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Vote number 1994-85 giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer
on Mar 23, 1994 regarding bill HR 1804
Results: Motion rejected, 195-232

Motion to add language to the "Goals 2000: Educate America Act" to give federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer.

Categorized under Education

Voting YES counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools;
Voting NO counts for -2 points on VoteMatch question 4.



Democrats voting on 1994-85

Neil Abercrombie NOHawaii Democrat (Resigned 2010)
Gary Ackerman NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Rob Andrews NONew Jersey Democrat
Scotty Baesler NOKentucky Democrat
James Barcia NOMichigan Democrat
Tom Barrett NOWisconsin Democrat
Xavier Becerra NOCalifornia Democrat
Howard Berman NOCalifornia Democrat
Sanford Bishop NOGeorgia Democrat
David Bonior NOMichigan Democrat
Robert Borski NOPennsylvania Democrat
Rick Boucher NOVirginia Democrat (until 2010)
Corrine Brown NOFlorida Democrat
George Brown NOCalifornia Democrat
Sherrod Brown NOOhio Democrat
Benjamin Cardin NOMaryland Democrat
William Lacy Clay NOMissouri Democrat
Eva Clayton NONorth Carolina Democrat (Until 2004)
Bob Clement NOTennessee Democrat
James Clyburn NOSouth Carolina Democrat
Ronald Coleman NOTexas Democrat (1982-1996)
Cardiss Collins NOIllinois Democrat (1973-1996)
Gary Condit NOCalifornia Democrat
John Conyers NOMichigan Democrat
Jerry Costello NOIllinois Democrat
William Coyne NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bud Cramer NOAlabama Democrat (Retiring 2008)
Pat Danner NOMissouri Democrat
Peter Defazio NOOregon Democrat
Rosa DeLauro NOConnecticut Democrat
Ron Dellums NOCalifornia Democrat (1993-1998)
Peter Deutsch NOFlorida Democrat (Until 2004)
Norm Dicks NOWashington Democrat
John Dingell NOMichigan Democrat
Julian Dixon NOCalifornia Democrat
Cal Dooley NOCalifornia Democrat (Until 2004)
Chet Edwards NOTexas Democrat (until 2010)
Eliot Engel NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Anna Eshoo NOCalifornia Democrat
Lane Evans NOIllinois Democrat
Sam Farr NOCalifornia Democrat
Vic Fazio NOCalifornia Democrat
Bob Filner NOCalifornia Democrat (Mayoral run 2011)
Harold Ford NOTennessee Democrat
Barney Frank NOMassachusetts Democrat
Martin Frost NOTexas Democrat (Until 2004)
Elizabeth Furse NOOregon Democrat
Sam Gejdenson NOConnecticut Democrat
Dick Gephardt NOMissouri Democrat (Until 2004)
Bart Gordon NOTennessee Democrat (until 2010)
Gene Green NOTexas Democrat
Luis Gutierrez NOIllinois Democrat
Ralph Moody Hall YESTexas Democrat
Tony Hall NOOhio Democrat (until 2002)
Lee Hamilton NOIndiana Democrat (Until 2004)
Jane Harman NOCalifornia Democrat (Resigned 2011)
Alcee Hastings NOFlorida Democrat
Bill Hefner NONorth Carolina Democrat
Earl Hilliard NOAlabama Democrat
Maurice Hinchey NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Tim Holden NOPennsylvania Democrat
Steny Hoyer NOMaryland Democrat
William Jefferson NOLouisiana Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson NOTexas Democrat
Harry Johnston NOFlorida Democrat (1988-1996)
Paul Kanjorski NOPennsylvania Democrat (until 2010)
Marcy Kaptur NOOhio Democrat
Joe Kennedy NOMassachusetts Democrat
