What: All Issues : Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful
 Who: All Members : New York : Gillibrand, Kirsten
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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful
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Roll Call 26. (S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring disclosure of political campaign contributions made by individuals who make more than $1 million from development of Canadian “tar sands” oil fields Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 22. (S. 1) On an amendment to prevent the developer of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from using eminent domain powers to take land from private property owners who didn’t want to sell it Jan 22, 2015. Y Y L
Roll Call 21. (S. 1) On an amendment stipulating that during construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, developers could acquire land only in ways consistent with constitutional protections of private property rights Jan 22, 2015. N N L
Roll Call 180. (S. 3369) On a motion to end debate and hold a final, up-or-down vote on legislation requiring disclosure of the identity of wealthy donors who help corporations, labor unions, nonprofits, and other organizations influence elections Jul 17, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 179. (S. 3369) On a motion to end debate and hold a final, up-or-down vote on legislation requiring disclosure of the identity of wealthy donors who help corporations, labor unions, nonprofits, and other organizations influence elections Jul 16, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 171. (H.R. 4348) On a motion to clear the way for passage of a bill funding roads, bridges, public transit, and other transportation projects Jun 29, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 161. (S. 3240) On an amendment to allow states to require food containing genetically engineered ingredients to be specifically labeled to inform consumers Jun 21, 2012. N Y L
Roll Call 160. (S. 3240) On an amendment to relax requirements that water suppliers provide their customers with annual reports on the source of their water and any contaminants that have been found in it Jun 21, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 141. (S. 3240) On an amendment to bar federal grants from providing more than half of the funding needed for projects to expand broadband internet service in rural areas Jun 20, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 136. (S. 3240) On an amendment to cut funding from a program aimed at increasing access to broadband internet in rural areas Jun 19, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 110. (S. 3187) On a motion to kill off an amendment requiring dietary supplement manufacturers to register with the Food and Drug Administration May 24, 2012. N N L
Roll Call 99. (S.Con.Res. 37) On a motion to bring up for consideration a budget proposal advocated by a group of conservative senators May 16, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 98. (H.Con.Res. 112) On a motion to bring up for consideration a controversial budget proposal that calls for steep cuts in spending and taxes, transforms Medicare into a voucher program for future senior citizens, and repeals President Obama’s health reform law May 16, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 95. (H.R. 2072) On an amendment to limit the amount of financing the federal government could provide to help promote American exports May 15, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 94. (H.R. 2072) On an amendment to bar a federal agency from financing any renewable energy projects and many projects that aim to develop fossil fuel energy resources abroad May 15, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 93. (H.R. 2072) On an amendment limiting the number of projects that can be financed by a federal agency that helps American companies sell their products in markets overseas May 15, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 87. (S. 1925) On passage of a bill renewing federal anti-domestic violence programs and strengthening protections for American Indians, immigrants, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community Apr 26, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 86. (S. 1925) On an amendment to strip an anti-domestic violence bill of provisions designed to protect American Indians, immigrants, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community Apr 26, 2012. N N W
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 65. (S. 2230) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a vote on whether the Senate would consider legislation setting a minimum tax rate for people who earn over $1 million annually Apr 16, 2012. Y Y L
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 55. (H.R. 3606) On a bill aimed at expanding access to financial capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs Mar 22, 2012. N N L
Roll Call 54. (H.R. 3606) On an amendment to add new investor-protection measures to a bill aimed at expanding availability of financial capital for small businesses Mar 22, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 53. (H.R. 3606) On a motion to end debate on a bill to help small businesses and entrepreneurs gain access to financial capital Mar 21, 2012. N N L
Roll Call 52. (H.R. 3606) On an amendment to renew the law allowing the Export-Import Bank of the United States to promote export of American goods and services Mar 20, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 51. (H.R. 3606) On an amendment aimed at helping small businesses gain access to financial capital Mar 20, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 47. (S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to ignore health and environmental requirements when rebuilding many roads and bridges Mar 14, 2012. N N W
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 42. (S. 1813) On an amendment to require each state to get a share of federal highway funding equal to the amount it contributed Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 37. (S. 1813) On an amendment to stop state governments from padding their budgets by selling off highways while still collecting federal funds to maintain them Mar 13, 2012. Y Y W
Roll Call 36. (S. 1813) On an amendment to move responsibility for building and maintaining most U.S. highways from the federal government to state governments Mar 13, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 35. (S. 1813) On a motion to disregard budgeting rules that could be used to delay the federal transportation bill Mar 08, 2012. Y Y 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 25. (S. 1813) On a motion to end debate and hold a final, up-or-down vote on the federal transportation bill Mar 06, 2012. Y Y L
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 20. (S. 1813) On a motion to allow the Senate to take an up-or-down vote on key sections of the bill that funds federal transportation projects Feb 17, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 13. (S. 2038) On an amendment to require members of Congress with a financial stake in a private company to avoid conflicts of interest by selling off stock or placing it in a blind trust Feb 02, 2012. N Y L
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 4. (S. 2038) On an amendment to require members of Congress to certify that they will not use their access to inside information to profit in the stock market Feb 02, 2012. N N W
Roll Call 2. (H.J. Res. 98) On a resolution preventing an increase in the federal debt limit Jan 26, 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 175. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have required the Inspector General (which carries out investigations and audits of federal government expenditures) to audit 10% of Justice Department grants, and would have prohibited the department from providing a grant to a nonprofit charity that has money in offshore bank accounts Oct 20, 2011. N N W
