issues2000.org
Home Issues Candidates Recent Grid Archive Senate VoteMatch_Quiz The_Forum News
 Notebooks:   |   Bill   Sponsorships   Policy   Reports   Memberships/   Affiliations   Group   Ratings   Court   Rulings 
Bill Sponsorships
Policy Reports
Memberships / Affiliations
Group Ratings
Court Rulings


Bill Sponsorships by Presidential Contenders:
Rep. Bob Barr (L)
Sen. Joe Biden (D, VP)
Sen. John McCain (R)
Rep. Cynthia McKinney (G)
Sen. Barack Obama (D)
Gov. Sarah Palin (R, VP)
Primary contenders:
Sen. Mike Gravel
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Rep. Ron Paul
Gov. Mark Sanford


Candidate Grids
John McCain
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Mike Huckabee
Ron Paul

Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about Gore from Amazon.com)

Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Quotations organized by topic)
Leaders
(Quotations organized by politician)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each person)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
  

House Votes on 13-HV807
Presidential contenders
Bill Sponsorships
Senate Signature Issues
Group Ratings
Resolutions
Public Letters
Policy Reports
Memberships / Affiliations
Court Rulings


Bill Sponsorships by Presidential Contenders:
Rep. Bob Barr
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Sen. Mike Gravel
Sen. John McCain
Rep. Cynthia McKinney
Sen. Barack Obama
Rep. Ron Paul
Gov. Mark Sanford

Candidate Grids
John McCain
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Mike Huckabee
Ron Paul

Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about Gore from Amazon.com)

Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Quotations organized by topic)
Leaders
(Quotations organized by politician)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each person)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
  

Vote number 13-HV807 prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
on May 9, 2013 regarding bill H R 807 Full Faith and Credit Act
Results: Passed 221-207

Congressional Summary:Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in addition to any other authority provided by law, to issue obligations to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on U.S. obligations held by the public, or held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund, in the event that the federal debt reaches the statutory limit after enactment of this Act. Prohibits the issued obligations from being taken into account in applying the current $16.394 trillion public debt limit to the extent that they would otherwise cause such limit to be exceeded.

Opponent's Argument for voting No:Rep. MAFFEI: The American people want us to work together--Republicans and Democrats--to reduce our debt, pay our bills, and avoid an economic catastrophe, which would result from default. This legislation presumes it will happen and maps out not if but what happens when the United States defaults. Their plan ensures that foreign creditors such as China, Japan, and OPEC countries Iran and Saudi Arabia would continue to get paid while we halt other payments to groups of Americans who have earned those benefits. This bill prioritizes Chinese lenders ahead of American seniors and veterans and college students. That's why it's called the Pay China First Act.

White House statement in opposition:American families do not get to choose which bills to pay and which ones not to pay, and the United States Congress cannot either without putting the nation into default for the first time in its history. This bill would threaten the full faith and credit of the United States, cost American jobs, hurt businesses of all sizes and do damage to the economy. It would cause the nation to default on payments for Medicare, veterans, national security and many other critical priorities. This legislation is unwise, unworkable, and unacceptably risky."

Categorized under Budget & Economy

Voting NO counts for 1 points on VoteMatch question 20:
Stimulus better than mkt-led recovery;
Voting YES counts for -1 points on VoteMatch question 20.

Voting YES counts as answer A on AmericansElect question 1;
Voting NO counts as answer D on AmericansElect question 1

Economy: When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
  • A: Cutting existing programs
  • B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
  • C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
  • D: Raising Taxes
  • E: Unsure



