What: All Issues : Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful
 Who: All Members : Vermont : Sanders, Bernie
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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. Y 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. 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. 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. N 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. Y 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. N 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. Y 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. N 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. Absent 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. N 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. N 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. Absent 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. N 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. Y 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. Y 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. Y 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. N 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. N 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. N 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. N 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
Roll Call 5. (S.J.Res. 5); On a resolution to prevent the release of $350 billion in funds, which had been authorized in 2008 to help financial institutions deal with the severe financial crisis. Jan 15, 2009. Y N W
Roll Call 115. HR 2881. (Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would reauthorize the FAA through fiscal 2011/On the motion May 06, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 110. HR 2831. (Wage discrimination bill) Motion to bring debate to a close on a procedural motion/On the motion Apr 23, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 106. HR 1195. (Surface transportation technical corrections bill) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would create a special congressional committee to investigate a member’s pet project/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 17, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 105. HR 1195. (Surface transportation technical corrections bill) Boxer of California amendment that would ask the Justice Department to review the circumstances around a member’s pet project that was modified after Congress passed it/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 17, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 78. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Grassley of Iowa amendment that would allow for amendments related to the Alternative Minimum Tax to be exempt from rules barring deficit spending/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 77. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would adjust the maximum estate tax rate and exemption/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 74. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would allow for recently expired tax credits to be extended through fiscal 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 73. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to allow an amendment that would require unanimous consent of the Senate to increase the deficit/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 67. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Brownback of Kansas amendment that would allow $125 million to create a new budgetary review commission/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N L
Roll Call 65. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for legislation to prohibit borrowing from the Social Security trust fund to finance other programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 64. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would allow an increase in funding for social programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 61. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to allow an amendment that would create a new budgetary rule against legislation that would raise income tax rates/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 60. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would allow for an increase in border security and immigration enforcement/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N L
Roll Call 59. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Menendez of New Jersey amendment that would allow for increased border security and immigration enforcement/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 58. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Alexander of Tennessee amendment that would allow for funds to be shifted from the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission to an English literacy program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N L
Roll Call 52. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Bunning of Kentucky amendment that would allow for future legislation to repeal an increase in Social Security income tax benefits without increasing the deficit/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 48. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Revote on a previously-defeated amendment to scale back the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 47. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to defeat a call to revote on a previous amendment on scaling back the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 46. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Motion to defeat a call to revote on a previous amendment on scaling back the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)/On the motion Mar 13, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 45. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Specter of Pennsylvania amendment that would allow the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) to be scaled back without making up for the loss of revenue/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 43. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Graham of South Carolina amendment that would allow President Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to be extended/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 40. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment that would permit the prevailing side in certain consumer product safety actions to recover attorney fees/On the motion Mar 06, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 39. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit state attorneys general from paying outside lawyers contingency fees in certain product safety cases/On the motion Mar 05, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 37. S 2663. (Consumer Product Safety Commission overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission/On the motion Mar 04, 2008. Y Y W
Roll Call 17. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Specter of Pennsylvania amendment that would make the federal government the defendant in suits brought against telecom companies for their participation in the administration's warrantless wiretapping program/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 12, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 16. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would limit electronic intelligence surveillance on foreigners to targets located outside of the U.S./On agreeing to the amendment Feb 12, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 15. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Dodd of Connecticut amendment that would remove a provision providing legal immunity to telecommunications companies that shared customer records/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 12, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 14. S.2248 (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would prevent the government from wiretapping someone in the United States unless they are involved with international terrorist activities/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 12, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 13. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Feinstein of California amendment that would stipulate the scope of laws governing electronic surveillance/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 12, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 12. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would prevent wiretaps on foreigners done to target a U.S. citizen/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 07, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 11. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Feingold of Wisconsin amendment that would limit how information obtained through secret surveillance efforts can be used/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 07, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 7. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Amendment by Cardin of Maryland that would reduce the amount of time the underlying bill is in effect/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 06, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 4. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Motion to bring debate to a close on an amendment that would temporarily extend foreign intelligence surveillance law/On the cloture motion Jan 28, 2008. Y Y L
Roll Call 3. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Motion to bring debate to a close on a measure that would authorize warrantless surveillance of certain intelligence targets and grant immunity from prosecution for some telecommunications companies/On the cloture motion Jan 28, 2008. N N W
Roll Call 2. S 2248. (Revisions to foreign intelligence surveillance law) Motion to kill an amendment that would erase language granting telecommunications companies that shared private consumer records immunity from prosecution/On the motion Jan 24, 2008. N N L
Roll Call 380. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would increase funding for a federal labor management standards agency/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 377. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit funding for a museum in New York memorializing the 1969 Woodstock music festival/On the motion Oct 18, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 373. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education appropriations) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would prevent funds from being used for the Charles Rangel Center in New York/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 18, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 371. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to send the bill back to its committee of jurisdiction to reduce its funding totals/On the motion Oct 16, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 368. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would increase funding for prosecuting violent crimes on American Indian reservations/On the motion Oct 16, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 363. HR 3093. (Fiscal 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations) Motion to kill an amendment that would reduce member pet projects and redirect that money into civil rights investigations/On the motion Oct 04, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 350. HR 1585. (Fiscal 2008 defense programs authorization). Motion to end debate and proceed to a vote on an amendment that would create federal penalties for several types of hate crimes/On the motion Sep 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 340. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2008 (H.R. 1585), Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) amendment to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States/Motion to invoke cloture (end debate and put to a vote) Sep 19, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 339. S 1257. (District of Columbia voting rights) Motion to begin debating a bill that would give the District of Columbia voting rights in Congress and the state of Utah an extra representative/On the motion Sep 18, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 335. HR 3074. (Fiscal 2008 Transportation and Housing Appropriations) Motion to kill several amendments that sought to delete various member pet projects/On the motion Sep 12, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 329. HR 3074. (Fiscal 2008 Transportation and Housing Appropriations) Murray of Washington amendment that would increase bridge repair funding by $1 billion/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 10, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 314. HR 2642. (Fiscal 2008 Military Construction-VA appropriations) Salazar of Colorado amendment that would prohibit the Army from expanding a site in southeast Colorado for one year/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 311. PN688. On confirming Jim Nussle of Iowa to be director of the Office of Management and Budget/On the nomination Sep 04, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 310. S 2011. (Foreign intelligence surveillance revisions) Final passage of a bill that would expand the authority of the U.S. attorney general to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a warrant, but with restrictions on communications within the United States/On passage of the bill Aug 03, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 309. S 1927. (Foreign intelligence surveillance revisions) Final passage of a bill that would expand the authority of the U.S. attorney general to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a warrant, including U.S. citizens/On passage of the bill Aug 03, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 295. HR 976. (Small business tax breaks and children's health insurance), motion to allow an amendment on the Alternative Minimum Tax to go forward/On the motion Aug 02, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 292. HR 976. (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Kerry of Massachusetts amendment that would increase authorization for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by $15 billion/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 01, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 283. HR 1. (Sept. 11 commission recommendations) DeMint of South Carolina motion to insist that convicted felons not be eligible for a new transportation worker identification card/On the motion Jul 26, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 279. HR 2638 (Fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations), motion to kill an amendment that would give states $300 million to comply with new driver's license and identification card requirements/On the motion to table Jul 26, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 277. HR 2638. (Fiscal 2008 Homeland Security appropriations) Vote on whether to uphold the ruling of the Senate chairman on whether a border security amendment violates Senate rules/On the decision of the chair Jul 25, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 271. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 270. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to express the desire to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax provided that it did not increase the deficit/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 269. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to require a government-issued photo ID to vote in a federal election/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 268. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to make the tax credit for adoption permanent/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 267. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to endorse the idea of permanently extending certain tax credits for adoption without increasing the deficit/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 266. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to increase the cap on certain visas, particularly for immigrants with graduate degrees/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 265. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to make permanent education tax breaks enacted by President Bush in 2001/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 264. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to put the Senate on record as endorsing providing tax credits for education, as long as they do not increase the deficit/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 262. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to prohibit illegal immigrants from qualifying for Social Security/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 258. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to prevent reinstatement of a rule requiring opposing views on controversial issues to receive equal air time/On the motion Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 257. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Amendment by Sessions of Alabama that would delete a new loan forgiveness program for public sector employees/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 235. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to end debate on a bill that would overhaul U.S. immigration policies/On the cloture motion Jun 28, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 233. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment increasing the availability of visas to extended families of U.S. citizens/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. Absent N L
