U.S. Representative

Major R. Owens

Democratic·NY — District 12· Former member

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Party loyalty

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

Every vote where Owens broke from the Democratic majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.

Most recent defection · Dec 8, 2006

Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.

Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Dec 8, 2006
Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 6, 2006
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 29, 2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 29, 2006
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 28, 2006
Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 28, 2006
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 27, 2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Dec 9, 2006Pool and Spa Safety ActNV
Dec 9, 2006Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActNV
Dec 8, 2006Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.NAY
Dec 8, 2006Relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 6111) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending.NAY
Dec 8, 2006Expressing support for Lebanon's democratic institutions and condemning the recent terrorist assassination of Lebanese parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine Gemayel.YEA
Dec 8, 2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006YEA
Dec 8, 2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006YEA
Dec 8, 2006Condemning in the strongest terms Iran's commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conference on December 11-12, 2006.YEA
Dec 8, 2006To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.NAY
Dec 8, 2006Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6406) to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.NAY

Broke ranks.

Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.

Recent floor activity.

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