NHLA Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress First and Second Session by UnidosUS

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NATIONAL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP AGENDA CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD 108TH CONGRESS, FIRST AND SECOND SESSION

NHLA CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD COMMITTEE ASPIRA ASSOCIATION, INC. HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS MANA, A NATIONAL LATINA ORGANIZATION MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN COALITION U.S. HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP AGENDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY 2005 Ronald Blackburn Moreno Chair President ASPIRA Association, Inc.

Alma Morales-Riojas Vice Chair President MANA, A National Latina Organization

Gilbert Moreno Secretary/Treasurer President & CEO Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans

Alfonso Martinez At-Large President & CEO Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility

Manuel Mirabal, Immediate Past Chair President & CEO National Puerto Rican Coalition, Inc.

Guarione Diaz President Cuban American National Council

Albert Zapanta President U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Rudy Beserra (Individual Member) Assistant Vice President The Coca-Cola Company

Henry Cisneros (Individual Member) Chairman & CEO City View

Fred Fernandez (Individual Member) Director, EEO & Workforce Diversity United Parcel Service

Antonio Flores President Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

Hector Flores National President League of United Latin American Citizens

Marta García

Roger J. Rivera

National Hispanic Media Coalition C/o PRLDEF

President National Hispanic Environmental Council

Diana Gomez National President Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Antonio González President Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project

Michael Barrera President & CEO U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Lupita Colmenero

René F. Rodríguez, M.D. President Interamerican College of Physicians & Surgeons

Milton Rosado National President Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

Felix Sanchez President National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts

El Hispano News

Carlos Singh

Rafael Lantigua, M.D.

President Hispanic National Bar Association United States Attorney’s Office

President Alianza Dominicana

Iris Violeta Colon-Torres National President National Conference of Puerto Rican Women

Manuel Olivérez President & CEO National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives

Gladys Padro-Soler Deputy Executive Director National Puerto Rican Forum

Cesar Perales, Esq. President & General Counsel Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund

Ann Marie Tallman President & General Counsel Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

David Rodriquez National Commander American GI Forum

Elena Ríos, M.D. President National Hispanic Medical Association

Carlos Soto President & CEO National Hispanic Corporate Council

James Crawford Executive Director National Association for Bilingual Education

Arturo Vargas Executive Director National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Yanira Cruz President & CEO National Hispanic Council on Aging

Assemblyman Felix Ortiz National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Marco Vinicio Aguilar Executive Director Hispanic Council on International Relations

Janet Murguia President & CEO National Council of La Raza

Raul Yzaguirre Presidential Professor of Practice Community Development & Civil Rights, Arizona State University

TABLE OF CONTENTS The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Key Votes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Congressional Scorecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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THE NATIONAL HISPANIC LEADERSHIP AGENDA he National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) was founded in 1991 as a nonpartisan coalition of major Hispanic national organizations and distinguished Hispanic leaders from across the nation. NHLA’s mission calls for a spirit of unity among Latinos nationwide to provide the Hispanic community with greater visibility and a clearer, stronger voice in our country’s affairs. NHLA seeks a consensus among Hispanic leaders to help create policy that promotes public awareness of the major issues facing Latinos.

NHLA has a 40-member board of directors composed of the chief officers of 35 national Hispanic civil rights and public policy organizations, elected officials, corporate executives, and prominent Hispanic Americans. NHLA coalition members represent the diversity of the Latino community - Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and other Hispanic Americans. NHLA promotes consensus among Hispanic leaders and uses its collective voice to frame public policies and raise public awareness of the major issues that affect Latinos at the national level. The goals that guide the NHLA’s mission are: 1.

To identify, analyze, and shape public policies on Latino issues based on a national consensus of Latino leaders.

To prepare and disseminate a consensus-based policy agenda that specifies the nature and scope of Latino concerns and needs throughout the country.

To promote greater awareness of and attention to Latino concerns among the nation’s policy-makers, Corporate America, civic community leaders, and the general public.

To accomplish these goals NHLA issues reports, policy documents, and statements on issues affecting the Hispanic American community including the following documents.

CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD NHLA issues a Congressional Scorecard rating members of Congress on votes taken in the House and Senate, which affect the social, economic, and political advancement and quality of life of Hispanic Americans.

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ADMINISTRATION AND CABINET AGENCY REPORT CARDS NHLA periodically issues a Report Card rating the Administration on its efforts to ensure the full inclusion of Hispanic Americans throughout the federal workforce and issues a separate Report Card on the level of Hispanic employment within each federal agency.

POLICY AGENDA NHLA issues a comprehensive national policy document providing issue analyses and policy recommendations for issues affecting Hispanic Americans. The national policy agenda is distributed to the Administration, federal agencies, Congress, state and municipal governments, Corporate America, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions throughout the nation.

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS his report reflects the cooperative effort of many member organizations of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA). All of the votes were selected and bill descriptions were prepared by members of the NHLA Congressional Scorecard Committee (listed on the front cover), chaired by Charles Kamasaki of the National Council of La Raza. At NCLR, Beatriz Ibarra and Miriam Calderon coordinated the selection and analyses of key votes; Rosemary Aguilar Francis was responsible for the reportâ€™s design and layout; and Jennifer Kadis edited and proofread the text. Special thanks go to Marisa Demeo and Jim FergCadima, formerly of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Patricia Loera, formerly of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), Larry Gonzalez of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), Kery Wilkie NuĂąez of the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC), and Brent Wilkes and Gabriela Lemus of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for their substantive, technical, and logistical support.

This report was made possible through NHLA membership dues and other unrestricted revenues. The content of this report is the sole responsibility of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda and does not necessarily represent the views of any single NHLA individual member, member organization, or contributor. Nothing in this report is intended to constitute an endorsement, direct or implied, of any candidate for political office.