Roll Call 232. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment increasing the number of green cards available for parents of U.S. citizens/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 231. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit certain visa recipients from receiving a green card/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 229. S 1639. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to defeat an amendment that would require immigrants to leave the country before receiving a new visa/On the motion Jun 27, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 207. S J Res 14. (Confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales) Motion to begin debating a "no confidence" resolution regarding Attorney General Alberto Gonzales/On the motion Jun 11, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 206. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 204. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 203. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to limit debate on the measure/On the motion Jun 07, 2007. N Y L
Roll Call 202. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require the completion of several border initiatives, including a 700-mile fence/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 07, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 201. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Dorgan of North Dakota amendment that would put an end date on a new temporary worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 200. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Obama of Illinois amendment that would put an end date on a new merit-based system for permanent U.S. residency/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 199. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would require full implementation of the US-VISIT system/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 198. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Inhofe of Oklahoma amendment that would declare English the national language of the U.S./On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 197. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Salazar of Colorado amendment that would declare English the "common language" of the U.S./On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 196. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would alter the evaluation system for awarding green cards/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 195. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to allow an amendment by Clinton of New York that would expand the definition of "immediate relative" in the context of visa applications/On the motion Jun 06, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 194. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would modify the cutoff date for backlogged green card applications/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 193. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Motion to allow an amendment by Menendez of New Jersey that would modify the cutoff date for backlogged green card applications/On the motion Jun 06, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 192. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Sessions of Alabama amendment that would clarify that illegal immigrants may not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 191. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Reid of Nevada amendment that would clarify that illegal immigrants may not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 190. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Cornyn of Texas amendment that would allow federal agencies to share information provided by immigrants who apply for certain visas/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 189. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Bingaman of New Mexico amendment that would remove a requirement that immigrants leave the country before they can renew a visa/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 188. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by DeMint of South Carolina that would require people obtaining a new "Z visa" to secure health insurance coverage/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 187. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Cornyn of Texas that would expand the list of crimes that can prevent illegal aliens from receiving applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 186. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Kennedy of Massachusetts that would expand the list of crimes that can disqualify illegal aliens from applying for legal immigration/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 06, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 185. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Feingold of Wisconsin that would study the treatment of German Americans, Italian Americans and other Americans of European descent during WWII/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 05, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 184. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by McConnell of Kentucky that would require government-issued photo identification in order to vote in a federal election/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 05, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 179. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Sanders of Vermont that would raise the fees on certain visas and use the revenues for a math and science scholarship program/On agreeing to the amendment May 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 178. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota that would put an end date on the temporary guest worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment May 24, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 177. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Coleman of Minnesota that would allow law enforcement to question people about their immigration status/On agreeing to the amendment May 24, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 174. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota that would delete a temporary worker visa program/On agreeing to the amendment May 22, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 172. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Vote on final passage of the budget resolution conference report/On the conference report May 17, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 161. Title:S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Gregg of New Hampshire motion to instruct conferees to allow for the extension of certain tax cuts/On the motion May 09, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 160. Title:S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Conrad of North Dakota motion to instruct conferees to allow for the extension of certain tax cuts/On the motion May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 156. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Amendment by Durbin of Illinois on limiting the number of conflict of interest waivers the FDA can issue/On agreeing to the amendment May 09, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 155. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Amendment by Grassley of Iowa on increasing fines for drug makers that violate FDA regulations/On agreeing to the amendment May 09, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 154. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Amendment by Grassley of Iowa on strengthening the authority of scientists at the Food and Drug Administration/On agreeing to the amendment May 09, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 150. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Motion to end debate on an amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota allowing prescription drugs to be imported from overseas/On the cloture motion May 03, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 143. S 761. (Science and education competitiveness) Amendment by Coburn of Oklahoma to limit the scope of the bill/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 25, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 140. S 761. (Math and science competitiveness) Motion to defeat an amendment by Coburn of Oklahoma seeking to state congressional opposition to incurring more federal debt/On the motion to table Apr 24, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 134. S 389. (Increasing court security) Motion to defeat an amendment seeking to curb federal spending by Coburn of Oklahoma/On the motion to table Apr 18, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 131. S 372. (Fiscal 2007 Intelligence authorization) Motion to bring debate on the bill to a close/On the cloture motion Apr 17, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 130. S 372. (Fiscal 2007 Intelligence authorization) Motion to bring debate on the bill to a close/On the cloture motion Apr 16, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 126. HR 1591. Fiscal 2007 supplemental appropriations bill that funds the war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic initiatives such as hurricane recovery/On passage of the bill Mar 29, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 121. HR 1591. (Fiscal 2007 supplemental appropriations bill). Coburn of Oklahoma amendment on beefing up funding for security at the presidential nominating conventions/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 28, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 114. S Con Res 21. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution/On the resolution Mar 23, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 113. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Lott of Mississippi amendment on lowering the tax rate of the Alternative Minimum Tax/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 109. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), DeMint of South Carolina amendment repealing the estate tax/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 108. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Grassley of Iowa amendment repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 107. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Graham of South Carolina amendment extending the 2001 tax cuts/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 106. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Thomas of Wyoming amendment that would bar non-defense earmarks in certain bills/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 104. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Allard of Colorado amendment on reducing spending by one percent for certain programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 99. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), DeMint of South Carolina amendment on creating a debt reduction account/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 98. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Coleman of Minnesota amendment on extending renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 97. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Conrad of North Dakota amendment on renewable energy/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 96. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Thomas of Wyoming amendment to remove some spending flexibility from congressional budget rules/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 95. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Enzi of Wyoming amendment easing unfunded mandates on small businesses/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 90. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Allard of Colorado amendment to pay down the federal debt by reducing spending on programs rated as ineffective/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 89. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). DeMint of South Carolina amendment on establishing a Social Security reserve fund/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 86. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Ensign of Nevada amendment that would protect defense spending from being redirected/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 85. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Sessions of Alabama amendment relating to protecting tax cuts/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 83. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution). Amendment by Kyl of Arizona that would reduce the estate tax without offsets/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 80. S 214. (U.S. attorney appointments), Sessions of Alabama amendment that would require that only Justice Department or federal law enforcement officials be appointed to fill interim U.S. attorney vacancies/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 20, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 79. S 214. (U.S. attorney appointments), Kyl of Arizona amendment to require the president to nominate a candidate for U.S. attorney within 120 days of a vacancy/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 20, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 75. S. J. Res. 9 Joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq/On the resolution Mar 15, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 73. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)/On passage Mar 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 71. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Coburn amendment to ensure the fiscal integrity of grants awarded by the Department of Homeland Security/Motion to table Mar 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 70. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Coburn amendment to provide that the bill expire after 2012/Motion to table Mar 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 66. S. 4 Legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Coburn amendment package/Motion to table Mar 07, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 62. S. 4 Legislation to implement the unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Obama amendment to change the funding formula for state Homeland Security grants to make more money available to states with international borders/Motion to table Mar 06, 2007. Y N L
Roll Call 61. S. 4 Legislation to implement the unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; Feinstein and Cornyn amendment to change the funding formula for state Homeland Security grants to make more money available to states with large urban centers/Motion to table Mar 06, 2007. Y N L
Roll Call 56. Amendment to S. 4 (enacting recommendations of the 9/11 Commission) to strengthen the security of cargo containers/Motion to table Mar 01, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 46. H.J. Res. 20 Continuing appropriations to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2007/Motion to Invoke Cloture Feb 13, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 44. S. 470 Expressing the sense of the Congress on Iraq/Motion to invoke cloture Feb 05, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 38. A motion to waive the budget act for an amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend certain tax breaks for small business investments for nine months/On passage of the motion Jan 31, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 37. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment to extend through 2012 certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 32. An amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend by 9 months certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 25, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 30. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2), Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) amendment to make permanent tax deductions for out-of-pocket expenses teachers incur to provide supplies for their classrooms and expansions of certain other education tax credits/Motion to waive the Budget Act Jan 25, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 26. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2), Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) amendment to allow individuals to use pre-tax funds from Health Savings Accounts to purchase high-deductible health insurance policies/Motion to waive the Budget Act Jan 25, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 22. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2), Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) amendment to require Congress to immediately reconsider individual items in spending bills that the president wants to rescind without vetoing the entire legislation/Motion to invoke cloture (limit debate) Jan 24, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 17. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) amendment to strike a provision that would require "grassroots" lobbying organizations to disclose fundraising information/On approval of the amendment Jan 18, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 16. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007)/Motion to invoke cloture, and thus limit debate and prohibit further amendment and bring to a final vote Jan 17, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 14. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) amendment to permit "grassroots" lobbying organizations to pay for lawmakers' travel expenses/On approval of the amendment Jan 17, 2007. N N L
Roll Call 6. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) amendment to require the government to be funded automatically if Congress fails to pass the necessary annual spending bills/Motion to waive the Budget Act Jan 11, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 5. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) amendment to require the disclosure of the sponsors and recipients of specific funding set asides that allocate money for a given project, location, industry or institution/Motion to table (kill) Jan 11, 2007. Y Y L
Roll Call 3. S. 1. (Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007), Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) amendment to bar Indian tribes from making political contributions directly to candidates/Motion to table (set aside) Jan 10, 2007. 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.
