David Ross Obey on Criminal Justice

DemocratWI

Criminal Justice317 votes · 49.3/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

628 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 317 of them counted toward the score above: 153 toward “Reform-oriented” and 164 toward “Punitive”.

The other 311 did not count: 299 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 12 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
1976-04-30	TO AMEND H.R. 366, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS ACT, BY ADDING LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD DEDUCT FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS DUE TO THE EMPLOYER OF THE DECEASED THOSE DEATH BENEFITS PAID AS A RESULT OF THIS BILL.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-03-03	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 10548, TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT WITH SUBPOENA POWER TO CARRY OUT H. RES. 1042, REQUIRING THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS TO INVESTIGATE PUBLICATION OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL PREPARED FOR THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.H.Res. 1054 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-03-03	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H. RES. 1054,RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT WITH SUBPENA POWER TO CARRY OUT H. RES. 1042, REQUIRING THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS TO INVESTIGATE THE PUBLICATION OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL PREPARED FOR THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.H.Res. 1054 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-11-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9915, A BILL AMENDING FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.H.R. 9915 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-30	TO RECOMMIT TO CONFERENCE H.R. 6799, A BILL APPROVING CERTAIN OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSIST ON HOUSEPASSED PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT WITNESSES TO DEFENDANTS THREE DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL AND RECIPROCAL DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANTS' WITNESSES.H.R. 6799 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1975-06-23	TO PASS H.R. 6799, TO APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.H.R. 6799 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-06-18	TO AMEND H.R. 6799, A BILL APPROVING CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE BY STRIKING THE RULE REQUIRING THE PROSECUTOR TO FURNISH THE DEFENDANT A WRITTEN LIST OF GOVERNMENT WITNESSES WITHIN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL.H.R. 6799 · 94th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1975-06-18	TO AMEND H.R. 6799, A BILL APPROVING CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, BY PROVIDING FOR ARREST WARRANTS TO BE ISSUED IN LIEU OF SUMMONS WHEN PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS THAT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE HAS BEEN COMMITTED.H.R. 6799 · 94th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1975-05-21	TO PASS H.R. 5727, TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT AND AND REGIONALIZED UNITED STATE PAROLE COMMISSION.H.R. 5727 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1974-07-31	TO DELETE FROM THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 82, A BILL RELATING TO DUTY-FREE SHIP REPAIRS, A NONGERMANE SENATE AMENDMENT EXTENDING UNTIL APRIL 30, 1975 AN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE JULY 31, 1974.H.R. 82 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-07-01	TO PASS H.R. 15276, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATED APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.H.R. 15276 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1974-07-01	TO AMEND H.R. 15276, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED APPROACH TO JUVENILE DELIQUENCY, BY TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM FROM HEW TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION.H.R. 15276 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1974-04-24	TO PASS H.R. 11321.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-04-24	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 11321 TO THE COMM ON THE JUDICIARY.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-04-24	TO AMEND H.R. 11321 TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS WHO DIE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, SO AS TO MAKE BILL EFFECTIVE ON DATE OF ENACTMENT INSTEAD OF OCT 11, 1972.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858 BY MAKING THE DEATH PENALTY DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MANDATORY IN CERTAIN CASES.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858 BY STRIKING LANGUAGE OUTLINING CERTAIN MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE DEATH PENALTY COULD NOT BE IMPOSED.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858, THE ANTI-HIJACKING ACT, BY ELIMINATING THE DEATH PENALTY AS A PUNISHMENT FOR HIJACKING.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1973-12-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 2166, AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF OPIUM FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE.S. 2166 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-09-20	TO PASS H. R. 9281, A BILL REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL.H.R. 9281 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-09-20	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 9281, REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL, AND REPORT IT BACK WITH SEVERAL AMENDMENTS AS REQUESTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.H.R. 9281 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-06-19	TO PASS H. R. 5094, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS OF DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL.H.R. 5094 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-18	TO PASS H. R. 8152.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Punitive
1973-06-18	TO AMEND H. R. 8152 BY ADDING LANGUAGE STATING THAT NOTHING IN THE BILL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE ADOPTION BY A GRANTEE OF A QUOTA SYSTEM OR OTHER PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE RACIAL BALANCE OR TO DISCONTINUE A GRANT BECAUSE OF THE REFUSAL OF A GRANTEE TO ADOPT SUCH A QUOTA SYSTEM.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1973-06-18	TO AMEND H.R. 8152, A BILL TO IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, SO AS TO MAKE OPTIONAL RATHER THAN MANDATORY THE STIPULATION THAT STATE PLANNING AGENCIES AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNITS SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF CITIZEN, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1973-06-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H. RES. 398, PROVIDING FOR PROMOTIONS ON THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE FORCE REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE FORCE.H.Res. 398 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO PASS H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.H.R. 392 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO AMEND H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, SO AS TO STRIKE OUT THE THREE-STEP CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTY PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON EMPLOYERS WHO KNOWINGLY EMPLOY ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 392 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay

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.