Roll Call 5.
(S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment barring the use of foreign-made steel in construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline
Jan 20, 2015.
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N |
N |
L |
Roll Call 181.
(S. 3364) On a motion to end debate and allow a separate vote on whether to consider a bill aimed at encouraging companies to locate their operations in the United States rather than overseas
Jul 19, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 163.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to allow employers to give raises to unionized workers, even if the pay increases were not included in the firm’s labor contract
Jun 21, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 115.
(S. 3220) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a separate vote on whether the Senate should consider legislation aimed at reducing the pay gap between men and women
Jun 05, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 82.
(S. 1789) On passage of legislation aimed at helping the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service bring its finances back in line
Apr 25, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 81.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to require postal workers’ unions to obtain written approval from their members before engaging in political activity
Apr 25, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 80.
(S. 1789) On an amendment aimed at making it more difficult for the Postal Service to close facilities and shed jobs by requiring that its “standard of service” be maintained for at least 4 years
Apr 25, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 78.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to allow local post offices to launch pilot programs to test new approaches to mail delivery
Apr 25, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 77.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to put off closure of post offices for at least 2 years
Apr 25, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 75.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to require the U.S. Postal Service to consult senior employees when making changes to employee pay or benefits
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 74.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to give the U.S. Postal Service more leeway to close post offices, end Saturday delivery, and make other cost-cutting maneuvers.
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 73.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to prevent a reduction in benefits for federal workers who are injured on the job
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 72.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to bar the Postal Service from eliminating Saturday delivery
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 71.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to allow the Postal Service to force older employees to retire
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 70.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to establish a commission to help close and consolidate postal facilities across the nation
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 69.
(S. 1789) On a motion to waive budget rules that would otherwise stall legislation reforming the U.S. Postal Service
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 68.
(S.J.Res. 36) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a vote on whether the Senate would consider legislation blocking the Obama Administration from speeding up union elections
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 60.
(S. 1789) On a procedural motion to allow the Senate to vote on whether to consider legislation allowing the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday delivery and take other steps to shore up its finances
Mar 27, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 47.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to ignore health and environmental requirements when rebuilding many roads and bridges
Mar 14, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 43.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to avoid federal regulations such as environmental protection and safety requirements during construction of highways and other transportation projects
Mar 13, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 33.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to require that only American-made raw materials be used to build a controversial oil pipeline, and that petroleum products transported using the pipeline be sold only in the United States
Mar 08, 2012.
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N |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 7.
(S. 2038) On an amendment to require executive branch federal employees to publicly disclose all investment activity
Feb 02, 2012.
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N |
N |
L |
Roll Call 5.
(S. 2038) On an amendment to establish broad new restrictions aimed at preventing conflicts of interest for employees in the executive branch of the federal government
Feb 02, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 174.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have required federally funded freight rail projects to hire U.S. companies and workers, rather than foreign companies
Oct 20, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 163.
(H.R. 3078) Final passage of legislation approving a free-trade agreement between the U.S and Colombia
Oct 12, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
Roll Call 162.
(H.R. 3079) Final passage of legislation approving a free-trade agreement between the U.S and Panama
Oct 12, 2011.
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N |
N |
L |
Roll Call 159.
(S. 1619) Final passage of legislation that would attempt to force China to raise the value of its currency (the yuan). (If China did not raise the value of the yuan, the bill would increase tariffs on Chinese exports.)
Oct 11, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 156.
(S. 1619) On a motion to end debate on legislation that would attempt to force China to raise the value of its currency (the yuan). (If China did not raise the value of the yuan, the bill would increase tariffs on Chinese exports.)
Oct 06, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 150.
(H.R. 2832) Final passage of legislation that would extend all trade adjustment assistance programs (which provide job retraining and financial assistance for workers who have lost their jobs as a result of trade policy, as well as assistance to U.S. manufacturers that had been adversely affected by imports competition) through fiscal year 2016
Sep 22, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 149.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would extend all trade adjustment assistance programs (which provide job retraining and financial assistance for workers who have lost their jobs as a result of trade policy, as well as assistance to U.S. manufacturers that had been adversely affected by imports competition) through fiscal year 2016
Sep 22, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 147.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have required the International Trade Commission (ITC, which provides analysis of trade policies to all branches of the federal government) to provide Congress with an analysis of the impact of delaying free-trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama on American businesses and employment
Sep 22, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 146.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have prohibited workers from receiving trade adjustment assistance (TAA, which provides job retraining to workers who lost their jobs as a result of trade policy) unless they lost their job as a direct result of a free-trade agreement
Sep 22, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 145.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have eliminated a program that provided financial assistance to U.S. manufacturers that had been adversely affected by imports competition
Sep 21, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 144.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have prohibited dislocated workers from receiving trade adjustment assistance (TAA, which provides job retraining to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of trade agreements) unless their job loss was “substantially caused” by a free trade agreement
Sep 21, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 143.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have cut funding for trade adjustment assistance (TAA, which provides job retraining to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of trade agreements) by $1 billion per year, which would have effectively reduced TAA funding to 2008 levels
Sep 21, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 142.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have prevented workers from receiving trade adjustment assistance (which provides job retraining for individuals who have lost their jobs as a result of trade agreements) until trade agreements between the U.S. and Colombia, South Korea, and Panama had been enacted
Sep 21, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 141.
(H.R. 2832) On an amendment that would have given President Obama “trade promotion authority,” which effectively expedites congressional consideration of trade agreements favored by the president
Sep 20, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 22.
