Doug Lamborn

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 24, 1954 in Leavenworth, KS

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Key House Vote Data for Doug Lamborn in 2016

Date	Subject	Result	Conserv. Position	Lamborn Voted
2016-01-08	Tort Reform [HR1927]	Passed (211-188)
This bill tightens the rules covering class-action lawsuits by requiring a showing that all of the people covered under the class action have actually suffered the same injury as those in the original filing.
2016-02-02	Obamacare Repeal and Defunding of Planned Parenthood [HR3762]	Veto Sustained (241-186)
This bill uses a legislative procedure known as budget reconciliation to repeal many provisions of Obamacare and prohibit Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, an organization that performs abortions. ACU supports the repeal of Obamacare (a two-thirds vote was required to override).
2016-03-15	Coal Refuse-to-Energy Regulations [HR3797]	Passed (231-183)
This bill changes EPA standards to allow coal refuse-to-energy projects, which recycle leftover waste products. ACU opposes burdensome EPA regulations that limit domestic energy abundance.
2016-04-29	District of Columbia School Voucher Program [HR4901]	Passed (224-181)
This bill reauthorizes the District of Columbia school voucher program, which helps students attend private schools who otherwise would not have the option.
2016-05-18	Closing Guantanamo [HR4909]	Rejected (163-259)
Nadler (D-NY) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act removes provisions in the bill that prohibit transferring terrorist detainees being held at Guantanamo to the United States.
2016-05-18	Renewable Energy Mandate [HR4909]	Rejected (159-266)
Buck (R-CO) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act requires the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the cost of different types of energy and purchase the most effective option available. Currently, the Defense Department is required to use renewable energy fuels whenever possible, regardless of the cost. ACU supports all forms of energy and believes that government should not favor one form of energy over another.
2016-05-19	Prohibiting Use of Defense Funds for Illegal Immigrants [HR4974]	Agreed To (219-202)
Fleming (R-LA) amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill prohibits using federal funds to modify or construct facilities on a military installation to house unaccompanied children who are illegal immigrants. ACU opposes the use of defense funds for non-defense purposes.
2016-05-19	Blocking Project Labor Agreements [HR4974]	Rejected (209-216)
Perry (R-PA) amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill prohibits using funds to enforce an executive order which encourages federal agencies to require labor agreements on construction projects. Such agreements force contractors to negotiate with unions and make it difficult for competing non-union companies to secure contracts. ACU opposes such agreements, which drive up the cost of projects to taxpayers.
2016-05-25	Infringing on Religious Freedom for Government Contractors [HR5055]	Agreed To (223-195)		No Vote
Sean Maloney (D-NY) amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill prohibits federal contracts for companies who "discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity" with no religious exemption. ACU supports the free exercise of religion under the Constitution.
2016-05-25	Spending Reduction [HR5055]	Rejected (158-258)		No Vote
Blackburn (R-TN) amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill provides for an across-the-board one percent spending reduction. ACU supports this modest effort at reducing spending to help shrink the deficit.
2016-05-25	Freezing Unauthorized Appropriations [HR5055]	Rejected (128-291)		No Vote
Walker (R-NC) amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill freezes spending for unauthorized programs at 2016 spending levels, reduces various other programs by $185 million, and applies the savings to the spending reduction account to shrink the deficit. ACU supports enforcing the rule against spending funds on programs that are unauthorized.
2016-06-16	Banning Illegal Immigrants in the Military [HR5293]	Rejected (210-211)
Gosar (R-AZ) amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill prohibits illegal immigrants from enlisting in the military, as is allowed under executive orders issued by President Obama. ACU opposes the use of presidential executive orders that both circumvent Congress and provide special rights for illegal immigrants.
2016-06-16	Prohibiting Afghanistan Infrastructure Projects [HR5293]	Agreed To (218-201)
Walberg (R-MI) amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill prohibits spending on Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund projects. ACU opposes additional spending on such projects, which the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has found to be fraught with waste, susceptible to fraud, and unsustainable over the long term.
