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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.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 25.
(S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment imposing an 8-cent-per-barrel fee on oil transported through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline
Jan 22, 2015.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 24.
(S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment delaying construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline until federal law had been changed to ensure the oil it carries is taxed like other petroleum products
Jan 22, 2015.
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N |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 19.
(S. 1) On an amendment to require Canadian energy companies to pay an 8-cent-per-barrel tax for oil shipped through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline
Jan 22, 2015.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 17.
(S. 1) On an amendment to require the federal government to speed up its review of applications to drill for oil and natural gas on public land
Jan 22, 2015.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 15.
(S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment stating that climate change is real and human-caused, and calling for investment in “clean fossil fuel” energy technology
Jan 22, 2015.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 11.
(S. 1) On an amendment to put Congress on record believing that climate change is real, but that construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline would not make it worse
Jan 21, 2015.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 9.
(S. 1) On an amendment to give power plants an exemption from the Clean Air Act to burn coal waste that remained after previous mining activities
Jan 21, 2015.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 8.
(S. 1) On an amendment to delay construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline until the federal government issued rules on the storage and transportation of petroleum coke
Jan 21, 2015.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 4.
(S. 1) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring oil companies to sell their petroleum in the United States, rather than on the world market, if it was transported through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline
Jan 20, 2015.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 3.
(S. 1) On a motion aimed at allowing the Senate to formally consider a bill authorizing construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline
Jan 12, 2015.
|
N |
N |
L |
|
Roll Call 1.
(H.R. 26) On an amendment that would have stripped the underlying terrorism-insurance bill of an unrelated provision weakening regulation of financial markets
Jan 08, 2015.
|
Y |
Y |
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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 164.
(S. 3240) On passage of legislation that authorizes federal programs to assist farmers and low-income Americans
Jun 21, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 159.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to bar the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration from using small manned aircraft to enforce pollution laws
Jun 21, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 158.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration to continue a controversial practice of using aircraft to enforce pollution laws – as long as it is found to be “cost-effective” and state officials are notified
Jun 21, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 155.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to require farmers to meet standards for conserving water and soil in exchange for federally subsidized crop insurance
Jun 20, 2012.
|
N |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 140.
(S. 3240) On an amendment aimed at improving the payout organic farmers receive from the federal crop insurance program
Jun 20, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 139.
(S.J.Res. 37) On a motion to bring up for consideration legislation overriding new Obama Administration regulations that require coal-fired power plants to cut back on their emissions of toxic pollutants such as mercury
Jun 20, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 124.
(S. 3240) On an amendment calling for a study on changing the way the price of milk is determined in the United States
Jun 19, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 113.
(S. 2343) On passage of a bill to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling
May 24, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
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 109.
(S. 3187) On an amendment to penalize pharmaceutical companies that are caught overcharging or engaging in fraud
May 24, 2012.
|
N |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 108.
(S. 3187) On an amendment to allow American consumers to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada
May 24, 2012.
|
N |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 105.
(S. 3187) On an amendment to bar prescription drug companies from paying other companies not to produce competing medications
May 24, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 89.
(S. 2343) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a separate vote on whether the Senate should consider legislation preventing student loan interest rates from doubling
May 08, 2012.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 76.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to repeal a law barring the use of mailboxes for anything other than official U.S. mail
Apr 24, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 63.
(S. 2204) On a motion to end debate and set up a final, up-or-down vote on legislation repealing tax breaks for major oil companies and renewing incentives for development of renewable energy and other domestic energy sources
Mar 29, 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 38.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to open up vast new stretches of publicly owned land to oil drilling, force the federal government to allow construction of a controversial oil pipeline, and renew a diverse set of popular tax breaks
Mar 13, 2012.
|
N |
N |
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 34.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to override the Obama Administration and approve construction of a controversial oil pipeline
Mar 08, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 33.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to require that only American-made raw materials be used to build a controversial oil pipeline, and that petroleum products transported using the pipeline be sold only in the United States
Mar 08, 2012.
|
N |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 30.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to require the Environmental Protection Agency to delay and rewrite its rules governing pollution from boilers and other industrial incinerators
Mar 08, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 28.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to expand offshore oil drilling
Mar 08, 2012.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 178.
(S. 1726) Legislation that would have repealed a tax law withholding 3% of the government’s payments to contractors and vendors – On ending debate on the motion to bring up the bill
Oct 20, 2011.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 172.