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. 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 168. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have eliminated all funding for a program that provided financial assistance to manufacturers that had been adversely affected by competition from imported products Oct 18, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 160. (S. 1660) Legislation estimated to create 2 million American jobs through infrastructure programs (which rebuild roads, bridges, schools, etc.) and funding for local school districts to prevent layoffs of public school teachers -- On ending debate on a motion to bring up the bill Oct 11, 2011. Y Y L
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 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. 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. Y Y 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. 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. N N 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 128. (H.R. 1249) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited fees collected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to be transferred to other government agencies Sep 08, 2011. Y Y 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. Close Vote Absent Y W
Roll Call 113. (H.R. 2055) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prevented funds provided by a veterans bill from being spent until the Senate passed a budget blueprint bill to set limits on federal government spending in fiscal year 2012 Jul 20, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 110. (H.R. 2055) Legislation that would provide annual funding for veterans’ programs and military base construction in fiscal year 2012 – On the motion to end debate on the bill Jul 14, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 108. (S. 1323) Legislation expressing support for a deficit reduction bill that would require Americans earning at least $1 million per year to pay more in federal taxes – On the motion to end debate Jul 13, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 107. (S. 1323) On a motion to bring up legislation expressing support for a deficit reduction bill that would require Americans earning at least $1 million per year to pay more in federal taxes Jul 11, 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 98. On a motion requesting absent senators to report to the Senate floor, thereby allowing the Senate to proceed with its normal business Jun 28, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 96. (S. 679) On an amendment that would have required the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate Jun 23, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 95. (S. 679) On an amendment that would have banned presidents from appointing White House “czars,” or high-ranking policy officials with interagency authority who were not subject to congressional oversight Jun 23, 2011. N N W
Roll Call 94. (S. 782) On a motion to end debate on legislation authorizing federal funding for economic development programs Jun 21, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 87. (S. 782) On an amendment that would have allowed small businesses to sue federal agencies over regulations that have not yet been finalized, and would also have required federal agencies to consider the “indirect economic impact” of regulations on small businesses. Jun 09, 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. N N W
Roll Call 64. (S. 493) Legislation requiring federal agencies to set aside a portion of their research and development budgets for contracts with small businesses – On the motion to end debate on the bill May 04, 2011. Y Y L
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 24. (S. 223) On tabling (killing) an amendment that would have reduced the proportion that the federal government was paying for airport safety and efficiency improvements (under the Airport Improvement Program) from 95% to 75%. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 17, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 23. (S. 223) On tabling (killing) an amendment requiring communities to be at least 90 miles from a medium or large hub airport (airports which can be used for transfer flights) in order to qualify for the Essential Air Services program, which subsidized airline service to rural communities. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 17, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 21. (S. 223) On tabling (killing) an amendment that would have eliminated the Essential Air Services program, which subsidized airline service to rural communities. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 17, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 18. (H.R. 1) On tabling (killing) an amendment that would have reduced the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual budget back to its 2008 level. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 15, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 8. (S. 223) On a motion to waive the Senate’s budget rules and pass an amendment repealing a provision of a major health care reform law enacted in 2010 that required small businesses to file a tax form (a 1099 form) for all individuals who had received $600 or more from a business in exchange for property or merchandise. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Feb 02, 2011. N N L
Roll Call 6. (S. Res. 21) Final passage of a resolution that would have required senators who wish to filibuster legislation to speak for the duration of their filibuster. (A filibuster allows a single senator to block legislation from being voted on. A 60-vote majority is required to defeat a filibuster.) Jan 27, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 5. (S. Res. 10) Final passage of a resolution that would have overhauled the Senate’s rules, including prohibiting senators from anonymously blocking nominations (known as “secret holds”), and requiring senators who wish to filibuster legislation to speak for the duration of their filibuster. (A filibuster allows a single senator to block legislation from being voted on. A 60-vote majority is required to defeat a filibuster.) Jan 27, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 251. S 510. (Overhauling food safety laws) Motion to begin debating a bill that would overhaul the nation’s food safety laws and expand the Food and Drug Administration’s enforcement powers/On the motion Nov 18, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 250. S 510. (Overhauling food safety laws) Motion to begin debating a bill that would overhaul the nation’s food safety laws and expand the Food and Drug Administration’s enforcement powers/On the motion Nov 17, 2010. 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 240. S 3628. (Campaign finance disclosure rules) Motion to begin debate on a bill that would require chief executives whose companies fund campaign advertisements to appear during those advertisements, as well as preventing certain companies from contributing to election campaigns/On the motion Sep 23, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 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. Y Y L