Democrats voting on 13-HV807

Rob Andrews NONew Jersey Democrat (resigned 2014)
Ron Barber NOArizona Democrat
John Barrow NOGeorgia Democrat
Karen Bass NOCalifornia Democrat
Joyce Beatty NOOhio Democrat
Xavier Becerra NOCalifornia Democrat
Ami Bera NOCalifornia Democrat
Sanford Bishop NOGeorgia Democrat
Timothy Bishop NONew York Democrat
Earl Blumenauer NOOregon Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici NOOregon Democrat
Robert Brady NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bruce Braley NOIowa Democrat (Senate run 2014)
Corrine Brown NOFlorida Democrat
Julia Brownley NOCalifornia Democrat
Cheri Bustos NOIllinois Democrat
G.K. Butterfield NONorth Carolina Democrat
Lois Capps NOCalifornia Democrat
Michael Capuano NOMassachusetts Democrat
Tony Cardenas NOCalifornia Democrat
John Carney NODelaware Democrat
Andre Carson NOIndiana Democrat
Matt Cartwright NOPennsylvania Democrat
Kathy Castor NOFlorida Democrat
Joaquin Castro NOTexas Democrat
Judy Chu NOCalifornia Democrat
David Cicilline NORhode Island Democrat
Yvette Clarke NONew York Democrat
William Lacy Clay NOMissouri Democrat
Emmanuel Cleaver NOMissouri Democrat
James Clyburn NOSouth Carolina Democrat
Steve Cohen NOTennessee Democrat
Gerry Connolly NOVirginia Democrat
John Conyers NOMichigan Democrat
Jim Cooper NOTennessee Democrat
Jim Costa NOCalifornia Democrat
Joe Courtney NOConnecticut Democrat
Joseph Crowley NONew York Democrat
Henry Cuellar NOTexas Democrat
Elijah Cummings NOMaryland Democrat
Danny Davis NOIllinois Democrat
Susan Davis NOCalifornia Democrat
Peter Defazio NOOregon Democrat
Diana DeGette NOColorado Democrat
John Delaney NOMaryland Democrat
Rosa DeLauro NOConnecticut Democrat
Suzan DelBene NOWashington Democrat
Ted Deutch NOFlorida Democrat
John Dingell NOMichigan Democrat (retiring 2014)
Mike Doyle NOPennsylvania Democrat
Tammy Duckworth NOIllinois Democrat
Donna Edwards NOMaryland Democrat
Keith Ellison NOMinnesota Democrat
Eliot Engel NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Bill Enyart NOIllinois Democrat
Anna Eshoo NOCalifornia Democrat
Elizabeth Esty NOConnecticut Democrat
Sam Farr NOCalifornia Democrat
Chaka Fattah NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bill Foster NOIllinois Democrat
Lois Frankel NOFlorida Democrat
Marcia Fudge NOOhio Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard NOHawaii Democrat
Pete Gallego NOTexas Democrat
John Garamendi NOCalifornia Democrat
Joe Garcia NOFlorida Democrat
Alan Grayson NOFlorida Democrat
Al Green NOTexas Democrat
Gene Green NOTexas Democrat
Raul Grijalva NOArizona Democrat
Luis Gutierrez NOIllinois Democrat
Janice Hahn NOCalifornia Democrat
Ralph Moody Hall YESTexas Democrat until 2004; now GOP
Colleen Hanabusa NOHawaii Democrat (Senate run 2014)
Alcee Hastings NOFlorida Democrat
Denny Heck NOWashington Democrat
Brian Higgins NONew York Democrat
Jim Himes NOConnecticut Democrat
Ruben Hinojosa NOTexas Democrat
Rush Holt NONew Jersey Democrat (retiring 2014)
Mike Honda NOCalifornia Democrat
Steven Horsford NONevada Democrat
Steny Hoyer NOMaryland Democrat
Jared Huffman NOCalifornia Democrat
Steve Israel NONew York Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee NOTexas Democrat
Hakeem Jeffries NONew York Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson NOTexas Democrat
Hank Johnson NOGeorgia Democrat
Marcy Kaptur NOOhio Democrat
Bill Keating NOMassachusetts Democrat
Robin Kelly NOIllinois Democrat
Joe Kennedy III NOMassachusetts Democrat
Dan Kildee NOMichigan Democrat
Derek Kilmer NOWashington Democrat
Ron Kind NOWisconsin Democrat
Ann Kirkpatrick NOArizona Democrat
Annie Kuster NONew Hampshire Democrat
James Langevin NORhode Island Democrat
Rick Larsen NOWashington Democrat
John Larson NOConnecticut Democrat
Barbara Lee NOCalifornia Democrat
Sander Levin NOMichigan Democrat
John Lewis NOGeorgia Democrat
Dan Lipinski NOIllinois Democrat
