What: All Issues : Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful : Adequate Government Funding for a Broad Range of Human Needs
 Who: All Members : New York : Schumer, Chuck
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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or PowerfulAdequate Government Funding for a Broad Range of Human Needs
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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. Y Y 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. 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. 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. 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. N N W
Roll Call 72. (S. 1789) On an amendment to bar the Postal Service from eliminating Saturday delivery Apr 24, 2012. Y Y L
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. 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. Y Y 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. Y Y L
Roll Call 44. (S. 1813) On an amendment to cut $11 billion in spending from the federal budget Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 31. (S. 1813) On an amendment to cut federal agency budgets and eliminate duplicate programs Mar 08, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 22. (H.R. 3630) On a bill to provide $143 billion in tax cuts, unemployment benefits, and other economic benefits Feb 17, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 10. (S. 2038) On an amendment to require any bill on the Senate floor to be accompanied by a report on whether it would create a program or agency that duplicates services already provided by the federal government Feb 02, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 8. (S. 2038) On an amendment to end a common practice in which members of Congress use their influence to secure funding for their home districts or alter legislation in a way that benefits a small, favored group Feb 02, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 177. (S. 1723) Legislation that would have provided $35 billion to state governments to prevent layoffs of firefighters, teachers, and police officers -- On ending debate on the motion to bring up the bill Oct 20, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 171. (H.R. 2112) On confirming Heather A. Higginbottom to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Oct 20, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 170. (H.R. 2112) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited federal transportation funding from being used for certain transportation “enhancement projects,” including landscaping, scenic highway programs, transportation museums, and state welcome centers Oct 19, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 152. (H.R. 2608) On a motion to end debate on legislation that would have funded federal government programs and agencies through November 18, 2011, and would also have provided $3.65 billion for disaster relief for states affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene Sep 26, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 151. (H.R. 2608) On a motion to table (kill) legislation that would have kept federal government agencies and programs operating through November 18, 2011, and would have paid for disaster assistance for states affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Irene by cutting $1.5 billion from a program that guarantees loans for the manufacturing of fuel efficient vehicles Sep 23, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 137. (H.R. 2887) On an amendment that would have reduced funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 2008 funding levels (which would have effectively cut $4 billion from the FAA) Sep 15, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 133. (H. J. Res. 66) On an amendment that would have required the Obama administration to propose a plan to save taxpayers $7 billion by consolidating federal government programs with “duplicative and overlapping missions” Sep 15, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 130. (S. J. Res. 25) On a motion to bring up a resolution that would have blocked a $500 billion increase in the U.S. debt limit Sep 08, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 122. (S. 627) Legislation that would have raised the U.S. debt limit by $2.7 trillion and cut federal government spending by $2.2 trillion – On the motion to end debate on the debt bill Jul 31, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 120. Number:120 Title:(S. 627) On a motion to table (kill) legislation that would have cut $917 billion from federal government programs, raised the U.S. debt limit by $900 billion, and required Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution prior to any subsequent increases in the debt limit Jul 29, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 116. (H.R. 2055) On tabling (killing) a motion to bring up legislation that would cut $111 billion from federal programs in 2012, cap federal government spending as percentage of gross domestic product, and require Congress to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment before raising the U.S. debt limit Jul 22, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 102. (S. Res. 116) On an amendment that would require the Congressional Research Service to publish an analysis of all legislation brought up in the Senate to determine whether such legislation would create a government program that is duplicative of existing government programs Jun 29, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 79. (S. Con. Res. 21) A budget resolution that would have cut $1.5 trillion from social programs over ten years, including cuts to public education, environmental protection, food stamps, and cancer research. This budget resolution would also have cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid by converting the program into a block grant – On the motion to bring up the bill May 25, 2011. Absent N W
Roll Call 57. (H.R. 910) On an amendment authorizing the Obama administration—without congressional approval--to rescind $5 billion from programs that the administration deemed to be duplicative Apr 06, 2011. N N L
Roll Call 56. (S. 493) On an amendment that would have required the Obama administration to identify $5 billion in savings from duplicative programs in the federal budget—and required the administration to submit to Congress a list of programs from which to rescind federal funding. Apr 06, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 37. (H.R. 1) Final passage of legislation that would have funded the federal government through September 2011 and cut $4.7 billion in federal funding from government programs, including scientific research initiatives, grants to states for law enforcement programs, and education programs for gifted and talented children. Mar 09, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 36. (H.R. 1) Final passage of legislation that would have funded the federal government through September 2011 and cut $61 billion in federal funding from government programs, including food stamps (which provide nutritional assistance to the poor), community health centers, Pell Grants for low–income college students, and funding for state job training programs Mar 09, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 30. (S. 23) On an amendment that would have