Roll Call 451. H.R. 2985. Appropriations/Vote to Approve Conference Report for Legislative Branch Appropriations (Funding) Bill. Jul 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 449. H.R. 5. Health Care/Vote to Pass Bill to Cap Damage Awards for Victims and Reduce Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases. Jul 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 448. H.R. 5. Health Care/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Amend or Kill) Bill to Cap Damage Awards for Victims and Reduce Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases. Jul 28, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 240. H. Res. 310. Ethics/Procedural Motion to Table (Kill) Resolution Directing House Ethics Committee to Appoint a "Non-partisan Professional Staff." Jun 09, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 231. H.R. 2744. Appropriations/Agriculture/Vote on Amendment Not to Delay Implementation of Rule Requiring that Meat Products Be Labeled with Their Country-of-Origin. Jun 08, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 230. H.R. 2744. Appropriations/Agriculture/Vote on Amendment to Increase Funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for Fiscal Year 2006. Jun 08, 2005. Y Y W
Roll Call 227. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation/Procedural Vote on Motion to Instruct Conferees on Bill Reauthorizing the Nation's Surface Transportation Funding Laws. May 26, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 223. H. Res. 298. Appropriations/Veterans/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill Making Appropriations (Funding) for Military and Veterans' Health Care and for Military Construction and Base Closure. May 26, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 222. H.R. 1815. Defense/Vote on Passage of Bill to Authorize Military Activities of the Defense Department. May 25, 2005. Y N L
Roll Call 218. H.R. 1815. Defense/Gay Rights/Vote on Amendment to Express Congress's Continued Support for Solomon Amendment (Law that Permits Withholding of Federal Funding from Universities Which, Due to the Military's Policy of Discriminating Against Gays and Lesbians, Do Not Permit Military Recruitment on Their Campuses). May 25, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 216. H.R. 1815. Abortion/Defense/Vote on Amendment to Lift Restrictions on Termination of Pregnancies for U.S. Servicewomen. May 25, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 214. H.R. 1815. Defense/Vote on Amendment to Authorize Use of U.S. Armed Forces to Help Secure U.S. Borders. May 25, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 213. H. Res. 293. Defense/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill Authorizing Department of Defense Military Activities. May 25, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 212. H. Res. 293. Defense/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill to Authorize Department of Defense Military Activities. May 25, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 210. H.R. 2419. Appropriations/Energy/Procedural Vote on Motion To Recommit (Amend or Kill) Bill to Make Appropriations (Fund) for Energy and Water Development. May 24, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 209. H.R. 2419. Appropriations/Energy/Vote on Amendment to Cease Delivering Oil to U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. May 24, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 203. H. Res. 291. Appropriations/Energy/Procedural Vote on Bill Making Appropriations (Funding) for Energy and Water Development for Fiscal Year 2006. May 24, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 190. H. Res. 287. Appropriations/Procedural Vote on Bill Making Appropriations for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006. May 19, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 188. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit (Amend or Kill) Bill Authorizing the Department of Homeland Security. May 18, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 187. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Vote on Democratic Substitute Amendment to Bill Authorizing the Department of Homeland Security. May 18, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 186. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Require Secretary of Homeland Security to Submit Report to Congress Regarding Border Violence. May 18, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 185. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Clarify State and Local Authority with Regard to Illegal Aliens and to Require the Department of Homeland Security to Develop Training Manuals for Law Enforcement. May 18, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 183. H.R. 1817. Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Increase Funding for the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Homeland Security. May 18, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 182. H. Res. 283. Homeland Security/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill Authorizing the Department of Homeland Security. May 18, 2005. Absent N L
Roll Call 181. H. Res. 283. Homeland Security/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill Authorizing the Department of Homeland Security. May 18, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 179. H.R. 2360. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Provide $100 Million to States to Help Them Comply with New Federal Standards for Driver's Licenses. May 17, 2005. Y Y W
Roll Call 178. H.R. 2360. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Prohibit Use of Funds in the Bill to Close Any Immigration or Customs Detention Facility that was In Use in 2005. May 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 177. H.R. 2360. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Prevent Homeland Security Funds from Going to State and Local Governments that Refuse to Share Information with Federal Authorities. May 17, 2005. N N W
Roll Call 176. H.R. 2360. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Provide Additional Funding to Increase Security at Chemical Plants and Facilities. May 17, 2005. Y Y W
Roll Call 175. H. Res. 278. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill to Fund the Department of Homeland Security in Fiscal Year 2006. May 17, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 174. H. Res. 278. Appropriations/Homeland Security/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill to Fund the Department of Homeland Security in Fiscal Year 2006. May 17, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 169. H.R. 1544. Homeland Security/Vote on Amendment to Reduce Number of Cities Eligible for First-Responder Grants. May 12, 2005. N Y L
Roll Call 161. H.R. 1268. Appropriations/Immigration/Vote on Final Passage of H.R. 1268, an Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 160. H.R. 1268. Appropriations/Immigration/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit (Amend or Kill) Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 159. H. Res. 258. Appropriations/Immigration/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Fund U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Provide Relief to Tsunami Victims. May 05, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 153. H.R. 366. Education/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit (Amend or Kill) Vocational and Technical Educational Bill in order to Draw Clear Boundaries Regarding Relationships between Federal Agencies and Journalists. May 04, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 151. H. Res. 253. Abortion/Vote to Table (Kill) Resolution to Change Republican-Drafted Language Describing Democratic Amendments to an Abortion-Related Bill. May 03, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 149. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Passage of U.S. Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. Apr 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 147. H. Res. 248. Budget/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, a Resolution to Establish the U.S. Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. Apr 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 146. H. Res. 242. Budget/Procedural Vote to Consider Governing Rule for Debate of Budget. Apr 28, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 144. H.R. 748. Abortion/Vote on Passage of a Bill to Prohibit Anyone From Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Seek an Abortion for the Purpose of Avoiding State Parental Consent or Notification Laws. Apr 27, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 143. H.R. 748. Abortion/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit (Amend or Kill) a Bill to Prohibit Anyone From Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Seek an Abortion for the Purpose of Avoiding State Parental Consent or Notification Laws. Apr 27, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 142. H.R. 748. Abortion/Vote on Amendment to Exempt Grandparents and Members of the Clergy from the Provisions of Bill to Prohibit Anyone From Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Seek an Abortion for the Purpose of Avoiding State Parental Consent or Notification Laws. Apr 27, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 141. H.R. 748. Abortion/Vote on Amendment to Exempt Certain Drivers and Members of Medical Profession from the Provisions of Bill to Prohibit Anyone From Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Seek an Abortion for the Purpose of Avoiding State Parental Consent or Notification Laws. Apr 27, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 140. H. Res. 22. Small Business/Procedural Vote on a Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Congress that U.S. Small Business Owners Are Entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. Apr 27, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 139. H. Res. 236. Abortion/Procedural Vote on Governing Rule for Bill to Prohibit Anyone From Transporting a Minor Across State Lines to Seek an Abortion for the Purpose of Avoiding State Parental Consent or Notification Laws. Apr 27, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 138. H. Res. 235. Small Business/Procedural Vote for the Governing Rule on H. Res. 22, a Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Congress that U.S. Small Business Owners Are Entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. Apr 27, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 132. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Passage of The Energy Policy Act of 2005, a Comprehensive Bill Dealing with Research and Development of Numerous Sources of Energy Apr 21, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 131. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike from Energy Bill Provision to Alter States' Roles in Relation to That of Federal Government Regarding the Location of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals. Apr 21, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 130. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Codify Executive Orders Issued by Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton to Achieve "Environmental Justice," Meaning to Collect Data and Develop Policies to Alleviate the Impact of Pollution on Minority and Low-Income Communities. Apr 21, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 128. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike Provision of Energy Bill Halting Collection of Royalty Fees from Oil and Gas Companies Operating in Deep Waters of Gulf of Mexico. Apr 21, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 126. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Energy Bill to Require a Study of Consolidation of Gasoline Retailers with Refiners, Producers, Importers and Wholesalers. Apr 21, 2005. Y Y W
Roll Call 123. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Replace Electricity Provisions in Energy Bill. Apr 20, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 120. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Require the Environmental Protection Agency to Update Its Procedures for Rating Car Fuel Economies Apr 20, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 118. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Take a Number of Measures to Check the Rise in Gas Prices. Apr 20, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 115. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Strike Oil Refinery Revitalization Provision from Energy Bill. Apr 20, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 108. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Passage of a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Apr 14, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 106. H. Res. 213. Ethics/Vote on Motion to Table (Kill) Resolution to Form a Bipartisan Task Force to Consider House Ethics Rules. Apr 14, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 105. H. Res. 211. Bankruptcy/Procedural Vote on the Governing Rule for S. 256, a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Apr 14, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 104. H. Res. 211. Bankruptcy/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of the Rule Governing S. 256, a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws Apr 14, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 102. H.R. 8. Taxation/Vote to Make Permanent the Repeal of the Estate Tax Apr 13, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 101. H.R. 8. Taxation/Vote on Amendment to Keep Estate Tax But Increase Amount of Estate Exempted from Tax to $3 Million Apr 13, 2005. N Y L
Roll Call 90. S. 686. Health Care/Vote on Bill to Grant Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo the Right to Pursue in Federal Court Their Case to Have Her Feeding Tube Re-Inserted Mar 20, 2005. Absent N L
