[Congressional biography]
Born: April 8, 1947 in Laredo, TX
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Date | Subject | Result | Conserv. Position | DeLay Voted | |
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2006-04-05 | Campaign Finance Restrictions [HR513] | Passed (218-209) |
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The House passed a bill imposing the same restrictions on grass-roots organizations as apply to political parties and political action committees, and permitting the Federal Elections Committee to control spending by such groups. | |||||
2006-05-03 | Oil Refinery Permitting Process [HR5254] | Failed (237-188) |
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No Vote | |
The House defeated an attempt to streamline the application process for building oil refineries in the U.S., to make more refining capacity available. This required a two-thirds supermajority to pass under suspension of the rules. | |||||
2006-05-10 | Tax Cuts [HR4297] | Agreed To (244-185) |
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The House adopted a bill extending $70 billion in tax cuts, including the capital gains tax cuts, through 2010. | |||||
2006-05-18 | Conservative Federal Budget [HCONRES376] | Rejected (94-331) |
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Hensarling (R-TX) conservative alternative to the budget that would limit total spending to $2.7 trillion, including $829 billion in discretionary spending, saving $358.3 billion over five years, extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, eliminate about 150 federal programs and increase defense and veterans' spending. It also restructured a number of agencies, reduced foreign aid by $31 billion over five years, allowed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and eliminated highway earmarks. | |||||
2006-05-24 | Stopping Pork Barrel Spending [HR5427] | Rejected (46-372) |
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Flake (R-AZ) amendment that would bar the use of taxpayer funds for the Juniata Ultra Low Emission Locomotive Demonstration in Pennsylvania. | |||||
2006-05-25 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Production [HR5429] | Passed (225-201) |
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No Vote | |
The House passed a bill authorizing oil and gas production in a small portion of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. | |||||
2006-06-07 | Expanded Oil Refinery Construction [HR5254] | Passed (238-179) |
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No Vote | |
The House passed a bill streamlining the application process for new oil refinery construction in the United States, including sites on closed military bases. | |||||
2006-06-07 | Federal Aviation Administration Labor Negotiations [HR5449] | Defeated (271-148) |
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The House killed a bill that attempted to give union bosses more power to interfere in FAA labor negotiations. This required a two-thirds supermajority to pass under suspension of the rules. | |||||
2006-06-08 | Network Neutrality [HR5252] | Rejected (152-269) |
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No Vote | |
Markey (D-MA) amendment that would have impaired the property rights of internet service providers. |
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