expressed support for a U.S. constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget. This amendment was offered to legislation overhauling the federal patent system. Mar 02, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 28. (S. 23) On tabling (killing) an amendment that would have required the federal government to pay bondholders and social security payments before any other obligations (such as veterans’ benefits, aid to public schools, etc.) in the event that the national debt exceeded its legal limit. Mar 01, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 248. H Con Res 321. (Adjournment) On adopting a resolution providing for the House and Senate to adjourn until Nov. 15, 2010, after the congressional mid-term elections are over/On passing the bill Sep 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 247. HR 3081. (Stopgap appropriations bill) On passing a bill that would provide stopgap appropriations through Dec. 3, 2010, for most federal agencies and departments/On passing the bill Sep 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 246. HR 3081. (Stopgap appropriations bill) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would have extended the temporary appropriations bill from Dec. 3, 2010 through Feb. 4, 2011/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 29, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 245. HR 3081. (Stopgap appropriations bill) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would have reduced U.S. federal spending by 5 percent, except primarily for defense-related spending/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 29, 2010. N N W
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. Y Y L
Roll Call 211. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to suspend the Senate’s rules and send a bill extending unemployment insurance benefits back to the committee to add language that would pay for the bill through other spending reductions/On the motion Jul 21, 2010. N N W
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. N N W
Roll Call 192. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Isakson of Georgia amendment that would that would extend a deadline for homebuyers to claim a first-time homebuyer tax credit, paid for with unspent stimulus money/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 16, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 183. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to kill an amendment that would require reports on risks posed by foreign holdings of U.S. debt and require the president to cut spending if that risk was too high/On the motion Jun 09, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 182. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Baucus of Montana amendment that would require annual reports on risks posed by U.S. debt held by foreign interests/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 09, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 181. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to preserve an amendment that would have frozen spending levels between fiscal 2011 and 2013 at the levels set in fiscal 2010/On the motion Jun 09, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 176. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) On passing a bill that would provide supplemental spending for fiscal 2010, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan/On final passage May 27, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 171. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would provide supplemental funding for fiscal 2010, including for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan/On the cloture motion May 27, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 170. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Motion to kill an amendment that would have raised money to pay for some federal programs by cutting spending on other programs/On the motion May 27, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 169. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Motion to kill an amendment that would have raised money to pay for some federal programs by cutting spending on other programs characterized as wasteful/On the motion May 27, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 153. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment that would prohibit any grants and loans to state and local governments that have defaulted or may default without federal aid/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 114. HR 4851. (Extending expired programs, including those for the unemployed) Motion to kill an amendment that would shift federal funds that had been allocated but never actually spent and use them to pay for a bill to extend expired programs, including those that help the unemployed/On the motion Apr 15, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 113. HR 4851. (Extending unemployment benefits and other items) On killing an amendment that would take back at least $20 billion in money that had been allocated for other uses but never spent, and also add other provisions to raise revenue/On the motion Apr 15, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 111. HR 4851. (Extending unemployment benefits and other items) Motion to kill an amendment that would take back $20 billion in unspent funds/On the motion Apr 14, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 60. HR 1586. (Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) McCain of Arizona amendment that would make it easier to defeat bills allowing members of Congress to direct money home to pet projects/On the amendment Mar 18, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 59. HR 1586. (Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) Motion to allow to go forward an amendment that create new spending limits, except for Defense Department and homeland security-related spending/On the motion Mar 18, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 57. HR 1586. (Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) Motion to allow to go forward an amendment that would limit spending for the next three years/On the motion Mar 18, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 50. HR 1586. (Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) Motion to kill an amendment that would create a new Senate rule that would make it easier to defeat legislation that contains money for local projects for members of Congress/On the motion Mar 16, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 48. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) On passing a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items/On passing the bill Mar 10, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 47. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items (Second cloture vote) On the motion Mar 10, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 46. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items (First cloture vote)/On the motion Mar 09, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 42. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow to go forward an amendment that would create new spending limits/On the motion Mar 04, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 41. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow an amendment that would establish a national sales tax holiday, paid for by unspent stimulus money/On the motion Mar 04, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 40. