Pete Wilson on Education

RepublicanCA

Education20 votes · 55.6/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

23 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 20 of them counted toward the score above: 14 toward “Expand federal role” and 6 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 3 did not count: 1 was a roll call whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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
1990-04-05	A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995. — TO PASS HR 7, FISCAL 1991-95 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO AMEND THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES CONTAINED IN SUCH ACT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 1995.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-20	A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs. — TO PASS HR 2281, SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS, TO AMEND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 2281 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-07	A bill to promote excellence in American education by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students for their outstanding achievements; enhancing parental choice; encouraging the study of science, mathematics, and engineering, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S 695, TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN EDUCATION BY RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, ENHANCING PARENTAL CHOICE, AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-07	To establish a Healthy Start Demonstration Grant program. — TO TABLE THE WILSON (R, CA) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY START DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1990-02-06	To establish a Voluntary Teacher Assessment and Certification Research and Development Program. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY TEACHER ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-02-06	To authorize funds through fiscal year 1993 to assist States in establishing competency standards for teachers. — TO TABLE THE HELMS (R, NC) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1993 TO ASSIST STATES IN ESTABLISHING COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Nay	Expand federal role
1990-02-06	To strike title 10. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO STRIKE TITLE X OF THE BILL, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-02-06	A bill to eliminate illiteracy by the year 2000, to strengthen and coordinate literacy programs, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S1310, NATIONAL LITERACY ACT, TO ELIMINATE ILLITERACY BY THE YEAR 2000, AND TO STRENGTHEN AND COORDINATE LITERACY PROGRAMS.S. 1310 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-09-21	To transfer $5 million in outlays to the programs under the Head Start Act from amounts appropriated for unauthorized child care programs. — TO TABLE THE NICKLES (R, OK) AMENDMENT TO HR 2990, LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM OUTLAYS TO HEAD START PROGRAMS.H.R. 2990 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table	Yea	Reduce federal role
1988-10-06	TO AMEND S 2238, TECHNICAL TAX CORRECTIONS, TO ALLOW INCOME USED FROM U.S. SAVINGS BONDS TO PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO BE COUNTED AS NON-TAXABLE INCOME.S. 2238 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1987-12-10	TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESSLER, SD AMENDMENT TO THE BYRD, WV AMENDMENT TO S 1920, THE FISCAL 1988 BUDGET RECONCILIATION, WHICH WOULD PERMIT STATE AGENCIES TO REQUEST FEDERAL FUNDS TO COVER FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEFAULTS WITHOUT USING MORE STATE FUNDS.S. 1920 · 100th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1987-12-01	TO PASS HR 5, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, A BILL TO PROVIDE FUNDING THROUGH FISCAL 1993 FOR VARIOUS ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PREVIOUSLY, THE SENATE HAD SUBSTITUTED THE LANGUAGE OF S 373 FOR THAT IN HR 5.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1987-12-01	TO AMEND THE SYMMS, ID AMENDMENT TO S 373, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT "DIAL-A-PORN" OPERATIONS. THE SYMMS AMENDMENT, REQUIRING PARENTAL APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE.S. 373 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-04-23	TO ADOPT S 778, THE STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE A STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM WHEREBY GRANTS WOULD BE MADE TO EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, AND ACQUIRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE INSTRUCTION OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES.S. 778 · 100th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO ADOPT S 1965, THE MEASURE REAUTHORIZING FINANCIAL AID THROUGH 1991 TO COLLEGES AND STUDENTS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1986-06-03	TO PROVIDE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE STAFFORD, VT) AMENDMENT TO S 1965, HIGHER EDUCATION ACT, TO CUT PROPOSED INCREASES IN PELL GRANTS FOR POOR STUDENTS AND MAKE OTHER REVISIONS IN COLLEGE STUDENT AID, THEREBY DECREASING THE COST OF THE BILL BY $1.5 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1986-06-03	TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S 1965, HIGHER EDUCATION (CONTINUED) ACT, TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL COURTS FROM REQUIRING SCHOOL BUSING EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1986-06-03	TO AMEND S 1965 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS TO SET UP A NEW PROGRAM GRANTING UP TO 5,000 FELLOWSHIPS A YEAR TO ENCOURAGE UNDERGRADUATES AND CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO CONSIDER TEACHING.S. 1965 · 99th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1985-05-09	TO AMEND THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT S CON RES 32, TO RESTORE RESTORE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HEAD START, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND HANDICAPPED PROGRAMS, AND GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS.99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1984-06-27	TO TABLE THE RIEGLE AMENDMENT TO S. 1285, A BILL AUTHORIZING $425 MILLION AND $450 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1984 AND 1985, RESPECTIVELY, TO UPGRADE INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE NATION'S INSTITUTIONS, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED VOCATIONAL TRAINING (CONTINUED) PROGRAMS. THE RIEGLE AMENDMENT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS FOR THE CARE OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1285 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1984-06-27	TO AMEND S. 1285, A BILL AUTHORIZING $425 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1984 AND $540 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1985 TO UPGRADE INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE HATFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO DENY EQUAL ACCESS TO STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO MEET VOLUNTARILY FOR RELIGIOUS (CONTINUED) PURPOSES. THE AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDES DISTRICT COURTS WITH JURISDICTION OVER EQUAL ACCESS VIOLATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1285 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-06-06	TO AMEND S. 1285, A BILL AUTHORIZING $425 MILLION AND $450 (CONTINUED) MILLION IN FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1984 AND 1985, RESPECTIVELY, TO UPGRADE INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE NATION'S INSTITUTIONS, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE BAKER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES $75 MILLION FOR EACH OF THE FISCAL YEARS 1984, 1985, AND 1986 AS A PROGRAM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAGNET SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1285 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1983-11-16	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 290, A MEASURE (CONTINUED) PERMITTING FREE ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RELATED ARTICLES OF FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS, OFFICIALS, AND OTHER ACCREDITED MEMBERS OF DELEGATIONS INVOLVED IN THE GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD TO BE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1984. THE DOLE AMENDMENT PROVIDES A REFUNDABLE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TUITION. (MOTION PASSED)98th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role

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