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Roll Call 548.
(H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $227 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, and would also have cut $227 million from nuclear weapons programs
Jul 12, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 546.
(H.R. 2354) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $491 million for renewable energy (such as wind and solar energy) research and development, and would also have cut $491 million from nuclear weapons programs
Jul 12, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 532.
(H.R. 2219) Final passage of legislation that would provide annual funding for Defense Department programs in fiscal year 2012.
Jul 08, 2011.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 529.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have reduced the number of U.S. troops stationed in Europe from 80,000 to 30,000
Jul 08, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 528.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would prohibit funds provided by a Defense Department bill from being used for a training program for military chaplains on implementing a new law that allowed gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military
Jul 08, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 523.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $8.5 billion from a Defense Department funding bill
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 521.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $200 million from U.S. funding for infrastructure projects (such the building of roads, bridges, schools, electrical grids, etc.) in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 520.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have prohibited funds provided by a Defense Department funding bill from being used to support any military operations in Libya
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 517.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $17.2 billion from a Defense Department funding bill
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 516.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would prohibit funds provided by a Defense Department funding bill from being used to violate the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that barred the federal government from requiring states to legally recognize same-sex marriages
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 515.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have prohibited funds provided by a Defense Department funding bill from being used for U.S. military operations in Libya
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 512.
(H.R 2219) On an amendment that would have prohibited funds provided by a Defense Department funding bill from being used for a U.S. taskforce intended to spur new business opportunities in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 511.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would cut $125 million from military bands and musicians
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 509.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $4 billion from U.S. funds for Afghan security forces
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 508.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have eliminated a program that funds infrastructure projects (such the building of roads, bridges, schools, electrical grids, etc.) in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 507.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $200 million from a program that funds infrastructure projects (such the building of roads, bridges, schools, electrical grids, etc.) in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 506.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have eliminated a “$5 billion transfer fund” that allowed the Defense Department to transfer up to $5 billion into its war funding account
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 504.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have provided $15 million for insulating facilities at military bases in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 503.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have required the president to withdraw all but 25,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 502.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut off funding for U.S. military combat operations in Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 499.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have cut $297 million from research and development on a new military bomber plane
Jul 06, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 498.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would increase funding by $3.6 million for a research program on illnesses affecting soldiers who served in the first Gulf War in 1991
Jul 06, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 497.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $15 million for a Defense Department program intended to reduce energy use at the department’s facilities
Jul 06, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 495.
(H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $10 million for a Defense Department environmental technology program
Jul 06, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 494.
(H.R. 2278) Final passage of legislation that would have allowed federal funds to be used only for limited purposes in Libya, including search and rescue missions, surveillance and intelligence gathering, and aerial refueling (in-flight refueling for military aircraft)
Jun 24, 2011.
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Absent |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 492.
(H. J. Res. 68, H.R. 2278) Legislation that would authorize continued U.S. military operations in Libya, as well as a separate bill that would allow federal funds to be used only for limited purposes in Libya, including search and rescue missions, surveillance and intelligence gathering, and aerial refueling (in-flight refueling for military aircraft) – On the resolution providing a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to both bills
Jun 24, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 480.
(H.R. 2219) Legislation providing annual funding for Defense Department programs in 2012—On bringing to final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the Defense bill.
Jun 23, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 479.
(H.R. 2219) Legislation providing annual funding for Defense Department programs in 2012—On bringing to final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the Defense bill.
Jun 23, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 412.
(H. Con. Res. 51) On passage of a resolution that called on President Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Libya within 15 days of the resolution’s enactment
Jun 03, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 411.
(H. Res. 292) On passage of a resolution reprimanding President Obama for not seeking authorization from Congress for military action in Libya, and calling on the president to submit a report to Congress clarifying and justifying the U.S. mission in that country. This resolution also expressed opposition to the use of U.S ground troops in Libya, or more specifically, “the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya.”
Jun 03, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 410.