(S. 223) On tabling (killing) an amendment that would have eliminated a provision of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding bill requiring the FAA (the federal agency which has regulatory authority over all civil aviation in the United States) to consult with the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA—the agency charged with enforcing federal workplace safety laws) when implementing workplace safety procedures for airplanes and airports.
Feb 17, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 17.
(S. 223) On an amendment that would have prohibited Transportation Security Administration workers (who oversee and enforce security measures at airports) from collectively bargaining for higher pay and better benefits. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Feb 15, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 11.
(S. 223) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited public works projects funded by a Federal Aviation Administration bill from complying with the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that all public works projects pay the prevailing wage to workers.
Feb 03, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 266.
(S. 3991) Legislation that would have given firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical professionals the right the right to bargain collectively with their employers – On shutting off debate on a motion to bring up the bill
Dec 08, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 249.
S 3772. (Pay discrimination) Motion to begin debating a bill that would require employers to show that any disparity in pay between male and female employees is job-related and not based on gender/On agreeing to the motion
Nov 17, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 241.
On a motion requiring senators to report to the Senate floor—which Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) used to force senators to be present for debate on legislation intended to prevent U.S. companies from outsourcing jobs to other countries.
Sep 27, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 239.
S J Res 30. (Change union election rules) Motion to begin debating a bill that would cancel a recent change making it easier to organize union elections in the airline and railroad industries/On the motion
Sep 23, 2010.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 238.
S 3454. (Fiscal 2011 Defense Department authorization) Motion to begin debating a bill that would authorize funding for defense-related programs in fiscal 2011, and repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military/On the motion
Sep 21, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 219.
HR 4899. (Supplemental appropriations for fiscal 2010) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would have provided supplemental funding for fiscal 2010, primarily to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan/On the cloture motion
Jul 22, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 193.
HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) On preserving a Republican substitute for a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits, several expired tax provisions, and other items/On the motion
Jun 17, 2010.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 179.
HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to preserve an amendment that would have expedited a provision in the health care overhaul increasing the age of coverage for dependents/On the motion
Jun 09, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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.
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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.
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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 |
Roll Call 241.
S 1390. (Fiscal 2010 Defense authorization) Isakson of Georgia amendment that would allow the Defense Department to buy certain kinds of uniform cloth from foreign countries past 2013/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 23, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 91.
HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would preserve the effect of an executive order requiring that workers be notified they are not required to join a union/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 10, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 44.
HR 1. (Economic stimulus) McCain amendment that would remove the economic stimulus bill’s “Buy American” requirements/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 04, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 37.
HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would delete $35 billion from the economic stimulus bill/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 04, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of
Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our
calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime
Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member
has taken while serving in the Senate.
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Roll Call 9.
HR 11. (Wage discrimination) On passing a bill that would extend the time in which employees could sue for wage discrimination/On passing the bill
Jan 09, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 8.
HR 12. (Pay equality) On passing a bill that would make it easier for workers to challenge wage discrimination/On passing the bill
Jan 09, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 7.
HR 12. (Pay equality) Motion to rewrite a pay equality bill to stipulate that employers found liable of pay discrimination would not have to compensate certain legal fees/On the motion
Jan 09, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 674.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Souder of Indiana amendment that would prohibit an employee union from being recognized if it was not chosen in a secret-ballot election/On agreeing to an amendment
Jul 19, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 672.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Davis of Kentucky amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to provide cash awards for performance for certain positions in the government/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 19, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
Roll Call 646.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor, Health, Education spending) Sessions of Texas amendment that would allow more federal jobs to be considered for outsourcing/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 642.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 labor, health, education spending) Kline of Minnesota amendment that would increase employment standards funding/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 311.
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 382) of legislation to authorize $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/On adoption of the rule
May 09, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 310.
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 382) of legislation to authorize $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and prevent amendment)
May 09, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 201.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On Passage
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 198.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), manager's amendment by Thompson of Mississippi to give the Transportation Department control over administering bus and rail security grant funding/Revote on agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 194.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), manager's amendment by Thompson of Mississippi to give the Transportation Department control over administering bus and rail security grant funding/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 151.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/Stupak of Michigan amendment to include government-funded scientists among the federal employees granted whistleblower protections for exposing wrongdoing
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 150.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/
Mar 14, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 149.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/Stupak of Michigan amendment to clarify that political interference with science is covered under the bill
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 146.
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 145.
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 985 (Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act)/On ordering the previous question and bring to a vote
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 135.
H.R. 720 (Water Quality Financing Act of 2007)/On passage
Mar 09, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 133.
H.R. 720 (Water Quality Financing Act), Baker of Louisiana amendment to strike the provision in the bill applying Davis-Bacon local wage parity requirements to wastewater construction projects financed with non-federal funds/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 09, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 132.
H. Res. 229, providing for consideration of a bill (H.R. 720) to authorize funds for state water pollution control/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 09, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 118.
H.R. 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On passage
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 117.
H R 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On motion to recommit with instructions
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 116.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Republican amendment in the nature of a substitute that would prohibit the recognition of a union by the card check method and require that unions be recognized only after secret ballot elections/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 115.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Foxx of North Carolina amendment that would allow employees to be put on a "do not call or contact" list to avoid solicitation by a union/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 114.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), King of Iowa amendment that would provide that employers are not required to hire individuals seeking employment for the sole purpose of organizing other employees into a union/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 113.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 112.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On ordering the previous question
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |