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VOTE DATABASE: 2003 CSE House Key Votes

Vote descriptions are at the bottom of the page.
Votes for lower taxes and less government are colored green; anti-freedom votes are red.

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+: Positive Vote
-: Negative Vote
NV : Didn't Vote
S: Speaker
I: Ineligible (out of office)

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Alabama
Average Score: 47%
National Average Score: 48%

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Jo Bonner (R- AL District 1)

6 of 11 55 %

Terry Everett (R- AL District 2)

6 of 11 55 %

Michael Rogers (R- AL District 3)

5 of 11 45 %

Robert Aderholt (R- AL District 4)

7 of 11 64 %

Robert Cramer (D- AL District 5)

5 of 11 45 %

Spencer Bachus (R- AL District 6)

7 of 11 64 %

Artur Davis (D- AL District 7)

2 of 11 18 %

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Key Votes Description
1. Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003: This vote was against the conference report of the Medicare plan. It was the single largest expansion of government since the Johnson administration.
2. Sessions Amendment to Derail Amtrack: This vote forced Amtrack to close down routes that did not recoup 50 cents for every dollar in federal subsidies. It was an attempt to control federal spending.
3. DC Parental Choice Incentive Act of 2003: This vote created school choice in Washington, DC. Low-income families were given up to $7,500 to send their children to a private school of their choice.
4. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004: This vote was against the bloated omnibus bill. It increased federal spending by 9 percent.
5. Hefley of Colorado Amendment; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004: This vote reduced discretionary spending across the board by 1%. It was an attempt to limit spending in the bloated omnibus bill.
6. Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: This vote made the repeal of the estate tax permanent, allowing many small businesses and family farms to stay intact.
7. Class Action Fairness Act of 2003: This vote moved class action lawsuits where awards could exceed $5 million to federal courts. This would have limited unreasonable awards in tort cases.
8. Healthy Forests Restoration Act: This vote supported the Healthy Forests Initiative, which allowed logging companies to prevent forest fires by cutting down old growth on public lands.
9. Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act: This vote supported the President Bush’s 2003 tax cuts. This included important cuts in the top marginal rate, in dividends, and capital gains. It contributed significantly towards economic recovery.
10. Republican Study Committee Substitute Amendment: This vote supported an amendment proposed by the Republican Study Committee that would have provided tax relief, balanced the budget, and froze government growth at the rate of inflation.
11. Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: This vote reauthorized the 1996 welfare reforms. Those reforms ensure that welfare recipients do not remain dependent on the government

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