(H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have allowed for the importation of pharmaceutical drugs from Canada
Oct 20, 2011.
|
N |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 126.
(H.R. 1249) On an amendment that would have clarified that the 60-day period in which companies can apply to extend the term of their patents would begin on the next day—rather than the business day---following the federal government’s decision allowing the patented product to go on the market
Sep 08, 2011.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 86.
(S. 782) On an amendment that would have delayed for one year a regulation that limited debit card fees charged by banks to retailers
Jun 08, 2011.
|
Y |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 73.
(S. 953) Legislation that would have required the Secretary of the Interior to approve or deny permits for oil and gas drilling within 30 days of receiving an application – On the motion to bring up the bill
May 18, 2011.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 72.
(S. 940) Legislation that would have eliminated federal taxpayer subsidies for major U.S. oil and gas companies – On ending debate on the motion to bring up the bill
May 17, 2011.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 59.
(H. Con. Res. 35) Final passage of legislation effectively defunding the landmark 2010 health care reform law that expanded health insurance coverage to 31 million previously uninsured Americans, and prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions
Apr 14, 2011.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
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 244.
S J Res 39. (Exempting existing health insurance plans) Motion to begin debating a resolution that would cancel a portion of the 2010 health care overhaul law that exempts current health insurance plans from the law/On the motion
Sep 29, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 242.
S 3816. (Social Security taxes for companies employing foreign workers) Motion to begin debating a bill that would reduce for two years the share of Social Security payroll taxes companies must pay if they hire new U.S.-based workers to replace those previously working overseas/On the motion
Sep 28, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 240.
S 3628. (Campaign finance disclosure rules) Motion to begin debate on a bill that would require chief executives whose companies fund campaign advertisements to appear during those advertisements, as well as preventing certain companies from contributing to election campaigns/On the motion
Sep 23, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 239.
S J Res 30. (Change union election rules) Motion to begin debating a bill that would cancel a recent change making it easier to organize union elections in the airline and railroad industries/On the motion
Sep 23, 2010.
|
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 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 189.
HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Franken of Minnesota amendment that would create a homeowners advocate office inside the Treasury Department to help consumers with housing problems/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 15, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 188.
HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prevent new revenues raised to help pay for oil spills from being diverted for other purposes/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 15, 2010.
|
N |
N |
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 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 157.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Grassley of Iowa amendment that would prohibit the president from appointing inspectors general for the Federal Reserve, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, National Credit Union Association, Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation and Securities and Exchange Commission/On agreeing to the amendment
May 18, 2010.
|
N |
N |
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 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 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 148.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from using its emergency authority to fund insolvent entities, thereby forcing those firms to enter bankruptcy proceedings/On agreeing to the amendment
May 13, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 147.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) LeMieux of Florida amendment that would remove any mandates in current law that require financial investments to be issued a credit rating by a certified agency/On agreeing to the amendment
May 13, 2010.
|
N |
N |
L |
|
Roll Call 146.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Franken of Minnesota amendment that would require certain kinds of investment vehicles to have initial credit ratings assigned by a newly-created, independent board/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 138.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would allow the Government Accountability Office to more closely investigate the Federal Reserve/On agreeing to the amendment
May 11, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 136.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Brown of Ohio amendment that would cap bank liabilities and deposits/On agreeing to the amendment
May 06, 2010.
|
N |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 135.
S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would restrict government-sponsored enterprises to the same size as those imposed on financial institutions/On agreeing to the amendment
May 06, 2010.
|
N |
N |
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 93.
(H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment that would have prohibited lawsuits against doctors if those lawsuits concern medical services provided for free, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules.
Mar 25, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 76.
(H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring the Secretary of Education to certify that no state would experience a net job loss as a result of students receiving loans directly from the federal government
Mar 24, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 75.
(H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to eliminate a provision in health care legislation imposing a fine on businesses with 50 or more employees that do not provide their workers with health insurance
Mar 24, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 67.
HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an attempt to remove from the health care overhaul law any mandates that employers must provide health insurance to employees/On the motion
Mar 24, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 52.
(Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration) Motion to preserve an amendment that would make it easier to apply for funding under the Coastal Impact Assistance Program/On the motion
Mar 16, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 27.
HR 1299. (Travel promotion) Motion to waive a Senate rule and allow an amendment to be offered that would seek to prohibit 10 million acres of Western land from being designated as a national monument /On the motion
Feb 25, 2010.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 22.