Roll Call 88. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Final Passage of Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006. Mar 17, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 87. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Amendment to Replace Republican-Drafted Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution with Budget Reflecting Democratic Priorities. Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 86. H.R. 1332. Health Care/Procedural Vote on Motion that the Committee on the Whole House Rise. Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 85. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Amendment to Replace Republican-Drafted Budget with Budget Reflecting Priorities of Congressional Black Caucus Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 82. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Amendment to Increase Spending in Fiscal Year 2006 Budget in Areas of Education, Health Care, Veterans Needs, Homeland Security, the Environment and Infrastructure, and to Decrease Tax Benefits for People Earning More Than $1 Million. Mar 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 79. H. Res. 154. Budget/Procedural Vote on the Governing Rule for H. Con. Res. 95, the Bill to Set the United States Government Budget for Fiscal 2006. Mar 16, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 78. H. Res. 154. Budget/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of the Rule Governing H. Con. Res. 95, the Bill to Set the United States Government Budget for Fiscal 2006. Mar 16, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 70. H. Res. 153. Ethics/Procedural Vote to Table (Kill) Resolution to Establish Bipartisan Task Force to Recommend Changes to House Ethics Rules. Mar 15, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 69. H. Res. 151. Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 1268, a Bill to Provide Emergency Supplemental Funds Primarily for U.S. Military Activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mar 15, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 62. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation/Vote on Amendment to remove from the bill language mandating that states establishing HOT (high-occupancy toll) lanes include a lower fee for low-income drivers. Mar 10, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 60. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation/Vote on Amendment to Eliminate State "Vicarious" Liability for Car or Truck Rental Companies Provided That There is No Negligence or Criminal Wrongdoing on the Part of Those Companies Mar 09, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 59. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation (Highways, etc.)/Vote on an Amendment to Permit Tolls on New Federal Roads or New Lanes Only to Cover Costs of Building Them. Mar 09, 2005. N N W
Roll Call 52. H.R. 841. Governance/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill to Require, in Extraordinary Circumstances, States to Hold Special Elections to Fill Vacancies in the House of Representatives No More Than 49 Days After the Vacancy is Announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mar 03, 2005. Y N L
Roll Call 51. H.R. 841. Governance: Procedural Vote to Recommit to Committee with Instructions A Bill to Require, in Extraordinary Circumstances, States to Hold Special Elections to Fill Vacancies in the House of Representatives No More Than 49 Days After the Vacancy is Announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mar 03, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 50. H.R. 841. Governance/Vote on Amendment to Allow 5 Days to File an Appeal in U.S. District Court Following a Special Election Held Pursuant to an Announcement by the Speaker of the House Due to the Death or Disability of More Than 100 Members of the House of Representatives. Mar 03, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 49. H.R. 841. Governance/Vote on Amendment to A Bill to Require, in Extraordinary Circumstances, States to Hold Special Elections to Fill Vacancies in the House of Representatives No More Than 49 Days After the Vacancy is Announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mar 03, 2005. Y Y L
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 46. H.R. 27. Jobs/Vote on Amendment to Remove Provision Permitting Religious Groups to Obtain Federal Job-Training Funds While Discriminating in Their Hiring on the Basis of Religion. 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 38. S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote on Final Passage of Bill to Move Many Interstate, Class-Action Lawsuits from State to Federal Courts, Which are Less Friendly to Consumers. Feb 17, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 37. S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Procedural Vote on Motion to Commit with Instructions Bill to Move Many Interstate, Class-Action Lawsuits from State to Federal Courts, Which are Less Friendly to Consumers. Feb 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 36. S. 5. Class-Action Lawsuits/Vote on Conyers Substitute Amendment to Bill to Move Many Interstate, Class-Action Lawsuits from State to Federal Courts, Which are Less Friendly to Consumers. Feb 17, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 31. H.R. 418. REAL ID Act/Vote on Final Passage of Bill to Make Broad Changes to Various Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Law, Including Making It Harder for Asylum-Seekers to Prove Their Cases. Feb 10, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 30. H.R. 418. REAL ID Act/Vote to Defeat Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Amend or Kill) Bill to Make Broad Changes to Various Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Law, Including Making It Harder for Asylum-Seekers to Prove Their Cases. Feb 10, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 23. H. Res. 71. Immigration, Homeland Security/Vote to Defeat a Point of Order Regarding Mandates to be Imposed upon the States in H.R. 418, a Bill to Alter Certain Aspects of U.S. Immigration and Asylum Laws. Feb 09, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 13. H.R. 54. Congressional Gold Medal Program/Vote on Final Passage of Bill to Implement New Restrictions in the Congressional Gold Medal Program. Jan 26, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 12. H.R. 54. Congressional Gold Medal Program/Procedural Vote to Recommit (Amend or Kill) Bill to Implement New Restrictions in the Congressional Gold Medal Program. Jan 26, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 11. H.R. 54. Congressional Gold Medal Program/Vote to Defeat an Amendment Requiring that Designation of Medal Recipients Be Evenly Divided Between the Two Political Parties. Jan 26, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 10. H.R. 54. Congressional Gold Medal Program/Vote to Defeat an Amendment Increasing Number of Congressional Gold Medals that Congress Can Award in a Two-Year Period. Jan 26, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 7. Electoral College/Vote to Override an Objection to Certification of Presidential Electors from Ohio. Jan 06, 2005. N Y L
Roll Call 6. H. Res. 5. Rules of the House of Representatives/Vote on Final Passage of Republican-Drafted Resolution Establishing Rules to Govern the 109th Congress. Jan 04, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 5. H. Res. 5. Rules of the House of Representatives/Vote on a Motion to Commit with Instructions (Last Effort to Amend or Kill) Republican-Drafted Resolution Establishing Rules to Govern the 109th Congress. Jan 04, 2005. Y Y L
Roll Call 4. H. Res. 5. Rules of the House of Representatives/Procedural Vote to End Debate, Prevent Further Amendments and Proceed to a Vote on Final Passage of Republican-Drafted Resolution Establishing Rules to Govern the 109th Congress. Jan 04, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 3. H. Res. 5. Rules of the House of Representatives/Vote on a Point of Order Asserting that Proposed Rules Governing House of Representatives Permitting a "Provisional Quorum" to Govern House of Representatives in the Event of a Catastrophe is Unconstitutional. Jan 04, 2005. N N L
Roll Call 361. A Democratic-requested vote on a motion to send the $2.7 billion fiscal year 2005 legislative appropriations branch spending bill (H.R. 4755) back to its committee of origin, with instructions that the bill impose a $25,000 limit on the amount that any single committee can spend on postage during fiscal year 2005. Jul 12, 2004. Absent Y L
Roll Call 171. A vote on a Democratic motion to instruct House conferees reconciling their chamber's Republican-backed budget resolution (S CON RES 95) with that of the Senate, to adopt the Senate's position that tax cuts and other pending contributing to raising the deficit should have corresponding offsets somewhere else in the budget. May 13, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 170. A vote on final passage of Bush administration-backed legislation (HR 4275), which would make permanent certain soon-to-expire income tax breaks for middle and lower income earners. May 13, 2004. Y N L
Roll Call 169. A vote on passage of a Democratic substitute bill to a White House supported measure (HR 4275) which would make permanent certain income tax cuts on middle and lower-income individuals. May 13, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 166. A vote on final passage of medical malpractice liability reform legislation (HR 4280) to rein in "frivolous" lawsuits by curtailing an individual's right to sue for medical-related damages. May 12, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 162. A vote on a Democratic motion to recommit (send back to committee) Republican healthcare legislation (HR 4279), with instructions that none of the bill's tax breaks would be footed by dipping into Social Security Trust Fund monies. May 12, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 156. A vote on a Republican motion to order the previous question -- thus ending debate and possibility of amendment -- on adoption of the rule (H Res 637) to provide for House floor consideration of the bill (H.R. 4275) that would make permanent a tax break on middle-class earners. May 12, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 145. A vote on a Democratic motion to instruct House members participating in a conference committee with Senate budgeters on a compromise fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S Con Res 95) to agree to the Senate's position that tax cuts and spending increases must be paid for with corresponding revenue increases or tax hikes somewhere else in the budget. May 05, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 144. A vote on final passage of the Republican Alternative Minimum Tax bill (HR 4227) to extend for one year the current income exemptions -- up to $40,250 for individual taxpayers and $58,000 for married couples -- from the alternative minimum tax (AMT). May 05, 2004. Y N L
Roll Call 143. A vote on a Democratic substitute to the Republican-backed Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) bill (HR 4227) which would exempt individuals with gross incomes of less than $125,000 and married couples with incomes below $250,000 from the AMT in 2005. May 05, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 142. Vote on a Republican motion to "order the previous question" -- thus ending debate and possibility of amendment -- on adoption of the rule (H Res 619) to provide for House floor consideration of a bill (HR 4227) that would extend for one year the current income exemptions from the alternative minimum tax (AMT). May 05, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 138. A vote on final passage by the full House of the Republican "Marriage Penalty Relief Act" (HR 4181) would permanently eliminate the so-called marriage penalty by making the standard tax deduction for married couples double that of single taxpayers to the tune of $105 billion over 10 years. Apr 28, 2004. Y N L