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to preserve an amendment that would use unspent stimulus money to give workers a six-month federal payroll tax holiday/On the motion Mar 04, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 39. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow to go forward a bill that would extend expiring programs such as unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 38. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to kill an amendment that would pay for a bill extending several expiring programs by canceling allegedly wasteful federal programs/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 37. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to kill an amendment that would pay for a bill extending several expiring programs by using unspent stimulus money/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 35. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow an amendment that would pay certain Social Security recipients $250, using unspent stimulus money/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 33. HR 4691. (Short-term extensions of programs to benefit the unemployed and other items) Motion to preserve an amendment that would pay for a bill to extend programs that benefit the unemployed and other items by using unspent money from the 2009 stimulus law/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 26. HR 1299. (Travel promotion) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would create a non-profit corporation to promote travel/On the motion Feb 25, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 12. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Reid of Nevada amendment that would require any legislation containing mandatory spending, which Congress has no control over, not to raise the deficit On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 11. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would create new limits on congressional spending equal to the levels in the fiscal 2010 budget resolution that sets spending targets for the federal government/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 9. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would take back all money that’s been appropriated but hasn’t been spent for the past two years/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 26, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 8. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would take back unspent money from 13 federal agencies doled out in the prior year’s appropriations bills/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 26, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 7. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Coburn amendment that would take back $245 million in unspent money from one of the prior year’s appropriations bills and return that money to the general treasury/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 26, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 2. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would eliminate the Troubled Asset Relief Program and reduce the maximum amount the United States can be in debt/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 21, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 393. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on tabling (killing) a motion that would have allowed the Senate to debate prohibiting trading “earmarks” for votes Dec 23, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 374. (H.R. 3288) On final passage of legislation providing nearly $450 billion in fiscal year 2010 funding for several federal departments Dec 13, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 373. (H.R. 3288) Legislation providing nearly $450 billion in fiscal year 2010 funding for several federal departments - - on a motion to invoke cloture (bring debate to an end) on the legislation Dec 12, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 372. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 consolidated spending) Motion to preserve the final agreement between the House and Senate on a massive consolidated fiscal 2010 appropriations bill allocating spending for many federal deparatments and agencies /On the motion Dec 11, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 371. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 consolidated spending) Motion to begin considering the final agreement between the House and Senate on a massive consolidated fiscal 2010 appropriations bill allocating spending for many federal deparatments and agencies/On the motion Dec 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 345. HR 3082. (Fiscal 2010 military construction and VA spending) Motion to rewrite the bill to increase funding for disabled veterans and decrease funding for local projects requested by individual senators/On the motion Nov 16, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 340. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-science spending) On passing a bill that funds the departments of Commerce and Justice and science spending in fiscal 2010/On passing the bill Nov 05, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 337. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-science spending) Motion to preserve an amendment that would decrease funds for modernizing the Commerce Department’s headquarters and redirect them to the Office of Inspector General/On the motion Nov 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 336. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-science spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds from going to the National Science Foundation’s political science program/On agreeing to the amendment Nov 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 335. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce, Justice and science spending) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that funds the departments of Commerce and Justice and science spending in fiscal 2010/On the motion Nov 05, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 331. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environmental spending) On passing a conference report on a bill to fund the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency in fiscal 2010/On passing the bill Oct 29, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 330. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environmental spending) Motion to preserve a conference report on the bill that funds the Environmental Protection Agency in fiscal 2010/On the motion Oct 29, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 320. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science spending) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would fund the departments of Commerce and Justice and science programs such as NASA/On the motion Oct 13, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 319. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science spending) Motion to reduce the fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill by $3.4 billion/On the motion Oct 08, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 318. