John Joseph Moakley on Education

DemocratMA

Education223 votes · 68.9/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

340 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 223 of them counted toward the score above: 171 toward “Expand federal role” and 52 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 117 did not count: 103 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 14 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
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H. R. 12851, BY EXEMPTING FRATERNITES AND SORORITIES FROM TITLE IX JURISDICTION. (RELATING TO SEX DISCRIMINATION.)H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H.R. 12851, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FOREIGN STUDIES AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF NDEA TO BE USED FOR ACTIVITES INVOLVING ANY ASPECT OF THE RELIGION OF SECULAR HUMANISM.H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-05-12	TO AMEND H.R. 12851, THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS,BY STRIKING LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES THAT WHEN APPROPRIATIONS FOR STUDENT AID EXCEED $2.5 BILLION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EXCESS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE APPROPRIATED ;OR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BASE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.H.R. 12851 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1976-05-11	TO PASS H.R. 12835, THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1976.H.R. 12835 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-05-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13035, THE NATIONAL SEA-GRANT COLLEGE AND PROGRAM ACT AMENDMENTS.H.R. 13035 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-02-24	TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 811,MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1976. THIS BILL PROVIDES THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING.H.J.Res. 811 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-02-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 116458 TO AMEND THE ACT OF OCTOBER 19, 1965, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING.H.R. 11645 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1976-02-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 11233 AMENDING THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.H.R. 11233 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-11-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 6, A BILL TO INSURE THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE FIANANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES FOR SUCH PURPOSES.S. 6 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-09-23	TO AGREE TO COLLINS (TEX.) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7014. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO VEHICLE USING GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL MAY BE USED TO TRANSPORT ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT TO ANY SCHOOL FURTHER THAN THE SCHOOL CLOSEST TO HIS HOME.H.R. 7014 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1975-09-09	TO OVERRIDE VETO OF H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATION THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1976 FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-18	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO H.R. 5901, A BILL MAKING EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. (SEE V. 303)H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-07-16	TO INSIST ON DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 TO H.R. 5901, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION AND RELATED AGENCIES. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 44 DELETED THE SO-CALLED CASEY AMENDMENT, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEW CANNOT COMPEL THE INTEGRATION (BY SEX) OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES BY WITHOLDING FUNDS.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1975-07-16	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5901, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION DIVISION AND RELATED AGENCIES.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND H.R. 5901 BY PROHIBITING HEW FROM ISSUING REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE INTEGRATION BY SEX IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND H.R. 5901 BY INCREASING EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FUNDS BY ABOUT $137 MILLION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1975-04-16	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5901,MAKING, FISCAL 1976 EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT INCREASES EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FUNDS BY $500 MILLION. WHILE THE QUIE AMENDMENT LIMITS THE INCREASE TO $137 MILLION.H.R. 5901 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1974-12-17	TO PASS H.R. 17481, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.H.R. 17481 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-12-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 17481, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.H.R. 17481 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-07-31	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 69, A BILL EXTENDING AND AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AND DECLARING THAT STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE BUSED BEYOND THE SCHOOL NEXT CLOSEST TO THEIR HOMES.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1974-07-22	TO INSTRUCT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE IN THE CONFERENCE ON H.R. 69, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS, TO INSIST ON TITLE II PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-06-28	TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 69 TO INSIST ON PROVISIONS OF TITLE IV WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ENROLLING CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WORK OR LIVE ON THE FEDERAL PROPERTY.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-06-27	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON H.R. 69, A BILL AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, TO INSIST ON HOUSE PASSED PROVISIONS ON BUSING, EMBODIED IN TITLE II.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-06-05	TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST ON HOUSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSING OF STUDENTS EMBODIED IN TITLE II OF H.R. 69, AMENDING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCAATION ACT OF 1965.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-04-04	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE TO A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 12253, A BILL AMENDING THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT.H.R. 12253 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-03-27	TO PASS H.R. 69.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-03-27	TO AMEND H.R. 69, BY PROHIBITING ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IF EMPLOYMENT IN THAT DISTRICT IS CONTINGENT UPON MEMBERSHIP IN A UNION OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-03-27	TO AMEND H.R. 69 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF ANY FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT BUSING PLANS.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-03-27	TO AMEND H.R. 69 BY EXTENDING IMPACT AID PROGRAMS THROUGH FISCAL 1977 RATHER THAN FISCAL 1975.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1974-03-26	TO AMEND H.R. 69 BY INSERTING LANGUAGE CONTAINING THE TEXT OF H.R. 13915, THE EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT, AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON AUG. 17, 1972. THE AMENDMENT IS AIMED AT PROHIBITING BUSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING RACIAL BALANCE.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1974-03-26	TO AMEND THE COMM. AMENDMENT TO H.R. 69 SO THAT 2/3 OF THE TITLE I FUNDS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE BASIS OF THE SCHOOL AGE POPULATION, AND 1/3 ACCORDING TO THE COMM. AMENDMENT FORMULA.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-03-26	TO AMEND THE COMM. AMENDMENT TO H.R. 69, A BILL TO EXTEND AND AMEND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, BY PROVIDING THAT TITLE I FUNDS BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW $4000 PLUS 100% OF CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH INCOMES OVER $4000 RECEIVING ADFC FUNDS.H.R. 69 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-03-25	TO PASS H.R. 8747, REPEALING THAT PART OF THE U.S. STATUTES REQUIRING COMPULSORY SMALLPOX VACCINATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAH.R. 8747 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-03-13	TO PASS H.R. 12341, AUTHORIZING SALE OF A PROPERTY IN VENICE TO WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY.H.R. 12341 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-10-30	TO PASS H.R. 9456, A BILL TO EXTEND THE DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1970 FOR THREE YEARS.H.R. 9456 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-10-18	TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND CHILD NUTRITION ACT. THE SENATE AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE MANNER IN WHICH PAYMENTS FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCHES ARE COMPUTED, GUARANTEEING THAT THE AVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT TO A STATE WOULD BE NO LESS THAN THAT PAID IN FISCAL 19739H.R. 9639 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-09-13	TO AMEND H.R. 9639, A BILL TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM, BY DELETING A SECTION OF THE BILL RAISING FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION FORM 8 CENTS TO 10 CENTS PER LUNCH.H.R. 9639 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1973-05-08	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5452, A BILL TO EXTEND AND MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE AND PROGRAM ACT OF 1966.H.R. 5452 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-03-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. J. RES. 393, A BILL TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FINANCING OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH IT MUST MAKE ITS FINAL REPORT.H.J.Res. 393 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1973-03-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4278, A BILL TO ASSURE THAT FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAMS IS MAINTAINED AT THE LEVEL BUDGETED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973.H.R. 4278 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Expand federal role

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