Karen McCarthy is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Missouri's 5th Congressional District. McCarthy first took office in Congress in 1995 and left office in 2005.
Karen McCarthy: Voting Record & Political Positions
Karen McCarthy's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 362, 22 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Karen McCarthy Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Public Housing
How Karen McCarthy Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Extend Tax Cuts bill” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Appropriations bill FY2005, Defense” (2004-07-23) — Failed
- Yea on “Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004” (2004-07-22) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.” (2004-07-21) — Passed