David Loebsack NOIowa Democrat
Zoe Lofgren NOCalifornia Democrat
Alan Lowenthal NOCalifornia Democrat
Nita Lowey NONew York Democrat
Ben Ray Lujan NONew Mexico Democrat
Michelle Lujan-Grisham NONew Mexico Democrat
Steve Lynch NOMassachusetts Democrat (Senate run 2013)
Dan Maffei NONew York Democrat
Carolyn Maloney NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Sean Maloney NONew York Democrat
Ed Markey NOMassachusetts Dem. (Elected to Senate 2013)
Jim Matheson NOUtah Democrat (retiring 2014)
Doris Matsui NOCalifornia Democrat
Carolyn McCarthy NONew York Dem. (retiring 2014)
Betty McCollum NOMinnesota Democrat
Jim McDermott NOWashington Democrat
Jim McGovern NOMassachusetts Democrat
Mike McIntyre NONorth Carolina Democrat (retiring 2014)
Gloria Negrete McLeod NOCalifornia Democrat (County run 2014)
Jerry McNerney NOCalifornia Democrat
Gregory Meeks NONew York Dem./Working-Families
Grace Meng NONew York Democrat
Michael Michaud NOMaine Democratic Governor Challenger
George Miller NOCalifornia Democrat (retiring 2014)
Gwen Moore NOWisconsin Democrat
James Moran NOVirginia Democrat (retiring 2014)
Patrick Murphy NOFlorida Democrat
Jerrold Nadler NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Grace Napolitano NOCalifornia Democrat
Richard Neal NOMassachusetts Democrat
Rick Nolan NOMinnesota Democrat
Beto O`Rourke NOTexas Democrat
Bill Owens NONew York Democrat (retiring 2014)
Frank Pallone NONew Jersey Democrat
Bill Pascrell NONew Jersey Democrat
Ed Pastor NOArizona Democrat (retiring 2014)
Donald Payne Jr. NONew Jersey Democrat
Nancy Pelosi NOCalifornia Democrat
Ed Perlmutter NOColorado Democrat
Gary Peters NOMichigan Democrat (Senate run 2014)
Scott Peters NOCalifornia Democrat
Chellie Pingree NOMaine Democrat
Mark Pocan NOWisconsin Democrat
Jared Polis NOColorado Democrat
David Eugene Price NONorth Carolina Democrat
Mike Quigley NOIllinois Democrat
Nick Rahall NOWest Virginia Democrat
Charles Rangel NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Cedric Richmond NOLouisiana Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard NOCalifornia Democrat
Raul Ruiz NOCalifornia Democrat
Dutch Ruppersberger NOMaryland Democrat
Bobby Rush NOIllinois Democrat
Tim Ryan NOOhio Democrat
Linda Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
Loretta Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
John Sarbanes NOMaryland Democrat
Jan Schakowsky NOIllinois Democrat
Adam Schiff NOCalifornia Democrat
Brad Schneider NOIllinois Democrat
Kurt Schrader NOOregon Democrat
Allyson Schwartz NOPennsylvania Democratic Governor Challenger
Bobby Scott NOVirginia Democrat
David Scott NOGeorgia Democrat
Jose Serrano NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Terri Sewell NOAlabama Democrat
Carol Shea-Porter NONew Hampshire Democrat
Brad Sherman NOCalifornia Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema NOArizona Democrat
Albio Sires NONew Jersey Democrat
Louise Slaughter NONew York Democrat
David Adam Smith NOWashington Democrat
Jackie Speier NOCalifornia Democrat
Eric Swalwell NOCalifornia Democrat
Mark Takano NOCalifornia Democrat
Bennie Thompson NOMississippi Democrat
Mike Thompson NOCalifornia Democrat
John Tierney NOMassachusetts Democrat
Dina Titus NONevada Democrat
Paul Tonko NONew York Democrat
Niki Tsongas NOMassachusetts Democrat
Chris Van Hollen NOMaryland Democrat
Juan Vargas NOCalifornia Democrat
Marc Veasey NOTexas Democrat
Filemon Vela NOTexas Democrat
Nydia Velazquez NONew York Democrat/Working-Families
Peter Visclosky NOIndiana Democrat
Tim Walz NOMinnesota Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz NOFlorida Democrat
Maxine Waters NOCalifornia Democrat
Mel Watt NONorth Carolina Democrat (appointed to FHFA)
Henry Waxman NOCalifornia Democrat (retiring 2014)
Peter Welch NOVermont Democrat
Frederica Wilson NOFlorida Democrat
John Yarmuth NOKentucky Democrat



