H.R.471 - SOAR Act

To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: SOAR Act as passed house.
  • Short: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act as passed house.
  • Short: SOAR Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act as reported to house.
  • Short: SOAR Act as introduced.
  • Short: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act as introduced.
  • Official: To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $201,331 Aye
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9] $151,518 Aye
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $150,872 Aye
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $138,067 Nay
Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] $119,516 Aye
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] $110,267 Aye
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $93,158 Aye
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047 Aye
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $72,637 Aye
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44] $68,412 Aye
 
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $1,094,982
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $945,789
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $482,681
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $427,074
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] $236,207
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $167,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $115,250
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $108,215
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $103,406

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.471

  • St. Luke Catholic Church
  • National Taxpayer's Union
  • Black Alliance for Educational Options
  • Heritage Foundation
  • D.C. Parents for School Choice
  • Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options
  • American Federation for Children
  • FreedomWorks

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $319,559 Nay
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $212,700 Abstain
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $194,641 Nay
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $183,870 Nay
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $154,850 Nay
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $140,302 Nay
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] $134,700 Nay
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] $119,750 Nay
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] $114,943 Nay
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] $109,500 Abstain
 
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $1,258,694
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $568,190
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $516,825
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $239,999
Sen. Chris Coons [D, DE] $203,850
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $130,096
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $128,699
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $123,453
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $121,283
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $100,722

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.471

  • National Council of Jewish Women
  • American Association of University Women
  • American Atheists
  • Americans United for Separation of Church and State
  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • National Education Association
  • Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington
  • National Organization for Women
  • Washington Teachers' Union
  • People For the American Way
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • AFL-CIO
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