(H. Con. Res. 51, H. Res. 292) Two separate resolutions relating to U.S. military operations in Libya: the first would have required President Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Libya within 15 days; the second resolution reprimanded President Obama for not seeking authorization from Congress for military action in Libya, and called on the president to submit a report to Congress clarifying and justifying the U.S. mission in that country – On setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to both resolutions
Jun 03, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 394.
(H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would have prohibited funds provided by a Homeland Security Department funding bill from being used to violate the War Powers Resolution. (The War Powers Resolution requires the president to obtain congressional authorization for a commitment of U.S troops to an armed conflict lasting more than 60 days.)
Jun 02, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 391.
(H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would prohibit Homeland Security Department funds from being used to address environmental damage caused by the construction of border fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jun 02, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 375.
(H.R. 1540) Final passage of legislation providing annual funding for Defense Department programs, continuing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military, and prohibiting the Obama administration from implementing a nuclear weapons reduction treaty with Russia
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 374.
(H.R. 1540) On a motion that would have increased combat pay for soldiers by $100 per month
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 373.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have required the president to submit to Congress a plan with a timeframe to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The amendment would also have required the president to submit a separate report to Congress outlining a plan with a timeframe for concluding negotiations “leading to a political settlement and reconciliation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan.”
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 372.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would eliminate all federal funding for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), which was established to help resolve international conflicts peacefully.
May 26, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 369.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have reduced federal funding for missile defense systems by $100 million.
May 26, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 368.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have eliminated $150 million in federal funding for Navy warships known as “LHA 7s”
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 367.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would eliminate the “Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund” – a fund from which members of Congress could funnel money to local projects in their congressional districts.
May 26, 2011.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 365.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have reduced the number of U.S. troops stationed in Europe from 80,000 to 30,000 over five years.
May 26, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 364.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have required the president to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
May 26, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 361.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have eliminated a highly controversial provision in a Defense bill that that granted the president the authority to "use all necessary and appropriate force during the current armed conflict with Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces."
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 357.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would require all foreign terrorism suspects to be tried in military tribunals (special trials run by the U.S. military, which do not grant suspects the same constitutional rights as suspects tried in U.S. courts).
May 26, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 356.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have allowed terrorism suspects detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba (a facility operated by the United States) to be transferred to the U.S. and prosecuted in U.S. courts
May 26, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 354.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would require the military’s rules of engagement to “fully protect the members' [of the armed services’] right to bear arms” and “authorize the members [of the armed services] to fully defend themselves from hostile actions.”
May 26, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 344.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have established a pilot program to provide scholarships to military children (children of those enlisted in the U.S. military) with special education needs. The amendment allowed recipients to use these scholarships at public, private, or charter schools.
May 25, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 343.
(H.R. 1540 ) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used for the procurement of the V-22 Osprey, a military aircraft that has been criticized by some Democrats as expensive and ineffective.
May 25, 2011.
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Absent |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 342.
(H.R. 1540) Legislation providing annual funding for Defense Department programs, continuing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military, and prohibiting the Obama administration from implementing a nuclear weapons reduction treaty with Russia – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
May 25, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 341.
(H.R. 1540) Legislation providing annual funding for Defense Department programs, continuing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military, and prohibiting the Obama administration from implementing a nuclear weapons reduction treaty with Russia – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
May 25, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 328.
(H.R. 754) On a motion that would have honored President Obama, President Bush, President Clinton, the Navy SEALS, and the intelligence community for their contributions to the killing of Osama Bin Laden—and would also have required intelligence agencies to make the defeat of Al Qaeda their “highest priority.”
May 13, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 326.
(H.R. 754) On an amendment expressing the “sense of Congress” that intelligence agencies should make rail security a priority and include funding for rail security in their annual budgets
May 13, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 325.
(H.R. 754) On an amendment that would have required the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to the House and Senate intelligence committees on human rights violations committed by Argentina’s military government during the 1970s and 1980s.
May 13, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 324.
