NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM: CONGRESS WATCH BULLETIN.

109th CONGRESS

2nd session

 

NTF voting score this session:

83%
 

CONGRESSMAN JEFF FORTENBERRY

1ST DISTRICT: NEBRASKA

 

LOCAL OFFICE               D.C. OFFICE

301 South 13 Str. #100            1517 Longworth Bldg.

Lincoln, NE. 68508     Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 438-1598         Phone: (202) 225-4806                                   

 
THE VOTING RECORD OF YOUR CONGRESSMAN: 2006.

 

 

 

Taxes:

HR 2864 Amend. 449: To allow U.S. ports to levy a fee on containers to pay for security and infrastructure at ports.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5638: To end federal estate taxes on estates worth less than $5 million and repeal sunset provisions for estate tax relief.  PASSED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES
HR 5970: To increase credit against estate tax to exclude $5 million and repeal end date for estate and generation-skipping taxes relief.  PASSED/GOOD BILL               Fortenberry: YES        

 

Spending:

H Con Res. 376 Amend. 830: Congressional Black Caucus substitute for budget by increasing funding for welfare services, health care, and New Orleans reconstruction.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 833: Democratic Party substitute for budget.  To reject cuts in welfare, education, and environment and to increase emergency spending from $4.34 billion to $6.45 billion.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO           

HR 4890: To give President a line-item veto.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4939 Amend. 717: Increase funding for flood control and coastal emergencies by $465 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 718: Increase funding for Community Planning and Development by $2 billion and reduce FEMA funding by like amount.  FAILED/BAD BILL             Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 719: Increase funding for Community Planning and Development by $1.9 billion.  FAILED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 733: Increase funding for Dept. of Homeland Security by $1.225 billion.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 735: Increase FEMA funding by $50 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5384 Amend 872: To increase funding for animal and plant inspection service by $23 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 893: To reduce bill appropriation by $178 million.  FAILED/GOOD BILL   Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 897: To reduce bill appropriation by only $82 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5385 Amend 862: To increase account for environmental restoration at closed defense sites by $50 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5386 Amend. 836: Increase unneeded funding for National Park Service by $1 million for Statue of Liberty security.  PASSED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO         

             Amend. 845: To reduce funding for National Endowment for the Arts by $30 million and transfer that money to U.S. Forest Service to reduce threat of catastrophic wildfires.  FAILED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: NO         

Amend. 859: To reduce bill funding by 1%.  FAILED/GOOD BILL   Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 911: To prohibit spending of bill funds on National Grape and Wine Initiative.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5427 Amend. 917:  Increase funding for Global Threat Reduction Initiative by $27.8 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 919: To prohibit funds to administer Yucca Mtn. Youth Zone website.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                    Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 929: To reduce by 1% each amount appropriated that is not required to be appropriated.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 930: Prohibit use of funds for Virginia Science Museum.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: NO

            Amend. 935: Prohibit use of funds for Pennsylvania low-emission locomotive demonstration.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5441 Amend. 937: To increase FEMA funding by $500,000.  FAILED/BAD BILL                     Fortenberry: YES           

            Amend. 940: $3 million for Citizens Corps.  FAILED/BAD BILL                  Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 941: Increase funding for Domestic Nuclear Detection Office by $36 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 946: Increase funding for Emergency Management Performance Grant program by $40 million and increase funding for SAFECOM program office by $10.3 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                    Fortenberry: NO           

            Amend. 947: To increase metro medical response team funding by $14.7 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                   Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 948: Increase funding for the Office of Inspector-Gen. by $11.5 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                   Fortenberry: NO         

HR  5522 Amend. 1006: To cut total bill funding level by 1%.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                     Fortenberry: NO           

HR 5576 Amend. 1008: To increase Amtrak funding by $214 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL            Fortenberry: YES           