Roll Call 137. A vote on a Democratic motion to send back to its committee of origin for redrafting the White House-backed "Marriage Penalty Relief Act" (H R 4181) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the increased standard tax deduction for married taxpayers filing joint returns. Apr 28, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 136. A House Vote on passage of a Democratic substitute to a Republican-drafted measure (HR 4181) designed to eliminate the "marriage penalty" contained in federal tax law by amending the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the increased standard tax deduction for married taxpayers filing joint returns. Apr 28, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 130. A vote on final passage of the Republican-drafted Continuity in Representation Act (HR 2844) designed to ensure the continuity of the House of Representatives in the event of a massive disaster. Apr 22, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 129. A vote on a Democratic amendment to the "Continuity in Representation Act (HR 2844) -- a bill permitting expedited elections to assure the House's continued functioning in case large numbers of its members are killed in a terrorist attack or other catastrophe - striking the bill's 10-day deadline for political parties to select nominees. Apr 22, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 128. A vote on passage of a Democratic amendment that would have altered the Republican "Continuity in Representation Act" (HR 2844) -- a measure designed to ensure the continuity of the House membership in the event of a catastrophe that kills most of the House members -- by extending the time frame for conducting special elections from 45 to 75 days. Apr 22, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 127. A vote on passage of a rulemaking underlying the Continuity in Representation Act (HR 2844) that allows the full chamber to begin consideration of a measure designed to provide for new elections in the event more than 100 representatives are killed in a mass catastrophe. Apr 22, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 126. A Democratic-requested procedural vote related to the Republican-drafted "Continuity in Representation Act" (HR 2844) in an attempt to keep the bill from advancing on the House floor. The bill provides a statutory plan for salvaging the legislative branch of government, in the event a large number of House lawmakers were killed, such as through a major terrorist attack. Apr 22, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 113. A vote on a Democratic motion to send back the Republican highway funding bill (HR 3550) bill to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with instructions to increase funding for the bill to the Senate-passed level of $318 billion. Apr 02, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 105. A procedural vote to cut off Democratic debate and the possibility of hostile amendments to a Republican bill to fund federal highway and highway safety programs. Apr 01, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 97. Democrats forced a vote on a motion instructing House conferees working to reconcile their chamber's Republican-drafted fiscal year 2005 budget with that of the Senate to adopt the Senate's bipartisan pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules, which require that both spending increases and tax cuts are paid for somewhere else in the budget, either through spending cuts or revenues increased. Mar 30, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 92. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on Final Passage of the Republican Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Provide $152.6 Billion in Tax Cuts Over Five Years and Spending Increases in Social Security, Medicare, Defense Spending, and Homeland Security Protections. Mar 25, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 91. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/ Vote on the Blue Dog Democrats' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Balance the Budget by 2012 and Prevent the Passage of Additional Tax Cuts Until Congress and the President Had Taken Action to Reduce the Deficit. Mar 25, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 90. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on the Republican Study Committee's Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Provide More Tax Cuts and Domestic Spending Reductions than the Republican Leadership's Version of the Budget Resolution. Mar 25, 2004. N N W
Roll Call 89. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on the Blue Dog Democrats' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Balance the Budget by 2012 and Prevent the Passage of Additional Tax Cuts Until Congress and the President Had Taken Action to Reduce the Deficit. Mar 25, 2004. N Y L
Roll Call 88. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on the Congressional Black Caucus' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Reduce Previously-Enacted Tax Cuts to Wealthy Individuals and Increase Funding for Domestic Spending Priorities such as Education and Health Care. Mar 25, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 66. H.R. 1375. Financial Services Regulation/Vote to Prevent Commercial Banks From Charging Their Customers for Depositing Bad Checks Even if the Customer Did Not Know that the Check Would Bounce. Mar 18, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 54. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill to Shield the Fast Food Industry from Lawsuits Alleging that the Consumption of Fast Food Caused Weight-Related Health Problems Among Consumers. Mar 10, 2004. N N L
Roll Call 53. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote to Maintain Consumers' Access to the Courts for Alleged Weight-Related Health Problems Caused by the Consumption of Fast Food Until the Underlying Legislation Became Law. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 52. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/ Vote to Exclude Corporations That Sell Harmful Weight Loss Products or Dietary Supplements from the Legal Protections Contained in the Underlying Bill. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 51. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote to Exclude Corporations That Illegally Sell Downed Animal Meat to Humans from the Legal Protections Contained in the Underlying Bill. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 50. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote to Exclude Producers and Distributors of Genetically-Modified Foods from the Legal Protections Contained in the Underlying Bill Unless They Fully Disclose the Exact Nature of Genetic Modifications Contained in Their Food. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 49. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote to Preserve States' Rights to Litigate on Behalf of Consumers in Weight-Related Lawsuits Involving Alleged Violations of State Consumer Protection Laws. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 48. H.R. 339. Food Industry Lawsuits/Vote to Preserve States' Rights to Litigate on Behalf of Consumers in Cases Involving Alleged Deception by Corporations on Issues of Obesity. Mar 10, 2004. Y Y L
Roll Call 677. H. Res. 474. Disapproval of Conduct. Dec 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 676. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote on Final Passage of an Omnibus Spending Bill to Fund the Operation of Government in 2004. Dec 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 675. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote on the Rules of Debate Governing Consideration of the 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Dec 08, 2003. Absent N L
Roll Call 674. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Motion to Proceed to a Vote on the Rules of Debate Governing Consideration of the 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Dec 08, 2003. Absent N L
Roll Call 673. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote on a Resolution Which Would Waive the Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Enacting the Rules of Debate Governing Consideration of the 2004 Omnibus Spending Bill on the Same Day that the Rules Were Reported From the House Rules Committee. Dec 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 672. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Omnibus Appropriations/Motion to Proceed to a Vote on a Resolution Which Would Waive the Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Enacting the Rules of Debate Governing Consideration of the 2004 Omnibus Spending Bill on the Same Day that the Rules Were Reported From the House Rules Committee. Dec 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 665. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Allow Consideration of the Conference Report on Prescription Drug Legislation. Nov 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 662. H Res. 458. Fiscal 2004 Appropriations/Vote on a Resolution Which Would Waive the Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Same-Day Consideration of Any Rule Completed on November 21, 2003 Which Related to an Appropriations Bill. Nov 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 661. H Res. 458. Fiscal 2004 Appropriations/Motion to Proceed to a Vote on a Resolution Which Would Waive the Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Same-Day Consideration of Any Rule Completed on November 21, 2003 Which Related to an Appropriations Bill. Nov 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 592. H.R. 2115. Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill to Reauthorize Funding for the Federal Aviation Administration Oct 30, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 591. H.R. 2115. Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Conference Report Which Would Reauthorize Funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Oct 30, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 587. H.R. 2115. Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization/Vote on Rules of Debate Governing House Consideration of the FAA Reauthorization Conference Report. Oct 30, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 586. H.R. 2115. Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of the FAA Reauthorization Conference Report. Oct 30, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 580. Procedural Motion to Adjourn the Congressional Session In Response to What Democrats Characterized as Heavy Handed Tactics by the Republican Leadership. Oct 30, 2003. Absent Y L
Roll Call 574. H.J. Res. 75. Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriation/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Continuing Appropriation to Fund Government at 2003 Levels Through November 7, 2003. Oct 29, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 567. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote on Instruct House Conferees to Transform Half of Iraq's $20 Billion Reconstruction Budget from a Grant to a Loan. Oct 21, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 566. H.J. Res. 73. Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriation/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Continuing Appropriation to Fund Government Operations at 2003 Levels Through October 31, 2003. Oct 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 561. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Recommit to Committee the Supplemental Spending Bill for Iraq and Afghanistan with Instructions to Transform Half of Iraq's Reconstruction Budget from a Grant to a Loan. Oct 17, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 560. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote on a Second Rule of Debate Which Would End Debate and Amending Activity and Bring the Underlying Supplemental Bill to a Final Vote Oct 17, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 559. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Proceed to a Vote on a Second Rule of Debate Which Would End Debate and Amending Activity and Bring the Underlying Supplemental Bill to a Final Vote. Oct 17, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 553. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Reduce the Reconstruction Budget for Iraq by Fifty Percent Until the Administration Presents a Clear Plan of Action to Congress Regarding Iraq's Reconstruction. Oct 17, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 552. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Strike Provisions Which Would Grant the Administration with Broad Discretion Over Future Military Construction Projects. Oct 16, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 550. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Eliminate Provisions in the Bill Which Would Provide the Administration with Broad Discretion Over the Use of U.S. Taxpayer Funds in Iraq. Oct 16, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 546. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Convert $10 Billion of the $20 Billion Iraq Reconstruction Budget from a Grant to a Loan. Oct 16, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 544. H.R. 3289. Fiscal 2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan/Vote to Allow Consideration of the Rules of Debate for the Bush Administration's $87 Billion Supplemental Spending Request for Costs Associated with Military Actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oct 16, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 516. H.R. 2657. Legislative Branch Appropriations/Recommit the Conference Report with Instructions. Sep 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 514. H R 2555. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Spending Bill for the Department of Homeland Security with Instructions to Require the Screening of All Cargo Shipped By Passenger Aircraft. Sep 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 506. H.R. 7. Charitable Giving Act/Vote on the Democratic Substitute Bill Which, Unlike the Republican Version, Includes Offsetting Revenue Increases to Pay for the Proposed Tax Breaks for Charitable Giving. Sep 17, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 480. H.R. 2765. Fiscal 2004 District of Columbia Appropriations/Vote to Reduce Spending in the Underlying Appropriation Bill by One Percent. Sep 05, 2003. N N W
Roll Call 424. H.R. 2800. Fiscal 2004 Foreign Operations Appropriations/Vote to Grant the Minority Party More Leeway in Offering Amendments and Debating Provisions in the Bill. Jul 23, 2003. N Y L
Roll Call 423. H.R. 2800. Fiscal 2004 Foreign Operations Appropriations/Vote to Grant the Minority Party More Leeway in Offering Amendments and Debating Provisions in the Bill. Jul 23, 2003. N Y L
