| Date | Subject | Result | Conserv. Position | Combest Voted | |
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| 2003-01-07 | Blocking Budget Reform [HRES5] | Failed (200-225) |
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| This resolution would have stopped the government from using "dynamic scoring" of the budget. Static scoring assumes taxpayer behavior will not change if taxes are cut. Dynamic scoring assumes tax cuts produce economic growth, which produce increases in tax revenue. | |||||
| 2003-02-27 | Ban on Human Cloning [HR534] | Rejected (174-231) |
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No Vote | |
| Greenwood (R-PA) "compromise" amendment which would have allowed cloning of human embryos to initiate a pregnancy. | |||||
| 2003-03-13 | Medical Malpractice Reform [HR5] | Passed (229-196) |
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No Vote | |
| This bill imposed reasonable limits on attorneys' fees and punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. | |||||
| 2003-04-09 | Gun Manufacturer Liability [HR1036] | Rejected (144-280) |
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| Meehan (D-MA) amendment which would have allowed negligence lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers and trade associations when criminals used firearms illegally. | |||||
| 2003-04-10 | Prohibiting Arctic Energy Development [HR6] | Rejected (197-228) |
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No Vote | |
| Markey (D-MA) amendment to the energy bill which would have prohibited opening up needed domestic energy supplies on a tiny area in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. | |||||
| 2003-05-20 | Forest Management [HR1904] | Passed (256-170) |
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| This legislation allows the Forest Service to more aggressively thin forests to lower risks of wildfires, diseases and insect infestations. | |||||
| 2003-05-22 | Military Abortions [HR1588] | Rejected (201-227) |
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No Vote | |
| Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) amendment to allow abortions to be performed in U.S. military hospitals at taxpayer expense. | |||||
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