What: All Issues : Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful : Insuring Government Has Adequate Financing to Function
 Who: All Members : Vermont : Sanders, Bernie
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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or PowerfulInsuring Government Has Adequate Financing to Function
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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 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 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 2. (H.J. Res. 98) On a resolution preventing an increase in the federal debt limit Jan 26, 2012. N N W
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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