Republicans voting on 13-HV807

Robert Aderholt YESAlabama Republican
Rodney Alexander YESLouisiana Republican (resigned 2014)
Justin Amash NOMichigan Republican
Mark Amodei YESNevada Republican
Michele Bachmann YESMinnesota Republican (retiring 2014)
Spencer Bachus YESAlabama Republican (retiring 2014)
Lou Barletta YESPennsylvania Republican
Andy Barr YESKentucky Republican
Joe Linus Barton YESTexas Republican
Dan Benishek YESMichigan Republican
Kerry Bentivolio YESMichigan Republican
Gus Bilirakis YESFlorida Republican
Rob Bishop YESUtah Republican
Diane Black YESTennessee Republican
Marsha Blackburn YESTennessee Republican
Jo Bonner YESAlabama Republican (Resigned 2013)
Charles Boustany YESLouisiana Republican
Kevin Brady YESTexas Republican
Jim Bridenstine YESOklahoma Republican
Mo Brooks YESAlabama Republican
Susan Brooks YESIndiana Republican
Paul Broun YESGeorgia Republican (Senate run 2014)
Vern Buchanan YESFlorida Republican
Larry Bucshon YESIndiana Republican
Michael Burgess YESTexas Republican
Ken Calvert YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp YESMichigan Republican (Retiring 2014)
John Campbell YESCalifornia Republican (retiring 2014)
Eric Cantor YESVirginia Republican
Shelley Moore Capito YESWest Virginia Republican (Senate run 2014)
John Carter YESTexas Republican
Bill Cassidy YESLouisiana Republican (Senate run 2014)
Steve Chabot YESOhio Republican
Jason Chaffetz YESUtah Republican (Senate run 2012)
John Howard Coble YESNorth Carolina Republican (retiring 2014)
Mike Coffman YESColorado Republican
Tom Cole YESOklahoma Republican
Chris Collins YESNew York Republican
Doug Collins YESGeorgia Republican
Mike Conaway YESTexas Republican
Paul Cook YESCalifornia Republican
Tom Cotton YESArkansas Republican (Senate run 2014)
Kevin Cramer YESNorth Dakota Republican
Rick Crawford YESArkansas Republican
Ander Crenshaw YESFlorida Republican
John Culberson YESTexas Republican
Steve Daines YESMontana Republican (Senate run 2014)
Rodney Davis YESIllinois Republican
Jeff Denham YESCalifornia Republican
Charles Dent NOPennsylvania Republican
Ron DeSantis YESFlorida Republican
Scott DesJarlais YESTennessee Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart YESFlorida Republican
Sean Duffy YESWisconsin Republican
Jeff Duncan YESSouth Carolina Republican
Jimmy Duncan YESTennessee Republican
Renee Ellmers YESNorth Carolina Republican
Blake Farenthold YESTexas Republican
Stephen Fincher YESTennessee Republican
Mike Fitzpatrick YESPennsylvania Republican
Chuck Fleischmann YESTennessee Republican
John Fleming YESLouisiana Republican
Randy Forbes YESVirginia Republican
Jeff Fortenberry YESNebraska Republican
Virginia Foxx YESNorth Carolina Republican
Trent Franks YESArizona Republican
Rodney Frelinghuysen YESNew Jersey Republican
Cory Gardner YESColorado Republican (Senate run 2014)
Scott Garrett YESNew Jersey Republican
Jim Gerlach YESPennsylvania Republican (retiring 2014)
Bob Gibbs YESOhio Republican
Chris Gibson NONew York Republican
