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Roll Call 7.
(S. 1) On an amendment to limit the attorneys’ fees that can be awarded in cases related to the Endangered Species Act
Jan 21, 2015.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 109.
(S. 3187) On an amendment to penalize pharmaceutical companies that are caught overcharging or engaging in fraud
May 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 85.
(S. 1925) On an amendment aimed at reducing the backlog of untested DNA evidence from sexual assault cases, requiring tougher prison sentences for convicted sex criminals, and creating a national DNA database to help track serial sex offenders
Apr 26, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 84.
(S. 1925) On an amendment aimed at reducing the backlog of untested DNA evidence collected during law enforcement investigations of sexual assault cases
Apr 26, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 173.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have created a commission to study and improve the U.S. criminal justice system (including factors such as incarceration rates, sentencing, etc.)
Oct 20, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 67.
Nomination of James Michael Cole to be Deputy Attorney General – On the motion to shut off debate on the nomination
May 09, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 366.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Ensign amendment that would limit attorney fees in medical malpractice suits/On agreeing to the amendment
Dec 06, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 347.
HR 3082. (Fiscal 2010 military construction and VA spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit funds in the bill from being used to construct or modify prisons in the U .S. to hold Guantanamo Bay detainees/On the motion
Nov 17, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 338.
HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-science spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to prosecute in federal court anyone linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks/On the motion
Nov 05, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 316.
HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-State spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit policing funds from going to police departments that don’t ask people about their immigration status/On agreeing to the amendment
Oct 07, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 308.
HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Franken of Minnesota amendment that would prohibit money from going to any federal contractor that requires its employees to sign contracts waiving their right to sue the contractor for sexual assault or harassment/On agreeing to the amendment
Oct 06, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 162.
S 386. (Financial fraud) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would cap the amount of money a whistleblower can collect/On agreeing to the amendment
Apr 23, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 32.
On confirming Eric H. Holder to be attorney general/On the nomination
Feb 02, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 110.
HR 2831. (Wage discrimination bill) Motion to bring debate to a close on a procedural motion/On the motion
Apr 23, 2008.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 368.
HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would increase funding for prosecuting violent crimes on American Indian reservations/On the motion
Oct 16, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 340.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1585), Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) amendment to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States/Motion to invoke cloture (end debate and put to a vote)
Sep 19, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 261.
HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to grant immunity from civil suits to those who report certain crimes related to homeland security/On the motion
Jul 19, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 207.
S J Res 14. (Confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales) Motion to begin debating a "no confidence" resolution regarding Attorney General Alberto Gonzales/On the motion
Jun 11, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 187.
S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Cornyn of Texas that would expand the list of crimes that can prevent illegal aliens from receiving applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 06, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 186.
S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Kennedy of Massachusetts that would expand the list of crimes that can disqualify illegal aliens from applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 06, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 131.
S 372. (Fiscal 2007 Intelligence authorization) Motion to bring debate on the bill to a close/On the cloture motion
Apr 17, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 130.
S 372. (Fiscal 2007 Intelligence authorization) Motion to bring debate on the bill to a close/On the cloture motion
Apr 16, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 133.
Pryor Nomination/Vote on Confirmation of William H. Pryor, Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Jun 09, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 132.
Pryor Nomination/Vote to End Debate on the Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Jun 08, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 131.
Brown Nomination/Vote on Confirmation of Janice Rodgers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Jun 08, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 130.
Brown Nomination/Vote to End Debate on the Nomination of Janice Rodgers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Jun 07, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 128.
P.N. 194. Judicial Nominations/ Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be a Federal Appellate Court Judge.
May 25, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 127.
P.N. 194. Judicial Nominations/Procedural Vote on a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be a Federal Appellate Court Judge.
May 24, 2005.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 44.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Final Passage of Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws.
Mar 10, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 42.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Prohibit Very Wealthy Individuals from Deliberately Sheltering Their Assets in Trusts and Declaring Bankruptcy to be Relieved of Debts.
Mar 10, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 41.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Prohibit Very Wealthy Individuals from Sheltering Their Assets in Trusts and Declaring Bankruptcy to be Relieved of Debts.
Mar 10, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 38.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules to Limit Collections by Credit Card Companies if Those Companies Do Not Have a Policy of Waiving Interest and Fees for Debtors Who Work Out a Debt Repayment Plan with a Credit Counseling Agency.
Mar 10, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 35.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Cap "Homestead Exemptions" in Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules.
Mar 09, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 25.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Hold Corporations Declaring Bankruptcy Accountable to Their Employees with Regard to Workers' Earnings and Retirement Funds.
Mar 03, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 23.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Prohibit Very Wealthy Individuals from Sheltering Their Assets in Trusts and Declaring Bankruptcy to be Relieved of Debts
Mar 03, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 13.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Exempt Active Duty and Reservist Military Personnel and Veterans from Key Provision of Bankruptcy Bill
Mar 01, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 12.
S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Clarify Means Test For Active Duty and Reservist Military Personnel and Veterans
Mar 01, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 9.
S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote on Final Passage of Bill to Move Many Interstate, Class-Action Lawsuits from State to Federal Courts, Which are Less Friendly to Consumers.
