Before I begin I have something that you need to watch, it is from a long time ago by a man that transcended race and bigotry. His name was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and this is his "I have a Dream Speech" delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
http://www.writespirit.net/inspirational_talks/political/martin_luther_king_talks/i_have_a_dream/
In today's political world race is used as a weapon to batter people and opponents into submission by accusing them of racism or being a racist if they don't vote a certain way. This is not what Dr. King was about. There are no African-Americans, Mexican-Americans or any other hyphenated Americans in this country nor are there any "people of color" because those terms by themselves are tools used to create racial barriors between people. You are either an American or you are not.
In 1968 when I joined the military I swore an oath to protect the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic. All of you military and ex-military folks out there swore the same oath. That oath did not end because you got your discharge, it is time that all of you honor that oath and come to the defense of that document for it is under the most horrendous attacks imaginable during this election.
To this date I ask the black community to look at history and be honest with yourself when you do. Abraham Lincoln, a Republican President granted you freedom from slavery, A Conservative Democrat John F. Kennedy in cooperation with Congress and under pressure from the growing Civil Rights movement in this country signed the Civil Rights Bill into law. However many democrat Congressmen and Senators as well as Governors actively faught against it's implementstion. Yet the black community continues to support the party that has for years worked to keep them poor and dependent on the federal government for survival. Every 4 years these Democrats promise you the world and deliver you nothing. Why do you think that welfare in many cities and towns is generational? I know, you have been told by these same politicians and your black leaders that your plight is due to the Republicans and you actually believe them simply because they are black. Some of the worst leaders in the world were blacks like Edie Amein in Africa. Just because someone is black does not automatically make them a good guy or even a great leader. Like Dr. King said it is about the content of your character and not the color of your skin that makes you good or bad, great or impotent.
During the primaries and now during the general election Barack Obama and his surrogates have continually played the race card and accused their opponents of racism when none of them had ever said anything about his race. Therefore, the black community fell into lock step with Obama for no other reason than he was black and they want to be part of history. Problem is that Obama does not have the interests of the United States at heart, instead he is more about continuing the policies of keeping not only the black community but also poor whites under the thumb of the government welfare system instead of providing them with the tools to become better than they are.
For those of you that are voting for Barack Obama I ask you to look into your heart and truly see if you are voting for him because you don't want to be called a racist or Uncle Tom or if you actually believe that he will be able to deliver the stuff he has promised you in the face of the economic disaster we as a country and society are facing. To this date Barack Obama has forbidden anyone to look at his school or medical records or to criticize him in any way. He has continually played the race card at every opportunity and has never shown at any time in his political career to be one that actually delivers on any campaign promise. It is my belief that he is just using the 95% tax refund idea as a tool to get people to vote for him because they need or want a check from the government even though they don't work or pay taxes and many of them never have. Nobody questions him because they are afraid of being labeled a racist. It is my observation that literally every person that has claimed racism since around 1990 have been the ones actually guilty of it. Is this what Dr. King has preached or are you people and Barack Obama destroying the very dream that he had. This type of rhetoric can only further divide this nation along both racial and ideologocal lines. There is not now nor has there ever been any evidence or history in Barack Obana's past political or other life that he has ever united anyone nor has he ever demonstrated the ability to lead anyone under any circumstances.
It is therefore my humble opinion that the black community and the Democrat party have decided to fully embrace a policy of racial and ideological hatred based on a desired political outcome (the end justifies the means regardless of how destructive it is). That means that they have seen the enemy and found that it was them (they have become what they have hated for years but instead of recognizing it and working to reverse it have decided to reap the benefits from it). A rose by any other name is still a rose. This means that you can call racism and bigotry anything you want that sounds pretty like fairness or equal rights but the fact remains that it is still racism. Dr. King would be horrified at what his people are perpetrating and becoming a part of today.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
ACORN & America's Economic Meltdown
Planting Seeds of Disaster
ACORN, Barack Obama, and the Democratic party.
‘You’ve got only a couple thousand bucks in the bank. Your job pays you dog-food wages. Your credit history has been bent, stapled, and mutilated. You declared bankruptcy in 1989. Don’t despair: You can still buy a house.” So began an April 1995 article in the Chicago Sun-Times that went on to direct prospective home-buyers fitting this profile to a group of far-left “community organizers” called ACORN, for assistance. In retrospect, of course, encouraging customers like this to buy homes seems little short of madness.