Motion to bring debate to a close on the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board/On the motion
Feb 09, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 18.
On confirming Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the nomination
Feb 04, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 17.
On bringing debate to a close on the confirmation of Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the motion
Feb 01, 2010.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 370.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Motion to give all enrollees in Medicare Advantage, an HMO-style plan, extra benefits in the health care overhaul bill given to certain enrollees/On the motion
Dec 08, 2009.
|
N |
N |
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 365.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Lincoln of Arkansas amendment that would limit annual tax deductions health insurance companies can take for executive salaries to $400,000/On agreeing to the amendment
Dec 06, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 362.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Motion to rewrite a heath care overhaul bill to ensure that payments are not cut to HMO-style Medicare Advantage plans/On the motion
Dec 04, 2009.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 356.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Murkowski of Alaska amendment that would require insurers to consult with professional organizations when deciding when to cover preventative screening for women/On agreeing to the amendment
Dec 03, 2009.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 355.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Mikulski of Maryland amendment that would require health insurance providers to cover preventative care and screening for women/On agreeing to the amendment
Dec 03, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 353.
HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Motion to begin debate on a bill that would overhaul the health care system/On the motion
Nov 21, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 308.
HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Franken of Minnesota amendment that would prohibit money from going to any federal contractor that requires its employees to sign contracts waiving their right to sue the contractor for sexual assault or harassment/On agreeing to the amendment
Oct 06, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 292.
HR 2996. (Fiscal 2010 environment spending) Motion to defeat an attempt to prevent the US Fish and Wildlife Service from implementing a policy that protects certain fish and wildlife in California/On the motion
Sep 22, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
W |
|
Roll Call 244.
HR 3183. (Fiscal 2010 energy and water spending) Motion to preserve an amendment that would prohibit any further stimulus funds from going to automobile manufacturers and that would issue common stock in automobile manufacturers to taxpayers/On the motion
Jul 29, 2009.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
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 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 189.
On confirming David J. Hayes to be deputy secretary of the Interior Department/On the nomination
May 13, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
Roll Call 181.
S 896. (Housing loans modification) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would prohibit the Treasury Department from using housing bailout funds to acquire common stock in financial institutions receiving assistance/On agreeing to the amendment
May 05, 2009.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 176.
S 896. (Housing loans modification) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would allow funds to be recovered as part of the housing loan program, once the recipient meets certain requirements/On agreeing to the amendment
May 04, 2009.
|
N |
N |
W |
|
Roll Call 174.
S 896. (Housing loans modification) Durbin of Illinois amendment that would allow bankruptcy judges to reduce principal and interest rates on certain mortgages/On agreeing to the amendment
Apr 30, 2009.
|
Y |
Y |
L |
|
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 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 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 |
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Roll Call 135.
S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Graham of South Carolina amendment that would create a new Senate rule barring any legislation that includes an energy tax increase for taxpayers earning $200,000 or less/On agreeing to the amendment
Apr 02, 2009.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 134.
S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would provide for the remaining mortgage buyout money be recovered, except for $100 billion/On agreeing to the amendment
Apr 02, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 133.
S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Reed of Rhode Island amendment that would allow for legislation stipulating that the remaining money set aside by the stimulus law for mortgage relief would be used to help save homes and small businesses/On agreeing to the amendment
Apr 02, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 72.
S 160. (District of Columbia voting rights) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would prohibit the local government of Washington, D.C., from restricting firearms ownership/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 26, 2009.
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N |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 31.
HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) On passing a bill that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and expand it significantly/On passing the bill
Jan 29, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 24.
HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require states to pay subsidies to private health insurers if they want to expand State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage above certain income levels/On agreeing to the amendment
Jan 29, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of
Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our
calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime
Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member
has taken while serving in the Senate.
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Roll Call 26.
HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) On passing a bill to set certain conditions on the use of $350 billion allocated to buy certain mortgage assets/On passing the bill
Jan 21, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 21.
HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Bachmann of Minnesota amendment that would eliminate proposed changes to and additional funding for a homeowners program/On agreeing to the amendment
Jan 15, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 20.
HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Hensarling of Texas amendment that would remove the authority for the Treasury Department to attend meetings of the board of directors of institutions receiving bailout money /On agreeing to the amendment
Jan 15, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 19.
HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Frank of Massachusetts amendment that would require some bailout money to be committed for foreclosure mitigation/On agreeing to the amendment
Jan 15, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 17.
H Res 53. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Providing for consideration of a bill that would set new conditions on the use of money to purchase mortgage assets (HR 384)/On passing the bill
Jan 14, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 675.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Camp of Michigan amendment that would prohibit Medicare and Medicaid from barring enrollment in the Medicare Advantage program/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 19, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 642.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 labor, health, education spending) Kline of Minnesota amendment that would increase employment standards funding/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 521.
HR 2641 (Fiscal 2008 Energy and Water appropriations), Bishop of New York amendment to block the establishment of a floating liquid natural gas facility in Long Island Sound/On agreeing to the amendment
Jun 20, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 382.
Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) amendment to require that the amount allocated to the affordable housing fund not exceed the amount allocated in the preceding year if in that year the federal government had a budget deficit and borrowed against the Social Security trust fund
May 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 380.
Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/ Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) amendment to require a study on the effects the contributions to the affordable housing fund would have on the cost of mortgages to homebuyers and suspend the program if the program served to increase the costs of mortgages
May 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 379.
Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/ Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) amendment to suspend contributions to the affordable housing fund if the payments contribute to an increase in mortgage costs
May 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 262.
Expanding the number of federal loan programs available to small businesses (H.R. 1332)/Motion to recommit with instructions make small businesses determined by the Small Business Administration to have been adversely affected by the minimum wage hike eligible for federal loans
Apr 25, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 256.
Providing new grant programs for early-career scientists and engineers (H.R. 363)/Motion to recommit with instructions to add language giving priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and coal-to-liquid technology
Apr 24, 2007.
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N |
N |
L |
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Roll Call 244.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/On passage
Apr 20, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 243.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Motion to recommit with instructions to clarify the nonbinding nature of the vote
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 242.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) amendment to require a study on whether the requirement would hinder a publicly traded company's ability to compete for executive candidates; if the study found that it did, the shareholder vote would not be required
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 241.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) amendment that would exempt companies that tie executive pay to performance
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 240.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) substitute that would replace the legislation with statement by the House that the SEC's rulemaking on executive pay was adequate
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 239.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) amendment to require pension plans to reveal to their beneficiaries how they voted
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 238.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) amendment to exempt companies whose directors are elected by a majority vote of the shareholders
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 237.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) amendment to require shareholder votes on executive compensation packages only when pay exceeds the industry average by 10 percent
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 236.
Requiring publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H.R. 1257)/Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) amendment to prohibit shareholders' votes from being counted if they spent money trying to influence the votes of others without disclosure
Apr 20, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 220.
Providing for the consideration of legislation to require publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H. Res. 301)/On adoption of the rules package
Apr 18, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 219.
Providing for the consideration of legislation to require publicly traded companies to allow shareholders to cast non-binding votes on compensation packages for top executives beginning in 2009 (H. Res. 301)/On ordering the previous question (ending debate and preventing amendment)
Apr 18, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 199.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), Cohen of Tennessee amendment to establish a program to minimize rail transport of hazardous materials that are toxic when inhaled/Revote on agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 195.
H.R. 1401(Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), Cohen of Tennessee amendment to establish a program to minimize rail transport of hazardous materials that are toxic when inhaled/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 118.
H.R. 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On passage
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 117.
H R 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On motion to recommit with instructions
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 113.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 112.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On ordering the previous question
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 108.
H.R. 556 (National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act), McCaul of Texas amendment to require annual reporting on the number of jobs in the United States related to foreign investment/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 28, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 107.
H.R. 556 (National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act), McCaul of Texas amendment to require annual reporting on the amount of regulation in the United States compared to other countries/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 28, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 106.
H.R. 556 (National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act), McCaul of Texas amendment to require annual reporting on the effective rate of taxation on entrepreneurs and businesses compared to other countries/On agreeing to the amendment
Feb 28, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 40.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/On passage
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 38.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Motion to recommit (send the bill to committees of jurisdiction)
Jan 18, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 37.
Energy policy (H.R. 6)/Question of consideration
Jan 18, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 31.
College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Motion to recommit with instructions to apply the subsidized interest rate reductions only to graduates earning less than $65,000 annually and to active-duty military personnel
Jan 17, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 30.
Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/On adoption of the resolution
Jan 17, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 29.
Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Ordering the previous question (end debate and possibility of amendment)
Jan 17, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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