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James O'Brien, Jr.'s Voting Records

Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Virginia Key Votes
Bill No. HB 2347
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Date 04/04/2007
Bill No. Sub HB 2348
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Override of Veto - Veto Override Failed - Senate (24 - 14)
Date 04/04/2007
Bill No. Sub HB 2750
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Date 04/04/2007
Bill No. Sub HB 1778
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Date 02/20/2007
Bill No. S Sub
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Date 02/14/2007
Bill No. SB 1161
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
Date 02/05/2007
Bill No. Sub SB 1327
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Date 02/05/2007
Bill No. Sub SB 905
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Date 02/02/2007
Bill No. SB 920
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Date 01/29/2007
Bill No. SB 1014
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Date 01/26/2007
Bill No. SJ 307
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Date 01/25/2007
Bill No. SB 1204
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Date 01/23/2007
Bill No. SJ 352
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Date 01/23/2007
Bill No. Sub SB 1116
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Date 01/23/2007
Bill No. HB 5002
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Date 05/23/2006
Bill No. SB 5013
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Date 04/27/2006
Bill No.
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 17)
Date 04/19/2006
Bill No. HB 568
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Date 03/01/2006
Bill No. HB 968
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
Date 02/20/2006
Bill No. Sub SB 677
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3)
Date 02/14/2006
Bill No. SB 648
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Date 02/13/2006
Bill No. SB 648
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20)
Date 02/08/2006
Bill No. Sub SB 313
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Date 02/06/2006
Bill No. SB 253
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Date 02/02/2006
Bill No. SB 362
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Date 01/31/2006
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