Roll Call 163.
(S. 3240) On an amendment to allow employers to give raises to unionized workers, even if the pay increases were not included in the firm’s labor contract
Jun 21, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 115.
(S. 3220) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a separate vote on whether the Senate should consider legislation aimed at reducing the pay gap between men and women
Jun 05, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 81.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to require postal workers’ unions to obtain written approval from their members before engaging in political activity
Apr 25, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 75.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to require the U.S. Postal Service to consult senior employees when making changes to employee pay or benefits
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 73.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to prevent a reduction in benefits for federal workers who are injured on the job
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 71.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to allow the Postal Service to force older employees to retire
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 68.
(S.J.Res. 36) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a vote on whether the Senate would consider legislation blocking the Obama Administration from speeding up union elections
Apr 24, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 47.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to ignore health and environmental requirements when rebuilding many roads and bridges
Mar 14, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 43.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to avoid federal regulations such as environmental protection and safety requirements during construction of highways and other transportation projects
Mar 13, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 17.
(S. 223) On an amendment that would have prohibited Transportation Security Administration workers (who oversee and enforce security measures at airports) from collectively bargaining for higher pay and better benefits. This amendment was offered to legislation authorizing annual funding for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Feb 15, 2011.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 249.
S 3772. (Pay discrimination) Motion to begin debating a bill that would require employers to show that any disparity in pay between male and female employees is job-related and not based on gender/On agreeing to the motion
Nov 17, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 239.
S J Res 30. (Change union election rules) Motion to begin debating a bill that would cancel a recent change making it easier to organize union elections in the airline and railroad industries/On the motion
Sep 23, 2010.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 238.
S 3454. (Fiscal 2011 Defense Department authorization) Motion to begin debating a bill that would authorize funding for defense-related programs in fiscal 2011, and repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military/On the motion
Sep 21, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 22.
Motion to bring debate to a close on the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board/On the motion
Feb 09, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
L |
Roll Call 18.
On confirming Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the nomination
Feb 04, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 17.
On bringing debate to a close on the confirmation of Patricia Smith to be solicitor (top lawyer) of the Labor Department/On the motion
Feb 01, 2010.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 308.
HR 3326. (Fiscal 2010 defense spending) Franken of Minnesota amendment that would prohibit money from going to any federal contractor that requires its employees to sign contracts waiving their right to sue the contractor for sexual assault or harassment/On agreeing to the amendment
Oct 06, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of
Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our
calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime
Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member
has taken while serving in the Senate.
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Roll Call 9.
HR 11. (Wage discrimination) On passing a bill that would extend the time in which employees could sue for wage discrimination/On passing the bill
Jan 09, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 8.
HR 12. (Pay equality) On passing a bill that would make it easier for workers to challenge wage discrimination/On passing the bill
Jan 09, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 7.
HR 12. (Pay equality) Motion to rewrite a pay equality bill to stipulate that employers found liable of pay discrimination would not have to compensate certain legal fees/On the motion
Jan 09, 2009.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 672.
HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Davis of Kentucky amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to provide cash awards for performance for certain positions in the government/On agreeing to the amendment
Jul 19, 2007.
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Y |
N |
W |
Roll Call 201.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act)/On Passage
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 198.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), manager's amendment by Thompson of Mississippi to give the Transportation Department control over administering bus and rail security grant funding/Revote on agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 194.
H.R. 1401 (Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), manager's amendment by Thompson of Mississippi to give the Transportation Department control over administering bus and rail security grant funding/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 27, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 151.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/Stupak of Michigan amendment to include government-funded scientists among the federal employees granted whistleblower protections for exposing wrongdoing
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 150.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/
Mar 14, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 149.
H.R. 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/Stupak of Michigan amendment to clarify that political interference with science is covered under the bill
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 146.
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 145.
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 985 (Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act)/On ordering the previous question and bring to a vote
Mar 14, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 118.
H.R. 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On passage
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 117.
H R 800 The Employee Free Choice Act/On motion to recommit with instructions
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 116.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Republican amendment in the nature of a substitute that would prohibit the recognition of a union by the card check method and require that unions be recognized only after secret ballot elections/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 115.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), Foxx of North Carolina amendment that would allow employees to be put on a "do not call or contact" list to avoid solicitation by a union/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 114.
H.R. 800 (Employee Union Card Check), King of Iowa amendment that would provide that employers are not required to hire individuals seeking employment for the sole purpose of organizing other employees into a union/On agreeing to the amendment
Mar 01, 2007.
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N |
N |
W |
Roll Call 113.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On agreeing to the resolution
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |
Roll Call 112.
H. Res. 203 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act/On ordering the previous question
Mar 01, 2007.
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Y |
Y |
W |