Militant ACORN
At the time, however, that 1995 Chicago newspaper article represented something of a triumph for Barack Obama. That same year, as a director at Chicago’s Woods Fund, Obama was successfully pushing for a major expansion of assistance to ACORN, and sending still more money ACORN’s way from his post as board chair of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. Through both funding and personal-leadership training, Obama supported ACORN. And ACORN, far more than we’ve recognized up to now, had a major role in precipitating the subprime crisis.
I’ve already told the story of Obama’s close ties to ACORN leader Madeline Talbott, who personally led Chicago ACORN’s campaign to intimidate banks into making high-risk loans to low-credit customers. Using provisions of a 1977 law called the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Chicago ACORN was able to delay and halt the efforts of banks to merge or expand until they had agreed to lower their credit standards — and to fill ACORN’s coffers to finance “counseling” operations like the one touted in that Sun-Times article. This much we’ve known. Yet these local, CRA-based pressure-campaigns fit into a broader, more disturbing, and still under-appreciated national picture. Far more than we’ve recognized, ACORN’s local, CRA-enabled pressure tactics served to entangle the financial system as a whole in the subprime mess. ACORN was no side-show. On the contrary, using CRA and ties to sympathetic congressional Democrats, ACORN succeeded in drawing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into the very policies that led to the current disaster.
In one of the first book-length scholarly studies of ACORN, Organizing Urban America, Rutgers University political scientist Heidi Swarts describes this group, so dear to Barack Obama, as “oppositional outlaws.” Swarts, a strong supporter of ACORN, has no qualms about stating that its members think of themselves as “militants unafraid to confront the powers that be.” “This identity as a uniquely militant organization,” says Swarts, “is reinforced by contentious action.” ACORN protesters will break into private offices, show up at a banker’s home to intimidate his family, or pour protesters into bank lobbies to scare away customers, all in an effort to force a lowering of credit standards for poor and minority customers. According to Swarts, long-term ACORN organizers “tend to see the organization as a solitary vanguard of principled leftists...the only truly radical community organization.”
ACORN’s Inside Strategy
Yet ACORN’s entirely deserved reputation for militance is balanced by its less-well-known “inside strategy.” ACORN has long employed Washington-based lobbyists who understand very well how the legislative game is played. ACORN’s national lobbyists may encourage and benefit from the militant tactics of their base, but in the halls of congress they play the game with smooth sophistication. The untold story of ACORN’s central role in the financial meltdown is about the one-two punch to the banking system administered by this outside/inside strategy.
Critics of the notion that CRA had a major impact on the subprime crisis ask how a law passed in 1977 could have caused a crisis in 2008? The answer has a lot to do with ACORN — and the critical years of 1990-1995. While the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act did call on banks to increase lending in poor and minority neighborhoods, its exact requirements were vague, and therefore open to a good deal of regulatory interpretation. Banks merger or expansion plans were rarely held up under CRA until the late 1980s, when ACORN perfected its technique of filing CRA complaints in tandem with the sort of intimidation tactics perfected by that original “community organizer” (and Obama idol), Saul Alinsky.
At first, ACORN’s anti-bank actions were relatively few in number. However, under a provision of the 1989 savings and loan bailout pushed by liberal Democratic legislators, like Massachusetts Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, lenders were required to compile public records of mortgage applicants by race, gender, and income. Although the statistics produced by these studies were presented in highly misleading ways, groups like ACORN were able to use them to embarrass banks into lowering credit standards. At the same time, a wave of banking mergers in the early 1990's provided an opening for ACORN to use CRA to force lending changes. Any merger could be blocked under CRA, and once ACORN began systematically filing protests over minority lending, a formerly toothless set of regulations began to bite.
ACORN’s efforts to undermine credit standards in the late 1980s taught it a valuable lesson. However much pressure ACORN put on banks to lower credit standards, tough requirements in the “secondary market” run by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac served as a barrier to change. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy up mortgages en masse, bundle them, and sell them to investors on the world market. Back then, Fannie and Freddie refused to buy loans that failed to meet high credit standards. If, for example, a local bank buckled to ACORN pressure and agreed to offer poor or minority applicants a 5-percent down-payment rate, instead of the normal 10-20 percent, Fannie and Freddie would refuse to buy up those mortgages. That would leave all the risk of these shaky loans with the local bank. So again and again, local banks would tell ACORN that, because of standards imposed by Fannie and Freddie, they could lower their credit standards by only a little.
So the eighties taught ACORN that a high-pressure, Alinskyite outside strategy wouldn’t be enough. Their Washington lobbyists would have to bring inside pressure on the government to undercut credit standards at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Only then would local banks consider making loans available to customers with bad credit histories, low wages, virtually nothing in the bank, and even bankruptcies on record.