Roll Call 416. H.R. 2738, H.R. 2739. U.S.-Chile Trade and U.S. Singapore Trade/Vote to Defeat a Motion to Reconsider (Hold Another Vote On) the Rules of Debate on Two Free Trade Agreements (Between the U.S. and Chile and the U.S. and Singapore) Which, Progressives Argued, Failed to Allocate Sufficient Time for House Floor Consideration. Jul 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 415. H.R. 2738, H.R. 2739. U.S.-Chile Trade and U.S. Singapore Trade/Vote on Rules of Debate on Two Free Trade Agreements (Between the U.S. and Chile and the U.S. and Singapore) Which, Progressives Argued, Failed to Allocate Sufficient Time for House Floor Consideration. Jul 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 414. H.R. 2738, H.R. 2739. U.S.-Chile Trade and U.S. Singapore Trade/Vote to Defeat a Motion to Prevent the Consideration of Two Free Trade Agreements (Between the U.S. and Chile and the U.S. and Singapore). Jul 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 410. H. Res. 330. Disapproval of Conduct/Vote to Reprimand Chairman Thomas (R-CA) for Ordering Capitol Police to Remove Committee Democrats from a Markup Session in the Committee on Ways and Means. Jul 23, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 404. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Grant the Minority Party More Leeway in Offering Amendments and Debating Provisions in the Bill. Jul 22, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 403. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Grant the Minority Party More Leeway in Offering Amendments and Debating Provisions in the Bill. Jul 22, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 402. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Grant the Minority Party More Leeway in Offering Amendments and Debating Provisions in the Bill. Jul 22, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 401. H.R. 2799. Fiscal 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Spending Bill Which, In the View of Progressives, Underfunds Domestic Security Programs. Jul 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 397. H. Res. 324. Disapproval of Conduct/Vote to Reprimand Chairman Thomas (R-CA) for Ordering Capitol Police to Remove Committee Democrats from a Markup Session in the Committee on Ways and Means. Jul 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 372. H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote on Rules of Debate on an Interior Department Spending Bill Which, In the View of Progressives, Underfunded Land and Wildlife Conservation Programs. Jul 16, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 371. H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote to Allow Consideration of an Interior Department Spending Bill Which, In the View of Progressives, Underfunded Land and Wildlife Conservation Programs. Jul 16, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 360. H.R. 1950. State Department Authorization/Vote on Rules of Debate Which Prevented House Consideration of Twenty Amendments Supported By Democrats. Jul 15, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 358. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Agriculture Appropriations/Vote on Final Passage of a Bill Which Prevents the Agriculture Department From Issuing Country-of-Origin Labels for Meat Products and Cuts Funding for Environmental Protection Activities. Jul 14, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 357. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Agriculture Appropriations/Vote to Prevent Human Consumption of Meat From Animals That Are Unable to Stand or Walk. Jul 14, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 354. H.R. 2673. Fiscal 2004 Agriculture Appropriations/Vote to Allow the Agriculture Department to Institute a Country-of-Origin Labeling System for Meat Products. Jul 14, 2003. Absent Y L
Roll Call 341. H.R. 2660. Fiscal 2004 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill Which Fails to Fully-Fund Education in 2004. Jul 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 323. H. Res. 297. Wednesday Suspensions/Vote to Change House Procedures to Allow House Leaders Greater Ease in Scheduling Legislation Without the Possibility of Debate or Amendment. Jun 26, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 320. H.R. 2417. Fiscal 2004 Intelligence Authorization/Vote to Investigate Whether the Bush Administration Failed to Provide Intelligence to U.N. Weapons Inspectors on the Whereabouts of Weapons of Mass Destruction In Order to Justify Military Action Against Iraq. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 319. H.R. 2417. Fiscal 2004 Intelligence Authorization/Vote to Investigate Whether the Bush Administration Disclosed Erroneous Information to the Public to Justify War Against Iraq. Jun 26, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 308. H.R. 2555. Fiscal 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations/Vote to Protect Airline Passengers by Requiring a Thorough Inspection of All Aviation Cargo. Jun 24, 2003. Y Y W
Roll Call 307. H.R. 2555. Fiscal 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations/Vote to Expedite Commuter Traffic at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Jun 24, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 305. H.R. 2555. Fiscal 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Increase Homeland Security Protections at the Nation's Seaports, Airports, and Borders. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 302. H.R. 2555, H. Res. 293, Fiscal 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Department of Homeland Security Spending Bill. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 301. H.R. 2555, H. Res. 293, Fiscal 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Department of Homeland Security Spending Bill. Jun 24, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 288. H.R. 8. Estate Tax Repeal/Passage of a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 287. H.R. 8. Estate Tax Repeal/Vote on Democratic Substitute Measure to Retain, at a Reduced Rate, the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 18, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 285. H.R. 8. Estate Tax Repeal/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 284. H.R. 8. Estate Tax Repeal/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 18, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 272. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Passage of a Bill Designed to Curb Class Action Lawsuits (and Opportunities for Justice) by Assigning Original Jurisdiction to Overworked Federal Courts Rather Than State Courts in Those Cases. Jun 12, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 271. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill Designed to Curb Class Action Lawsuits (and Opportunities for Justice) by Assigning Original Jurisdiction to Overworked Federal Courts Rather Than State Courts in Those Cases. Jun 12, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 270. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure Designed to Insure Timely Access to Justice for Victims of Corporate Fraud or Misconduct By Maintaining State Involvement in Class Action Lawsuits. Jun 12, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 269. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote to Strike a Provision in Bill Which Prevents States From Enforcing Their Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws in Class Action Cases. Jun 12, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 268. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote to Prevent U.S. Corporations From Merging With Foreign Companies As a Way to Avoid Culpability for Illegal Actions. Jun 12, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 266. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill Designed to Curb Class Action Lawsuits (and Opportunities for Justice) by Assigning Original Jurisdiction to Overworked Federal Courts Rather Than State Courts in Those Cases. Jun 12, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 265. H.R. 1115. Class Action Lawsuits/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill Designed to Curb Class Action Lawsuits (and Opportunities for Justice) by Assigning Original Jurisdiction to Overworked Federal Courts Rather Than State Courts in Those Cases. Jun 12, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 257. H.R. 2115. FAA Reauthorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Reauthorize Federal Spending for the Federal Aviation Administration and Privatize Air-Traffic Control Functions. Jun 11, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 234. H.J. Res. 4. Flag Desecration/Passage of a Bill to Restrict Political Speech by Criminalizing the Destruction of the U.S. Flag. Jun 03, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 233. H.J. Res. 4. Flag Desecration/Vote to Protect Political Speech By Weakening the Proposed Ban on the Destruction of the U.S. Flag. Jun 03, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 225. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Passage of a Conference Report Containing $350 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 224. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Conference Report Containing $350 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 221. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Passage of a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 220. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 22, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 212. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide $350 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 211. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill Containing $350 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 208. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 207. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 22, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 206. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Allow the Secretary of Defense to Assign Members of the Armed Forces to Border Protection Activities. May 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 202. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 201. H.R. 1588. Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Provide Funding for the Research and Development of "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapons and Exempt the Defense Department from the Endangered Species Act. May 21, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 182. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Passage of a Bill Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 181. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 09, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 180. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Effort to Recommit to Committee a Bill Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 179. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 178. H.R. 2. Tax Reductions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. May 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 175. H.R. 1261. Job Training Reauthorization/Passage of a Bill to Provide Federal Assistance for Job Training Programs and Allow Providers of Job Training to Discriminate By Using an Individual's Religion as a Factor in Hiring Decisions. May 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 171. H.R. 1261. Job Training Reauthorization/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Provide Federal Assistance for Job Training Programs and Allow Providers of Job Training to Discriminate By Using an Individual's Religion as a Factor in Hiring Decisions. May 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 170. H.R. 1261. Job Training Reauthorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Provide Federal Assistance for Job Training Programs and Allow Providers of Job Training to Discriminate By Using an Individual's Religion as a Factor in Hiring Decisions. May 08, 2003. N N 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 143. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Prevent Coal Producers From Seizing Unlimited Amounts of Federal Land. Apr 11, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 142. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Eliminate a Provision in Bill Providing a Federal Subsidy for Oil-Drilling on Public Lands. Apr 11, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 141. H. Con. Res. 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Passage of a Conference Report Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. Apr 10, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 140. H. Con. Res. 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Conference Report Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. Apr 10, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 139. H. Con. Res. 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Procedural Vote to Circumvent House Rules to Allow a Vote on the Rules of Debate on a Conference Report Containing $550 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. Apr 10, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 137. H.R. 6. Energy Plan/Vote to Create a Reserve Program to Minimize Fluctuations in Gasoline Prices. Apr 10, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 119. Procedural Motion/Vote to Table (Kill) an Effort to Chastise Congresswoman Cubin (R-WY) For Her Racially-Charged Remarks on the House Floor. Apr 09, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 107. H.R. 1559. Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental/Vote to Establish Civil Support Teams Though the National Guard to Guard Against the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Apr 03, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 106. H.R. 1559. Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental/Vote to Increase Funding for Domestic Security Activities and Reduce Funding for Counter-Drug Missions in Colombia. Apr 03, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 104. H.R. 1559. Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment to Increase Funding for Homeland Security Purposes. Apr 03, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 103. H.R. 1559. Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Fund the Initial Stages of the Iraqi War and Limit Congressional Power in Determining the Specific Uses of Those Funds. Apr 03, 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. Absent N W