            Amend. 1022: To increase funding for office of lead hazard control by $35 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1028: To reduce bill funding by $678 million.  FAILED/GOOD BILL          Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5672 Amend. 1099: Increase funding for Legal Services Corp. by $25 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL                  Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1129: Prohibit use of funds for Bronx Council on Arts.  FAILED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: NO           

            Amend. 1133: Prohibit use of funds for South and East Kentucky Tourism Development Assoc.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1136: Prohibit use of funds for a manned space mission to Mars.  FAILED/BAD BILL             Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1144: Prohibit use of funds to prevent several states from implementing state laws authorizing medical marijuana use.  FAILED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1147: To increase funding for the Clinton Community Policing Services Program by $476.5 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1148: Prohibit use of funds for design, renovation, construction, or rental of any hq for UN in U.S.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1172: To reduce bill funding by $590 million, or 1%.  FAILED/GOOD BILL          Fortenberry: NO           

S 1583: To temporarily reduce the royalty paid for sodium production.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES           

 

Government Regulations:

HR 4: A real reform of the American pension system.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Fortenberry: YES        

HR 9 Amend. 1184: To shorten the reauthorization period for Voting Rights Act from 25 yrs. to 10 yrs.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1185: To not require bilingual ballots under specific circumstances.  FAILED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1186: An expedited procedure for states and jurisdictions to remove selves from coverage under pre-clearance portions of Voting Rights Act.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                     Fortenberry: YES        

HR 513: To clarify when organizations under Sec. 527 of the IRS Code must register as political committees.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 648: To eliminate floor privileges and access to congressional exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former House members.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                     Fortenberry: YES        

HR 2808: To require minting of coins to commemorate bicentennial of birth of Pres. Lincoln.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 2830: More liberal plan to reform pension funding rules.  PASSED/BAD BILL   Fortenberry: YES        

HR 2990: To improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in credit rating agency industry.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: YES        

HR 3505: To promote regulatory relief and improved productivity for insured depository institutions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Fortenberry: YES        

HR 3858: To ensure that state and local emergency preparedness plans include evacuation and transport needs of individuals with pets and service animals after major disaster or emergency.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES           

HR 4167: To provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                  Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4200: To improve ability of Secs. of Agriculture and Interior to quickly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting federal lands, including removal of dead and damaged trees and implementation of reforestation treatments, and to revitalize Forest Service experimental forests.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES           

 Amend. 824: To remove exemptions and to force compliance with all of National Environmental Policy Act.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 825: To force Sec. of Interior to amend land management plans to incorporate liberal salvage and restoration activities.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 827: To require Sec. of Interior to certify that a catastrophic event recovery project will not decrease forest regeneration.  FAILED/BAD BILL        Fortenberry: NO         

HR 4411: To prevent use of specific credit cards and fund transfers for illegal Internet gambling.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4844: To require every individual who wants to vote in a federal election to provide election office a government photo ID.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4939 Amend. 701: To delete from the bill language prohibiting buying of specific U.S. seaports by Dubai Ports World.  FAILED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

HR 4973 Amend. 1095: When a federally-funded flood control project causes an area to become at greater risk of flooding than it otherwise would have been, area residents will obtain flood insurance using the price formula that would have applied if offending flood control project had not been built, or if no flood insurance would have been required, they should obtain flood insurance at no cost.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                     Fortenberry: NO         

HR 4975: Greater transparency for lobbying activities.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5252: To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5384 Amend. 885: Prohibit use of funds to implement or administer National Animal ID system.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5386 Amend. 844: To prohibit use of funds to enforce or follow a better EPA rule.  PASSED/BAD BILL                     Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 850: Prohibit use of taxpayer funds to plan, design, study, or build for purpose of harvesting timber by private companies a forest development road in Tongass National Forest.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES           

            Amend. 854: To prevent EPA administrator from implementing or enforcing the conservative wetlands policy guidance.  PASSED/BAD BILL                       Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5576 Amend. 1031: To prohibit use of funds for contracts with corporations incorporated or chartered in Bermuda, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Antigua, or Panama.  FAILED/BAD BILL       Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5637: To streamline the regulation of some insurance.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5672 Amend. 1145: Prohibit use of funds to implement section of voting rights act that provides ballot and language assistance to voters.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES        

