Edolphus Towns — Voting Record & Political Positions
U.S. Representative for NY's 10th Congressional District · Democrat
Edolphus Towns is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NY's 10th Congressional District. This page tracks Edolphus Towns's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 1983 to 2013.
Edolphus Towns's Voting Record at a Glance
Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3144 bills, 139 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Edolphus Towns Votes On
Taxation
Health Insurance
Defense Spending
Immigration
Infrastructure
Foreign Aid
How Edolphus Towns Voted on Recent Bills
Yea on “"Fiscal cliff" bill” (2013-01-02) — Failed
Yea on “Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act” (2012-09-19) — Passed
Nay on “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.” (2012-09-19) — Passed
Yea on “Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012” (2012-08-02) — Failed
Yea on “To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies.” (2012-08-01) — Passed
Not Voting on “Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011” (2012-07-31) — Passed