(H.R. 754) On an amendment that required the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress outlining a plan to consolidate U.S. intelligence agencies.
May 13, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 323.
(H.R. 754) On an amendment that would have eliminated a provision in an intelligence bill that required an audit of U.S. intelligence programs
May 13, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 322.
(H.R. 754) Legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill
May 12, 2011.
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Absent |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 276.
(H. Con. Res. 34) On an amendment sponsored by House Democrats that would have allowed income tax cuts for the wealthy enacted in 2001 and 2003 to expire, cut Defense Department spending by $89 billion over 10 years, cut agricultural subsidies by $20 billion over 10 years, and preserved Medicare as a guaranteed, government-run health care program for the elderly.
Apr 15, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 246.
(H.R. 1363) On a motion to recommit that would have guaranteed that all military personnel would be paid through September 30, 2011, even in the event that the federal government shut down.
Apr 07, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 193.
(H. Con. Res. 28) Final passage of a resolution that would have required the president to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by December 31, 2011
Mar 17, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 128.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have reduced funding for the Defense Department back to 2008 levels (which would have cut more than $50 billion in Defense spending).
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 124.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used for renovation or construction at the United Nations headquarters.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 118.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have effectively limited the number of U.S. troops stationed in Europe to 35,000.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 116.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used for the Defense Department’s “official representation” activities—which included hosting social events such as dinners for military leaders of other countries.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 107.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used to pay U.S. dues to the United Nations.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 105.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have cut 3.5% of Defense Department and Homeland Security Department spending from a “continuing resolution” which funded the federal government through September 2011
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 103.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have cut 5.5% of all federal non-military spending—and11% of all legislative branch spending (which funded the operations of Congress) from a “continuing resolution” which funded the federal government through September 2011.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 102.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used for Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (assault vehicles designed by the U.S. Marine Corps that could travel on land or water) and the “Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile program” (a missile defense system designed to defend against short to medium-range missiles).
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 91.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have limited funding for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan during 2011 to $10 billion. This amendment was offered to a continuing resolution funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 90.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated all federal funding ($7 million) for the Defense Department’s sponsorship of NASCAR. This amendment was offered to a continuing resolution funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 80.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have prohibited the use of funds provided by a “continuing resolution” (which funded government agencies and programs for the remainder of the year) for Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (which were assault vehicles designed for use by the U.S. Marine Corps that could travel on land or water) and the V-22 Osprey (a military aircraft that has been criticized by some as expensive an ineffective)
Feb 17, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 77.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment eliminating $10.7 million in funding for the East-West Center, which was established to improve relations between the United States and Asia. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such bills are known as “continuing resolutions, or “CRs”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 17, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 76.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment eliminating $42.7 million in funding for the United States Institute of Peace, which was established to help resolve international conflicts peacefully. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such bills are known as “continuing resolutions, or “CRs”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 17, 2011.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 59.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $24 million in funding for the Selective Service System, which maintains information on individuals who could potentially be eligible for military conscription (a military draft). This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 16, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 48.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $1.5 billion in funding for the Iraqi police. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 16, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 47.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated $400 million in funding for improving infrastructure (such as roads, bridges, etc.) in Afghanistan. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 16, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 46.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment eliminating $450 million in funding for an alternative engine for the F-35 fighter jet. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 16, 2011.
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N |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 43.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have cut $415 million from the Navy and Air Force’ s annual funding for aircraft procurement. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 15, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 41.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have cut $18.75 million for boards and commissions that provide advice and policy recommendations to the Defense Department. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs.
Feb 15, 2011.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 28.
(H.R. 519) Final passage of legislation that would have required the United Nations to return $179 million to the United States. These funds had been overpaid into the United Nations (U.N.) Tax Equalization Fund, which reimburses UN employees for taxes paid on their salaries. (The Obama administration, however, had not requested that the overpaid funds be returned to the U.S. Treasury.)
Feb 09, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
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