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Christopher's
Votes - January, 2005
Congress and Federal Elections
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(2) Election of the Speaker
January 04, 2005 - Nomination of J. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.,
and Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for Speaker of the House of Representatives
for the 109th Congress
Vote: Hastert
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(3) H Res 5: House Organizing Resolution - Motion to Consider
January 04, 2005 - Baird, D-Wash., motion to consider the resolution
that would set the rules for the 109th Congress. Motion agreed
to 224-192
Vote: Yea
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(4) H Res 5: House Organizing Resolution - Previous Question
January 04, 2005 - Dreier, R-Calif., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on
adoption of the resolution (H Res 5) that would set the rules
for the 109th Congress. Motion agreed to 222-196
Vote: Yea
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(5) H Res 5: House Organizing Resolution - Motion to Commit
January 04, 2005 - Slaughter, D-N.Y., motion to commit the resolution
that would set the rules for the 109th Congress to a select
committee comprised of the majority and minority leader with
instructions that it be reported back after adding sections
that would set post-employment restrictions for members and
require a two-thirds vote to waive the three day lay-over rule.
Motion rejected 196-219
Vote: Yea
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(6) H Res 5: House Organizing Resolution - Adoption
January 04, 2005 - Adoption of the resolution that would set
the rules for the 109th Congress. The rules would create a permanent
Homeland Security Committee, allow lawmakers to pay for certain
office-related expenses with campaign funds and outline procedures
for reducing the number of House members after widespread death
or incapacitation. Adopted 220-195
Vote: Yea
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(7) Electoral Vote Count - Sustain Objection
January 06, 2005 - Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, and Sen.
Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., objection to the certification of the
Ohio electoral votes to protest voting irregularities in that
state. Rejected 31-267
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in opposition
of the measure
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(10) HR 54: Congressional Gold Medals - Limit Increase
January 26, 2005 - Crowley, D-N.Y., amendment no. 2 that would
increase the limit on the number of congressional gold medals
from two medals per year to six medals per Congress, with no
limit on how many of the six medals could be awarded in either
year of a Congress. Rejected 189-212
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in opposition
of the measure
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(11) HR 54: Congressional Gold Medals - Award Requirements
January 26, 2005 - Crowley, D-N.Y., amendment no. 3 that would
stipulate that no more than half of the congressional gold medals
permitted under the bill's limits would be awarded based on
legislation sponsored by members of the same political party.
Rejected 182-211
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in opposition
of the measure
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(12) HR 54: Congressional Gold Medals - Recommit
January 26, 2005 - Crowley, D-N.Y., motion to recommit the bill
to the Financial Services Committee with instructions to insert
language preventing the Treasury secretary from striking a congressional
gold medal for presentation posthumously on behalf of any individual
except during the 20-year period beginning five years after
the death of the individual unless the authorization for striking
the medal was enacted before the individual's death. Motion
rejected 187-217
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in opposition
of the measure
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(13) HR 54: Congressional Gold Medals - Passage
January 26, 2005 - Passage of the bill that would limit the
number of congressional gold medals that may be struck by the
Treasury Department in any calendar year to two, effective as
of the date of enactment of the bill. The measure would stipulate
that the medals could be awarded only to individuals, and would
prohibit medals from being presented posthumously unless the
recipient had been deceased for five years and then only for
20 years after that milestone. Passed 231-173
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in support
of the measure
Foreign Affairs
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(8) H Con Res 16: Ukraine Elections - Adoption
January 25, 2005 - Hyde, R-Ill., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would congratulate
the people and government of Ukraine for ensuring a free and
fair run-off presidential election on Dec. 26, 2004. It also
would express its continuing support for the efforts of Ukraine
to establish a full democracy, rule of law and respect for human
rights. Motion agreed to 392-1
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in support
of the measure
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(9) H Res 39: Liberation of Auschwitz 60th Anniversary -
Adoption
January 25, 2005 - Hyde, R-Ill., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would commend foreign countries,
the United Nations and international organizations for marking
the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan.
27, 1945. Motion agreed to 393-0
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in
support of the measure
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