Monthly Archives: July 2012

House Vote to Audit the Federal Reserve and Senate Votes to Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Posted on July 26, 2012 by voteview

Below we use Optimal Classification (OC) in R to plot the House’s 327-98 vote to require a full audit of the Federal Reserve, a measure

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House: Vote to Repeal “Obamacare”

Posted on July 12, 2012 by voteview

Below we use Optimal Classification (OC) in R to plot the House’s 244-185 vote to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). The vote marked the 33rd time that the 112th House has voted to repeal or defund … Continue reading →

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Judge Posner and Political Polarization

Posted on July 9, 2012 by voteview

In a recent interview with NPR, Judge Richard Posner said that changes in the contemporary Republican Party has made him “less conservative.” Below, we use DW-NOMINATE Common Space scores to plot Judge Posner’s ideological location compared to the parties in … Continue reading →

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House and Senate Votes on Highway, Student Loan, and NFIP Funding

Posted on July 2, 2012 by voteview

Below we use Optimal Classification (OC) in R to plot the House’s 373-52 vote and the Senate’s 74-19 vote to extending funding for highway, student loan, and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) programs. The bill was the product of extended … Continue reading →

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