S. 2803: To improve safety of mines and mining.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                  Fortenberry: YES        

S 3661: To allow more airline competition at Love Field, TX.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Fortenberry: YES        

S 3718: To require use of specific drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems and establish a swimming pool safety grant program administered by Consumer Product Safety Comm.  FAILED/BAD BILL           Fortenberry: YES           

 

Education:

H Con Res. 354: Continued support of Congress for requiring higher education institutions to provide military recruiters with access to institution campuses in order for students to be eligible to receive specific federal funds.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 609 Amend. 756: Allow use of funds to increase number of teachers qualified to teach advanced placement courses, to award grants to recruit and place qualified individuals to serve as adjunct teachers in secondary school math, science, and critical foreign language classes, and award grants for teacher preparation programs in critical foreign languages and activities.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 769: To require every university receiving federal funds to provide Dept. of Education with report about student admissions process with a statement if and how race, color, or national origin given weight in student admissions process.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

HR 737: To support objectives and ideals of Financial Literacy Month.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES           

HR 781: Praising charter schools, their students, parents, teachers, and administrators for their contributions to education.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                   Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4894: To provide for some access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes regarding people who work with kids.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5319: To require recipients of universal services telecom support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial socializing websites and chat rooms.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES        

HR 6314: To expand eligibility for veterans survivors and dependents education aid programs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL

                        Fortenberry: YES        

 

Health:

HR 4157: To promote a better health information system.  PASSED/GOOD BILL     Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5574: To reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in childrens hospitals.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: YES        

 

Welfare:

HR 609 Amend. 768: Patrick Kennedy amendment to add child and teen mental health professionals to list of high-need professionals eligible for loan forgiveness.  PASSED/BAD BILL                       Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4939 Amend. 740: To eliminate spending funds for low-income heating aid program in FY 2006.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 749: Prohibit use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce termination of hotel emergency shelter program by FEMA for families displaced by 2005 hurricanes.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5121: To modernize and update the National Housing Act and allow Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5522 Amend. 979: Increase funding by $250 million for anti-poverty programs.  FAILED/BAD BILL            Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5576 Amend. 1015: To increase funding for Section 8 housing vouchers by $70 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL             Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1016: To increase funding for public housing capital fund by $30 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1023: To provide $2.97 million for loan guarantee program authorized in 1974 housing act.  PASSED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1047: To prohibit use of funds to enforce a conservative HUD regulation regarding replacing units under lease that are demolished.  FAILED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: NO         

S. 1235: To improve and extend housing, insurance, outreach, benefits, and employment programs.  PASSED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: YES        

S. 2320: To fund low-income home energy assistance program for FY 2006.  PASSED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: YES           

 

Energy:

HR 4761: To explore, develop, and begin production activities for mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1176: To not lift the 25 yr. moratorium on oil and gas drilling offshore and to force oil companies to renegotiate their leases.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1177: To prohibit oil and gas drilling within 125 mi. of a state coastline, unless state agrees.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5143: Sec. of Energy will establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers regarding hydrogen energy.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5253: To prohibit price gouging in sale of gas, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5254: To ease issuance of permits for oil refineries.  FAILED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5386 Amend. 842: To allow spending funds for Outer Continental Shelf oil leasing activities in specific areas.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 847: Prohibit use of funds to issue new leases that authorize production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to a lessee under an existing lease if such lease is not providing the proper royalties based on market price.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 856: Prohibit use of funds to conduct specific offshore natural gas leasing and related activities in violation of moratorium on drilling in Outer Continental Shelf.  PASSED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5427 Amend. 915: $25 million for unneeded state energy program. PASSED/BAD BILL           Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5429:  Sec. of Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in environmentally strict program for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources in the Alaska coastal plain.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5646: To promote use of energy efficient computer servers in U.S.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES           