Roll Call 222. On a motion requiring all senators to report to the Senate floor, thereby allowing Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to address the full Senate on a contentious small business lending bill Jul 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 221. HR 5297. (Small business lending fund) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would provide tax incentives and loans to small businesses/On the cloture motion Jul 29, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 220. S 3628. (Campaign finance disclosure) Motion to begin debating a bill that would require CEOs to appear on ads funded by their companies or unions, and also prohibit certain companies from contributing to elections/On the cloture motion Jul 27, 2010. 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. Y Y L
Roll Call 218. HR 5297. (Small business lending fund) Motion to bring debate to a close on an amendment that would create a $30 billion small business lending fund/On the cloture motion Jul 22, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 214. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to suspend the Senate’s rules and allow an amendment to be offered that would have added language prohibiting any federal legal action being taken to invalidate Arizona’s newly-passed laws requiring police to check on peoples’ immigration status/On the motion Jul 21, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 212. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to suspend the Senate’s rules and an amendment to be offered that would require the Senate’s website to display the amount of deficit spending the Senate has allowed, among other things/On the motion Jul 21, 2010. N N W
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 208. HR 4173. (Overhaul of financial regulations) On passing a bill that would overhaul regulation of the financial services industry/On passing the bill Jul 15, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 207. HR 4173. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to preserve a bill that would overhaul regulation of the financial services industry/On the motion Jul 15, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 206. HR 4173. (Overhaul of financial regulations) On bringing debate to a close on a bill that would overhaul federal regulation of the financial services industry/On the cloture motion Jul 15, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 202. HR 5297. (Small business tax initiatives) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would create small business tax incentives and a new lending fund for small businesses/On the motion Jun 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 197. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to prevent the addition of language that would make permanent an expiring tax break on capital gains, offered to a bill to a bill that would extend expired tax provisions and other programs such as unemployment insurance/On the motion Jun 23, 2010. Y Y 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 173. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Collins of Maine amendment that would prohibit the EPA from enforcing lead paint regulations on some building contractors/On agreeing to the amendment May 27, 2010. N N L
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 163. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to endorse the idea that auto dealers should be exempt from being regulated by a new consumer financial protection entity/On the motion May 24, 2010. N N L
Roll Call 162. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) On passing a bill that aims to strengthen consumer protections through overhauling the financial regulatory system/On final passage May 20, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 161. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to allow to go forward a measure that aims to strengthen consumer financial protections/On the motion May 20, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 160. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to bring debate to a close on a measure that would overhaul financial regulatory oversight/On the cloture motion May 20, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 159. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Whitehouse of Rhode Island amendment that would allow individual state laws capping fees and interest rates to apply to consumer credit/On agreeing to the amendment May 19, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 158. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would overhaul financial regulatory oversight/On the cloture motion May 19, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 156. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit trading what are known as “naked” credit default swaps/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. Y N L
Roll Call 155. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Carper of Delaware amendment that would allow state attorneys general to enforce state banking laws, but only if there were no federal protections in place/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. Y N L
Roll Call 154. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Corker of Tennessee amendment that would prohibit state attorneys general from enforcing new and existing banking laws/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. N N 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 151. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to allow an amendment that would count the debt of government-backed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of the federal budget/On the motion May 17, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 150. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would require that the consumer protection bureau created by a consumer financial overhaul bill end in four years unless Congress renews it/On agreeing to the amendment May 13, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 149. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Durbin of Illinois amendment that would require the creation of new rules for debit card “swipe fees” that more directly relate to the actual cost of those transactions/On agreeing to the amendment May 13, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 144. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Chambliss of Georgia amendment that would create more regulation for certain types of financial transactions instead of disallowing them altogether/On agreeing to the amendment May 12, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 142. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Corker of Tennessee amendment that would require federal banking regulators to create minimum standards for underwriting loans, including methods for determining someone’s financial ability to repay the loan/On agreeing to the amendment May 12, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 141. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Merkley of Oregon amendment that would prohibit mortgage brokers and loan originators from receiving payments based on the terms of their loans, and would institute other lending prohibitions/On agreeing to the amendment May 12, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 140. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) McCain of Arizona amendment that would end the federal government’s direct control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 30 days of the bill becoming law/On agreeing to the amendment May 11, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 139. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Dodd of Connecticut amendment that would require a study on ending direct federal control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac/On agreeing to the amendment May 11, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 133. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Shelby of Alabama amendment that would replace consumer protection language in a financial overhaul bill with a provision that would grant the FDIC authority over large mortgage originators other than banks/On agreeing to the amendment May 06, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 127. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to begin debating a bill that seeks to close gaps and loopholes in financial regulations and strengthen oversight of consumer lending, among other items/On the third of three cloture motions Apr 28, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 126. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to begin debating a bill that seeks to close gaps and loopholes in financial regulations and strengthen oversight of consumer lending, among other items/On the second of three cloture motions Apr 27, 2010. Y Y L