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FOREWORD Saludos, he National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) is pleased to issue the Congressional Scorecard covering the first and second sessions of the 108th Congress. The Scorecard identifies key votes for a broad range of issues and it documents how members of Congress acted on them.

NHLA is a nonpartisan coalition of public policy and civil rights organizations, which advocates for policies that address socioeconomic issues and the civil rights of a diverse community of 40 million Americans of Hispanic descent. NHLAâ€™s policy recommendations seek to ensure that the growing Hispanic community has the fullest opportunity for social, economic, and political advancement - together with every American who is a part of this great nation. The NHLA Congressional Scorecard is a consensus document that reflects the views of the leading national Hispanic organizations in the United States. The votes included in the Scorecard have been identified by NHLA member organizations as having an impact on Hispanic Americans and each member of Congress who received a formal communication from one or more NHLA members to advise them of their concerns on the legislation being considered. Therefore, the Scorecard is an effective measure of the responsiveness of members of Congress on issues of concern to the Hispanic community. As useful as the Scorecard is for monitoring the performance of Congress, it is equally important to recognize that an assessment of the contributions of any individual member of Congress should include actions that are not reflected by their voting record. Many Senators and Representatives contribute in ways other than through voting in Congress, such as by sponsoring and co-sponsoring important bills through services they offer to their constituents, and by ensuring that their districts receive adequate federal funding to support economic development and other programs. Conversely, some members of Congress have done little to address the concerns of Hispanic Americans - they have worked against legislation that would further assist the advancement of Latinos or have opposed programs that have proven to be effective in fostering the advancement of Hispanic Americans. Therefore, we encourage you to consider other sources of information before passing judgment on any particular member of Congress.

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As Americans of Hispanic descent, we look forward to a system of government that embraces opportunity, fairness, justice, and one that protects the pursuit of our inalienable rights and the guiding principles of our democracy - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, color, gender, or sexual orientation. We believe that the remarkable growth of the Hispanic population and related socioeconomic realities should be leveraged for the benefit of all, and that our nationâ€™s policies should ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to prosper and contribute to the quality of life in our society. I want to recognize the member organizations of the NHLA for unwavering support and for almost 25 years of hard work. Through their efforts, we have created the only coalition of its kind in the nation. I also want to especially express my appreciation to the members of the Scorecard Committee, who worked tirelessly to produce a comprehensive, fair report. Thank you for your attention to this report and for your interest in the issues NHLA believes are important to the social, economic, and political advancement of Hispanic Americans. Sincerely,

Ronald Blackburn-Moreno, President and CEO, ASPIRA Association and Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

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METHODOLOGY ontinuing a practice initiated in the 107th Congress, the Board of Directors of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), in May 2005, authorized the publication of its 2005 Hispanic Legislative Scorecard covering the first and second sessions of the 108th Congress. Prior to the 107th Congress, NHLA Scorecards have encompassed key votes taken only in a given session. However, as the NHLA Scorecard Committee began the process of identifying and gathering key votes to recommend to the Board, it concluded that there was not a sufficient number of votes on Latino issues taken during the first session of the 108th Congress to justify the creation of a Scorecard for this period only. NHLA members were particularly concerned that the dearth of votes available for the second session did not fairly represent a member’s voting record on issues affecting the Hispanic community. Thus, the NHLA Board of Directors decided to produce a Scorecard that included votes from both sessions of the 108th Congress. By combining first and second session votes, NHLA members believe that the Scorecard more accurately reflects members’ voting records on measures that impact the Latino community than either a single session Scorecard or no Scorecard at all.

Remaining unchanged is the fundamental purpose of the Scorecard, which is to ensure that Latino leaders, organizations, and voters are fully informed about the performance of federal legislators on issues of importance to the Hispanic community. In addition, NHLA seeks to ensure that U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators are fully aware that their key votes on issues of particular significance to Hispanic Americans will be scrutinized and published. Pursuant to discussions of the NHLA Board, the Committee used three basic criteria to select key votes: ■

Importance of the vote to the Hispanic community, measured both substantively and symbolically

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Prior notice to members of Congress regarding the position of NHLA member organizations, as evidenced by a formal communication by at least one NHLA member organization to the Congress

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Substantial consensus, although not necessarily unanimity, among NHLA member organizations regarding the "pro-NHLA" position

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All Scorecard Committee recommendations were arrived at by consensus. Member organizations identified potential votes, which were then discussed, sometimes at length. Only those votes reflecting a consensus of the Committee were recommended to the Board for inclusion. On May 13, 2005, after much consideration and solicitation of input from various members of NHLA regarding the Committeeâ€™s recommendations, the NHLA Board of Directors decided to proceed with the votes included herein for inclusion in the Scorecard.

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KEY VOTES

n the section below, each key House and Senate vote is characterized by a bill or amendment number, the lead sponsor, a brief description, and identification of the "pro-NHLA" position.

HOUSE WORKFORCE First Session 1.

The Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, H.R. 4 - Sponsored by Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH). The bill, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, will negatively impact Latino families by implementing unreasonable work requirements, provide inadequate funding for child care and other programs, reduce work support systems, and limit the amount of educational and job training available. In order successfully transition from welfare to work, NHLA members believe Latino recipients must be provided with the necessary tools required to help them reach selfsufficiency. NHLA opposed the measure because it failed to address the needs of Latino families and did not offer viable solutions to the real problems that they face. Bill passed 230-193, (Roll No. 30), February 13, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003, H.R.1261 Sponsored by Howard P. McKeon (R-CA). The bill reauthorizes the Workforce Investment Act, the principal federal program supplying job training and related assistance. According to NHLA members, the bill did not adequately address the rigid sequence of services that prevented many people with limited-English proficiency from receiving needed training, reduced funding for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), and did not recognize the unique needs of a diverse pool of jobseekers. Bill passed 220-204, (Roll No. 175), May 8, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

ECONOMIC MOBILITY First Session 1.

Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Labor-HHS Appropriations Act, H.R. 2660 - Sponsored by Representative David R. Obey (D-WI). The motion instructed conferees to agree to block a possible Labor

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Department change in overtime pay rules. Specifically, the motion instructed conferees to agree to the Senate provision that prohibits funds from being used to implement any regulation that would remove eligibility for overtime pay from workers currently entitled to such pay. NHLA members support Hispanic workers’ right to overtime compensation. Motion passed 221-203, (Roll No. 531), October 2, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES) 2.

The Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003, H.R. 2 Sponsored by Representative William M. Thomas (R-CA). The bill aims to provide tax incentives to encourage economic growth. NHLA members opposed the bill because it provided tax cuts to the nation’s most affluent Americans while ignoring the needs of low-income Americans. In addition, NHLA members believe that the enormous cost of the tax cut would ultimately result in spending cuts in programs important to the Latino community. Bill passed 222-203, (Roll No. 182), May 9, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Amending the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003, H. Amdt. 246 to H.R. 1950 - Sponsored by Representative John N. Hostettler (RIN). This amendment required the Secretary of State to issue regulations with respect to the issuance of consular identification cards by foreign governments to their nationals residing in the United States. If the State Department determines that a foreign government is not in compliance with the regulations, it requires the State Department to notify the foreign government that it must suspend issuance of the identification documents, and the U.S. could stop issuing any visas to individuals from that country. NHLA believes that this amendment would restrict Latinos’ access to consular identification cards, such as the Mexican Matrícula Consular (I.D. issued by the Mexican Consular). As a result, many Hispanics will be unable to identify themselves, leading to reduced public safety and access to financial services. Amendment passed 226-198, (Roll No. 367), July 15, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Resolution Relating to Consideration of Senate Amendments to the Increased Child Tax Credit Bill, H. Res. 270 to H.R. 1308 - Sponsored by Representative Thomas M. Reynolds (R-NY). NHLA opposed the House rule limiting debate on the child credit. In essence, the resolution prohibited the introduction of an amendment that would have adopted a Senate bill to allow low-income families to benefit from recently passed tax benefit increases for which they are now

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ineligible. Resolution passed 224-201, (Roll No. 274), June 12, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO) 5.

Conference Report for the Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003, H.R. 2 Sponsored by Representative William M. Thomas (R-CA). This bill provides for $350 billion in tax cuts. NHLA members were concerned that budget deficits resulting from this tax cut package would result in proposals that cut public programs and services important to Hispanic families. Conference Report passed 231-200, (Roll No. 225), May 23, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Second Session 6.

Oxley/Frank/Kolbe/Pastor/Hinojosa Amendment to FY05 Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill - Sponsored by Representatives Michael Oxley (R-OH), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), and Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX). The amendment struck language inserted by Representative John Culberson (R-TX) that would have undermined the final rules adopted by the Department of the Treasury that allow financial institutions to accept foreign-issue identification, including the Matricula Consular. NHLA members support immigrant access to secure identification systems. Amendment passed 222-177, (Roll No. 452), September 14, 2004. (NHLA Position: YES)

EDUCATION First Session 1.

Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act for FY04, H.R. 2660 - Sponsored by Representative Ralph Regula (R-OH). The bill makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. According to NHLA members, H.R. 2660 underfunded programs serving English language learner students, migrant children, and adult learners. In addition, the bill eliminated parent assistance and dropout prevention programs. Bill passed 215-208, (Roll No. 353), July 10, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 2210 - Offered by Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ). The motion to recommit H.R. 2210, a bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, instructed the Education and Workforce Committee to address the funding shortfall that prevents the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program from serving 80% of its eligible child population. Specifically, the motion,

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supported by NHLA members, would have provided an additional $69 million for migrant and seasonal Head Start expansion. Motion failed 203-227, (Roll No. 443), July 25, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES) 3.

The Ready to Teach Act, H.R. 2211 - Sponsored by Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA). The bill amends Title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement, of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). This bill included a measure to establish the Centers of Excellence to address the severe shortage of minority teachers. NHLA members believe the Centers of Excellence would strengthen and improve teacher preparation programs at minority-serving institutions, including Hispanic-serving institutions. Bill passed 404-17, (Roll No. 340), July 9, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES)

Second Session 4.

Fiscal Year Budget, H. Con. Res. 393 - Sponsored by Representative Jim Nussle (R-IA). The measure established the budget for the U.S. Government for FY 2005 and set budgetary targets for FY 2006 through 2009. The budget resolution eliminated or severely cut back funding for Hispanic education and other key programs, according to NHLA members. Resolution passed 215-212, (Roll No. 92), March 25, 2004. (NHLA Position: NO)

CIVIL RIGHTS First Session 1.

Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass the Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003, H.R. 3214 - Sponsored by Representative F. James Sessenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI). The motion provided over $1 billion for expanding the use of DNA technology and research. NHLA members supported the provisions that granted federal inmates access to DNA testing, established a post-conviction DNA testing program, authorized grants to improve the quality of legal representation for indigent and other defendants in capital cases, and increased the compensation for federal inmates found to be unjustly imprisoned. Motion passed 357-67, (Roll No. 608), November 5, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES)

Second Session 2.

The Marriage Protection Act, H.R. 3313 - Sponsored by Representative John Hostettler (R-IN). This bill would have effectively stripped federal courts of jurisdiction to review constitutional challenges to the

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Defense of Marriage Act. NHLA members expressed concern with laws that reduce judicial review for a class of individuals, especially when fundamental rights such as the right to marry are involved. Bill passed 233-194, (Roll No. 410), July 22, 2004. (NHLA Position: NO)

HEALTH Second Session 1.

The Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004, H.R. 3722 - Sponsored by Representative Dana Rorhabacher (R-CA). This legislation would have forced health providers receiving reimbursement under Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) to collect extremely sensitive information from emergency room patients, including immigration status. Hospitals would have been required to identify and report undocumented individuals to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The amendment also threatened emergency care standards put in place by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) known as the "anti-dumping law," by permitting hospitals to refuse treatment of undocumented patients and allowing undocumented women in labor to be transported to their country of origin under certain circumstances. NHLA members vehemently opposed this bill because of the extreme deterrent effect it would have had on Latino communities and its threat to public health. The bill failed 88-331, (Roll No. 182), May 18, 2004. (NHLA Position: NO)

IMMIGRATION First Session 1.

Motion to Instruct Conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY04, H.R. 1588 â€“ Sponsored by Representative Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX). This motion instructed Congress to recede to Senate language, which included two important provisions for immigrant soldiers and their families (expedited naturalizations for reservists and protections for undocumented family members of fallen soldiers). Motion passed 298-118, (Roll No. 511), September 23, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES).

Second Session 2.

Amending the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act, H.R. 10, H. Substitute Amendment to H.R. 10 - Sponsored by Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). H.R. 10 included many provisions that were not

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included in the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, including federal restrictions on immigrant access to driver’s licenses, restrictions on the use of foreign-government-issued identification documents, an expansion of expedited removal, reductions in due process rights for legal immigrants, and provisions to make political asylum much more difficult to obtain. This amendment would have replaced H.R. 10 with a substitute bill, which preserved the 9/11 commission’s recommendations without what NHLA members believe are antiimmigrant provisions. Amendment failed 203-213, (Roll No. 510), October 8, 2004. (NHLA Position: YES) 3.

Amending the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act, H.R. 10, H. Amendment 14 to H.R. 10 - Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). This amendment was introduced to strike Section 3006 of H.R. 10, which significantly expands expedited removal to all individuals who enter the U.S. without inspection unless they have been physically present in the U.S. for five years or more. NHLA believes that an expansion of expedited removal would result in a significant reduction of basic due process rights for many non-citizens and supported the Smith Amendment to strike this provision. [The first vote on the amendment passed. However, House leadership called for a second vote on the same amendment and several Members changed their votes; included here is the second decisive vote.] Amendment failed 203-210, (Roll No. 521), October 8, 2004. (NHLA Position: YES)

SENATE EDUCATION First Session 1.

Senate FY04 Budget Resolution, S.Con.Res.23 - Sponsored by Senator Don Nickles (R-OK). The measure established the budget for the U.S. Government for FY 2004 and set budgetary levels for FY 2005 through 2013. The budget resolution eliminated or severely cut back funding for Hispanic education and other programs, according to NHLA members. Resolution passed 56-44, (Roll No. 108), March 26, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

Amending the FY04 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, S. Amendments 1547 to S. Amendment 1542 to H.R. 2660 - Sponsored by Senator Harry Reid (DNV). The amendment was introduced to restore and expand funds for

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Hispanic education programs for the fiscal year ending in September 2004, as part of the fiscal year 2004 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act. More specifically, the amendment would have restored funding for migrant education, migrant head start, Hispanic-serving institutions, dropout prevention, and language instruction programs for English language learners, programs that NHLA members strongly support. Amendment failed 46-48, (Roll No. 322), September 3, 2003. (NHLA Position: YES)

HEALTH First Session 1.

Amendment Blocking Immigrant Restorations to Health Care, S. Amdt. 1011 to the S.1., the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 Sponsored by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL). The amendment would have stripped language from the bill that provides states with the option to restore health care benefits to legal, immigrant pregnant women and children. Because nearly a third of Latinos are uninsured (32.7%), in part, due to harsh immigrant eligibility restrictions to Medicaid and the State Childrenâ€™s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), NHLA members opposed this amendment. Amendment failed 33-65, (Roll No. 256), June 26, 2003. (NHLA Position: NO)

ECONOMIC MOBILITY Second Session 1.

Fiscal Year Budget, S. Con. Res. 95 - Sponsored by Senator Don Nickles (R-OK). The measure established the budget for the U.S. Government for FY 2005 and set budgetary levels for FY 2006 through 2009. According to NHLA members, the budget resolution eliminated or severely cut back funding for Hispanic education and other programs. Resolution passed 51-45, (Roll No. 58), March 12, 2004. (NHLA Position: NO)

WORKFORCE Second Session 1.

Snowe/Dodd Child Care Amendment, S. Amdt. 2397, to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Bill PRIDE (H.R. 4) - Sponsored by Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT). The amendment increased child care funding by $6 billion over five years and ensures that families are provided with the child care assistance needed to reach self-sufficiency.

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With Latinos currently constituting 26% of welfare participants, NHLA members support increased child care funding to assist Latino families in maintaining employment, thereby reducing the TANF caseload and providing them the opportunity to overcome barriers to work and selfsufficiency. Amendment passed 78-20, (Roll No. 64), March 30, 2004. (NHLA Position: YES)

CIVIL RIGHTS Second Session 1.

The Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, S. 150 - Sponsored by Senator George F. Allen (R-VA). The bill continues to ban Internet access taxes and keeps Internet access tax-free for all Americans. The measure fosters a national policy of encouraging businesses and individuals to connect to the Internet by preempting state and local taxation of all Internet access, regardless of the type of technology source used to access the Internet. According to NHLA members, this is significant for Latinos because Internet penetration rates are dismally low, standing at 32%, compared to a 70% penetration rate experienced by Whites. Bill passed 93-3, (Roll No. 77 ), April 29, 2004. (NHLA Position: YES)

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NHLA CONGRESSIONAL

SCORECARD

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108TH CONGRESS 1ST AND 2ND SESSION

SYMBOL KEY Voted for NHLA Position Voted against NHLA Position NV Did not vote A blank indicates the Member was not in office + -

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

+ nv

25%

18%

Party

yes no

ALASKA Don Young

ALABAMA Jo Bonner Terry Everett

13%

Mike Rogers

nv -

17%

Robert B. Aderholt

Robert E. “Bud” Cramer, Jr. D

nv nv

11%

50%

Spencer Bachus

17%

Artur Davis

100%

89%

Vic Snyder

100%

John Boozman

11%

Michael A. Ross

89%

Rick Renzi

28%

Trent Franks

ARKANSAS Marion Berry

ARIZONA

John B. Shadegg

11%

Ed Pastor

100%

J. D. Hayworth

nv -

Jeff Flake

Raul Grijalva

Jim Kolbe

12%

22%

100%

39%

100%

CALIFORNIA Mike Thompson Wally Herger

Douglas Ose

33%

John T. Doolittle

Robert T. Matsui

+ nv

100%

11%

died on January 1, 2005

Lynn C. Woolsey HOUSE

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Workforce 1. The Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, H.R. 4 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 30) 2. Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003, H.R.1261 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 175) Economic Mobility 1. Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Labor-HHS Appropriations Act, H.R. 2660 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 531) 2. The Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003, H.R. 2 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 182) 3. Amending the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003, H. Amdt. 246 to H.R. 1950 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 367) 4. Resolution Relating to Consideration of Senate Amendments to the Increased Child Tax Credit Bill, H. Res. 270 to H.R. 1308 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 274)

Conference Report for the Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003, H.R. 2 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 225) 6. Oxley/Frank/Kolbe/Pastor/Hinojosa Amendment to FY05 Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 452) Education 1. Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act for FY04, H.R. 2660 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 353) 2. Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 2210 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 443) 3. The Ready to Teach Act, H.R. 2211 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 340) 4. Fiscal Year Budget, H. Con. Res. 393 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 92) Civil Rights 1. Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass the Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003, H.R. 3214 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 608)

The Marriage Protection Act, H.R. 3313 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 410) Health 1. The Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004, H.R. 3722 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 182) Immigration 1. Motion to Instruct Conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY04, H.R. 1588 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 511) 2. Amending the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act, H.R. 10, H. Substitute Amendment to H.R. 10 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 510) 3. Amending the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act, H.R. 10, H. Amendment 14 to H.R. 10 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 521)

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

George Miller

100%

Nancy Pelosi

100%

Barbara Lee

100%

Ellen O. Tauscher

100%

Richard W. Pombo

17%

Tom Lantos

100%

Fortney “Pete” Stark

nv +

100%

Anna G. Eshoo

+ nv +

100%

Mike Honda

100%

Zoe Lofgren

100%

Sam Farr

100%

Dennis Cardoza

100%

George P. Radanovich

17%

Calvin M. Dooley

+ nv +

100%

Devin Nunes

22%

William M. Thomas

17%

Lois Capps

100%

Elton Gallegly

11%

Howard P. “Buck” McKeon R

11%

David Dreier

- nv +

35%

Brad Sherman

100%

Howard L. Berman

100%

Adam Schiff

100%

Henry A. Waxman

100%

Xavier Becerra

100%

Hilda A. Solis

100%

Diane E. Watson

100%

Lucille Roybal-Allard

100%

Maxine Waters

100%

Jane Harman

nv nv

100%

Juanita Millender-McDonald D

+ nv +

nv nv

nv +

100%

Grace Napolitano

100%

Linda T. Sanchez

100%

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

Edward R. Royce

11%

Jerry Lewis

22%

Gary Miller

- nv

- nv -

Joe Baca

100%

Ken Calvert

17%

Mary Whitaker Bono

28%

Dana Rohrabacher

nv +

+ nv

100%

11%

Loretta Sanchez

Christopher Cox

Darrell Issa

- nv

18%

Randy “Duke” Cunningham R

12%

Bob Filner

nv nv

100%

Duncan Hunter

12%

Susan A. Davis

100%

COLORADO Diana DeGette

100%

Mark Udall

100%

Scott McInnis

19%

Marilyn Musgrave

Joel Hefley

28%

Tom Tancredo

11%

Bob Beauprez

28%

John Larson

100%

Robert R. Simmons

39%

Rosa L. DeLauro

100%

Christopher Shays

47%

Nancy L. Johnson

- nv

35%

56%

CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE Michael N. Castle

FLORIDA Jeff Miller HOUSE

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

Allen Boyd

+ nv +

76%

Corrine Brown

100%

Ander Crenshaw

22%

Ginny Brown-Waite

- nv

18%

Cliff Stearns

11%

John L. Mica

11%

Ric Keller

17%

Michael Bilirakis

17%

C. W. “Bill” Young

17%

Jim Davis

100%

Adam Putnam

22%

Katherine Harris

17%

Porter J. Goss

- nv

nv nv

15%

12%

resigned September 23, 2004.

Dave Weldon

nv -

Mark Foley

Kendrick B. Meek

+ nv

28%

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

nv +

47%

Robert Wexler

100%

Peter Deutsch

100%

Lincoln Diaz-Balart

38%

E. Clay Shaw, Jr.

17%

Alcee L. Hastings

nv +

100%

Tom Feeney

- nv

- nv -

13%

Mario Diaz-Balart

39%

Jack Kingston

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

94%

Jim Marshall

50%

100%

GEORGIA

Denise Majette

nv nv

100%

John Lewis

100%

John “Johnny” Isakson

John Linder

- nv +

18%

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Michael Allen “Mac” Collins R