Phil Gingrey YESGeorgia Republican (Senate run 2014)
Louie Gohmert YESTexas Republican
Bob Goodlatte YESVirginia Republican
Paul Gosar YESArizona Republican
Trey Gowdy YESSouth Carolina Republican
Kay Granger YESTexas Republican
Samuel Graves YESMissouri Republican
Tom Graves YESGeorgia Republican
Tim Griffin YESArkansas Republican (Governor run 2014)
Morgan Griffith YESVirginia Republican
Michael Grimm NONew York Republican
Brett Guthrie YESKentucky Republican
Richard Hanna YESNew York Republican
Gregg Harper YESMississippi Republican
Andy Harris YESMaryland Republican
Vicky Hartzler YESMissouri Republican
Doc Hastings YESWashington Republican (retiring 2014)
Joe Heck YESNevada Republican
Jeb Hensarling YESTexas Republican
Jaime Herrera YESWashington Republican
George Holding YESNorth Carolina Republican
Richard Hudson YESNorth Carolina Republican
Tim Huelskamp YESKansas Republican
Bill Huizenga YESMichigan Republican
Randy Hultgren YESIllinois Republican
Duncan Hunter Jr. YESCalifornia Republican
Robert Hurt YESVirginia Republican
Darrell Issa YESCalifornia Republican
Lynn Jenkins YESKansas Republican
Bill Johnson YESOhio Republican
Sam Johnson YESTexas Republican
Walter Beaman Jones NONorth Carolina Republican
Jim Jordan YESOhio Republican
Dave Joyce YESOhio Republican
Mike Kelly YESPennsylvania Republican
Peter King YESNew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
Steve King YESIowa Republican
Jack Kingston YESGeorgia Republican (Senate run 2014)
Adam Kinzinger YESIllinois Republican
John Kline YESMinnesota Republican
Raul Labrador YESIdaho Republican
Doug LaMalfa YESCalifornia Republican
Doug Lamborn YESColorado Republican
Leonard Lance YESNew Jersey Republican
James Lankford YESOklahoma Republican (Senate run 2014)
Tom Latham YESIowa Republican (retiring 2014)
Bob Latta YESOhio Republican
Frank LoBiondo NONew Jersey Republican
Billy Long YESMissouri Republican
Frank Dean Lucas YESOklahoma Republican
Blaine Luetkemeyer YESMissouri Republican
Cynthia Lummis YESWyoming Republican
Kenny Marchant YESTexas Republican
Tom Marino YESPennsylvania Republican
Thomas Massie NOKentucky Republican
Kevin McCarthy YESCalifornia Republican
Michael McCaul YESTexas Republican
Tom McClintock YESCalifornia Republican
Patrick McHenry YESNorth Carolina Republican
Buck McKeon YESCalifornia Republican (retiring 2014)
David McKinley YESWest Virginia Republican
Cathy McMorris-Rodgers YESWashington Republican
Mark Meadows YESNorth Carolina Republican
Patrick Meehan YESPennsylvania Republican
Luke Messer YESIndiana Republican
John Mica YESFlorida Republican
Candice Miller YESMichigan Republican
Gary Miller YESCalifornia Republican (retiring 2014)
Jeff Miller YESFlorida Republican
Markwayne Mullin YESOklahoma Republican
Mick Mulvaney YESSouth Carolina Republican
Tim Murphy YESPennsylvania Republican
Randy Neugebauer YESTexas Republican
Kristi Noem YESSouth Dakota Republican
Rich Nugent YESFlorida Republican
Devin Nunes YESCalifornia Republican