Roll Call 125. Procedural motion to require senators’ attendance on the Senate floor to compel Republican cooperation on a financial reform bill/On the motion Apr 26, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 124. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Motion to begin debating a bill that seeks to close gaps and loopholes in financial regulations and strengthen oversight of consumer lending, among other items/On the first of three cloture motions Apr 26, 2010. Y Y L
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 89. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage (by waiving the Senate’s budget rules) of an amendment that would have prohibited the District of Columbia from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the city holds a referendum on whether or not legalize same-sex marriage Mar 24, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 74. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to allow states to choose not to comply with health care reform legislation Mar 24, 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 55. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) On passing a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees, and infrastructure programs, among other items/On passing the bill Mar 17, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 54. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) Motion to waive the Senate’s budget rules and allow to go forward a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees, and infrastructure programs/On the motion Mar 17, 2010. Y Y 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 49. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees and infrastructure programs/On the cloture motion Mar 15, 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 25. HR 2847. (Jobs package) On passing a bill intended to spur job creation/On the motion Feb 24, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 24. HR 2847. (Jobs package) On whether to allow to go forward a bill intended to spur job creation/On the motion Feb 24, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 23. HR 2847. (Jobs package) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to spur job creation and other items/On the motion Feb 22, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 14. H J Res 45. (Debt limit increase) On passing a bill that would increase the amount of money the U.S. can be in debt/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 13. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Baucus of Montana amendment that would increase the amount of money the U.S. can be in debt/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 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 10. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Brownback of Kansas amendment that would create a commission to recommend to Congress cuts to inefficient programs, which Congress would have to consider as legislation/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 397. (H.R. 4314) On passage of legislation that increased the national debt to allow the government to continue operating Dec 24, 2009. Y Y 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 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. N N W
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. 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 339. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-science spending) Motion to preserve an amendment that would decrease funding to a manufacturing innovation program and instead increase funding to a state criminal assistance program/On the motion Nov 05, 2009. N N 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 327. HR 2647. (Fiscal 2010 Defense Department authorization) On adopting a conference report on a bill that would fund Defense Department programs in fiscal 2010 and expand federal hate crimes laws to include sexual identity /On adopting the report Oct 22, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 326. HR 2647. (Fiscal 2010 Defense Department authorization) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would fund Defense Department programs in fiscal 2010 and expand federal hate crimes laws to include sexual identity/On the motion Oct 22, 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 317. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete $20 million for public telecommunications facilities grants/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 08, 2009. N N W
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. Y Y W
Roll Call 314. HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would reduce hypersonic wind tunnel development by $9.5 million/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 06, 2009. N N 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 310. HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would only release $1.5 billion to the U.S. military reserve and National Guard if they first report to the Defense Department on how they plan to spend that money/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 306. On confirming Thomas E. Perez to be an assistant attorney general at the Justice Department/On the nomination Oct 06, 2009. Y Y 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 285. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would prohibit funds from going to the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 17, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 284. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would prohibit certain funds from going to the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 17, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 282. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending) Motion to rewrite the bill to reduce funding by $12.7 billion/On the motion Sep 16, 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 258. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would remove $5 million for grants to public educational TV stations that serve rural areas/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 04, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 256. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete $17.5 million for the High Energy Cost Grant Program/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 03, 2009. N N 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 245. HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would reduce administrative funding at the Energy Department/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 233. S 1390. (Fiscal 2010 Defense authorization) Motion to bring debate to a close on an amendment expanding federal hate crimes law/On the motion Jul 16, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 231. S 1390. (Fiscal 2010 Defense authorization) Hatch of Utah amendment that would prevent portions of another amendment that would strengthen hate crimes laws from taking effect/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 16, 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. N 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 220. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would require the U.S.-Mexico border fence to prevent pedestrian traffic and be finished by the end of 2010/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 08, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 219. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) Motion to kill an amendment that would make a citizenship verification program permanent/On the motion Jul 08, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 218. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 Homeland Security spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would strike funding for bus security grants and for the Federal Emergency Management Agency/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 07, 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 206. HR 1256. (Tobacco regulation) on passage Jun 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 205. HR 1256. (Tobacco regulation) Burr amendment that would allow a new agency under the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate tobacco products/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 09, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 204. HR 1256. (Tobacco regulation) Motion to bring debate to a close on a measure that would allow the Food and Drug Administration to exercise control over tobacco manufacturing, sale and promotion/On the motion Jun 08, 2009. Close Vote Absent Y W
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. Y N W
Roll Call 191. HR 627. (Credit card regulations) Motion to preserve an amendment that would limit the annual percentage rate applicable to credit cards to 15 percent/On the motion May 13, 2009. Y Y L
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 165. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the measure limit the increase in public debt to an amount no greater than what was accumulated between 1789 and Jan. 20, 2009/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N N W
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. N N W
Roll Call 154. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) On adopting a bill that would set spending and revenue targets for fiscal 2010/On passing the bill Apr 02, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 151. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for future legislation to reduce the impact of consumer product safety laws on businesses/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. 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 147. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Durbin of Illinois amendment that would make it easier to defeat legislation that provided estate tax relief without also providing tax relief to middle income Americans/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 146. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Lincoln of Arkansas amendment that would allow for legislation to raise the exemption level for the estate tax/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N L
Roll Call 143. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Bennett of Utah amendment that would allow for a reduction in future spending equal to the amount of money spent by the 2009 economic stimulus law/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 140. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would allow for future legislation to establish a national usury law/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y Y L
Roll Call 139. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Grassley of Iowa amendment that would provide for legislation preventing the Alternative Minimum Tax from applying to certain taxpayers through 2014/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 123. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment that would provide for a bipartisan task force to examine long-term fiscal imbalances/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 122. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would erect new barriers to legislation that increases federal income taxes/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. Y N L
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 119. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Alexander of Tennessee amendment seeking to hold down the public debt/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 01, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 118. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment seeking to hold down public debt/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 31, 2009. Absent N W
Roll Call 110. HR 1388. (National service programs) Motion to preserve an amendment that would increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation/On the motion Mar 25, 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 92. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the "Fairness Doctrine," requiring broadcasters to portray contrasting sides of a public or political issue/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 10, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 90. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would prohibit state attorneys general from paying outside lawyers contingency fees in certain product safety cases/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 10, 2009. Absent N 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 78. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would shift money from state and local grants to prosecute unsolved civil rights crimes to a program coordinating existing anti-crime efforts in high-crime neighborhoods/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 73. S 160. (DC voting rights) On passing a bill that would add two seats in the House, one for Washington, DC and one for Utah/On passing the bill Feb 26, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 70. S 160. (District of Columbia voting rights) Durbin amendment that would encourage diversity in media ownership and ensure broadcast licenses are used in the public interest/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 26, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 69. S 160. (District of Columbia vote) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would cede most of the land inside the bounds of Washington, D.C., to Maryland/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 26, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 67. S 160. (DC voting rights) Motion to declare unconstitutional a bill to give the District of Columbia full voting rights in the House of Representatives/On the motion Feb 25, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 65. S 160. (DC voting rights) Motion to begin debating a bill that would give the District of Columbia voting rights in the House and an additional House seat for Utah/On the motion Feb 24, 2009. Y Y 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 57. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Bunning of Kentucky amendment that would significantly raise the amount of money individuals may deduct for capital losses/On agreeing to the amendment 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. N 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 43. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social security benefits for one year, paid for by cutting other programs/On the motion Feb 04, 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 36. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would reduce the tax rate corporations pay when they send their overseas earnings back to the United States/On the motion Feb 03, 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
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.