Roll Call 90. H. Res. 153. Day of Prayer/Passage of a Bill Expressing the Sense of the House that the President Should Designate a Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Humility. Mar 27, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 82. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Passage of a Bill Containing $726 Billion in Tax Cuts That Mainly Benefit Wealthy Individuals Which Would Reduce Federal Revenue and Likely Necessitate Cuts in Domestic Spending. Mar 20, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 81. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure Which Eliminated Tax Cuts for Wealthy Individuals and Increased Spending for Medicare and Prescription Drugs. Mar 20, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 80. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on an Alternative Bill Which Eliminated Tax Cuts for Wealthy Individuals, Provided Additional Tax Cuts for Low-Income Individuals, and Increased Spending for Health, Education, and Public Housing. Mar 20, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 78. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote on an Alternative Bill Which Maintained Republican Spending Levels But Would Cancel Any Tax Cuts for Wealthy Individuals if the Federal Budget was in Deficit. Mar 20, 2003. N Y L
Roll Call 32. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Appropriations/Final Passage of Government Spending Measure Which, With Few Exceptions, Contained Across-the-Board Funding Cuts in Domestic Programs. Feb 13, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 31. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Appropriations/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Government Spending Measure Which, With Few Exceptions, Contained Across-the-Board Funding Cuts in Domestic Programs. Feb 13, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 17. H J Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Appropriations/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Highest Possible Funding Levels for Veterans' Medical Care, Homeland Security, Education, and Health Programs During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jan 29, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 16. H J Res 13. Continuing Resolution/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding at Previous Year's Level with Committee Instructions to Increase Funding for Homeland Security. Jan 28, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 15. H J Res 13. Continuing Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) an Effort to Recommit to Committee a Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding at Previous Year's Level with Committee Instructions to Increase Funding for Homeland Security. Jan 28, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 10. H J Res 1, H J Res 2. Continuing Resolutions/Vote Table (Kill) an Effort to Recommit to Committee Two Continuing Resolutions to Extend Government Funding at Previous Year's Level with Committee Instructions to Add Funding for Homeland Security Protections and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Jan 08, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 4. H Res 5. House Rules/Vote to Adopt New House Rules Designed to Empower Republican Leaders and Committee Chairmen in the Policy Process. Jan 07, 2003. N N L
Roll Call 3. H Res 5. House Rules/Vote to Recommit to a Special Committee New House Rules Designed to Empower Republican Leaders and Committee Chairmen in the Policy Process With Committee Instructions to Remove Provisions Designed to Benefit Republicans. Jan 07, 2003. Y Y L
Roll Call 481. H.R. 5708. PAYGO Reduction/Vote to Recommit Bill to Committee As A Way to Hold Republicans Responsible for Revenue Losses Caused by Tax Cuts. Nov 14, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 477. H.R. 5710. Homeland Security Department/Final Passage of an Anti-Labor, Executive Power-Enhancing Bill to Create a Department of Homeland Security. Nov 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 476. HR 5710. Homeland Security Department/Vote to Recommit to Committee an Anti-Labor, Executive Power-Enhancing Bill to Create a Department of Homeland Security. Nov 13, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 475. HR 5710. Homeland Security Department/Vote on Rules of Debate on an Anti-Labor, Executive Power-Enhancing Bill to Create a Department of Homeland Security. Nov 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 474. H J Res 124. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Final Passage of Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Nov 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 473. H J Res 124. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Nov 13, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 472. H J Res 124, HR 5708. Continuing Appropriations for 2003-Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Nov 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 470. H J Res 123. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Final Passage of a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 16, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 469. H J Res 123. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 16, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 468. H J Res 123. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 16, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 467. H J Res 123. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 16, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 465. H.R. 2155. Drunk Driving at U.S. Borders/Senate Passage of a Bill to Allow INS to Arrest Drunk Drivers Which Lacked Protections for Motorists Against Racial Profiling. Oct 16, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 461. H J Res 122. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Final Passage of a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 10, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 460. H J Res 122. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 10, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 459. H J Res 122. Continuing Appropriations for 2003/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 10, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 455. H.J. Res. 114. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Force in Iraq/Final Passage of Bill to Allow an Unprovoked U.S. Attack Against Iraq. Oct 10, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 454. H.J. Res. 114. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Force in Iraq/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Allow an Unprovoked U.S. Attack Against Iraq. Oct 10, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 453. H.J. Res. 114. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Force in Iraq/Vote to Require Congressional Compliance Prior to Military Action in Iraq. Oct 10, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 452. H.J. Res. 114. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Force in Iraq/Vote to Impel President to Work Through U.N. to Disarm Iraq. Oct 10, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 438. H.J. Res. 112. Fiscal 2003 Continuing Appropriations/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Fund Government at Previous Year's Levels Rather than Find Compromise Solution on New Spending Priorities. Oct 03, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 436. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Complete Its Work on the 2003 Labor, Health, and Human Services (Labor/HHS) Spending Bill. Oct 02, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 430. H. Res. 543. Sense of the House Resolution/Passage of Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House That Republican Tax Relief Bill for Married Couples Should Be Adopted. Oct 02, 2002. Y N L
Roll Call 416. H.R. 2215. Justice Department Reauthorization/Vote to Allow Consideration of Justice Department Reauthorization Bill Which Under-Funded the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Sep 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 401. H. Res. 524. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote on Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. Absent N L
Roll Call 398. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 397. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 395. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Passage of a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 394. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To- Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 393. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Protect Consumers Against Loss and Damage to Rent-To-Own Merchandise Except In Cases of Intentional or Negligent Conduct. Sep 18, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 392. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry by Mandating that Total Cost of Merchandise Cannot Exceed Twice Its Cash Price. Sep 18, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 391. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 387. H.R. 5193. Education Tax Deduction/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Allow Public Funding of Private Schools. Sep 12, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 370. H.R. 3009. Trade Promotion Authority/Final Passage of a Conference Report Enabling the President to Place International Trade Agreements Above Worker and Environmental Protections. Jul 27, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 369. H.R. 3009. Trade Promotion Authority/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill Enabling the President to Place International Trade Agreements Above Worker and Environmental Protections. Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 368. H. Res. 507. Waiver of House Rules/Vote to Reduce Procedural Rights of Minority Party by Circumventing House Rules on the Consideration of Legislation. Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 367. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Final Passage of Anti-Labor (Republican) Version of Bill Which Restricts Labor Rights of Public Employees in Department and Limits Congressional Oversight of Department. Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 364. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Allow Congressional Oversight of Department. Jul 26, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 363. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Allow Congressional Oversight of Department and Protect the Labor Rights of Public Employees in Department. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 362. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Retain Deadline For Installation of Airport Bomb Detectors. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 361. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Exempt Private Airport Security Screening Companies From Liability for Negligent Actions. Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 360. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Protect the Labor Rights of Employees in Department. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 359. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Hold Private Security Screening Companies Liable for Negligent Actions and Promote the Development of Anti-Terrorism Technologies. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 358. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Allow President to Nullify Collective Bargaining Rights of Public Employees in Department Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 357. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote on Compromise Measure to Protect the Labor Rights of Public Employees in Department. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 356. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Allow the President to Revoke the Labor Rights of Public Employees in Department. Jul 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 354. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Keep the Customs Service Distinct From the Massive (and Potentially Cumbersome) Department of Homeland Security. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 353. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Keep the Federal Emergency Management Agency Distinct From the Massive (and Potentially Cumbersome) Department of Homeland Security. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 352. H.R. 5005. Creation of a Department of Homeland Security/Vote to Strengthen Congressional Oversight of Department Activities. Jul 26, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 347. HR 4628. Authorizing Intelligence Programs for 2003/Vote to Establish an Independent Task Force to Examine Security Failures Involving the September 11th Attacks. Jul 24, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 338. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Make Across-the-Board Cuts in All Programs Under the Purview of the Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill. Jul 24, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 337. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Cut Allowances for Ex-Presidents to Prevent Their Participation in Public Life. Jul 24, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 333. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Improve Livelihood of Cubans By Restricting Funds to Enforce the Embargo on Cuba. Jul 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 332. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Improve Livelihood of Cubans By Restricting Funds to Enforce the Embargo on Cuba. Jul 23, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 331. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Restrict Funds to Enforce the Ban on Travel to Cuba. Jul 23, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 330. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Undermine the Restriction of Funds to Enforce the Ban on Travel to Cuba. Jul 23, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 303. HR 4866. Amending the Higher Education Act/Protest Vote Against Republicans' Strong Arm Tactics in Debate On the Higher Education Act. Jul 16, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 279. S 2578. Increasing the Debt Limit/Final Passage of a Bill to Increase the Debt Limit and Thereby Saddle Future Generations With Even Higher Debt Payments. Jun 27, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 278. S 2578. Increasing the Debt Limit/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Increase the Debt Limit and Thereby Saddle Future Generations With Even Higher Debt Payments. Jun 27, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 276. S 2578. Increasing the Debt Limit-Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Increase the Debt Limit and Thereby Saddle Future Generations With Even Higher Debt Payments. Jun 27, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 275. S 2578. Increasing the Debt Limit/Vote to Combine Unpopular Rule on Debt Limit Increase with Rule on Defense Authorization to Insure Passage of Debt Limit Increase. Jun 27, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 274. S 2578. Increasing the Debt Limit/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Increase the Debt Limit and Thereby Saddle Future Generations With Even Higher Debt Payments. Jun 27, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 264. HR 3009. "Fast Track" Trade Bill/Vote to Allow House Participation In Drafting International Trade Agreements Which Subvert Worker and Environmental Protections. Jun 26, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 238. HR 3295. Election Reform/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Stringent Language During Conference Committee to Insure the Future Protection of Voting Rights. Jun 19, 2002. Close Vote Absent Y L