Alan Nunnelee YESMississippi Republican
Pete Olson YESTexas Republican
Steven Palazzo YESMississippi Republican
Erik Paulsen YESMinnesota Republican
Scott Perry YESPennsylvania Republican
Tom Petri YESWisconsin Republican
Robert Pittenger YESNorth Carolina Republican
Joseph Pitts YESPennsylvania Republican
Ted Poe YESTexas Republican
Mike Pompeo YESKansas Republican
Bill Posey YESFlorida Republican
Tom Price YESGeorgia Republican
Trey Radel YESFlorida Republican (resigned 2014)
Tom Reed YESNew York Republican
Dave Reichert YESWashington Republican (Governor run 2012)
Jim Renacci YESOhio Republican
Reid Ribble YESWisconsin Republican
Tom Rice YESSouth Carolina Republican
Scott Rigell YESVirginia Republican
Martha Roby YESAlabama Republican
Phil Roe YESTennessee Republican
Hal Rogers YESKentucky Republican
Michael Rogers YESAlabama Republican
Mike Rogers YESMichigan Republican
Dana Rohrabacher YESCalifornia Republican
Todd Rokita YESIndiana Republican
Tom Rooney YESFlorida Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen YESFlorida Republican
Peter Roskam YESIllinois Republican
Dennis Ross YESFlorida Republican
Keith Rothfus YESPennsylvania Republican
Ed Royce YESCalifornia Republican
Jon Runyan YESNew Jersey Republican (retiring 2014)
Paul Ryan YESWisconsin Republican; ran for V.P.
Matt Salmon YESArizona Republican
Steve Scalise YESLouisiana Republican
Aaron Schock YESIllinois Republican
David Schweikert YESArizona Republican
Austin Scott YESGeorgia Republican
James Sensenbrenner YESWisconsin Republican
Pete Sessions YESTexas Republican
John Shimkus YESIllinois Republican
Bill Shuster YESPennsylvania Republican
Mike Simpson YESIdaho Republican
Adrian Smith YESNebraska Republican
Christopher Smith YESNew Jersey Republican
Lamar Smith YESTexas Republican
Steve Southerland YESFlorida Republican
Chris Stewart YESUtah Republican
Steve Stivers YESOhio Republican
Steve Stockman YESTexas Republican (Senate run 2014)
Marlin Stutzman YESIndiana Republican
Lee Terry YESNebraska Republican
Glenn Thompson YESPennsylvania Republican
Mac Thornberry YESTexas Republican
Pat Tiberi YESOhio Republican
Scott Tipton YESColorado Republican
Mike Turner YESOhio Republican
Fred Upton YESMichigan Republican
David Valadao YESCalifornia Republican
Ann Wagner YESMissouri Republican
Tim Walberg YESMichigan Republican
Greg Walden YESOregon Republican
Jackie Walorski YESIndiana Republican
Randy Weber YESTexas Republican
Dan Webster YESFlorida Republican
Brad Wenstrup YESOhio Republican
Lynn Westmoreland YESGeorgia Republican
Ed Whitfield YESKentucky Republican
Roger Williams YESTexas Republican
Joe Wilson YESSouth Carolina Republican
Robert Wittman YESVirginia Republican
Frank Wolf NOVirginia Republican (retiring 2014)
Steve Womack YESArkansas Republican
Rob Woodall YESGeorgia Republican
Kevin Yoder YESKansas Republican
Ted Yoho YESFlorida Republican
Bill Young YESFlorida Republican (Deceased 2013)
Don Young YESAlaska Republican
Todd Young YESIndiana Republican



Independents voting on 13-HV807