What: All Issues : Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful : Adequate Government Funding for a Broad Range of Human Needs
 Who: All Members : Utah : Lee, Mike
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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or PowerfulAdequate Government Funding for a Broad Range of Human Needs
Member's Vote
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Progressive Position
Progressive Result
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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. N 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. N 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. Y 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. N 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. Y N W
Roll Call 72. (S. 1789) On an amendment to bar the Postal Service from eliminating Saturday delivery Apr 24, 2012. N 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. Y 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. N Y W
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. N Y L
Roll Call 44. (S. 1813) On an amendment to cut $11 billion in spending from the federal budget Mar 13, 2012. Y N W
Roll Call 31. (S. 1813) On an amendment to cut federal agency budgets and eliminate duplicate programs Mar 08, 2012. Y N W
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 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. Y 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. Y 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. N 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. N 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. N Y W
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. N 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 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. Y 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. Y 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. Y N 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. N 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. Y 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. Y N W
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. Y 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. N 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. Y 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. N Y W