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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.
Roll Call 550. (H.R. 847) Final passage of legislation establishing a new health care program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 Sep 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 549. (H.R. 847) On a motion to recommit (which is the minority's opportunity to torpedo or significantly change a bill before a final up-or-down vote on the measure) that would have eliminated a tax on U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations (which had not paid taxes on income earned in the U.S.), and cut payments to medical providers treating 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Sep 29, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 548. (H.R. 847, H.R. 2701, H.R. 2378) Legislation establishing a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; separate legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; as well as a third bill that would enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to all three bills Sep 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 547. (H.R. 847, H.R. 2701, H.R. 2378) Legislation establishing a health program for 9/11 rescue workers who became ill as a result of their rescue efforts following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; separate legislation authorizing annual funding for U.S. intelligence agencies; as well as a third bill that would enable the federal government to impose tariffs on countries that undervalue their currencies (such tariffs were intended to make U.S. exports more competitive) – On bringing to a final vote a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to all three bills Sep 29, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 328. (H.R. 5116) On an amendment that would have required that institutions of higher education that serve large numbers of disabled veterans receive “special consideration” for funding provided by all programs in the underlying bill. The amendment was offered to a bill intended to make the U.S. more competitive in the world. May 28, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 189. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Republican Study Committee Apr 02, 2009. 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. Y Y L
Roll Call 204. H.R. 810. Stem-Cell Research/Vote on Bill to Expand Embryonic Stem-Cell Research. May 24, 2005. Y Y W
Roll Call 48. H.R. 27. Jobs/Vote on Passage of Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 47. H.R. 27. Jobs/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit to Committee with Instructions a Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 42. H.Res. 126. Jobs/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 27, a Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. Absent N L
Roll Call 616. H R 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Conference Report Which Failed to Extend Full Retirement and Disability Benefits to U.S. Veterans Who Were Wounded in Battle. Nov 07, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 154. H.R. 1350. Special Education Reauthorization/Passage of a Bill Which Fails to Fully-Fund the Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act. Apr 30, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 152. H.R. 1350. Special Education Reauthorization/Vote to Provide Disabled Students with Vouchers to Attend Private Schools. Apr 30, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 151. H.R. 1350. Special Education Reauthorization/Vote to Provide Public Tax-Dollars to Private Schools to Create Special Education Programs for Disabled Students. Apr 30, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 149. H.R. 1350. Special Education Reauthorization/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill Which Fails to Fully-Fund the Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act. Apr 30, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 92. H.R. 1463. Smallpox Vaccination Compensation Fund/Passage of a Bill to Provide Compensation for a Limited Number of Individuals Who Die From Smallpox Inoculations. Mar 31, 2003. N N W