Y=Yes N=No X=Not Voting
PATRIOT ACT SEARCHES: The House on July 22 voted to repeal, 309 for
and 118 against, a section of the post-nine-eleven USA Patriot Act
that permits the Justice Department and spy agencies such as the
CIA to conduct searches of homes in the United States without
telling occupants of the intrusion until later. The repeal was
added to a fiscal 2004 appropriations bill (HR 2799) for the
departments of State, Justice and Commerce and other agencies. More
than 47 such searches have been conducted since nine-eleven,
according to debate. If the Senate goes along, the repeal would
last until the appropriations bill expires on Sept. 30, 2004.
| District | House Member | Party | Home Town | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Miller | R | Chumuckla | Y |
| 2 | Alan Boyd | D | Monticello | Y |
| 3 | Corrine Brown | D | Jacksonville | Y |
| 4 | Ander Crenshaw | R | Jacksonville | Y |
| 5 | Ginny Brown-Waite | R | Brooksville | N |
| 6 | Cliff Stearns | R | Ocala | Y |
| 7 | John Mica | R | Winter Park | Y |
| 8 | Ric Keller | R | Orlando | N |
| 9 | Michael Bilirakis | R | Palm Harbor | Y |
| 10 | Bill Young | R | Indian Rocks Beach | Y |
| 11 | Jim Davis | D | Tampa | Y |
| 12 | Adam Putnam | R | Bartow | Y |
| 13 | Katherine Harris | R | Sarasota | Y |
| 14 | Porter Goss | R | Sanibel | N |
| 15 | Dave Weldon | R | Palm Bay | Y |
| 16 | Mark Foley | R | West Palm Beach | Y |
| 17 | Kendrick Meek | D | Miami | X |
| 18 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | R | Miami | Y |
| 19 | Robert Wexler | D | Boca Raton | Y |
| 20 | Peter Deutsch | D | Fort Lauderdale | Y |
| 21 | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | R | Miami | N |
| 22 | Clay Shaw | R | Fort Lauderdale | Y |
| 23 | Alcee Hastings | D | Miramar | Y |
| 24 | Tom Feeney | R | Oviedo | N |
| 25 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | Miami | N |
Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said: "Notice with a warrant is a crucial
check on the government's power. It forces authorities to operate
in the open. It allows citizens to protect their constitutional
rights."
Frank Wolf, R-Va., said: "I do not think it would be appropriate to
amend the Patriot Act without having extensive and deep debate."
A yes vote backed repeal.