Barbara Bailey Kennelly NOConnecticut Democrat
Dale Kildee NOMichigan Democrat
Jerry Kleczka NOWisconsin Democrat (Until 2004)
Ron Klink NOPennsylvania Democrat
John LaFalce NONew York Democrat/Ind./Lib. (Until 2004
Sander Levin NOMichigan Democrat
John Lewis NOGeorgia Democrat
William Lipinski YESIllinois Democrat (Until 2004)
Nita Lowey NONew York Democrat
Carolyn Maloney NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Ed Markey NOMassachusetts Democrat
Robert Matsui NOCalifornia Democrat (deceased)
Jim McDermott NOWashington Democrat
Paul McHale NOPennsylvania Democrat (retired 1998
Cynthia McKinney NOGeorgia Democrat
Michael McNulty YESNew York Dem./Cons. (Retiring 2008)
Marty Meehan NOMassachusetts Democrat (Retired 2007)
Carrie Meek NOFlorida Democrat (retired 2002)
Robert Menendez NONew Jersey Democrat
George Miller NOCalifornia Democrat
David Minge NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Patsy Mink NOHawaii Democrat
Joe Moakley NOMassachusetts Democrat
Alan Mollohan NOWest Virginia Democrat
James Moran NOVirginia Democrat
John Murtha NOPennsylvania Democrat (Deceased Feb. 2010)
Jerrold Nadler NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Richard Neal NOMassachusetts Democrat
James Oberstar NOMinnesota Dem./Farmer/Labor (until 2010)
David Obey NOWisconsin Democrat (until 2010)
John Olver NOMassachusetts Democrat
Solomon Ortiz NOTexas Democrat (Unseated 2010)
Major Owens NONew York Democrat (until 2007)
Frank Pallone NONew Jersey Democrat
Ed Pastor NOArizona Democrat
Donald Payne NONew Jersey Democrat
Tim Penny NOMinnesota Democrat (1982-1995)
Collin Peterson YESMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Owen Pickett NOVirginia Democrat
Earl Pomeroy NONorth Dakota Democrat (until 2010)
Glenn Poshard YESIllinois Democrat
Nick Rahall NOWest Virginia Democrat
Tim Roemer NOIndiana Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard NOCalifornia Democrat
Bobby Rush NOIllinois Democrat
Martin Sabo NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Tom Sawyer NOOhio Democrat
Bobby Scott NOVirginia Democrat
Jose Serrano NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Norman Sisisky NOVirginia Democrat
David Skaggs NOColorado Democrat
Ike Skelton YESMissouri Democrat (until 2010)
Louise Slaughter NONew York Democrat
John Spratt NOSouth Carolina Democrat (until 2010)
Pete Stark NOCalifornia Democrat
Charles Stenholm YESTexas Democrat
Louis Stokes NOOhio Democrat (retired 1998)
Bart Stupak NOMichigan Democrat (until 2010)
John Tanner YESTennessee Democrat (until 2010)
Gene Taylor YESMississippi Democrat (until 2010)
Bennie Thompson NOMississippi Democrat
Esteban Torres NOCalifornia Democrat
Ed Towns NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Jim Traficant YESOhio Democrat
Nydia Velazquez NONew York Democrat/Working-Families
Bruce Vento NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Peter Visclosky NOIndiana Democrat
Maxine Waters NOCalifornia Democrat
Mel Watt NONorth Carolina Democrat
Henry Waxman NOCalifornia Democrat
Pat Williams NOMontana Democrat (1978-1996)
Bob Wise NOWest Virginia Democrat
Lynn Woolsey NOCalifornia Democrat (Retiring 2012)
Albert Wynn NOMaryland Democrat (Unseated 2008)
Sidney Yates NOIllinois Democrat (retired 1998)