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. 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. 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. N N W
Roll Call 4. H Res 5. (House organizing resolution) On adopting a resolution setting out the House rules for the 111th Congress/On the motion Jan 06, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 3. H Res 5. (House organizing resolution) Motion to change a resolution outlining the House of Representatives' committee structure to preserve term limits for chairmen/On the motion Jan 06, 2009. N N W
Roll Call 685. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Lewis of California motion to send the bill back to committee to add language allowing background checks on teachers and other employees/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 683. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Campbell of California amendment that would cut spending across the board by .25 percent/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 682. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Musgrave of Colorado amendment that would cut .5 percent of spending/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 681. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Price of Georgia amendment that would cut spending across the board by 1 percent/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 680. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Jordan of Ohio amendment that would cut spending across the board by 4.6 percent/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 678. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Campbell of California amendment that would prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Charles B. Rangel Center in New York City/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 670. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Flake of Arizona amendment that would bar funds for a Kansas museum/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 668. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Flake of Arizona amendment that would block funding for a ballet project/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 667. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Hensarling of Texas amendment that would prohibit funds from being expended on the On Location Entertainment Industry Craft and Technician Training project/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 665. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Dingell of Michigan amendment that would prohibit the deputy commissioner of Social Security from being paid until the Senate confirms his nomination/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 648. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor, Health, Education spending) Jindal of Louisiana amendment that would modify funding for nursing retention and education/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. Y N W
Roll Call 641. HR 2641. (Fiscal 2008 Energy and water spending) On passing a bill to fund energy and water projects in fiscal 2008/On passing the bill Jul 17, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 623. Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act, requiring a pullout of ground troops from Iraq by April 2008 (H.R. 2956)/On tabling an appeal of the ruling of the chair Jul 12, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 487. HR 2638. (Fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations), Forbes of Virginia amendment that would prevent the Homeland Security Department from allowing certain immigrants to stay inside the United States beyond the period initially granted/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 15, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 462. Procedural motion to declare consideration of the fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations bill (HR 2638) completed/On motion that the committee rise Jun 12, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 381. Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/ Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) amendment to require that the boards of directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac include five members appointed by the president May 17, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 377. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)/On agreeing to the conference report May 17, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 375. Outlining the rules for debate (H. Res. 409) for the fiscal 2008 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)/On ordering the previous question (to end debate and possibility of amendment) May 17, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 363. Fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to rise from the Committee of the Whole (and end debate on amendments to the legislation) May 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 361. Fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to rise from the Committee of the Whole (and end debate on amendments to the legislation) May 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 359. Fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to rise from the Committee of the Whole (and end debate on amendments to the legislation) May 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 357. Fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to rise from the Committee of the Whole (and end debate on amendments to the legislation) May 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 355. Fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to rise from the Committee of the Whole (and end debate on amendments to the legislation) May 16, 2007. Absent N W
Roll Call 352. Providing for consideration (H. Res. 403) of the fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/On adoption of the rules package May 16, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 351. Providing for consideration (H. Res. 403) of the fiscal 2008 Defense authorization (H.R. 1585)/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and possibility of amendment) May 16, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 341. Fiscal 2008 Intelligence Authorization (H.R. 2082)/On passage May 10, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 339. Fiscal 2008 Intelligence Authorization (H.R. 2082)/Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) amendment to clarify that the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence information may be conducted May 10, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 328. Fiscal 2008 Intelligence authorization (H.R. 2082)/Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) motion to proceed into closed session to discuss classified provisions tucked into the legislation that benefit a particular interest, organization or locale May 10, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 318. Authorizing $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/On passage May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 317. Authorizing $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/Motion to recommit with instructions to authorize the agency to deploy a system to perform risk assessments of people entering the United States May 09, 2007. Y N L
Roll Call 316. Authorizing $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/Revote on the manager's amendment May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 314. Authorizing $40 billion for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1684)/Manager's amendment May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 312. Providing for the consideration (H. Res. 383) of legislation to increase opportunities for participation by small business in federal contracting (H.R. 1873)/On adoption of the rule May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 308. Five-year budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)/Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) motion to instruct conferees to reject the revenue levels set in the House budget resolution, accommodate the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and prohibit the use of the Social Security trust fund to finance other government programs May 08, 2007. Y N L