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) On adopting a conference report on the fiscal 2010 Agriculture Department spending bill/On adopting the report Oct 08, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 311. HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would bar any congressionally-directed spending paid for through the Defense Department’s operations and maintenance accounts/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 302. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) On passing legislation that would spend $4.6 billion in fiscal 2010 for the legislative branch/On passing the bill Sep 30, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 301. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) Motion to preserve a measure that would spend $4.6 billion for the operations of the legislative branch/On the motion Sep 30, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 300. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) Motion to preserve a measure that would spend $4.6 billion for the operations of the legislative branch/On the motion Sep 30, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 296. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environment spending) Motion to kill an attempt to strike $4.3 billion in funding in the fiscal 2010 environment and Interior Department spending bill/On the motion Sep 24, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 294. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environmental spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would require funding for the Save America’s Treasures program to instead be awarded through competitive bidding/On the motion Sep 23, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 291. HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environment spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would prohibit funding for the Des Moines Art Center/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 22, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 287. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending bill) On passing a $122 billion bill that funds federal transportation and housing programs in fiscal 2010/On passing the bill Sep 17, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 286. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Motion to take back unspent economic stimulus funding that is duplicated in the fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending bill/On the motion Sep 17, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 281. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment that would prohibit economic stimulus funding from being used for certain kinds of signs/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 16, 2009. Y N W
Roll Call 278. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds from going toward museums/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 16, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 276. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would mandate that pet project-directed spending would go instead to improving the aviation system/On the motion Sep 15, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 270. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) On passing a bill that would provide $2 billion for the Cash for Clunkers program/On passing the bill Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 269. HR 3435. (Car voucher program) Motion to allow a bill to add money to the Cash for Clunkers program to retain its emergency funding designation/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 268. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that would replace the current $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit with a new $15,000 principal residence tax credit/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 267. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit the automobile bailout law from being expanded beyond Dec. 31, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 265. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that seeks to prevent a deficit increase as a result of an increase for the Cash for Clunkers program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 264. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would end the Cash for Clunkers program on Aug. 8, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 263. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to kill an amendment that would restrict eligibility for the “Cash for Clunkers” program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 253. HR 3357. (Solvency of federal trust funds) Motion to defeat a parliamentary maneuver against a bill that would keep the federal highway trust fund from running out of money /On the motion Jul 30, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 252. HR 3357. (Solvency of federal trust funds) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would take back unspent economic stimulus money and redirect it to highway spending/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 30, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 251. HR 3357. (Solvency of federal trust funds) Motion to preserve an amendment that would restore $8.6 billion from the Highway Trust Fund/On the motion Jul 30, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 250. HR 3357. (Solvency of federal trust funds) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would use $7.5 billion in unspent economic stimulus funding to replenish the unemployment trust fund/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 30, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 249. HR 3357. (Solvency of federal trust funds) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would direct that money used for highway spending should come from unspent stimulus funding/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 30, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 247. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds from being used for contracts and grants unless they were subjected to a competitive bidding process/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 29, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 243. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would prohibit funds from being used for any projects in the bill not already authorized/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 28, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 228. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would increase firefighter assistance grants/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 09, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 224. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete funding for the Advanced Training Center in West Virginia/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 223. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would remove funding for the Whitefish Emergency Operations Center in Montana/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 221. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 Homeland Security spending) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award grants through competitive bidding/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 08, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 217. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) On passing a bill to authorize $4.7 billion in fiscal 2010 for legislative branch operations/On final passage Jul 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 216. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) On whether to continue considering the legislative branch spending bill even though some believe it violates the Constitution/On the motion Jul 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 215. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to preserve a Nebraska museum’s photo archive/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 214. HR 2918. (Fiscal 2010 legislative branch spending) Motion to defeat another motion that would send the bill back to its committee to reduce spending/On the motion Jun 25, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 211. S 1023. (Tourism promotion) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to promote more U.S. tourism/On the motion Jun 22, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 192. HR 627. (Credit card regulations) Motion to preserve an amendment that would require all spending bills to include information about its effects on the national debt/On the motion May 13, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 173. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) On adopting the conference report on budget resolution for fiscal year 2010/On passing the measure Apr 29, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 166. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Sessions of Alabama motion to instruct conferees to cap fiscal 2010 and 2011 spending at 2009 levels and only allow one percent increases beyond that through 2014/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 149. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to preserve an amendment that would make it easier to defeat legislation that includes certain types of member-requested projects/On the motion Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 148. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for legislation that would block economic stimulus money from being used to provide further bailouts to auto manufacturers/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 136. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Landrieu of Louisiana amendment that would allow for an increase in funding to pay for the impact of any legislation addressing how Outer Continental Shelf-related drilling revenues are distributed/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 132. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to send the budget resolution back to its committee to limit non-defense spending to 2009’s projected rate of inflation/On the motion Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 129. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) McCain of Arizona amendment that would provide for increased defense and veterans spending, extend expiring Bush-era tax cuts, overhaul the tax code and create a commission to retool Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 124. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Crapo of Idaho amendment that would have expanded the scope of a rule preventing bills from exceeding certain spending levels/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 120. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would put a brake on non-defense spending for the next few years/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 105. HR 146. (Public lands bill) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit funds in the bill from being used for certain member pet projects (known as earmarks)/On the motion Mar 19, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 96. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would fund most domestic agencies in fiscal 2009/On the motion Mar 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 88. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would require the State Department to certify that funds made available for Gaza reconstruction would not be diverted to Hamas/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 87. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would require a report on whether sending more money to the Egyptian government could help expand counter-smuggling efforts in Gaza/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 86. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would prohibit funds from going to member projects not listed in the bill’s text/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 84. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Motion to allow an amendment that would shift $400 million to a health and safety fund for American Indians/On the motion Mar 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 80. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds for being used for certain projects related to a lobbying firm under investigation/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 79. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds for being used for certain member pet projects/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 76. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Motion to cut non-military and homeland security-related funding back to 2008 levels, adjusted for inflation/On the motion Mar 03, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 75. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Motion to change the bill to reduce funding levels by $22.2 billion/On the motion Mar 03, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 74. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending bill) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete funding for agencies in fiscal 2009 and replace it with a freeze at 2008 levels/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 03, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 64. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) On adopting a bill that would allocate $787.2 billion in economic stimulus spending/On passing the bill Feb 13, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 63. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve the emergency spending designation of an economic stimulus bill/On the motion Feb 13, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 61. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) On passing a bill that would provide $838 billion in tax cuts and economic stimulus spending/On passing the bill Feb 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 60. HR 1. (Economic stimulus). Motion to preserve a compromise amendment to an economic stimulus bill/On the motion Feb 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 59. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to bring debate to a close on an amendment that would provide $838 billion in tax cuts and additional spending to stimulate the economy/On the motion Feb 09, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 58. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would replace most of the economic stimulus bill with an across-the-board tax rebate/On the motion Feb 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 53. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Graham of South Carolina amendment that would create a new loan program to provide more help to avert home foreclosures/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 51. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would prohibit funds from being used for a laundry list of projects Coburn considers wasteful spending/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 06, 2009. Y N L