Republicans voting on 1994-85

Bill Archer YESTexas Republican
Dick Armey YESTexas Republican
Spencer Bachus YESAlabama Republican
Bill Baker YESCalifornia Republican Former (1994-)
Richard Hugh Baker YESLouisiana Republican (Resigned 2008)
Cass Ballenger YESNorth Carolina Republican
Bill Barrett YESNebraska Republican
Roscoe Bartlett YESMaryland Republican
Joe Linus Barton YESTexas Republican
Herb Bateman YESVirginia Republican
Doug Bereuter YESNebraska Republican (Until 2004)
Michael Bilirakis YESFlorida Republican
Tom Bliley YESVirginia Republican
Peter Blute YESMassachusetts Republican Former (1994-)
Sherry Boehlert NONew York Republican/Independence
John Boehner YESOhio Republican
Henry Bonilla YESTexas Republican
Dan Burton YESIndiana Republican
Steve Buyer YESIndiana Republican (until 2010)
Sonny Callahan YESAlabama Republican
Ken Calvert YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp YESMichigan Republican
Bill Clinger YESPennsylvania Republican Former (1994-)
John Howard Coble YESNorth Carolina Republican
Mac Collins YESGeorgia Republican
Larry Combest YESTexas Republican
Christopher Cox YESCalifornia Republican
Philip Crane YESIllinois Republican (Until 2004)
Duke Cunningham YESCalifornia Republican
Nathan Deal YESGeorgia Republican (Resigned 2010)
Tom DeLay YESTexas Republican
Jay Dickey YESArkansas Republican
John Doolittle YESCalifornia Republican (Retiring 2008)
Bob Dornan YESCalifornia Republican Former (1994-)
David Dreier YESCalifornia Republican
Jimmy Duncan YESTennessee Republican
Jennifer Dunn YESWashington Republican (Until 2004)
Vernon Ehlers YESMichigan Republican (until 2010)
Bill Emerson YESMissouri Republican Former (1994-)
Terry Everett YESAlabama Republican (Retiring 2008)
Thomas Ewing YESIllinois Republican
Harris Fawell YESIllinois Republican Former (1994-)
Jack Fields YESTexas Republican Former (1994-)
Gary Franks YESConnecticut Republican Former (1994-)
Robert Franks YESNew Jersey Republican
Elton Gallegly YESCalifornia Republican
George Gekas YESPennsylvania Republican
Wayne Gilchrest NOMaryland Republican (Unseated 2008)
Paul Gillmor YESOhio Republican (Deceased 2007)
Benjamin Gilman NONew York Republican
Newt Gingrich YESGeorgia Republican Former (1994-)
Bob Goodlatte YESVirginia Republican
Bill Goodling YESPennsylvania Republican
Porter Goss YESFlorida Republican (Until 2004)
Jim Greenwood YESPennsylvania Republican (Until 2004)
Steve Gunderson YESWisconsin Republican Former (1994-)
Mel Hancock YESMissouri Republican Former (1994-)
James Hansen YESUtah Republican
Denny Hastert YESIllinois Republican (Retired 2007)
Joel Hefley YESColorado Republican
Wally Herger YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Hobson YESOhio Republican (Retiring 2008)
Peter Hoekstra YESMichigan Republican (until 2010)
Martin Hoke YESOhio Republican Former (1994-)
Steve Horn YESCalifornia Republican
Amo Houghton YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Duncan Hunter YESCalifornia Republican (Retiring 2008)
Henry Hyde YESIllinois Republican
Bob Inglis YESSouth Carolina Republican (until 2010)
Ernest Istook YESOklahoma Republican
Nancy Lee Johnson NOConnecticut Republican
Sam Johnson YESTexas Republican
John Kasich YESOhio Republican
Jay Kim YESCalifornia Republican Former (1994-)
Peter King YESNew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
Jack Kingston YESGeorgia Republican
Scott Klug YESWisconsin Republican Former (1994-)
Joe Knollenberg YESMichigan Republican (Unseated 2008)
