickers who use children. — (SENATE TABLED THE GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 2442, TO PROVIDE MANDATORY MINIMUM TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR CRIMINALS WHO USE GUNS AND FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS WHO USE CHILDREN IN A DRUG CONSPIRACY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-08-02	To prohibit Federal funds for instructional materials, instruction, counseling, or other services on school grounds, from being used for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative. — (SENATE AGREED TO SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 2433, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, OR OTHER SERVICES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, FROM BEING USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE ALTERNATIVE.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-02	To require that certain applicants for financial assistance for bilingual education employ personnel proficient in English. — (SENATE AGREED TO PRESSLER AMENDMENT NO. 2439, TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION EMPLOY PERSONNEL PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-02	To modify the fair wages provisions. — (SENATE REJECTED CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO MODIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR WAGES.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1994-08-02	To temporarily prohibit the promulgation of new regulations to carry out the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1990. — (SENATE AGREED TO KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 2438, TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE PROMULGATION OF NEW REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1990.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-08-01	To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act from being used to promote or encourage sexual activity. — (SENATE AGREED TO KENNEDY/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 2435 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2433, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FROM BEING USED TO PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE SEXUAL ACTIVITY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-01	To provide for an educational opportunity demonstration program. — (SENATE AGREED TO DANFORTH MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2430, TO CREATE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ALLOW EXPERIMENTATION WITH SAME GENDER CLASSES FOR LOW-INCOME, EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-08-01	In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2434 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2433 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, PROHIBITING THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, OR OTHER SERVICES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, FROM BEING USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE ALTERNATIVE.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-08-01	To eliminate new programs. — S.1513 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1994 MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 (SENATE REJECTED GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 2432, TO ELIMINATE NEW PROGRAMS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-07-28	To amend the title I formula. — (SENATE REJECTED BUMPERS/COCHRAN AMENDMENT NO. 2428, TO AMEND THE TITLE I FORMULA TO REMOVE THE EFFORT AND EQUITY FACTORS AND INSTEAD USE A COUNTY'S INCOME PER CHILD ON A NATIONAL STANDARD.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-07-28	To provide local school officials control over violence in classrooms and on school property, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO JEFFORDS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2425, TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONTROL OVER VIOLENCE IN CLASSROOMS AND ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-07-28	To provide local school officials control over violence in classrooms and on school property, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2418, TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONTROL OVER VIOLENCE IN CLASSROOMS AND ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-07-27	To create a demonstration program to provide students who attend violence-prone schools with scholarships to enable such students to attend safe schools. — (SENATE REJECTED DOLE/COATS/LIEBERMAN MODIFIED AMENDMENTS NO. 2417, ADDING THE "FIGHT OR FLIGHT: PROTECTING AMERICAN STUDENTS ACT OF 1994".)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-07-27	To impose a fine of persons who violate a court order regulating interference with rights to prayer in public schools. — (SENATE AGREED TO KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 2415, TO IMPOSE A FINE ON PERSONS WHO VIOLATE A COURT ORDER REGARDING INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS TO PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-07-27	To prohibit funds to any State or local educational agency which has a policy of denying constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. — (SENATE REJECTED HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2416 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2415 TO PROHIBIT FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF DENYING CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-07-27	A bill entitled "Improving America's Schools Act of 1993". — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 1513, ENTITLED "IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993".)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-07-27	A bill entitled "Improving America's Schools Act of 1993". — S.1513 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1994 MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-05-11	A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act, and for other purposes. — S.2000 BY DODD (D-CT) -- HUMAN SERVICES AMENDMENTS OF 1994 HEAD START ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-252, APPROVED 5/18/94) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2000, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1998 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.)S. 2000 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-26	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM; TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-26	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-26	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-25	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-24	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM; TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-08	A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM, TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-08	To express the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should provide States and communities with adequate resources under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as soon as reasonably possible, through the reallocation of funds within the current budget constraints. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE JEFFORDS/GREGG/DODD AMENDMENT NO. 1420, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE STATES AND COMMUNITIES WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THROUGH THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE CURRENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-02-08	To ensure that all federally funded programs which provide for the distribution of contraceptive devices to unemancipated minors develop procedures to encourage family participation in such programs. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KENNEDY/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1393, TO ENSURE THAT ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES TO UNEMANCIPATED MINORS DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
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	Nay	Direction not readable
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 MACK AMENDMENT NO. 1389, TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT SCHOOL REFORM AND INNOVATION THROUGH EMPOWERING PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1994-02-08	To prohibit the use of certain funds for activities related to a student's personal values, attitudes, beliefs, or sexual behavior without certain consent, notification, access to information, and an opportunity for a hearing; to provide for enforcement of such prohibition; and to require the Secretary of Education to designate or establish an office and review board within the Department of Education. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GRASSLEY MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1388, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO A STUDENT'S PERSONAL VALUES, ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, OR SEXUAL BEHAVIOR WITHOUT CERTAIN CONSENT, NOTIFICATION, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION, AND TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE OR ESTABLISH AN OFFICE AND REVIEW BOARD WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-08	To provide a low-income school choice demonstration program. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 1386, TO PROVIDE A LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHOICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-02-04	To express the sense of the Senate that local educational agencies should encourage a brief period of daily silence for students for the purpose of contemplating their aspirations. — S.1150 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1993 EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 PREVENTING OUR KIDS FROM INHALING DEADLY SMOKE (PRO-KIDS) ACT OF 1993 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ACT MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1993 (SENATE AGREED TO THE DANFORTH/KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 1383, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SHOULD ENCOURAGE A BRIEF PERIOD OF DAILY SILENCE FOR STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTEMPLATING THEIR ASPIRATIONS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-02-03	To prohibit the use of funds to any state or local educational agency which has a policy of denying prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HELMS/LOTT MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1382, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF DENYING PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-02-03	To encourage and assist States, local educational agencies, and schools in their comprehensive educational reform efforts by allowing flexibility in the application of selected Federal statutory or regulatory requirements that present barriers to education restructuring and reform. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HATFIELD AMENDMENT NO. 1377, TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST STATES, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL REFORM EFFORTS BY ALLOWING FLEXIBILITY IN THE APPLICATION OF SELECTED FEDERAL STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT PRESENT BARRIERS TO EDUCATION RESTRUCTURING AND REFORM.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-02-02	To strike all references to opportunity-to-learn standards. — (SENATE REJECTED GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 1370, TO STRIKE ALL REFERENCES TO OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-02-02	To express the sense of the Senate that the speech made by Mr. Khalid Abdul Mohammed at Kean College on November 29, 1993 was false, anti-Semitic, racist, divisive, repugnant and a disservice to all Americans and is therefore condemned. — S.1150 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1993 EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 PREVENTING OUR KIDS FROM INHALING DEADLY SMOKE (PRO-KIDS) ACT OF 1993 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ACT MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1993 (SENATE AGREED TO DANFORTH/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1368, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SPEECH MADE BY KHALID ABDUL MOHAMMED AT KEAN COLLEGE ON NOVEMBER 29, 1993 WAS FALSE, ANTI-SEMITIC, RACIST, DIVISIVE, REPUGNANT AND A DISSERVICE TO ALL AMERICANS AND IS THEREFORE CONDEMNED.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1993-08-06	A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 7 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1994. — H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (SENATE FAILED TO SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LANGUAGE IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT RELATIVE TO RETROACTIVITY OF CERTAIN TAXES THEREIN.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On the Point of Order	Nay	Direction not readable

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