Arlen Specter's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Specter, Arlen, Republican of PA. Explore Arlen Specter's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +51 (51 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Sponsored bills (3)

• SRES 121: A resolution urging the discontinuance of financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until the Palestinian Authority demonstrates a 100-percent maximum effort to curtail terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 100: A concurrent resolution regarding American victims of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 4033: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2010 (neutral)

Cosponsored bills (22)

• SRES 522: A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 2370: Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (pro-Israel)
• S 684: Koby Mandell Act of 2003 (pro-Israel)
• S 2194: Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1409: Middle East Peace Compliance Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• S 1583: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act of 1993 (pro-Israel)
• S 1323: Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 3250: Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• S 3007: Unilateral Palestinian Statehood Disapproval Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 62: A concurrent resolution to congratulate Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America on the celebration of its 70th anniversary. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 31: A concurrent resolution concerning the Palestinian Authority and the sale of land to Israelis. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 46: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 188: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Israeli membership in a United Nations regional group. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 21: A concurrent resolution congratulating the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the thirtieth anniversary of the reunification of that historic city, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 31: A concurrent resolution honoring the life and legacy of Yitzhak Rabin. (pro-Israel)
• S 838: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1377: Koby Mandell Justice for American Victims of Terrorism Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• S 770: Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 277: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 503: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 12: Jerusalem Resolution (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 50: A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (25)

• HR 5631: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, voted Yea
• HR 3057: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, voted Yea
• S 2766: John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, voted Yea
• S 1042: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, voted Yea
• S 1026: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, voted Yea
• HR 1119: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, voted Yea
• S 936: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, voted Yea
• HR 2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, voted Yea
• HR 2521: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992, voted Yea
• HR 5504: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993, voted Yea
• HR 5368: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993, voted Yea
• HR 2295: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994, voted Yea
• HR 3116: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994, voted Yea
• HR 4426: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995, voted Yea
• HR 1868: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996, voted Yea
• HR 1530: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, voted Yea
• S 1124: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, voted Yea
• S 1745: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, voted Nay
• HR 3610: Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, voted Nay
• HR 3540: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, voted Yea
• HR 3230: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, voted Nay
• HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, voted Yea
• HR 1757: Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997, voted Nay
• S 2522: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001, voted Yea
• HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Yea