Feb 10, 2005.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 8.
S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote to Defeat an Amendment to Impose a 60-Day Limit for Federal District Courts to Decide If They Will Return a Case Back to State Court.
Feb 10, 2005.
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N |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 7.
S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote to Defeat an Amendment to Give Federal Judges Discretion Regarding Which State's Law to Apply in a Federal Suit Where Consumers Bringing Suit are from Different States.
Feb 09, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 6.
S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote to Defeat an Amendment to Exempt Civil Rights and Workers' Rights Suits from Provisions of Bill Making It More Difficult for Injured Consumers to Bring Suit in State Courts
Feb 09, 2005.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 5.
S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote to Table (Kill) Amendment to Exempt State Attorney General Suits from Provisions of Bill Making It More Difficult for Injured Consumers to Bring Suit in State Courts.
Feb 09, 2005.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 3.
P.N. 12. Executive Branch Nominations/Vote to Confirm Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States.
Feb 03, 2005.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 154.
A procedural vote on a Republican motion to end a Democratic filibuster - extended debate -- and bring up for a vote a bill that would reform class action lawsuits by taking most class-action lawsuits out of the hands of state courts and giving jurisdiction instead to federal court.
Jul 08, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 144.
Full Senate vote on a Democratic amendment, offered to a bill to authorize Defense Department spending for FY05 (S. 2400), to compel Attorney General John Ashcroft to hand over all documents related to the treatment and interrogation of detainees held in U.S. custody.
Jun 23, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 143.
A vote to table (kill) a Democratic amendment to S. 2400, the fiscal year 2005 Defense Authorization Act, that would require the Defense Department to provide Congress with a number of reports pertaining to detainees at U.S. military prisons worldwide, including a report on all prisoner interrogation techniques approved by U.S. officials.
Jun 23, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 100.
A vote on passage of a Republican amendment to S. 2400, the fiscal year 2005 Defense Authorization Act, that would put the Senate on record as supporting federal taxing of tobacco lawyers' fees that exceed $20,000 per hour in order to increase funding for equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces.
May 19, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 69.
This vote was on a Republican petition to end Democratic debate blocking consideration by the full Senate of legislation (S. 2290) designed to make it harder for victims of asbestos poisoning who are lacking any overt symptoms, to sue for damages.
Apr 22, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 66.
A procedural vote on a Republican petition to end a Democratic filibuster - extended debate -- on S. 2207, the "Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act," a Republican-backed medical liability reform bill that would impose a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering damages tagged to medical negligence.
Apr 07, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 29.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Allow Victims of Gun Violence to Bring Suit in Cases Alleging Negligence or Recklessness on the Part of the Gun Industry.
Mar 02, 2004.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 28.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Outlaw the Sale and Use of Armor-Piercing Ammunition.
Mar 02, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 27.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Increase Criminal Penalties for Injuries Caused by the Use of Armor-Piercing Ammunition.
Mar 02, 2004.
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Y |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 25.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Require All Gun Dealers at Gun Shows to Conduct Criminal Background Checks on Potential Firearms Buyers.
Mar 02, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 24.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Renew the Federal Ban on the Use and Sale of Assault Weapons.
Mar 02, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 23.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Allow Lawsuits in Cases Where a Gun Manufacturer Produces and Sells a Defective Gun Even Though They Can Reasonably Anticipate that Harm or Injury is Likely to Result from the Defect.
Mar 01, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 22.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Protect the Legal Rights of Law Enforcement Officers Injured or Killed by Gun Violence to Bring Suit Against a Gun Dealer Who Illegally Sold Firearms to Criminals.
Feb 26, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 21.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Clarify that Police Officers Retained the Right to Sue Gun Dealers for Alleged Acts of Negligence that Contribute to Gun Violence.
Feb 26, 2004.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 20.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Maintain the Rights of Victims of Gun Violence to Seek Legal Remedies in Cases Involving Alleged Negligence on the Part of the Gun Industry.
Feb 26, 2004.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 19.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Allow Lawsuits Alleging Criminal Negligence by Gun Dealers in Cases Involving the Victims of the D.C. Snipers.
Feb 26, 2004.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 16.
S. 1805. Gun Industry Liability/Vote to Limit Debate On and Amendments To Legislation Which Would Impose Caps on Awards in Lawsuits Involving Negligence On the Part of the Gun Industry.
Feb 25, 2004.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 15.
S. 2061. Medical Malpractice/Vote to Limit Debate On and Amendments To Legislation Which Would Impose Caps on Awards in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.
Feb 24, 2004.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 279.
H.R. 2658. Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Identify U.S. Military Intentions on the Legal Handling of Detained Individuals.
Jul 16, 2003.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 264.
S. 11. Caps on Medical Malpractice Awards/Vote on Cloture to Shut Off Debate and Schedule a Vote on a Bill to Restrict Patients' Rights By Limiting Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.
Jul 09, 2003.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 161.
S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Limit Attorney Fees in Tobacco
Settlements and Thereby Discourage Highly-Skilled Attorneys From Mounting Legal Challenges Against the Tobacco
Industry.
May 15, 2003.
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N |
N |
W |
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