Roll Call 229. HR 4019. Tax Cut for Married Couples/Final Passage of Bill to Extend Tax Breaks During a Period of Financial Uncertainty. Jun 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 228. HR 4019. Tax Cut for Married Couples/Vote to Insure that the Extension of Tax Breaks for Married Couples Does Not Reduce Funds for Social Security. Jun 13, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 225. H J Res 96. Constitutional Amendment to Limit Taxes/Final Passage of a Bill Designed to Increase the Difficulty of Raising Taxes. Jun 12, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 224. HR 4775. Fiscal 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Require Maximum Funding for Homeland Security and Military Action in Afghanistan. Jun 12, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 219. HR 2143. Repealing the Estate Tax/Final Passage of a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 06, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 218. HR 2143. Repealing the Estate Tax-Motion to Recommit. Jun 06, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 217. HR 2143. Repealing the Estate Tax/Vote on Democratic Version of Estate Tax Reform Which Maintained the Tax But Capped Its Highest Rate and Reduced Its Incidence on Taxpayers. Jun 06, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 216. HR 2143. Repealing the Estate Tax/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 06, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 215. HR 2143. Repealing the Estate Tax/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Repeal the Estate Tax Which Targets Wealthy Taxpayers and Comprises an Important Source of Government Revenue. Jun 06, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 206. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Final Passage of a Bill to Impose Strict Caps on Federal Spending and Delay Consideration of Debt Limit Increase. May 23, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 205. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Impose Strict Caps on Federal Spending and Delay Consideration of Debt Limit Increase. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 204. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Impose Strict Caps on Federal Spending and Delay Consideration of Debt Limit Increase. May 23, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 203. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Adjourn Congressional Session to Allow Republicans to Devise New Strategy to Impose Strict Caps on Federal Spending and Delay Consideration of Debt Limit Increase. May 23, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 202. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Prevent Colombian Counternarcotics Funding for Use in Colombia's Civil War. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 201. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Curb President's Discretion in Funding the National Guard. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 200. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote to Curb President's Discretion in Determining the Salaries of FBI Employees. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 199. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Procedural Vote Intended to Force Republican Leaders to Consider Politically-Unpopular Debt Limit Increase As Standalone Measure. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 198. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Procedural Vote to Remove Debt Limit Increase from Bill to Force Republican Leaders to Consider Politically-Unpopular Measure Separately. May 23, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 197. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Procedural Vote Intended to Force Republican Leaders to Consider Politically-Unpopular Debt Limit Increase As Standalone Measure. May 23, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 196. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Procedural Vote Intended to Force Republican Leaders to Consider Politically-Unpopular Debt Limit Increase As Standalone Measure. May 22, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 195. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Procedural Vote Intended to Force Republican Leaders to Consider Politically-Unpopular Debt Limit Increase As Standalone Measure. May 22, 2002. Absent Y L
Roll Call 194. HR 4775. 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Impose Strict Caps on Federal Spending and Delay Consideration of Debt Limit Increase. May 22, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 193. HR 3129. Reauthorizing the Customs Service/Final Passage of a Bill Which Exempted Customs Agents from Lawsuits for Wrongful Searches. May 22, 2002. Y N L
Roll Call 192. HR 3129. Reauthorizing the Customs Service/Vote to Hold Customs Agents Liable for Wrongful Searches. May 22, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 129. H.J. Res. 84. Steel Tariffs/Vote to Hide Outcome of Steel Tariffs Issue in Complex Procedural Maneuvering. May 08, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 103. HR 586. Making Tax Cuts Permanent/Vote to Make Permanent Tax Cuts Enacted in 2001 Which Heavily Favor Wealthy Individuals. Apr 18, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 102. HR 586. Making Tax Cuts Permanent/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Make Permanent Tax Cuts Enacted in 2001 Which Heavily Favor Wealthy Individuals. Apr 18, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 101. HR 586. Making Tax Cuts Permanent/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Make Permanent Tax Cuts Enacted in 2001 Which Heavily Favor Wealthy Individuals. Apr 18, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 97. HR 476. Transporting Minors for Abortions/Final Passage of a Bill to Criminalize the Transport of Minors Across State Lines to Obtain an Abortion. Apr 17, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 96. HR 476. Transporting Minors for Abortions/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Criminalize the Transport of Minors Across State Lines to Obtain an Abortion. Apr 17, 2002. Y Y L
Roll Call 85. HR 3991. Changes to the Tax Code/Procedural Vote to Allow Privileged Consideration of a Bill Which Would Exempt Certain Political Groups From Reporting Expenditures and Donors As Required By Current Law. Apr 10, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 79. H Con Res 353. 2003 Budget Resolution/Final Passage of a Budget Resolution Which Makes Permanent Pervious Year's Temporary Tax Cuts Which Disproportionately Benefit Wealthy Individuals. Mar 20, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 78. H Con Res 353. 2003 Budget Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) an Effort to Reconsider the Rules of Debate to Allow Democrats to Offer Amendments to the Budget Resolution. Mar 20, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 77. H Con Res 353. 2003 Budget Resolution/Vote on Rules of Debate, Which Disallowed Any Democratic Amendments, on a Budget Resolution Which Makes Permanent Pervious Year's Temporary Tax Cuts Which Disproportionately Benefit Wealthy Individuals. Mar 20, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 76. H Con Res 353. 2003 Budget Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) an Effort to Prevent Consideration of the Budget Resolution, Which Makes Permanent Pervious Year's Temporary Tax Cuts, Until Democratic Amendments Were Allowed in the Debate. Mar 20, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 75. H Con Res 353. 2003 Budget Resolution/Vote to Allow Consideration of the Budget Resolution Which Makes Permanent Pervious Year's Temporary Tax Cuts Which Disproportionately Benefit Wealthy Individuals. Mar 20, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 53. HR 1885. Extension of Residency to Immigrants/Vote to Tighten Border Security and Require the Collection of Additional Information from Immigrants. Mar 12, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 34. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Final Passage of Bill to Close "Soft" Money Loophole on Donations to National Parties and Reduce the Role of Money in the Political System. Feb 13, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 33. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote on Republican Version of Bill Which Would Retain "Soft" Money Loophole to Allow Unlimited Flow of Money to National Parties. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 32. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote to Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Preventing National Parties From Using Funds to Construct Office Buildings. Feb 13, 2002. Y N L
Roll Call 31. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote to Intended Complicate Implementation of Reform By Requiring Mid-Election Cycle Adherence to Law Changes. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 30. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Requiring a Difficult-to- Enforce Ban on Donations By Non-Citizens. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 29. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Requiring Total Ban on Soft Money Which Would Adversely Impact State Political Parties and Stand Little Change of Passage in Senate. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 28. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote to Double Individual Contribution Limits. Feb 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 27. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Introducing Exemptions to Advertising Restrictions for Workers, Farmers, and Families. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 26. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Introducing Exemptions to Advertising Restrictions for Veterans and Seniors. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 25. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Introducing Exemptions to Advertising Restrictions for Civil Rights Groups. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 24. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Introducing Exemptions to Advertising Restrictions for Pro-Gun Groups. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 23. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote to Strip a Provision That Reduced TV Advertising Rates to Candidates and Parties. Feb 13, 2002. N N L
Roll Call 22. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote Intended to Complicate Passage of Reform By Requiring Bill's Adherence to First Amendment to Provide Opponents with Ammunition for a Future Court Challenge. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 21. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote on Shays-Meehan Bill to Close "Soft" Money Loophole on Donations to National Parties and Reduce the Role of Money in the Political System. Feb 13, 2002. Y Y W
Roll Call 19. HR 2356. Campaign Finance Reform/Vote on Republican Version of Bill Designed to Complicate Passage of Reform By Requiring Total Ban on Soft Money Which Would Adversely Impact State Political Parties and Stand Little Change of Passage in Senate. Feb 13, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 10. H Res 5. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that the $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut Enacted in 2001 Which Disproportionately Benefits Wealthy Individuals Should Not Be Repealed. Feb 06, 2002. N N W
Roll Call 8. H Res 342. Rules Suspension/Procedural Vote to Suspend House Rules to Allow Privileged Consideration of a Sense of the House Resolution Expressing Support for the $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut Enacted in 2001 Which Disproportionately Benefits Wealthy Individuals. Feb 06, 2002. N N L