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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.
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N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
N |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 77.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to put off closure of post offices for at least 2 years
Apr 25, 2012.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 72.
(S. 1789) On an amendment to bar the Postal Service from eliminating Saturday delivery
Apr 24, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 55.
(H.R. 3606) On a bill aimed at expanding access to financial capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs
Mar 22, 2012.
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Y |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 51.
(H.R. 3606) On an amendment aimed at helping small businesses gain access to financial capital
Mar 20, 2012.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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Roll Call 47.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to allow states to ignore health and environmental requirements when rebuilding many roads and bridges
Mar 14, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 44.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to cut $11 billion in spending from the federal budget
Mar 13, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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Roll Call 31.
(S. 1813) On an amendment to cut federal agency budgets and eliminate duplicate programs
Mar 08, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 2.
(H.J. Res. 98) On a resolution preventing an increase in the federal debt limit
Jan 26, 2012.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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Roll Call 94.
(S. 782) On a motion to end debate on legislation authorizing federal funding for economic development programs
Jun 21, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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N |
N |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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N |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
N |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
L |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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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.
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Y |
Y |
W |
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