 

Law and Order:

H Res 895: To support intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist financing and to condemn disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to threat of further terrorist attacks by revealing crucial methods by which we trace terrorists through their financing.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 2679: To prevent use of the legal system to extort money from federal, state, and local governments and to inhibit such governments’ constitutional actions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES        

HR 2829 Amend. 689: Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy must prepare a report on meth usage in the U.S.  To facilitate information sharing among federal, state, and local agencies regarding meth trafficking, abuse, treatment, and prevention.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 693: The Director must give Congress a comprehensive strategy that addresses increased meth threat.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 698: Allows Director to award grants to private agencies.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES           

HR 2965: To require federal prison industries to compete for contracts, minimizing their unfair competition with private companies, empowering fed agencies to obtain the best value for taxpayer dollars, and to authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profits and other public service programs.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                   Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1207: To authorize Justice Dept. to buy products from federal prison industries on a non-competitive basis.  FAILED/BAD BILL      Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1208: To allow Federal Prison Industries to continue non-competitive service contracts currently in place.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Fortenberry: NO         

HR 4167 Amend. 683: To preserve state authority that helps defend and respond to bioterrorism attacks in establishing or maintaining an adequately protected interstate food supply.  PASSED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 685: To prevent the National Uniformity for Food Act from affecting state laws and regulations that establish a notification requirement about present or potential effects of mercury in fish.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4709: To strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and public by providing criminal penalties for fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4772:  To simplify and expedite access to federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the U.S. Constitution suffered deprivation because of actions of federal agencies or government officials acting under law.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4954: To improve maritime and cargo security by enhanced layered defenses.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5020: To appropriate in FY 2007 funds for intelligence activities and intelligence-related activities.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

 Amend. 780: President should utilize his constitutional authority to the fullest extent to classify and protect national security information relating to intelligence activities and information and take action against those who commit unauthorized disclosures of classified information relating to intelligence activities and information contrary to law.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5337: To reform process of foreign investment examination noting effects on national security.  PASSED/GOOD BILL    Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5441: Appropriations to Dept. of Homeland Security for FY 2007.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES           

 Amend. 944: Increase funding for rail and transportation security grants by $50 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: NO        

HR 5672 Amend. 1161: Prohibit use of funds to issue a national security letter to a health insurance company under Patriot Act provisions.  FAILED/BAD BILL    Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5852: To enhance emergency communications at Dept. of Homeland Security.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

S. 2271: Individuals who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, and individuals who receive national security letters not required to disclose attorney names.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                    Fortenberry: YES           

 

Gun Owner Rights:

HR 5013: To prohibit confiscation of guns during national emergencies.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5092: To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5672 Amend. 1156: Prohibit use of funds to enforce trigger locks on guns law.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES        

 

Foreign Affairs:

S Con Res.79: No U.S. assistance provided directly to Palestinian Authority, if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within Authority calls for destruction of Israel.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

H Con Res. 90: That Russian Federation should fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities as stipulated by Russian Constitution.  PASSED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

H Con Res. 320: That communist Vietnam government immediately should release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

H Con Res. 341: Condemn the government of Iran for violating its international nuclear nonproliferation obligations.              PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

H Con Res. 365: Urge Red Chinese government to remove all legal and political obstacles to lawyers trying to defend criminal cases and revise law and practice there to conform to international standards.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 608: To condemn escalating levels of religious persecution in Red China.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                  Fortenberry: YES        

HR 673: Support for efforts of Belarus people to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights, and urge the government to conduct free and fair presidential election in March, 2006.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 723:  That the President take immediate steps to help improve security situation in Darfur, with specific emphasis on civilian protection.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                     Fortenberry: YES        

