Peter A. Peyser on Abortion & Contraception

DemocratNY

Abortion & Contraception18 votes · 32.5/100 consistent

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24 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 18 of them counted toward the score above: 12 toward “Expand access” and 6 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 6 did not count: 2 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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
1982-09-30	TO AMEND THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6457, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THAT ACT RELATING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES. THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A 7 PERCENT INCREASE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDS OVER 1982 LEVELS, EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING NIH AUTHORITIES, A STUDY OF NIH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, A NEW ARTHRITIS INSTITUTE, AND A STUDY OF THE USE OF ANIMALS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH. THE DANNEMEYER AMENDMENT RESTRICTS FETAL AND INFANT RESEARCH BY NIH BEFORE OR AFTER AN INDUCED ABORTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6457 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-07-30	TO AMEND H.R. 4121, TREASURY AND POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS, EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS ENDANGERED, TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH ANY HEALTH PLAN UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM WHICH COVERS ABORTION. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 4121 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-06-18	TO AMEND H.R. 3480 BY PROHIBITING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE RESPECTING A CLIENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING ABORTION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3480 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1981-05-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3512 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN WHICH PROVIDES ANY BENEFITS OR COVERAGE FOR ABORTIONS UNDER SUCH NEGOTIATED PLAN AFTER THE LAST DAY OF CONTRACTS CURRENTLY IN FORCE. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3512 · 97th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1980-09-03	TO AMEND H.R. 8061, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY PROHIBITING USE OF ANY OF THESE FUNDS TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 8061 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1980-08-20	TO AMEND H.R. 7583 BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS, OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF ANY HEALTH PLAN UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR ABORTIONS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF EXISTING CONTRACTS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7583 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1980-06-11	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HYDE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5200, FAIR HOUSING, THAT PERMITS APPRAISERS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION FACTORS OTHER THAN RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX OR HANDICAP. THE HYDE AMENDMENT PERMITTED APPRAISERS TO CONSIDER ALL FACTORS SHOWN BY DOCUMENTATION TO BE RELEVANT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5200 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-12-11	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 4962 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO ADD AN AMENDMENT REQUIRING PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND SUPPLIES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MINORS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4962 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1979-12-11	TO AMEND H.R. 4962 BY PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS TO PERFORM ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4962 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1979-12-06	TO AGREE TO SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENTS TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4962, PROHIBITING FUNDING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHEN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS ENDANGERED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4962 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1979-10-30	TO CONCUR WITH SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 137 TO H.R. 4389, WITH AN AMENDMENT PROHIBITING FEDERAL FUNDING OF ABORTION EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WAS CARRIED TO TERM, OR VICTIMS OF REPORTED RAPE OR INCEST. THE SENATE AMENDMENT PERMITS FERDERAL FUNDING IN CASES WHERE "MEDICALLY NECESSARY." (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4389 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1979-10-09	TO AMEND H. J. RES. 413, LABOR/HEW CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED, OR CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 413 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1979-07-17	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE TO THE DORNAN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4580 (SEE RC 343). THE WILSON AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL PAYMENT IN THE BILL TO PERFORM ABORTIONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4580 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand access
1979-07-11	TO AMEND H.R. 2444 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FACILITIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT BY ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH USES MANDATORY STUDENT FEES TO PAY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2444 · 96th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1979-06-27	TO AMEND H.R. 4389 BY SUBSTITUTING THE ANTI-ABORTION LANGUAGE IN CURRENT LAW FOR THE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4389 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1976-09-16	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT #68 TO H.R. 14232. THE AMENDMENT BANS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Nay	Expand access
1976-08-10	THAT THE HOUSE RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14232. THE SENATE AMENDMENT STRIKES A SECTION WHICH FORBIDS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR, PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-06-24	ON A SEPARATE VOTE IN THE HOUSE, TO AGREE TO THE HYDE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14232, WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE BILL TO PAY FOR OR TO PROMOTE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-06-24	TO AMEND H.R. 14232, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS UNDER TITLE II TO BE USED TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS OR TO PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE ABORTIONS.H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-10-08	TO AMEND THE HANSEN SUBSTITUTE TO H.RES. 988 BY CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND LEGISLATION TO RESOLVE THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ON ABORTION.H.Res. 988 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-06-27	TO AMEND H.R. 15580 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS, ABORTIONS REFERRAL SERVICES OR ABORTIFACIENT DRUGS OR DEVICES.H.R. 15580 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-05-29	TO AMEND H.R. 14449 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS FOR PAYING MEDICAL EXPENSES IN ABORTION CASES.H.R. 14449 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1973-06-21	TO AMEND H.R. 7824 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION REGARDING ABORTION.H.R. 7824 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Restrict access
1973-06-21	TO AMEND H.R. 7824 BY PROHIBITING LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION TO COMPEL NON-THERAPUTIC ABORTIONS CONTRARY TO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.H.R. 7824 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Restrict access

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand access / Restrict access 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.