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Nita M. Lowey on Criminal Justice

DemocratNY

Criminal Justice317 votes · 65.2/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

624 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 317 of them counted toward the score above: 130 toward “Reform-oriented” and 187 toward “Punitive”.

The other 307 did not count: 301 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 6 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
1990-10-25COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990 — TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO INSIST ON ALL OF THE HOUSE LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN TITLE II, TITLE XIII, AND SECTION 2204.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREESNayDirection not readable
1990-10-05COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990 — TO PASS HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO CONTROL CRIME.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
1990-10-05TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN DRUG TESTING.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1990-10-05TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE $50 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1991 FOR GRANTS TO TRAUMA CENTERS TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING THE UNCOMPENSATED COSTS INCURRED BY DRUG RELATED VIOLENCE.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1990-10-05TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO CREATE A BROAD GOOD FAITH EXCEPTION TO THE RULE WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF ILLEGALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE AT A TRIAL.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-05TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS WHICH BAR EXECUTION OF PRISONERS WHO DEMONSTRATE THAT RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WAS A FACTOR IN THEIR SENTENCE.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-05TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY DEATH PENALTY SENTENCES.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES FROM PRODUCING OR EXPANDING THE PRODUCTION OF ANY PRODUCT THAT IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOOTWEAR, APPAREL, TEXTILE, OR FURNITURE INDUSTRIES.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO ELIMINATE LANGUAGE REFORMING THE HABEAS CORPUS PROVISIONS.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO REDUCE TO SIX MONTHS THE DEADLINE UNDER WHICH DEATH ROW PRISONERS MUST FILE HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS AFTER THEIR DIRECT APPEALS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO MODIFY PROVISIONS TO PREVENT IMPORTATION OF PARTS FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, PRESENTLY BANNED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, TO BE ASSEMBLED IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE WHICH DOES NOT PERMIT CERTAIN FORFEITED ASSETS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IF THE TRANSFER BYPASSES STATE LAW.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR PERSONS TRAFFICKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF DRUGS AND THOSE DRUG-RELATED FELONIES WHERE DEATH WAS INTENDED OR "RECKLESS DISREGARD" FOR HUMAN LIFE WAS SHOWN.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN OFFENSES, AND CHANGES DEATH PENALTY SENTENCING AND PROCEDURES.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-04TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO STIFFEN PROVISIONS REGARDING DEATH PENALTY PROCEDURE, INCLUDING ONLY ONE, INSTEAD OF TWO, AGGRAVATING FACTORS NECESSARY FOR IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1990-10-03TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO CHANGE THE SENTENCE FOR CERTAIN CRIMES FROM THE DEATH PENALTY TO MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE PLUS RESTITUTION.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1990-10-03TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO REDUCE THE ANTI-DRUG AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES WHICH DO NOT HAVE STATUTES REQUIRING CONVICTED RAPISTS TO BE TESTED FOR AIDS AT THE REQUEST OF THE VICTIM.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1990-10-03TO AMEND HR 5269, COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990, TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS WHICH CREATE A DIRECT PASS THROUGH OF FEDERAL ANTI-DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.H.R. 5269 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1990-05-08BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT OF 1989 — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 237, BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 1989, TO IMPLEMENT THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND THEIR DESTRUCTION BY PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONDUCT RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 237 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaPunitive
1990-04-04HATE CRIMES STATISTICS ACT — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 1048, HATE CRIMES STATISTICS ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PUBLICATION OF DATA ABOUT CRIMES THAT MANIFEST PREJUDICE BASED ON CERTAIN GROUP CHARACTERISTICS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 1048 · 101st Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENTDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1989-11-13TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3550, SPECIAL FORFEITURE FUND, TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE SPECIAL FORFEITURE FUND. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 3550 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-06-27TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 1048, HATE-CRIME STATISTICS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PUBLICATION OF DATA ABOUT CRIMES MANIFESTING PREJUDICE BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, HOMOSEXUALITY OR HETEROSEXUALITY, OR ETHNICITY. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 1048 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-06-13TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 1502, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE EXPANSION, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICY SYSTEM. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 1502 · 101st CongressYeaPunitive
1989-05-10TO ADOPT H RES 87, JUDGE NIXON IMPEACHMENT, TO IMPEACH WALTER L. NIXON, JR., JUDGE OF THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.H.Res. 87 · 101st CongressYeaDirection 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.