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

nv -

yes no

nv nv

Charlie Norwood

Nathan Deal

6% 6%

Phil Gingrey

11%

Max Burns

11%

David Scott

94%

HAWAII Neil Abercrombie

100%

Ed Case

89%

Jim Nussle

22%

IOWA James A. Leach

71%

Leonard L. Boswell

100%

Tom Latham

28%

Steve King

- nv -

C. L. “Butch” Otter

Mike Simpson

11%

IDAHO

ILLINOIS Bobby L. Rush

100%

Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

100%

William O. Lipinski

nv nv

75%

Luis V. Gutierrez

100%

Rahm Emanuel

+ nv

100%

Henry J. Hyde

- nv

18%

Danny Davis

100%

Philip M. Crane

22%

Janice Schakowsky

100%

Mark S. Kirk

+ nv

29%

Gerald C. “Jerry” Weller

33%

Jerry F. Costello

89%

Judy Biggert

39%

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

J. Dennis Hastert

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

no no no no yes yes

yes no

Speaker of the House, rarely votes

Timothy V. Johnson

Donald A. Manzullo

Lane Evans

+ nv +

39%

100%

Ray LaHood

- nv -

35%

John Shimkus

11%

Peter J. Visclosky

94%

Chris Chocola

17%

Mark Edward Souder

22%

Stephen E. Buyer

17%

Dan Burton

11%

INDIANA

Mike Pence

Julia Carson

+ nv

11%

100%

John N. Hostettler

28%

Baron P. Hill

94%

22%

KANSAS Jerry Moran Jim Ryun

17%

Dennis Moore

94%

Todd Tiahrt

22%

KENTUCKY Edward Whitfield

17%

Ron Lewis

22%

Anne M. Northup

- nv -

18%

Kenneth Lucas

59%

Harold Rogers

17%

Ben Chandler

57%

elected February 17, 2004

Ernie Fletcher

- nv

+ nv

22%

resigned December 8, 2003.

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

no no no no yes yes

yes no

LOUISIANA David Vitter

William J. Jefferson

+ nv +

W. J. “Billy” Tauzin

Jim McCrery

Rodney Alexander

11%

100%

nv nv

23%

22%

61%

Richard H. Baker

25%

Christopher John

+ nv

82%

John W. Olver

100%

Richard E. Neal

100%

James P. McGovern

100%

MASSACHUSETTS

Barney Frank

100%

Martin T. Meehan

100%

John Tierney

100%

Edward J. Markey

100%

Michael Capuano

nv +

100%

Stephen Lynch

94%

William D. Delahunt

100%

MARYLAND Wayne T. Gilchrest

28%

C. A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger D

100%

Benjamin L. Cardin

100%

Albert Russell Wynn

94%

Steny H. Hoyer

100%

Roscoe G. Bartlett

17%

Elijah E. Cummings

100%

Christopher Van Hollen, Jr.

100%

Thomas H. Allen

nv +

100%

Mike Michaud

100%

MAINE

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

MICHIGAN Bart Stupak

Peter Hoekstra

Vernon J. Ehlers

100%

11%

33%

Dave Camp

11%

Dale E. Kildee

100%

Fred Upton

28%

Nick Smith

- nv

18%

Michael J. Rogers

18%

Joe Knollenberg

17%

Candice Miller

28%

Thaddeus McCotter

22%

Sander M. Levin

100%

Carolyn Kilpatrick

100%

John Conyers, Jr.

+ nv

100%

John D. Dingell

+ nv

100%

Gil Gutknecht

John Kline

17%

Jim Ramstad

11%

MINNESOTA

Betty McCollum

100%

Martin Olav Sabo

+ nv +

100%

Mark Kennedy

28%

Collin C. Peterson

67%

James L. Oberstar

100%

William Lacy “Bill” Clay, Jr.

+ nv

100%

Todd Akin

Richard A. Gephardt

+ nv

+ nv nv +

+ nv

nv nv nv

nv +

nv nv

100%

Ike Skelton

89%

Karen McCarthy

100%

Samuel B. Graves

17%

MISSOURI

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Roy Blunt

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

nv -

yes no

17%

Jo Ann Emerson

18%

Kenny C. Hulshof

17%

Roger F. Wicker

11%

Bennie G. Thompson

100%

Charles W. “Chip” Pickering

nv -

24%

Gene Taylor

+ nv

59%

11%

75%

MISSISSIPPI

MONTANA Dennis Rehberg

NORTH CAROLINA G. K. Butterfield, Jr.

elected July 20, 2004

Frank W. Ballance

Bobby Etheridge

Walter B. Jones, Jr.

David E. Price

Richard Burr

Howard Coble

Mike McIntyre

Robert “Robin” Hayes

Sue Myrick

100%

24%

100%

17%

11%

78%

17%

resigned June 11, 2004.

Cass Ballenger

19%

Charles H. Taylor

Melvin L. Watt

100%

Brad Miller

100%

94%

NORTH DAKOTA Earl Pomeroy

NEBRASKA Doug Bereuter

26%

resigned August 31, 2004. HOUSE

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

Lee Terry

24%

Thomas W. Osborne

29%

Jeb Bradley

17%

Charles F. Bass, II

22%

Robert E. Andrews

+ nv

100%

Frank A. LoBiondo

28%

Jim Saxton

- nv

24%

Christopher H. Smith

44%

E. Scott Garrett

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

Frank Pallone, Jr.

100%

Michael A. Ferguson

nv -

38%

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

nv +

100%

Steven R. Rothman

100%

Donald M. Payne

nv +

+ nv

100%

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen

22%

Rush Holt

100%

Robert Menendez

100%

Heather A. Wilson

39%

Steve Pearce

33%

Thomas Udall

100%

Shelley Berkley

+ nv +

100%

Jim Gibbons

nv nv

Jon Porter

39%

100%

Steve J. Israel

100%

Peter T. King

39%

Carolyn McCarthy

100%

NEW MEXICO

NEVADA

NEW YORK Timothy H. Bishop

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Gary L. Ackerman

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

+ nv +

+ nv

yes no

100%

Gregory W. Meeks

100%

Joseph Crowley

+ nv

100%

Jerrold Nadler

100%

Anthony Weiner

+ nv

100%

Edolphus Towns

+ nv

nv +

nv nv

100%

Major R. Owens

+ nv

nv nv

100%

Nydia M. Velazquez

100%

Vito Fossella

+ nv

24%

Carolyn B. Maloney

100%

Charles B. Rangel

100%

Jose E. Serrano

+ nv

100%

Eliot L. Engel

+ nv

100%

Nita M. Lowey

+ nv

100%

Sue W. Kelly

22%

John E. Sweeney

24%

Michael R. McNulty

100%

Maurice D. Hinchey

100%

John M. McHugh

28%

Sherwood L. Boehlert

+ nv

James T. Walsh

- nv +

Thomas M. Reynolds

Jack Quinn

Louise McIntosh Slaughter D

+ nv

nv nv

100%

Amo Houghton

nv +

40%

Steve Chabot

17%

Rob Portman

28%

Mike Turner

22%

+ nv

nv nv

29%

35%

17%

50%

OHIO

Michael G. Oxley

22%

Paul E. Gillmor

33%

Ted Strickland

100%

David L. Hobson

22%

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

John A. Boehner

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

nv -

yes no

24%

Marcy Kaptur

+ nv

100%

Dennis J. Kucinich

nv nv

100%

Stephanie T. Jones

100%

Patrick J. Tiberi

nv -

29%

Sherrod Brown

100%

Steve C. LaTourette

35%

Deborah Pryce

33%

Ralph Regula

22%

Tim Ryan

94%

Bob Ney

28%

17%

Brad Carson

72%

Frank D. Lucas

22%

Tom Cole

- nv -

24%

Ernest J. Istook, Jr.

18%

94%

OKLAHOMA John Sullivan

OREGON David Wu Greg Walden

22%

Earl Blumenauer

+ nv +

100%

Peter A. DeFazio

83%

Darlene Hooley

100%

Chaka Fattah

nv +

100%

Phil English

39%

PENNSYLVANIA Robert A. Brady

Melissa A. Hart

22%

John E. Peterson

17%

28%

nv -

29%

+ nv

35%

Jim Gerlach

Curt Weldon

James C. Greenwood

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

no no no no yes yes

yes no

+ nv

yes no

Bill Shuster

+ +

11%

Donald Sherwood

Paul E. Kanjorski

18%

100%

John P. Murtha

Joseph Hoeffel

nv +

100%

Michael F. Doyle

Patrick Toomey

100%

17%

Joseph R. Pitts

Tim Holden

72%

Tim Murphy

28%

Todd R. Platts

11%

Patrick J. Kennedy

100%

James R. Langevin

+ nv

100%

17%

nv -

12%

RHODE ISLAND

SOUTH CAROLINA Henry E. Brown, Jr.

Joe Wilson

Gresham Barrett

James DeMint

100%

+ nv +

100%

75%

John M. Spratt, Jr.

+ nv +

James E. Clyburn

+ nv

SOUTH DAKOTA Stephanie Herseth

elected June 1, 2004

William J. Janklow

nv nv

22%

resigned January 20, 2004.

TENNESSEE William L. Jenkins

11%

John J. Duncan, Jr.

17%

Zach Wamp

11%

Lincoln Davis

78%

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

Jim Cooper

100%

Bart Gordon

88%

Marsha Blackburn

John S. Tanner

82%

Harold E. Ford, Jr.

100%

94%

Jim Turner

94%

Sam Johnson

Ralph M. Hall

27%

Jeb Hensarling

24%

TEXAS Max Sandlin

Joe Barton

11%

John A. Culberson

Kevin Brady

- nv

12%

Nick Lampson

100%

Lloyd Doggett

100%

Chet Edwards

nv +

82%

Kay Granger

17%

William M. “Mac” Thornberry R

11%

Ron Paul

nv nv

33%

Ruben Hinojosa

+ nv

100%

Silvestre Reyes

nv +

100%

Charles W. Stenholm

67%

Sheila Jackson-Lee

nv +

100%

Randy Neugebauer

21%

elected June 3, 2003

Larry Combest

nv nv

Charles A. Gonzalez

Lamar S. Smith

Tom DeLay

- nv

Henry Bonilla

nv -

resigned May 31, 2003.

100%

11%

18%

24%

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NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

Martin Frost

100%

Chris Bell

100%

Michael Burgess

11%

Solomon P. Ortiz

nv nv

100%

Ciro D. Rodriguez

100%

Gene Green

100%

Eddie Bernice Johnson

+ nv

100%

John Carter

Pete Sessions

17%

Rob Bishop

James D. Matheson

78%

Christopher Cannon

12%

Jo Ann S. Davis

22%

Edward L. Schrock

- nv

- nv -

13%

Robert C. Scott

100%

UTAH

VIRGINIA

J. Randy Forbes

12%

Virgil Goode

11%

Bob Goodlatte

11%

Eric I. Cantor

22%

James P. Moran

nv +

100%

Rick Boucher

83%

Frank R. Wolf

28%

Thomas M. Davis, III

39%

100%

Jay Inslee

100%

Richard R. Larsen

100%

Brian Baird

100%

VERMONT Bernard Sanders

WASHINGTON

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA POSITION Workforce Roll Call Number State

Name

Richard “Doc” Hastings

Party

Economic Mobility

Education

Civil Rights Health

Immigration

30 175 225 274 367 182 531 452 340 353 443 92

608 410

182

511 510 521

no no

no no no no yes yes

yes no

yes yes yes Pro-NHLA

yes no

22%

George R. Nethercutt, Jr.

