The House of Representatives:
Issues:
1. Aid to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
The House rejected a Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) amendment to the FY 2006 Science,
State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations Act (H.R. 2862). The amendment
would have prohibited the Bush administration from continuing to withhold funding
to the UNFPA for birth control, life-saving obstetric care, and basic reproductive
health care services overseas. The vote occurred on June 16, 2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
2. Access to Birth Control
The House agreed to a Chris Smith (R-NJ) amendment to the FY 2006-2007 Foreign
Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2601). The amendment eliminates contraceptives
from the list of prevention methods available under a new program to treat and
prevent obstetric fistula (a debilitating childbirth injury with lifelong consequences
for women.) The vote occurred on July 19, 2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Absent or Did Not Vote
Yes
3. Abortion Ban
The House rejected a Susan Davis (D-CA) amendment to the FY 2006 Defense
Authorization Act (H.R. 1815) to give servicewomen and military dependents access
to privately funded, safe abortions at military hospitals while stationed overseas.
Under current law, servicewomen and female military dependents stationed overseas
are discriminated against and cannot exercise their legally guaranteed right to choose.
The cote occurred on May 15, 2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
No
No
4. Abortion Notification
The House rejected a Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) amendment to send the Child Interstate
Abortion Notification Act (H.R. 748) back to the committee for further review.
CIANA imposes a complex patchwork of parental involvement laws on women and
doctors and also prosecutes responsible adults – such as grandparents, siblings, or
aunts and uncles – who help young women whose circumstances prevent them from
confiding in their parents. CIANA does nothing to help prevent unintended
pregnancies, but it could further isolate young people who face crisis pregnancies.
This vote occurred on April 27, 2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
5. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling
The Houwse rejected an Ed Markey (D-MA) amendment to the National Energy
Policy Act (H.R. 6) to remove a harmful provision allowing oil and gas drilling in the
coastal plain of the Arctic National wildlife Refuge. This vote occurred on April 20,
2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
6. Environmental Justice
The House rejected an Alcee Hastings (D-FL) amendment to the National Energy
Policy Act (H.R. 6). The amendment proposed allocating greater resources toward
providing clean, healthy, and quality environments within and around low-income
communities. Under the Bush administration, money for environmental justice efforts
has been cut 33 percent. This vote occurred on April 21, 2005.
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
No
No
No
7. Prevention First Bill
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced the Prevention First Act (H.R. 1709). The
measure provides funding for the Title X domestic family planning program, requires
contraceptive equity in health insurance plans, promotes greater public awareness of
emergency contraceptives, and supports teen pregnancy prevention efforts. This
measure was introduced on April 20, 2005.
Cosponsor?
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
Cosponsor
Cosponsor
No
No
No
No
No
8. Responsible Sex Education
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Responsible Education About Life (REAL)
Act (H.R. 2553). This legislation creates a program to give states $206 million per
year to develop comprehensive sexuality education curricula that are medically
accurate, scientifically sound, and address the advantages of abstinence while
educating young people about contraception. This measure was introduced on
February 10, 2005.
Cosponsor?
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
Cosponsor (11/17/2005)
Cosponsor (05/23/2005)
No
No
No
No
No
9. Pharmacist Refusals
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act
(ALPHA) (H.R. 1652). ALPHA establishes measures to ensure customers can get all
lawful prescriptions filled at any pharmacy. This measure is in response to a growing
trend of pharmacists’ refusals to dispense birth control, including emergencey
contraception, based on moral or religious objections. This measure was introduced
on April 14, 2005.
Cosponsor?
Diana DeGette
Mark Udall
John Salazar
Marilyn Musgrave
Joel Hefley
Thomas Tancredo
Bob Beauprez
(D 1st)
(D 2nd)
(D 3rd)
(R 4th)
(R 5th)
(R 6th)
(R 7th)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Contact Information:
Diana DeGette:
John Salazar
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Mark Udall:
Marilyn Musgrave
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Joel Hefley
Bob Beauprez
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Main District Office:
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Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Thomas Tancredo
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Centennial, CO 80111
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Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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