Rhode Island 2003-2004 Voting Records

See last table at the bottom of the page for bill descriptions.

 

House of Representatives

All Representatives are up for reelection in 2004.  To find your Representative, go to

http://mygov.governmentguide.com/mygov/home/

and enter your ZIP code.

Representative

(- hurt, -/+ neutral, + help)

Kennedy, Patrick J.

Langevin, James R.

Party

 

D

D

Election Votes

 

60%

76%

Comments

 

 

 

H.R.438

+

YEA

YEA

H.R.464

-

 

 

H.R.490

+

 

COS

H.R.605

+

COS

 

H.R.647

+

 

 

H.R.823

 -/+

 

 

H.R.863

-/+

 

 

H.R.864

 -/+

 

 

H.R.932

 -/+

 

 

H.R.1094

 -/+

 

 

H.R.1170

+

YEA

YEA

H.R.1237

+

SPO

 

H.R.1350

-

NAY

NAY

H.R.1373

+

 

 

H.R.1398

 -/+

 

 

H.R.1502

-

 

 

H.R.1564

 -/+

 

 

H.R.1575

 

 

 

H.R.1576

+

 

 

H.R.1700

+

 

 

H.R.1751

+

 

 

H.R.2089

+

 

 

H.R.2107

 -/+

 

 

H.R.2210

-

NAY

NAY

H.R.2292

+

 

 

H.R.2732

+

 

 

H.R.3007

+

 

 

H.R.3076

+

 

 

H.R.3450

+

 

 

H.R.3582

+

 

 

H.R.3802

 -/+

 

 

H.R.3975

-

 

 

H.R.4043

+

 

 

H.R.4063

-

 

 

H.AMDT.48

 -/+

 

 

H.AMDT.87

+

 

 

H.AMDT.100

+

 

 

 

 

Senate

Senators serve 6 years.

Senator

(- hurt, -/+ neutral, + help)

Chafee, Lincoln

Reed, Jack

Party

 

R

D

Re-election

 

2006

2008

Election Votes

 

57%

78%

Comments

 

 

 

S.8

 -/+

 

 

S.110

+

 

 

S.133

 -/+

 

 

S.291

+

 

 

S.608

+

 

SPO

S.626

-

 

 

S.880

+

 

 

S.890

+

 

 

S.939

 -/+

COS

COS

S.1226

+

COS

 

S.1248

-

YEA

COS-YEA

S.1390

+

 

 

S.1422

+

 

 

S.1562

+

 

 

S.1619

+

 

 

S.1940

-

 

 

S.ADMT.71

 -/+

 

COS

S.ADMT.376

 -/+

YEA

YEA

S.AMDT.377

 -/+

YEA

YEA

S.AMDT.409

 -/+

NAY

YEA

S.AMDT.414

 -/+

 

 

S.AMDT.1554

 -/+

NAY

YEA

S.AMDT.1572

 -/+

 

 

S.AMDT.2786

 -/+

 

 

S.AMDT.3144

-/+

YEA

COS-YEA

S.AMDT.3145

-/+

YEA

YEA

S.AMDT.3146

+

passed(v)

passed(v)

S.AMDT.3147

-

passed(v)

passed(v)

S.AMDT.3148

+

passed(v)

passed(v)

S.AMDT.3149

-

passed(v)

passed(v)

 

Legend

YEA – voted for the bill

NAY – voted against the bill

SPO – sponsored the bill

COS – cosponsored the bill

passed(v) – passed by voice vote

 

 

Bill Description

Enter bill number at http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d108query.html for full description.

Bill

(-hurt, -/+neutral, +help)

Abstract

H.R.438

+

Increase loan forgiveness for special education teachers.

H.R.464

-

Paperwork reduction.

H.R.490

+

Improve access to printed instructional materials used by students visually impaired.

H.R.605

+

Increase awareness and support programs on autism.

H.R.647

+

Increase loan forgiveness for special education teachers.

H.R.823

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.863

-/+

Discipline students with disabilities due to weapons or drugs.

H.R.864

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.932

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.1094

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.1170

+

Protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school.

H.R.1237

+

Amend part C of IDEA to improve early intervention.

H.R.1350

-

IDEA Reauthorization.

H.R.1373

+

Expanding educational choices for students and parents under IDEA.

H.R.1398

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.1502

-

Use IDEA funds for other purposes.

H.R.1564

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.1575

+

Educational cost financial assistance for parents of children with disabilities.

H.R.1576

+

Outcome-based funding increases to States.

H.R.1700

+

Assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders.

H.R.1751

+

Increase loan forgiveness for special education teachers.

H.R.2089

+

Protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school.

H.R.2107

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.2210

-

Reauthorize the Head Start, states control funds

H.R.2292

+

Amend the Public Health Service Act for persons with disabilities.

H.R.2732

+

Clarification of child find under IDEA.

H.R.3007

+

Early childhood care, coordinate with part C of IDEA.

H.R.3076

+

Ensure students w/disabilities receive quality higher education

H.R.3450

+

Reduce class size through use of fully qualified teachers

H.R.3582

+

Discrimination based on disabilities is a civil rights violation

H.R.3802

 -/+

Full funding part B.

H.R.3975

-

Waive certain requirements if IDEA not fully funded

H.R.4043

+

Knowledge utilization to improve subgroups scores under NCLB

H.R.4063

-

Waive certain requirements if IDEA not fully funded

H.AMDT.48

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

H.AMDT.87

+

Amend IDEA for state level funding to cover children with high need.

H.AMDT.100

+

Study on the cost to States to comply with IDEA.

 

 

 

S.8

 -/+

Full funding part B.

S.110

+

Increase loan forgiveness for special education teachers.

S.133

 -/+

Full funding part B.

S.291

+

Increase loan forgiveness for special education teachers.

S.608

+

Provide for personnel preparation, enhanced support and training for special educators.

S.626

-

Paperwork reduction and mediation mandatory.

S.880

+

Early childhood care, coordinate with part C of IDEA.

S.890

+

Amend IDEA for state level funding to cover children with high need.

S.939

 -/+

Full funding part B.

S.1226

+

Collect and analyze data on the incidence and prevalence of developmental disabilities.

S.1248

-

IDEA Reauthorization.

S.1390

+

Protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school.

S.1422

+

Assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders.

S.1562

+

Clarification of child find under IDEA.

S.1619

+

Children who are homeless or wards of the State have access to special education services.

S.1940

-

Reauthorize the Head Start, states control funds

S.AMDT.71

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.376

 -/+

Modified full funding part B.

S.AMDT.377

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.414

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.1554

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.1572

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.2786

 -/+

Additional funding part B.

S.AMDT.3144

 -/+

Mandatory full funding part B.

S.AMDT.3145

 -/+

Discretionary full funding part B.

S.AMDT.3146

+

DOE participation in child development study.

S.AMDT.3147

-

Adopting Christiansburg standard for attorney fees.

S.AMDT.3148

+

Displaced children have access to SPED.

S.AMDT.3149

-

15 states can waive paperwork.

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