18%

Norman D. Dicks

100%

Jim McDermott

100%

Jennifer Dunn

24%

Adam Smith

+ nv nv +

100%

WISCONSIN Paul Ryan

22%

Tammy Baldwin

100%

Ron Kind

100%

Gerald D. Kleczka

+ nv

100%

F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R

17%

Thomas E. Petri

29%

David R. Obey

100%

Mark Green

17%

Alan B. Mollohan

100%

Shelley Moore Capito

28%

Nick Joe Rahall, II

94%

nv -

- nv

13%

WEST VIRGINIA

WYOMING Barbara Cubin

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NHLA CONGRESSIONAL

SCORECARD

U.S. SENATE 108TH CONGRESS 1ST AND 2ND SESSION

SYMBOL KEY + Voted for NHLA Position Voted against NHLA Position NV Did not vote

NHLA Position Health

Economic Mobility

Workforce

Civil Rights

108

Education

322

256

Party

yes

Pro-NHLA

Lisa Murkowski

33%

Ted Stevens

33%

Roll Call Number

State

Name

ALASKA

ALABAMA Jeff Sessions

17%

Richard C. Shelby

33%

Blanche Lambert Lincoln

100%

Mark Pryor

100%

ARKANSAS

ARIZONA Jon Kyl

17%

John McCain

67%

Barbara Boxer

100%

Dianne Feinstein

100%

CALIFORNIA

COLORADO Wayne Allard

17%

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

33%

Christopher J. Dodd

100%

Joseph I. Lieberman

100%

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

100%

Thomas R. Carper

100%

Bob Graham

80%

Bill Nelson

100%

Saxby Chambliss

17%

Zell Miller

40%

Daniel K. Akaka

100%

Daniel K. Inouye

100%

CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

HAWAII

SENATE Education 1. Senate FY04 Budget Resolution, S.Con.Res.23 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 108) 2. Amending the FY04 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, S. Amendments 1547 to S. Amendment 1542 to H.R. 2660 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 322)

Health 1. Amendment Blocking Immigrant Restorations to Health Care, S. Amdt. 1011 to the S.1., the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 256) Economic Mobility 1. Fiscal Year Budget, S. Con. Res. 95 (NHLA Position: NO) (Roll No. 58)

Workforce 1. Snowe/Dodd Child Care Amendment, S. Amdt. 2397, to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Bill PRIDE (H.R. 4) (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 64) Civil Rights 1. The Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, S. 150 (NHLA Position: YES) (Roll No. 77)

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA Position Health

Economic Mobility

Workforce

Civil Rights

108

Education

322

256

Party

yes

Pro-NHLA

Charles E. Grassley

50%

Tom Harkin

100%

Larry E. Craig

17%

Mike Crapo

17%

Richard J. Durbin

100%

Peter Fitzgerald

50%

Roll Call Number

State

Name

IOWA

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

INDIANA Evan Bayh

83%

Richard G. Lugar

50%

Sam Brownback

50%

Pat Roberts

50%

Jim Bunning

20%

Mitch McConnell

17%

John B. Breaux

80%

Mary Landrieu

83%

Edward M. Kennedy

100%

John F. Kerry

100%

Barbara A. Mikulski

100%

Paul S. Sarbanes

100%

Susan Collins

50%

Olympia Snowe

50%

Carl Levin

100%

Debbie A. Stabenow

100%

KANSAS

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

MASSACHUSETTS

MARYLAND

MAINE

MICHIGAN

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NHLA Position Health

Economic Mobility

Workforce

Civil Rights

108

Education

322

256

Party

yes

Pro-NHLA

Norm Coleman

50%

Mark Dayton

100%

Christopher S. Bond

50%

Jim Talent

33%

Thad Cochran

50%

Trent Lott

33%

Roll Call Number

State

Name

MINNESOTA

MISSOURI

MISSSISSIPPI

MONTANA Max Baucus

83%

Conrad R. Burns

17%

Elizabeth Dole

33%

John Edwards

100%

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH DAKOTA Kent Conrad

83%

Byron L. Dorgan

100%

Chuck Hagel

33%

Ben Nelson

83%

Judd Gregg

17%

John Sununu

17%

Jon S. Corzine

100%

Frank Lautenberg

83%

Jeff Bingaman

83%

Pete V. Domenici

60%

John Ensign

17%

Harry Reid

100%

NEBRASKA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

NEVADA

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA Position Health

Economic Mobility

Workforce

Civil Rights

108

Education

322

256

Party

yes

Pro-NHLA

Hillary Rodham Clinton

100%

Charles Schumer

100%

Roll Call Number

State

Name

NEW YORK

OHIO Mike DeWine

50%

George Voinovich

50%

James M. Inhofe

20%

Don Nickles

17%

OKLAHOMA

OREGON Gordon Smith

67%

Ron Wyden

100%

Rick Santorum

17%

Arlen Specter

50%

PENNSYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND Lincoln D. Chafee

50%

Jack Reed

100%

Lindsey Graham

33%

Ernest F. Hollings

100%

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH DAKOTA Thomas A. Daschle

100%

Tim Johnson

100%

Lamar Alexander

50%

William H. Frist

33%

John Cornyn

17%

Kay Bailey Hutchison

50%

Robert F. Bennett

20%

Orrin G. Hatch

33%

TENNESSEE

TEXAS

UTAH

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Congressional Scorecard 108th Congress, First and Second Session

NHLA Position Education

Economic Mobility

Workforce

Civil Rights

108

322

256

Party

yes

Pro-NHLA

George Allen

17%

John W. Warner

50%

James M. Jeffords

100%

Patrick J. Leahy

100%

Maria Cantwell

100%

Patty Murray

100%

Russell D. Feingold

100%

Herb Kohl

100%

Roll Call Number

State

Health

Name

VIRGINIA

VERMONT

WASHINGTON

WISCONSIN

WEST VIRGINIA Robert C. Byrd

83%

John D. Rockefeller, IV

100%

Michael Enzi

17%

Craig Thomas

17%

WYOMING

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