Roll Call 307. Five-year budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)/On passage May 08, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 306. On adopting the rules for consideration (H. Res. 370) of the five-year budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21)/Rule for a conference May 08, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 300. Reauthorizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 1868)/Motion to recommit with instructions to cap funding if the federal government is tapping into the Social Security trust fund to finance federal programs May 03, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 299. Expanding federal hate-crimes law to include the use or threat of force against individuals because of their gender, sexual orientation or disability (H.R. 1592)/On passage May 03, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 298. Expanding federal hate-crimes law to include the use or threat of force against individuals because of their gender, sexual orientation or disability (H.R. 1592)/Motion to recommit with instructions to send the bill back to committee to include crimes against the elderly and armed forces personnel in the definition of hate crimes May 03, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 297. H. Res. 364, providing for the consideration of legislation to expand federal hate-crimes law to include the use or threat of force against individuals because of their gender, sexual orientation or disability (H.R. 1592)/On adoption of the rule May 03, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 296. H. Res. 364, providing for the consideration of legislation to expand federal hate-crimes law to include the use or threat of force against individuals because of their gender, sexual orientation or disability (H.R. 1592)/Motion to order previous question (ending debate and prohibiting amendment) May 03, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 294. Reauthorization of the National Science Foundation (H.R. 1867)/Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) amendment to prohibit the authorized funding levels for the agency from going into effect unless the cost of the legislation was offset May 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 293. Reauthorization of the National Science Foundation (H.R. 1867)/Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) amendment to establish a program to help communicate NSF research results to the public May 02, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 292. Reauthorization of the National Science Foundation (H.R. 1867)/Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) amendment to strike the creation of a pilot program to help individuals to improve grant applications that were previously not selected for funding May 02, 2007. Y N W
Roll Call 291. Reauthorization of the National Science Foundation (H.R. 1867)/Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) amendment that would require a 0.5 percent across-the-board cut in the funding levels authorized for the agency May 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 290. Reauthorization of the National Science Foundation (H.R. 1867)/Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) amendment that would require a 1 percent across-the-board cut in the funding levels authorized for the agency May 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 284. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439)/Motion to recommit with instructions to amend the legislation to permit faith-based organizations that provide federally funded early-childhood development programs to take religious affiliation into account when hiring employees and clarify that such organizations could use "religious art, icons, scripture or other symbols" May 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 283. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439)/Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) amendment to outline the importance of faith- and community-based organizations participation in the Head Start program May 02, 2007. Absent Y W
Roll Call 275. Providing for the consideration of legislation to authorize $2.5 billion for the National Institute of Standards and Technology from fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2010/On adoption of the rule (H. Res. 350) May 02, 2007. Absent Y W
Roll Call 274. Providing for consideration of legislation to reauthorize the Head Start program (H.R. 1429)/On adoption of the rules package (H. Res. 348) May 02, 2007. Absent Y W
Roll Call 273. Providing for consideration of legislation to reauthorize the Head Start program (H.R. 1429)/Motion to order the previous question (end debate) on the rules package (H. Res. 348) May 02, 2007. Absent Y W
Roll Call 232. Increasing quarterly estimated tax payments for those with adjusted gross incomes of more than $5 million (H.R. 1906)/On passage Apr 19, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 231. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (H.R. 1905)/On passage Apr 19, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 230. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (H.R. 1905)/Motion to recommit with instructions to include language providing for expedited judicial review Apr 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 229. Providing for the consideration of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (H. Res. 317)/On adoption of the rules package Apr 19, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 228. Providing for the consideration of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act (H. Res. 317)/On ordering the previous question (end debate and prohibit amendment) Apr 19, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 212. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 99)/Final vote on a resolution to set spending and revenue targets for the next five years Mar 29, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 211. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 99), Ryan of Wisconsin substitute amendment offering the Republicans' alternative to the Democratic-drafted version/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 29, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 210. H. Con. Res. 99 (Fiscal 2008 Budget Resolution), Woolsey of California substitute amendment offering an alternative budget resolution authored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 29, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 209. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res.), Kilpatrick of Michigan substitute amendment offering an alternative budget resolution authored by the Congressional Black Caucus/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 29, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 203. H. Res. 275, providing for the rules of consideration governing debate of the fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 99)/On agreeing to the rules package Mar 28, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 202. H. Res. 275, providing for the rules of consideration for the fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 99)/Procedural motion to end debate and prohibit amendment Mar 28, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 201. H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On Passage Mar 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 200. H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On motion to recommit with instructions Mar 27, 2007. Y N L
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. 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. Y Y W
