U.S. Representative for NY's 11th Congressional District · Democrat
Major Owens is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NY's 11th Congressional District. This page tracks Major Owens's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 1983 to 2007.
Major Owens's Voting Record at a Glance
Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1884 bills, 66 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Major Owens Votes On
Taxation
Health Insurance
Defense Spending
Immigration
Infrastructure
Public Housing
How Major Owens Voted on Recent Bills
Yea on “Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006” (2006-12-09) — Failed
Nay on “Relating 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.” (2006-12-08) — Passed
Nay on “Providing 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.” (2006-12-08) — Passed
Yea on “Minimum Wage bill” (2006-07-29) — Failed
Nay on “Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.” (2006-07-28) — Passed
Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5638) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000 and to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes.” (2006-06-22) — Passed