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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or PowerfulHelping Small Business
Member's Vote
(progressive
or not)
Progressive Position
Progressive Result
(win or loss)
Roll Call 55. (H.R. 3606) On a bill aimed at expanding access to financial capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs Mar 22, 2012. Y 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. N 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. Y 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. N Y L
Roll Call 51. (H.R. 3606) On an amendment aimed at helping small businesses gain access to financial capital Mar 20, 2012. N Y L
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. Y N 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. Y 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. Y 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. N 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 539. (H.R. 5297) Final passage of legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less Sep 23, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 536. (H.R. 5297) Legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less –On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Sep 23, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 535. (H.R. 5297) Legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Sep 23, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 375. (H.R. 5297) Passage of legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less Jun 17, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 374. (H.R. 5297) On an amendment to small business legislation that would have required the Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (which had been created to assist troubled banks during the serious economic decline of 2008 and 2009) to oversee a new small business loan fund created by the underlying bill Jun 17, 2010. Y N W
Roll Call 369. (H.R. 5297) Legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Jun 17, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 368. (H.R. 5297) Legislation establishing a “Small Business Lending Fund,” and authorizing the Treasury Department to make up to $30 billion of capital investments in banks with total assets of $10 billion or less – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Jun 17, 2010. N Y W
Roll Call 359. (H.R. 5486, H.R. 5297) Legislation exempting investments in small businesses from capital gains taxes, as well as a separate bill intended to increase lending to small businesses – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills. Jun 15, 2010. N Y W