Roll Call 191. H. Res. 270, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 190. H. Res. 270, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On ordering the previous question Mar 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 186. H.R. 1591 "Emergency" supplemental appropriations for the ongoing war in Iraq/On passage Mar 23, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 182. H. Res. 261 Providing for consideration of a bill (H.R. 1591) to make "emergency" supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 22, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 180. H. Res. 260, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1433, (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act)/On agreeing to the resolution governing the rules of debate Mar 22, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 179. H. Res. 260, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1433, (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act)/On ordering the previous question Mar 22, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 167. Motion to allow Taylor of Mississippi to participate in floor debate for the rest of the day after a ruling that he had impugned another Member's character Mar 21, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 155. H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act/On motion to recommit with instructions Mar 15, 2007. Y N L
Roll Call 154. H RES 242. Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 15, 2007. 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. Y Y W
Roll Call 150. H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/ Mar 14, 2007. 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. 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. 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. Y Y W
Roll Call 144. H.R. 1309 Legislation to amend the Freedom of Information Act/On the motion to suspend the rules and pass Mar 14, 2007. Y Y 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. Y Y W
Roll Call 128. H.R. 700 (Healthy Communities Water Supply Act), Price of Georgia amendment to require offsets to the bill's cost in other parts of the federal budget/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 08, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 123. H.R. 569 (Water Quality Investment Act), Price of Georgia amendment that would prohibit the bill's authorization levels from taking effect unless the cost of those provisions would be offset /On agreeing to the amendment Mar 07, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 99. H Con. Res. 63. Disapproving of President Bush's decision to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq/On agreeing to the resolution Feb 16, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 97. H. Res. 157 Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res 63) disapproving President Bush's decision to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq/On agreeing to the resolution Feb 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 96. H. Res. 157 Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 63) disapproving of President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq/Ordering the previous question Feb 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 72. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/On passage Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 71. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Motion to recommit to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to cut more than $500 million for various projects and increase funding by $275 million for military housing, $50 million to combat illicit drugs, $86 million for military construction and family housing and direct $178 million toward deficit reduction Jan 31, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 70. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Democratic motion to table (kill) an appeal to the ruling of the chair against a Republican point of order against the bill on grounds that it violates House rules Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 69. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Motion to table (kill) the motion to reconsider Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 68. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Question of consideration Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 67. Rules for consideration (H. Res. 116) of the fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government/On passage of the rule Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 66. Rules for consideration (H. Res. 116) of the fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and prohibit amendment) Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 57. House rules change to allow limited voting rights for the delegates from the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories (H. Res. 93)/On passage Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 56. House rules change to allow limited voting rights for the delegates from the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories (H. Res. 93)/Question of consideration Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 54. House rules change to allow limited voting rights for the delegates from the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories (H. Res. 93)/Motion to table a resolution to disapprove the actions of the Rules Committee Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 53. Rules governing debate (H. Res. 86) for a resolution to provide limited voting rights for delegates to the House/On adoption of the rule Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 52. Rules governing debate (H. Res. 86) for a resolution to provide limited voting rights for delegates to the House/Motion to table (kill) the motion to reconsider the previous vote Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 51. Rules governing debate (H. Res. 86) for a resolution to provide limited voting rights for delegates to the House/Motion to order the previous question, end debate and prevent amendment Jan 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 43. Congressional Pension Accountability Act (H.R. 476)/Partisan squabble about who said what on the House floor and motion to strike disparaging remarks; motion to table (kill) the appeal of the ruling of the chair that the motion to strike was not made in a timely fashion Jan 22, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 40. Energy policy (H.R. 6)/On passage Jan 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 39. Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Appealing the ruling of the chair that the bill did not meet the criteria to require a three-fifths majority for passage Jan 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 38. Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Motion to recommit (send the bill to committees of jurisdiction) Jan 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 37. Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Question of consideration Jan 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 36. Outlining the rules of debate for a bill to formulate energy policy (H. Res. 66)/On adoption of the rule Jan 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 35. Outlining the rules of debate for a bill to formulate energy policy (H. Res. 66)/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and prevent amendment) Jan 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 15. Implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (H.R. 1)/On passage Jan 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 11. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/On adopting Title 5 of the resolution Jan 05, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 10. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/Motion to commit with instructions Jan 05, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 9. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/On adopting Title 4 of the resolution Jan 05, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 5. H. Res. 5 Providing for the consideration of House rules package for the 110th Congress/On Agreeing to the resolution Jan 04, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 4. H. Res. 5 Providing for the consideration of House rules package for the 110th Congress/Motion to recommit with instructions Jan 04, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 3. H. Res. 5 Providing for the consideration of House rules package for the 110th Congress/Motion to end debate and bring to a final vote Jan 04, 2007. Y Y W