Jim Kolbe YESArizona Republican
Rick Lazio YESNew York Republican/Cons.
Jim Leach NOIowa Republican
Jerry Lewis YESCalifornia Republican
Jim Lightfoot YESIowa Republican Former (1994-)
Bob Livingston YESLouisiana Republican Former (1994-)
Donald Manzullo YESIllinois Republican
Marty Martinez NOCalifornia Republican
Bill McCollum YESFlorida Republican (Until 2001)
Jim McCrery YESLouisiana Republican (Retiring 2008)
Joe McDade YESPennsylvania Republican Former (1994-)
John McHugh YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Scott McInnis YESColorado Republican (Until 2004)
Buck McKeon YESCalifornia Republican
Jan Meyers NOKansas Republican Former (1994-)
John Mica YESFlorida Republican
Dan Miller YESFlorida Republican (retired)
Susan Molinari YESNew York Republican Former (1994-)
Carlos Moorhead YESCalifornia Republican Former (1994-)
Connie Morella NOMaryland Republican
John Myers YESIndiana Republican Former (1994-)
Jim Nussle YESIowa Republican
Michael Oxley YESOhio Republican
Ron Packard YESCalifornia Republican
Mike Parker YESMissouri Republican (retired 1998)
Bill Paxon YESNew York Republican Former (1994-)
Tom Petri YESWisconsin Republican
Richard Pombo YESCalifornia Republican
John Porter NOIllinois Republican (retired)
Rob Portman YESOhio Republican
Deborah Pryce YESOhio Republican
Jack Quinn YESNew York Republican/Ind./Cons.
Jim Ramstad YESMinnesota Republican (Retiring 2008)
Ralph Regula YESOhio Republican (Retiring 2008)
Hal Rogers YESKentucky Republican
Dana Rohrabacher YESCalifornia Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen YESFlorida Republican
Toby Roth YESWisconsin Republican Former (1994-)
Marge Roukema YESNew Jersey Republican
Ed Royce YESCalifornia Republican
Jim Saxton YESNew Jersey Republican (Retiring 2008)
Dan Schaefer YESColorado Republican Former (1994-)
James Sensenbrenner YESWisconsin Republican
Clay Shaw YESFlorida Republican
Christopher Shays YESConnecticut Republican (Unseated 2008)
Bud Shuster YESPennsylvania Rep. (resigned 3/3/2001)
Christopher Smith YESNew Jersey Republican
Lamar Smith YESTexas Republican
Nick Smith YESMichigan Republican (Until 2004)
Gerald Solomon YESNew York Republican Former (1994-)
Floyd Spence YESSouth Carolina Republican
Cliff Stearns YESFlorida Republican
Jim Talent YESMissouri Republican
Billy Tauzin YESLouisiana Republican (Until 2004)
Charles Taylor YESNorth Carolina Republican
Bill Thomas YESCalifornia Republican
Peter Torkildsen YESMassachusetts Republican Former (1994-)
Fred Upton YESMichigan Republican
Barbara Vucanovich YESNevada Republican Former (1994-)
Robert Walker YESPennsylvania Republican Former (1994-)
Jim Walsh YESNew York Rep./Ind. (Retiring 2008)
Curt Weldon YESPennsylvania Republican
Frank Wolf YESVirginia Republican
Bill Young YESFlorida Republican
Don Young YESAlaska Republican
Bill Zeliff YESNew Hampshire Republican Former (1994-)



Independents voting on 1994-85

Charles Canady YESFlorida Former GOP
Michael Castle YESDelaware Former GOP (until 2010)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart YESFlorida Former GOP (until 2010)
Tillie Fowler YESFlorida Former GOP
Tom Lantos NOCalifornia Former Democrat (until 2008)
John Linder YESGeorgia Former GOP (until 2010)
Bernie Sanders NOVermont Independent
Joe Skeen YESNew Mexico Former Republican
Bob Stump YESArizona Former GOP (until 2010)
Karen Thurman NOFlorida Former Democrat



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 10; NO 133
Republicans: YES 135; NO 9
Independents: YES 7; NO 3