Roll Call 49. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve a Republican amendment that would delete economic stimulus spending and replace it with provisions focused on cutting taxes/On the motion Feb 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 48. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve a Republican amendment that would replace the text of the bill with provisions focused on bolstering housing programs and increasing tax credits/On the motion Feb 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 46. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would create a new parliamentary rule against unauthorized member pet projects in spending bills/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 45. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve a Republican amendment that would cut economic stimulus spending and significantly bolster tax cuts and other tax relief/On the motion Feb 05, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 41. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would provide $5.2 billion for Defense Department purchases by cutting other programs/On the motion Feb 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 40. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would require spending cuts after two quarters of economic growth greater than 2 percent of the gross domestic product/On the motion Feb 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 39. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would prohibit funding in the economic stimulus bill for any program not authorized prior to Feb. 1, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 38. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would delete the economic stimulus bill and instead make permanent a number of expiring tax cuts, reduce corporate tax rates and reduce the estate tax/On the motion Feb 04, 2009. 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. N N W
Roll Call 34. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would remove a certain tax break for motion picture productions/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 03, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 33. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would allocate an additional $25 billion for infrastructure projects/On the motion Feb 03, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 5. (S.J.Res. 5); On a resolution to prevent the release of $350 billion in funds, which had been authorized in 2008 to help financial institutions deal with the severe financial crisis. Jan 15, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 115. HR 2881. (Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would reauthorize the FAA through fiscal 2011/On the motion May 06, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 67. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Brownback of Kansas amendment that would allow $125 million to create a new budgetary review commission/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N L
Roll Call 64. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would allow an increase in funding for social programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 52. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Bunning of Kentucky amendment that would allow for future legislation to repeal an increase in Social Security income tax benefits without increasing the deficit/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 380. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would increase funding for a federal labor management standards agency/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 377. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit funding for a museum in New York memorializing the 1969 Woodstock music festival/On the motion Oct 18, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 373. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would prevent funds from being used for the Charles Rangel Center in New York/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 371. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to send the bill back to its committee of jurisdiction to reduce its funding totals/On the motion Oct 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 363. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would reduce member pet projects and redirect that money into civil rights investigations/On the motion Oct 04, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 335. HR 3074. (Fiscal 2008 Transportation and Housing Appropriations) Motion to kill several amendments that sought to delete various member pet projects/On the motion Sep 12, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 311. PN688. On confirming Jim Nussle of Iowa to be director of the Office of Management and Budget/On the nomination Sep 04, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 257. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Amendment by Sessions of Alabama that would delete a new loan forgiveness program for public sector employees/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 172. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Vote on final passage of the budget resolution conference report/On the conference report May 17, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 143. S 761. (Science and education competitiveness) Amendment by Coburn of Oklahoma to limit the scope of the bill/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 25, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 140. S 761. (Math and science competitiveness) Motion to defeat an amendment by Coburn of Oklahoma seeking to state congressional opposition to incurring more federal debt/On the motion to table Apr 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 134. S 389. (Increasing court security) Motion to defeat an amendment seeking to curb federal spending by Coburn of Oklahoma/On the motion to table Apr 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 126. HR 1591. Fiscal 2007 supplemental appropriations bill that funds the war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic initiatives such as hurricane recovery/On passage of the bill Mar 29, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 114. S Con Res 21. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution/On the resolution Mar 23, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 106. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Thomas of Wyoming amendment that would bar non-defense earmarks in certain bills/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 104. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Allard of Colorado amendment on reducing spending by one percent for certain programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 99. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), DeMint of South Carolina amendment on creating a debt reduction account/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 96. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Thomas of Wyoming amendment to remove some spending flexibility from congressional budget rules/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 95. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Enzi of Wyoming amendment easing unfunded mandates on small businesses/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 90. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Allard of Colorado amendment to pay down the federal debt by reducing spending on programs rated as ineffective/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 86. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Ensign of Nevada amendment that would protect defense spending from being redirected/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 46. H.J. Res. 20 Continuing appropriations to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2007/Motion to Invoke Cloture Feb 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 22. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2), Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) amendment to require Congress to immediately reconsider individual items in spending bills that the president wants to rescind without vetoing the entire legislation/Motion to invoke cloture (limit debate) Jan 24, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 6. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) amendment to require the government to be funded automatically if Congress fails to pass the necessary annual spending bills/Motion to waive the Budget Act Jan 11, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 5. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) amendment to require the disclosure of the sponsors and recipients of specific funding set asides that allocate money for a given project, location, industry or institution/Motion to table (kill) Jan 11, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 65. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Restore Funding to the Community Development Block Grant Program. Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 50. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Increase Funding for First Responders by $1.6 Billion and Devote an Additional $1.6 Billion to Deficit Reduction. Mar 15, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 58. A vote on final passage of a Republican-backed fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95), including funding for tax relief, military spending and homeland security programs. Mar 11, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 54. Vote on a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95), to increase funding by $1.7 billion for Homeland Security grants and assistance for first-responders and firefighters and for port security measures paid for by canceling planned future deliveries of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Mar 11, 2004. Y Y W
Roll Call 48. On passage of a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95) to boost funding for education, veterans, homeland security, and other critical domestic priorities education by $11.2 billion in additional, paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. Mar 11, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 44. A vote on passage of an amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res 95), creating a reserve fund that would allow up to $1.1 billion in additional federal funding for law enforcement programs, paid for by reducing tax breaks taxpayers with incomes of more than $1 million per year. Mar 11, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 167. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Democratic Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Providing Assistance to Workers and Low-Income Individuals. May 15, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 160. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Substitute Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Providing Assistance to Workers and Low-Income Individuals. May 15, 2003. N Y L
Roll Call 158. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Provide Financial Assistance to States As a Way to Forestall State Cuts in Medicaid and Other Social Services. May 15, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 154. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Promote Research and Development In Biotechnology, Computer Science, and Software Design. May 15, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 134. H. Con. Res. 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Passage of a Conference Report Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. Apr 11, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 118. S 762. Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental/Vote to Eliminate Funding for Farmers, AIDS Research, and All Other Non- Defense Spending Contained in Bill. Apr 03, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 108. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Passage of a Budget Resolution Which Contains, Among Other Items, $350 Billion in Tax Cuts Which Disproportionately Benefit Wealthy Individuals. Mar 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 104. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Increase Funding to Combat the Global AIDS Pandemic. Mar 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 95. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on a Substitute Measure Which Would Provide Tax Cuts Only in Years in Which the Federal Budget was in Surplus. Mar 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 86. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Fund Head Start and After-School Programs. Mar 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 83. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on Democratic Substitute Measure Which Contains Comparatively Fewer Tax Reductions and More Funding for Education, Homeland Security, and Prescription Drugs for Seniors Than Republican Version. Mar 25, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 69. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Eliminate All Tax Cuts Contained in Bill In An Effort to Protect Domestic Spending Priorities. Mar 21, 2003. N Y L
Roll Call 58. S Con Res 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Insure the Future Solvency of Social Security. Mar 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 57. S Con Res 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Increase the Difficulty in Adopting Measures Which Increase Federal Deficits Until the Bush Administration Provides Cost Estimates of the Iraqi War. Mar 18, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 34. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report/Final Passage of Government Spending Measure Which, With Few Exceptions, Contained Across-the-Board Funding Cuts in Domestic Programs. Feb 13, 2003. Y N L
Roll Call 28. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Senate Passage of Government Spending Measure Which, With Few Exceptions, Contained Across-the-Board Funding Cuts in Domestic Programs. Jan 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 4. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Increase Education Funding By Making Across-the-Board Cuts to All Other Domestic Spending Priorities. Jan 16, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 144. HR 4775. Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Allow Inclusion of Non-Defense Spending in Bill. Jun 06, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 133. HR 4775. Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Impose Strict Restrictions on Government Spending. Jun 05, 2002. N N W