2016-07-06	Reducing Unauthorized Spending Mandates [HR5485]	Rejected (166-254)
Duffy (R-WI) amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill reduces spending for the Community Development Financial Institutions account by $20.7 million. The reduction offsets the amount banks have been forced to give organizations selected by the Department of Justice, such as La Raza, as part of settlement agreements outside of the congressional appropriations process. ACU opposes attempts to circumvent the role of Congress under the Constitution through executive action and opposes activities that use government authority to funnel money to favored groups.
2016-07-07	Cutting IRS Salaries [HR5485]	Rejected (197-224)
Buck (R-CO) amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill reduces the salary of the IRS Commissioner to $0 through January 20, 2017. ACU supports efforts to take action against those who have not been penalized for using the government's power for political purposes.
2016-07-07	Defunding Sanctuary Cities [HR5485]	Agreed To (236-182)
Gosar (R-AZ) amendment to the House Financial Services Appropriations bill prohibits funds from being used to provide financial assistance to sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
2016-07-07	Religious Freedom [HR5485]	Agreed To (223-192)
Palmer (R-AL) amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill prohibits funds from being used to implement the District of Columbia's Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. The current law fails to include a religious exemption to respect the rights of those who believe abortion violates their religious belief. ACU supports the free exercise of religion under the Constitution.
2016-07-12	Judicial Deference to Executive Agencies [HR4768]	Rejected (194-223)
The underlying bill, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, removes the legal deference shown by the courts to actions taken by federal agencies. The Johnson (D-GA) amendment exempts from the bill actions taken by the Environmental Protection Agency pertaining to regulation of lead and copper in drinking water. ACU supports restoring the balance of power between the Executive and Legislative branches.
2016-07-12	EPA Funding Reduction [HR5538]	Rejected (208-217)
Smith (R-MO) amendment to the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill reduces the funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by $88.3 million and applies the savings to the spending reduction account to reduce the deficit. ACU supports reduced funding for an agency that has legislated by executive fiat.
2016-07-13	Presidential Proclamations of National Monuments [HR5538]	Rejected (202-225)
Grijalva (D-AZ) amendment to the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill removes a provision of the bill that restricts presidential proclamations of national monuments in a number of Western states. ACU opposes the overuse of national monument designations.
2016-07-13	Repeal of Davis-Bacon Act [HR5538]	Rejected (188-238)
King (R-IA) amendment to the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill prohibits using funds to enforce the prevailing wage provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, a Depression-era price control. ACU opposes artificial wage requirements that drive up the cost of projects.
2016-07-13	Defunding the EPA's Criminal Enforcement Division [HR5538]	Rejected (195-223)
Palmer (R-AL) amendment to the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill prohibits funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Enforcement Division. ACU opposes the EPA's misuse of this division, which has conducted armed raids of the Gibson Guitar Company with no charges forthcoming.
2016-09-28	Local Competition for Water Projects [HR5303]	Rejected (190-233)
Graves (R-LA) amendment to the Water Resources Development Act allows a non-federal entity to execute a project under the bill if they determine it can be completed at a lower cost and/or faster. Twenty percent of the cost savings would be returned to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
2016-09-28	Federal Aid for Local Water Infrastructure Projects [HR5303]	Agreed To (284-141)
Vote on a Kildee (D-MI) amendement to a bill which authorizes the federal government to provide funds to repair public and private infrastructure at the local level if the President has declared an emergency as the result of chemical, lead, or other contaminants in the system. ACU opposes this new precedent for federal aid designed to help the city of Flint, Michigan for what is primarily a state and local responsibility.
2016-11-14	Concrete Masonry Marketing Promotion Program [HR985]	Agreed To (355-38)
This bill sets up another marketing promotion program for the Concrete Masonry Industry. ACU opposes such programs which give large private companies the authority to tax members of their industry to promote their products.

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