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14-HR0476 on Feb 11, 2014

• Whereas the development of the Common Core State Standards has transformed into an incentives-based mandate from the Federal Government;
• Whereas the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 prohibits the establishment of a national curriculum by the Department of Education;
• Whereas President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced competitive grants through the Race to the Top program to adopt 'internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace';

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
1. States and local educational agencies should maintain the right and responsibility of determining educational curricula;
2. the Federal Government should not incentivize the adoption of common education standards; and
3. no application process for any Federal grant funds should provide any preference for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards.

   Opponent's argument against (CoreStandards.org): The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards [not adopted in TX, NE, AK, MN, and VA]. The nation's governors and education commissioners, through their representative organizations the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the development of the Common Core State Standards and continue to lead the initiative. Teachers, parents, school administrators and experts from across the country together with state leaders provided input into the development of the standards.

   Also see the related Senate Resolution S.Res.345.

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   Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7. Question 7: Vouchers for school choice Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
   • Topic: Education
   • Headline: Denounce the Common Core State Standards (Score: 1)
   • Headline 2: Sponsored denouncing the Common Core State Standards (Score: 2)
     
     Participating counts on AmericansElect question 6.
   • Headline: Denounce the Common Core State Standards (Answer: B)
   • Headline 2: Sponsored denouncing the Common Core State Standards (Answer: B)
   • AmericansElect Quiz Question 6 on Education: When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
     • A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
     • B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
     • C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
     • D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
     • E: Unsure
     
     
     
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   Democrats participating in 14-HR0476

   
   
   

   Republicans participating in 14-HR0476
   Justin Amash	s1o	Michigan Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Michele Bachmann	s1o	Minnesota Republican (retiring 2014)	Mar 26, 2014
   Dan Benishek	s1o	Michigan Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Kerry Bentivolio	s1o	Michigan Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Rob Bishop	s1o	Utah Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Diane Black	s1o	Tennessee Republican	Feb 21, 2014
   Marsha Blackburn	s1o	Tennessee Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Jim Bridenstine	s1o	Oklahoma Republican	Feb 21, 2014
   Mo Brooks	s1o	Alabama Republican	Mar 14, 2014
   Paul Broun	s1o	GA Republican Challenger	Feb 14, 2014
   Steve Chabot	s1o	Ohio Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Jason Chaffetz	s1o	UT Former Republican Challenger (2011)	Feb 14, 2014
   Doug Collins	s1o	Georgia Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Paul Cook	s1o	California Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Tom Cotton	s1o	AR Republican Senate challenger	Feb 11, 2014
   Kevin Cramer	s1o	North Dakota Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Rick Crawford	s1o	Arkansas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Steve Daines	s1o	Montana Republican (Senate run 2014)	Feb 11, 2014
   Ron DeSantis	s1o	FL Republican Senate candidate	Feb 27, 2014
   Jeff Duncan	s2p	South Carolina Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Blake Farenthold	s1o	Texas Republican	May 19, 2014
   John Fleming	s1o	LA Republican Senate candidate	Feb 11, 2014
   Bill Flores	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Randy Forbes	s1o	Virginia Republican	Jun 17, 2014
   Trent Franks	s1o	Arizona Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Bob Gibbs	s1o	Ohio Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Phil Gingrey	s1o	GA Republican Challenger	Feb 14, 2014
   Louie Gohmert	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Bob Goodlatte	s1o	Virginia Republican	Mar 4, 2014
   Paul Gosar	s1o	Arizona Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Andy Harris	s1o	Maryland Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Richard Hudson	s1o	North Carolina Republican	Mar 26, 2014
   Tim Huelskamp	s1o	Kansas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Randy Hultgren	s1o	Illinois Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Lynn Jenkins	s1o	Kansas Republican	Feb 14, 2014
   Walter Beaman Jones	s1o	North Carolina Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Steve King	s1o	Iowa Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Jack Kingston	s1o	GA Republican Challenger	Feb 11, 2014
   Doug LaMalfa	s1o	California Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Leonard Lance	s1o	New Jersey Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   James Lankford	s1o	OK Republican Senate challenger	Feb 11, 2014
   Kenny Marchant	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 27, 2014
   Thomas Massie	s1o	Kentucky Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Mark Meadows	s1o	North Carolina Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Mick Mulvaney	s1o	South Carolina Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Tim Murphy	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican	Feb 25, 2014
   Alan Nunnelee	s1o	Mississippi Republican (deceased 2015)	Feb 25, 2014
   Pete Olson	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 25, 2014
   Scott Perry	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican	Feb 21, 2014
   Robert Pittenger	s1o	North Carolina Republican	Apr 4, 2014
   Joseph Pitts	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican	Feb 21, 2014
   Mike Pompeo	s1o	Kansas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Bill Posey	s1o	Florida Republican	Mar 11, 2014
   Reid Ribble	s1o	Wisconsin Republican	Feb 21, 2014
   Michael Rogers	s1o	Alabama Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Tom Rooney	s1o	Florida Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Keith Rothfus	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican	Mar 6, 2014
   Matt Salmon	s1o	Arizona Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Mark Sanford	s1o	SC Former Republican Governor (2002-2010)	Feb 11, 2014
   Pete Sessions	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   John Shimkus	s1o	Illinois Republican	Apr 1, 2014
   Bill Shuster	s1o	Pennsylvania Republican	Feb 27, 2014
   Adrian Smith	s1o	Nebraska Republican	Mar 26, 2014
   Chris Stewart	s1o	Utah Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Marlin Stutzman	s1o	IN Republican Senate candidate	Feb 11, 2014
   Lee Terry	s1o	Nebraska Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Randy Weber	s1o	Texas Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Brad Wenstrup	s1o	Ohio Republican	Jul 29, 2014
   Joe Wilson	s1o	South Carolina Republican	Feb 11, 2014
   Ted Yoho	s1o	Florida Republican	Feb 11, 2014

   
   
   

   Independents participating in 14-HR0476
   Charles Boustany	s1o	LA U.S. Rep and Republican Senate Challenger	Jun 17, 2014

   
   
   

   Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

   Democrats: 0 Republicans: 70 Independents: 1