Who: All Members : Minnesota : Klobuchar, Amy
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Roll Call 180. (S. 3369) On a motion to end debate and hold a final, up-or-down vote on legislation requiring disclosure of the identity of wealthy donors who help corporations, labor unions, nonprofits, and other organizations influence elections Jul 17, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 179. (S. 3369) On a motion to end debate and hold a final, up-or-down vote on legislation requiring disclosure of the identity of wealthy donors who help corporations, labor unions, nonprofits, and other organizations influence elections Jul 16, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 76. (S. 1789) On an amendment to repeal a law barring the use of mailboxes for anything other than official U.S. mail Apr 24, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 51. (H.R. 3606) On an amendment aimed at helping small businesses gain access to financial capital Mar 20, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 178. (S. 1726) Legislation that would have repealed a tax law withholding 3% of the government’s payments to contractors and vendors – On ending debate on the motion to bring up the bill Oct 20, 2011. Y N W
Roll Call 126. (H.R. 1249) On an amendment that would have clarified that the 60-day period in which companies can apply to extend the term of their patents would begin on the next day—rather than the business day---following the federal government’s decision allowing the patented product to go on the market Sep 08, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 244. S J Res 39. (Exempting existing health insurance plans) Motion to begin debating a resolution that would cancel a portion of the 2010 health care overhaul law that exempts current health insurance plans from the law/On the motion Sep 29, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 242. S 3816. (Social Security taxes for companies employing foreign workers) Motion to begin debating a bill that would reduce for two years the share of Social Security payroll taxes companies must pay if they hire new U.S.-based workers to replace those previously working overseas/On the motion Sep 28, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 240. S 3628. (Campaign finance disclosure rules) Motion to begin debate on a bill that would require chief executives whose companies fund campaign advertisements to appear during those advertisements, as well as preventing certain companies from contributing to election campaigns/On the motion Sep 23, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 157. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Grassley of Iowa amendment that would prohibit the president from appointing inspectors general for the Federal Reserve, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, National Credit Union Association, Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation and Securities and Exchange Commission/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. Y N L
Roll Call 138. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would allow the Government Accountability Office to more closely investigate the Federal Reserve/On agreeing to the amendment May 11, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 75. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to eliminate a provision in health care legislation imposing a fine on businesses with 50 or more employees that do not provide their workers with health insurance Mar 24, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 67. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an attempt to remove from the health care overhaul law any mandates that employers must provide health insurance to employees/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 22. Motion to bring debate to a close on the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board/On the motion Feb 09, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 18. On confirming Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the nomination Feb 04, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 17. On bringing debate to a close on the confirmation of Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the motion Feb 01, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 244. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Motion to preserve an amendment that would prohibit any further stimulus funds from going to automobile manufacturers and that would issue common stock in automobile manufacturers to taxpayers/On the motion Jul 29, 2009. Y N W
Roll Call 151. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for future legislation to reduce the impact of consumer product safety laws on businesses/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y N W
Roll Call 14. (S.181) On passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which expanded the time allowed for bringing a wage discrimination suit. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 12. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the Isakson of Georgia Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The amendment would have limited the application of the Act to wage discrimination claims based on practices adopted on or after enactment of S.181. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 11. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the DeMint of South Carolina Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. This amendment would have made it illegal for a business to hire only union labor or to require non-union employees to pay union dues. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 10. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the Enzi of Wyoming Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The amendment offered to this bill dealing with wage discrimination sought to clarify that only the individuals directly discriminated against would have standing to sue for back wages. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 9. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the Specter of Pennsylvania Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The amendment would have deleted the phrase “other practices” from the description in the bill of actions that could constitute wage discrimination. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 8. (S.181) On the motion to table (kill) the Specter of Pennsylvania Amendment offered to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The Specter Amendment would have clarified that employers still had available to them various defenses relating to the statute of limitations in wage discrimination suits. Jan 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 7. (S.181)On the Hutchison of Texas Amendment to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The amendment would have the changed the starting date for the statute of limitations in wage discrimination suits to the date that the employee knew, or had reason to suspect, that he or she was subject to a discriminatory wage. Jan 22, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 4. (S.181) Motion to impose cloture (a procedure that prevents a filibuster by limiting the amount of time the Senate can debate a bill), on the debate of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Jan 15, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 40. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment that would permit the prevailing side in certain consumer product safety actions to recover attorney fees/On the motion Mar 06, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 39. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit state attorneys general from paying outside lawyers contingency fees in certain product safety cases/On the motion Mar 05, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 37. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission/On the motion Mar 04, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 332. HR 3074. (Fiscal 2008 Transportation and Housing Appropriations) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would require Mexican trucks that operate more than 25 miles inside the U.S. to be inspected every three months/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 11, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 280. HR 2638. (Fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would bar regulations related to H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 26, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 266. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to increase the cap on certain visas, particularly for immigrants with graduate degrees/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y N W
Roll Call 201. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Dorgan of North Dakota amendment that would put an end date on a new temporary worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 139. S 761. (Science and education competitiveness) Motion to defeat an amendment exempting smaller companies from certain financial auditing requirements by DeMint of South Carolina/On the motion to table Apr 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 38. A motion to waive the budget act for an amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend certain tax breaks for small business investments for nine months/On passage of the motion Jan 31, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 37. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment to extend through 2012 certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 32. An amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend by 9 months certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 25, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 17. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) amendment to strike a provision that would require "grassroots" lobbying organizations to disclose fundraising information/On approval of the amendment Jan 18, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 14. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) amendment to permit "grassroots" lobbying organizations to pay for lawmakers' travel expenses/On approval of the amendment Jan 17, 2007. N N L