Capitol Words a project of the Sunlight Foundation

  • and

Occurrences over time

embed
  • Embed Dark
  • Embed Light
  1. '96
  2. '97
  3. '98
  4. '99
  5. '00
  6. '01
  7. '02
  8. '03
  9. '04
  10. '05
  11. '06
  12. '07
  13. '08
  14. '09
  15. '10
  16. '11
  17. '12
  18. '13

Mentioned most often by

Occurrences in the Congressional Record

Entry Title Date
Personal Explanation March 4, 2013
Tom Reed, R-NY
"Mr. Speaker, I am writing to inform you that I was detained on February 28, 2013, and was unable to be on the House floor to vote. Had I been there, I would have voted as follows: rollcall 54—McMorris Rodgers Amendment: “no,” rollcall 55—Passage of S. 47: “yes.”"
Personal Explanation March 4, 2013
Don Young, R-AK
"Mr. Speaker, on February 28, 2013, I was unable to vote because of medical reasons and missed rollcall vote No. 55, on passage of S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Had I been present, I would have voted “yea.”"
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2013 March 4, 2013
James Moran, D-VA
"This legislation, S. 47, received overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate, passing by a vote of 78-22, and is supported by law enforcement officials, health care providers, community providers, and millions of domestic violence survivors. Unlike the alternative House Republican version, the Senate bill includes critical provisions to protect vulnerable populations including LGBT individuals, Native Americans, immigrants, and victims of rape."
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act February 14, 2013
Mary Landrieu, D-LA
"None"
Vote Explanation February 13, 2013
Ron Johnson, R-WI
"Mr. President, on February 11, 2013, I was unavoidably detained in Wisconsin due to hazardous weather conditions and was unable to vote on amendment No. 13 in regard to S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted “aye.”"

Popularity by state

Popularity by party