← Christopher H. Smith
Christopher H. Smith on Education
RepublicanNJ
Education237 votes · 65.4/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
570 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 237 of them counted toward the score above: 168 toward “Expand federal role” and 69 toward “Reduce federal role”.
The other 333 did not count: 324 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-30 | College Access and Opportunity ActH.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2006-03-30 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-30 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-30 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-30 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-29 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-29 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2006-03-29 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 609) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965H.Res. 741 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-11-16 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School DistrictH.Res. 547 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-11-16 | Child Medication Safety ActH.R. 1790 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness ActH.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-22 | School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-22 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2123) to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other purposesH.Res. 455 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2005-09-08 | Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief ActH.R. 3668 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2005-09-07 | To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disasterH.R. 3169 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2004-11-19 | To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesH.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2004-10-07 | Taxpayer-Teacher Protection ActH.R. 5186 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2004-05-04 | Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music educationH.Con.Res. 380 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2004-03-10 | Expressing the sense of Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that promotes literacy and should be encouragedH.Con.Res. 373 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-25 | School Readiness ActH.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2003-07-25 | School Readiness ActH.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-25 | School Readiness Act of 2003H.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-25 | School Readiness Act of 2003H.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-07-09 | Teacher Recruitment and Retention ActH.R. 438 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2003-07-09 | Ready to Teach ActH.R. 2211 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2003-07-09 | Ready to Teach Act of 2003H.R. 2211 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-05-21 | Child Medication Safety ActH.R. 1170 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2003-04-30 | To Reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education ActH.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2003-04-30 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2003-04-30 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-04-30 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-04-30 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2003-04-01 | Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students ActH.R. 1412 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2002-09-04 | Education Savings and School Excellence Permanence Act of 2002H.R. 5203 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-07-16 | Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002H.R. 4866 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2002-01-24 | Higher Education Act AmendmentsS. 1762 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-12-20 | To establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers, and for other purposes.S. 1762 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2001-12-13 | No Child Left Behind ActH.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-11-15 | Expressing the sense of Congress that schools in the US should set aside a sufficient period of time to allow children to pray for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during this time of struggle against the forces of international terrorism.H.Con.Res. 239 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-11-06 | Need-Based Educational Aid ActH.R. 768 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-10-23 | Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students ActH.R. 3086 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-10-16 | Expressing the Sense of the Congress that Public Schools May Display the Words “God Bless America” as an Expression of Support for the NationH.Con.Res. 248 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-10-10 | Internet Equity and Education ActH.R. 1992 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-10-10 | Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001H.R. 1992 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-07-18 | No Child Left Behind ActH.R. 1 · 107th Congress · Table Motion to Instruct Conferees | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-07-18 | No Child Left Behind ActH.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Motion to go to Conference | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind ActH.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind ActH.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-23 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-22 | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 H.R. 1 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-17 | Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind ActH.Res. 143 · 107th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-04-03 | Need-Based Educational Aid ActH.R. 768 · 107th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-10-24 | National Science Education Act — H R 4271 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTH.R. 4271 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2000-09-25 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Hanidcapped Children Act of 1975 — H CON RES 399 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE EDUCATION FOR ALL HANIDCAPPED CHILDREN ACT OF 1975H.Con.Res. 399 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-15 | Expressing the Sense of the Congress with Regard to In-School Personal Safety Education Programs for Children — H CON RES 309 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS WITH REGARD TO IN-SCHOOL PERSONAL SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDRENH.Con.Res. 309 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-03 | IDEA Full Funding Act — H R 4055 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS IDEA FULL FUNDING ACTH.R. 4055 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1999-11-17 | To provide support for certain institutes and schools. — S 440 QUESTION: SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS.S. 440 · 106th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-11-04 | Expressing the Sense of Congress that Direct Systematic Phonics Instruction Should be Used in All Schools — H CON RES 214 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE, AS AMENDED EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT DIRECT SYSTEMATIC PHONICS INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE USED IN ALL SCHOOLSH.Con.Res. 214 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-11-02 | Encouraging the Secretary of Education, and State and Local Educational Agencies to Promote Financial Literacy Training — H CON RES 213 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE ENCOURAGING THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, AND STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGH.Con.Res. 213 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A’s Act) — H R 2300 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL ACT (STRAIGHT A'S ACT)H.R. 2300 · 106th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-10-21 | Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A’s Act) — H R 2300 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL ACT (STRAIGHT A'S ACT)H.R. 2300 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2300 AUTHOR(S): FATTAH OF PENNSYLVANIA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL ACT (STRAIGHT A'S ACT)H.R. 2300 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | Student Results Act — H R 2 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): EHLERS OF MICHIGAN AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): PETRI OF WISCONSIN AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): ROEMER OF INDIANA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): PAYNE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-21 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): ARMEY OF TEXAS AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT STUDENT RESULTS ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-20 | H R 2 AUTHOR(S): MINK OF HAWAII AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ACTH.R. 2 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-10-12 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom. — H RES 303 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE, AS AMENDED EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES URGING THAT 95 PERCENT OF FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS BE SPENT IN THE CLASSROOM.H.Res. 303 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-07-20 | Teacher Empowerment Act — H R 1995 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACTH.R. 1995 · 106th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1999-07-20 | H R 1995 AUTHOR(S): MARTINEZ OF CALIFORNIA SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACTH.R. 1995 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-07-20 | H R 1995 AUTHOR(S): CROWLEY OF NEW YORK AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACTH.R. 1995 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-07-20 | H R 1995 AUTHOR(S): MINK OF HAWAII AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACTH.R. 1995 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-07-20 | H R 1995 AUTHOR(S): GOODLING OF PENNSYLVANIA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT TEACHER EMPOWERMENT ACTH.R. 1995 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-05-04 | Urging the Congress and the President to Increase Funding for the Pell Grant Program and Existing Campus-Based Aid Programs — H CON RES 88 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE URGING THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM AND EXISTING CAMPUS-BASED AID PROGRAMSH.Con.Res. 88 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-05-04 | Urging the Congress and the President to Fully Fund the Federal Government’s Obligation Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — H CON RES 84 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES AND AGREE, AS AMENDED URGING THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO FULLY FUND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACTH.Con.Res. 84 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Suspend Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-04-21 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act — H R 800 QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-23 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act — H R 800 QUESTION: ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-11 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act — H R 800 QUESTION: ON PASSAGE EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 1999-03-11 | H R 800 AUTHOR(S): SCOTT OF VIRGINIA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-10 | H R 800 AUTHOR(S): GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-10 | H R 800 AUTHOR(S): EHLERS OF MICHIGAN AMENDMENT QUESTION: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACTH.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand federal role / Reduce federal role 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.