H Res. 736: That legislation in Afghanistan against citizens who converted or plan to convert to other religions is deplorable and unjust.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 782: To hold Iranian regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy there.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 794: Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the bloody massacre in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 804: Condemning Red China for its continued interference in internal affairs of the Catholic Church and its continued persecution of Catholics.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 921: Condemn terrorist attacks against Israel, hold terrorists and their state sponsors accountable for these attacks, and support Israel’s right to defend self.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                    Fortenberry: did not vote        

H Res 976: To condemn human rights abuses by Iran and express solidarity with its people.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES

H Res 1017: Affirm support for sovereignty and security of Lebanon and Lebanese people.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 1053: To extend nondiscriminatory treatment for Ukrainian trade products.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Fortenberry: YES        

HR 3127: To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.  To support measures to protect civilians and humanitarian operations and to support peace efforts in Darfur.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4681: To promote development of domestic institutions in areas controlled by Palestinian Authority.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4939 Amend. 701: To allow Dubai Ports World to acquire U.S. seaports.  FAILED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO           

 Amend. 712: Increase funding for State Dept. diplomatic and consular programs by $7.8 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

Amend. 715: To eliminate funding for State Dept. Education and Cultural Exchange Programs.  FAILED/BAD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

Amend. 716: To eliminate funding for international broadcasting operations.  FAILED/BAD BILL  Fortenberry: NO      

HR 5228: To require reps of governments designated as state sponsors of terrorism to disclose to att-gen. lobbying contacts with U.S. legislative branch officials.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5522 Amend. 980: Increase funding for State Dept. global AIDS initiative by $50 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                        Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 981: To increase funding for U.S. emergency refugee and migration assistance by $30 million.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 995: To limit use of funds for programs at Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 997: To prohibit use of bill funds to finance aid to Saudi Arabia.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 998: To prohibit use of bill funds to finance aid to Mexico.  FAILED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: NO           

HR 5576 Amend. 1050: To prohibit use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce economic embargo against Communist Cuba.  FAILED/BAD BILL                      Fortenberry: NO         

            Amend. 1051: To prohibit use of funds to implement regulations that place restrictions on travel to Communist Cuba for educational purposes.  FAILED/BAD BILL              Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5602: To authorize extension of normal trade relations treatment to Communist Vietnam.  FAILED/BAD BILL             Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5682 Amend. 1192: That the nuclear cooperation into which U.S. and India enters is for peaceful and productive but not military purposes. PASSED/GOOD BILL                    Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5684: To implement the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5825: To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5948: To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.  PASSED/GOOD BILL         Fortenberry: YES        

 

Military Affairs:

H Con Res. 322: Appreciation of Congress for contributions of USO to morale and welfare of armed forces and their families.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Fortenberry: YES        

H Res. 731: Commending Patriot Guard Riders for shielding mourning military families from protesters at funerals.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 861: That U.S. will prevail in its global war on terror.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

HR 889: Authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard FY 2006.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES           

            Amend. 551: To require Coast Guard commandant to conduct an unneeded comprehensive security and safety review of proposed construction, expansion, or operation of waterfront facilities for transfer of liquified natural gas from ships to shore or shore to ships.  FAILED/BAD BILL     Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 1070: Congress should engage with employers and the public to encourage hiring members and former members of the armed forces who were wounded and face a transition to civilian life.  PASSED/GOOD BILL  Fortenberry: YES           

HR 4843: To increase rates of disability compensation for vets with service-related disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of specific service-connected disabled veterans.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4882: To designate a site for a visitor center at Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  PASSED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

HR 4939 Amend. 709: Increase funding for peacekeeping operations by $50 million.  PASSED/BAD BILL            Fortenberry: did not vote        

            Amend. 727: Increase military construction funding for expenses related to Hurricane Katrina.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5037: To prohibit anti-war demonstrations at national military cemeteries.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES           

HR 5122: Authorize for FY 2007 appropriations for military activities of Dept. of Defense, military construction, and  defense activities of Dept. of Energy.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

