Robert A. Underwood on Trade

DemocratGU

Trade2 votes

ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

2 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 2 of them counted toward the score above: 0 toward “Free trade” and 2 toward “Protectionist”.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1994-08-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE PELOSI AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THAT SOUGHT TO DENY THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE MFN TRADE STATUS IN 1994 FOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPORTED BY THE CHINESE ARMY, CHINESE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL TRADING COMPANIES, AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN CHINA; DIRECT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH A LIST OF ENTERPRISES OWNED BY THE CHINESE MILITARY, CHINESE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL TRADING COMPANIES, AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES, AND TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS FROM THE LIST; AND TO URGE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO ENCOURAGE UNITED STATES FIRMS DEALING WITH CHINA TO ADOPT A VOLUNTARY CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH RECOGNIZES CERTAIN HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING BASIC WORKER RIGHTS.)H.R. 4590 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Protectionist
1994-08-09	H.R.4590 BY PELOSI(D-CA) -- UNITED STATES CHINA ACT OF 1994 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE HAMILTON AMENDMENT, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, THAT ESSENTIALLY CODIFIES THE PRESIDENT'S MAY 26 EXECUTIVE ORDER RECOMMENDING MFN STATUS TO CHINA IN 1994; AUTHORIZES THE USE OF U.S.I.A. FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA; AUTHORIZES INCREASED FUNDING FOR BROADCASTING TO CHINA; URGES UNITED STATES BUSINESSES IN CHINA TO ADOPT A VOLUNTARY SET OF PRINCIPLES TO GOVERN SUCH AREAS AS BASIC WORKER RIGHTS; AND AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO MONITOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONS IN CHINA AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED STATES POLICY .)H.R. 4590 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Protectionist

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Protectionist / Free trade 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.