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All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member has taken while serving in the Senate.
Roll Call 42. (H.R. 3581) On passage of a bill changing the way costs are estimated for federal programs providing loans and other forms of credit Feb 07, 2012. N N L
Roll Call 41. (H.R. 3581) On an amendment to exempt loan programs for veterans and students from new accounting methods that would increase the programs’ estimated costs Feb 07, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 40. (H.R. 3581) On an amendment to establish a commission to study accounting methods that Congress could use to estimate the cost of federal credit programs Feb 07, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 39. (H.Res. 539) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to legislation changing the way costs are estimated for federal programs providing loans and other forms of credit Feb 07, 2012. N N L
Roll Call 37. (H.R. 1734) On an amendment to exempt buildings that provide services to veterans from a program that would sell off unneeded federal property Feb 07, 2012. Y Y L
Roll Call 531. (H.R. 2219) On a motion that would have increased funding by $200 million for a program that provided veterans of the National Guard with health care and education benefits, career counseling, and suicide prevention services Jul 08, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 498. (H.R. 2219) On an amendment that would increase funding by $3.6 million for a research program on illnesses affecting soldiers who served in the first Gulf War in 1991 Jul 06, 2011. Y Y W
Roll Call 417. (H.R. 2055) On a motion that would have provided $20 million for a veterans’ suicide prevention program Jun 14, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 197. (H.R. 893) On a motion that would have enabled people currently serving in the military and families of those who died while serving in the armed forces to benefit from a program which helped homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans. Mar 29, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 173. (H.R. 836) On a motion that would have enabled veterans and those serving in the military to benefit from a program which provided a maximum of $50,000 in subsidized loans to homeowners who were at least three months delinquent on their home mortgages as a result of unemployment. Mar 11, 2011. Y Y L
Roll Call 476. (H.R. 5822) Legislation providing approximately $121 billion for veterans programs in 2011 – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Jul 28, 2010. Y Y W
Roll Call 328. (H.R. 5116) On an amendment that would have required that institutions of higher education that serve large numbers of disabled veterans receive “special consideration” for funding provided by all programs in the underlying bill. The amendment was offered to a bill intended to make the U.S. more competitive in the world. May 28, 2010. N N W
Roll Call 527. (H. Res, 622) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs - - on the resolution setting the terms for consideration of the bill Jul 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 526. (H. Res, 622) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs - - on whether the House should move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for consideration of the bill Jul 10, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 275. (H.Res.457) The Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 expanding access to business counseling, training and networking to small business owners - - on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill May 20, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 274. (H.Res. 457) Legislation expanding access to business counseling, training and networking to small business owners - - on a moving to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill. May 20, 2009. Y Y W
Roll Call 204. H. Res. 274, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1538 (Wounded Warrior Assistance Act)/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 28, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 72. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/On passage Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 71. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Motion to recommit to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to cut more than $500 million for various projects and increase funding by $275 million for military housing, $50 million to combat illicit drugs, $86 million for military construction and family housing and direct $178 million toward deficit reduction Jan 31, 2007. N N W
Roll Call 70. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Democratic motion to table (kill) an appeal to the ruling of the chair against a Republican point of order against the bill on grounds that it violates House rules Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 69. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Motion to table (kill) the motion to reconsider Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 68. Fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government (H. J. Res. 20)/Question of consideration Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 67. Rules for consideration (H. Res. 116) of the fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government/On passage of the rule Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W
Roll Call 66. Rules for consideration (H. Res. 116) of the fiscal 2007 continuing resolution to fund the federal government/Motion to order the previous question (end debate and prohibit amendment) Jan 31, 2007. Y Y W