 Amend. 819: Instruct Sec. of Defense not to deploy ground-based midcourse defense system beyond authorized systems now in California and Alaska or deploy space-based interceptors of ICBMs and reduce Military Defense Agency funding by $4.7 billion.  FAILED/BAD BILL          Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5385: Appropriation for military construction and veterans affairs for FY 2007.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES

HR 5631: FY 2007 appropriations to Defense Dept.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

 Amend. 1059: To allow U.S. to use bill funds to make military base rights agreement with Iraq.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 1072: To prohibit use of funds to begin military operations against Iran, unless Congress initiates.  FAILED/BAD BILL                 Fortenberry: NO         

HR 6166: To authorize trial by military commission for violations of laws of war.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Fortenberry: YES        

S 418: To protect armed forces members from crooked practices regarding sales of insurance, financial, and investment products.  PASSED/GOOD BILL   Fortenberry: YES        

 

Traditional Values:

HJ Res 88: To amend U.S. Constitution to say that marriage is only between a man and woman.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

H Res 318: To support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in lives of their kids.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES        

HR 810: To provide for human embryonic stem cell research.  FAILED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO         

HR 2389: To remove jurisdiction of federal courts over specific cases and controversies involving Pledge of Allegiance.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Fortenberry: YES        

 Amend. 1187: To preserve authority of U.S. Supreme Court to hear or decide any question pertaining to interpretation of or validity under the Constitution the Pledge of Allegiance or its recitation.  FAILED/BAD BILL             Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5122 Amend 805: To allow military personnel and their dependents overseas to use their own money to obtain abortions at overseas military hospitals.  FAILED/BAD BILL Fortenberry: NO         

HR 5683: To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego with its cross, by having the federal government immediately purchase it.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

HR 6099: To ensure that women seeking abortions are fully informed about pain experienced by fetuses.  FAILED/GOOD BILL              Fortenberry: YES        

S. 193: To increase penalties for violations by TV and radio broadcasters of prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.  PASSED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES       

S 403: To prohibit taking minors across state lines to circumvent laws requiring parental involvement in abortion decisions.  PASSED/GOOD BILL        Fortenberry: YES        

S 2754: To derive human stem cell lines using techniques that do not harm embryos.  FAILED/GOOD BILL                       Fortenberry: YES        

S 3504: To prohibit fetus farming, fetuses gestated for research purposes.  PASSED/GOOD BILL      Fortenberry: YES           

 

Immigration:

HR 4830: To prohibit unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting of construction or use of a tunnel between the U.S. and Mexico.  PASSED/GOOD         BILL   Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5122 Amend. 814: Sec. of Defense can assign armed forces members to assist customs, immigration service, and border patrol to prevent entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the U.S.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                 Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5384 Amend. 902: No food stamp funds spent in non-compliance with federal law, which requires affidavit filed by a sponsor stating that alien will not access welfare.  PASSED/GOOD BILL           Fortenberry: YES        

HR 5441 Amend. 942: Increase funding for Customs Enforcement Cyber Crime Center by $5 million.  PASSED/GOOD BILL Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 950: Increase funding for the Employment Eligibility Verification Program by $20 million.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 962: To prevent extension of Temporary Protective Status Program for Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.  FAILED/GOOD BILL       Fortenberry: YES        

            Amend. 968: Prohibit use of funds contrary to immigration act of 1996 that prohibits localities from enacting laws that prevent police from reporting illegal immigration information to federal government.  PASSED/GOOD BILL                        Fortenberry: YES        

HR 6061: To build a secure border fence on our SW border.  PASSED/GOOD BILL            Fortenberry: YES        

HR 6094: To restore Sec. of Homeland Security authorization to detain dangerous aliens to ensure removal of deportable aliens and combat alien gang crime.  PASSED/GOOD BILL          Fortenberry: YES        

HR 6095: To affirm the right of state and local law enforcement to assist in enforcement of immigration laws, provide more effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and reform immigrant litigation procedures.  PASSED/GOOD BILL             Fortenberry: YES        

 

Sources: U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes.

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