Democrats and ACORN
As early as 1987, ACORN began pressuring Fannie and Freddie to review their standards, with modest results. By 1989, ACORN had lured Fannie Mae into the first of many “pilot projects” designed to help local banks lower credit standards. But it was all small potatoes until the serious pressure began in early 1991. At that point, Democratic Senator Allan Dixon convened a Senate subcommittee hearing at which an ACORN representative gave key testimony. It’s probably not a coincidence that Dixon, like Obama, was an Illinois Democrat, since Chicago has long been a stronghold of ACORN influence.
Dixon gave credibility to ACORN’s accusations of loan bias, although these claims of racism were disputed by Missouri Republican, Christopher Bond. ACORN’s spokesman strenuously complained that his organization’s efforts to relax local credit standards were being blocked by requirements set by the secondary market. Dixon responded by pressing Fannie and Freddie to do more to relax those standards — and by promising to introduce legislation that would ensure it. At this early stage, Fannie and Freddie walked a fine line between promising to do more, while protesting any wholesale reduction of credit requirements.
By July of 1991, ACORN’s legislative campaign began to bear fruit. As the Chicago Tribune put it, “Housing activists have been pushing hard to improve housing for the poor by extracting greater financial support from the country’s two highly profitable secondary mortgage-market companies. Thanks to the help of sympathetic lawmakers, it appeared...that they may succeed.” The Tribune went on to explain that House Democrat Henry Gonzales had announced that Fannie and Freddie had agreed to commit $3.5 billion to low-income housing in 1992 and 1993, in addition to a just-announced $10 billion “affordable housing loan program” by Fannie Mae. The article emphasizes ACORN pressure and notes that Fannie and Freddie had been fighting against the plan as recently as a week before agreement was reached. Fannie and Freddie gave in only to stave off even more restrictive legislation floated by congressional Democrats.
A mere month later, ACORN Housing Corporation president, George Butts made news by complaining to a House Banking subcommittee that ACORN’s efforts to pressure banks using CRA were still being hamstrung by Fannie and Freddie. Butts also demanded still more data on the race, gender, and income of loan applicants. Many news reports over the ensuing months point to ACORN as the key source of pressure on congress for a further reduction of credit standards at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As a result of this pressure, ACORN was eventually permitted to redraft many of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s loan guideline.
Clinton and ACORN
ACORN’s progress through 1992 depended on its Democratic allies. Whatever ACORN managed to squeeze out of the George H. W. Bush administration came under congressional pressure. With the advent of the Clinton administration, however, ACORN’s fortunes took a positive turn. Clinton Housing Secretary Henry Cisnersos pledged to meet monthly with ACORN representatives. For ACORN, those meetings bore fruit.
Another factor working in ACORN’s favor was that its increasing success with local banks turned those banks into allies in the battle with Fannie and Freddie. Precisely because ACORN’s local pressure tactics were working, banks themselves now wanted Fannie and Freddie to loosen their standards still further, so as to buy up still more of the high-risk loans they’d made at ACORN’s insistence. So by the 1993, a grand alliance of ACORN, national Democrats, and local bankers looking for someone to lessen the risks imposed on them by CRA and ACORN were uniting to pressure Fannie and Freddie to loosen credit standards still further.
At this point, both ACORN and the Clinton administration were working together to impose large numerical targets or “set asides” (really a sort of poor and minority loan quota system) on Fannie and Freddie. ACORN called for at least half of Fannie and Freddie loans to go to low-income customers. At first the Clinton administration offered a set-aside of 30 percent. But eventually ACORN got what it wanted. In early 1994, the Clinton administration floated plans for committing $1 trillion in loans to low- and moderate-income home-buyers, which would amount to about half of Fannie Mae’s business by the end of the decade. Wall Street Analysts attributed Fannie Mae’s willingness to go along with the change to the need to protect itself against still more severe “congressional attack.” News reports also highlighted praise for the change from ACORN’s head lobbyist, Deepak Bhargava.
This sweeping debasement of credit standards was touted by Fannie Mae’s chairman, chief executive officer, and now prominent Obama adviser James A. Johnson. This is also the period when Fannie Mae ramped up its pilot programs and local partnerships with ACORN, all of which became precedents and models for the pattern of risky subprime mortgages at the root of today’s crisis. During these years, Obama’s Chicago ACORN ally, Madeline Talbott, was at the forefront of participation in those pilot programs, and her activities were consistently supported by Obama through both foundation funding and personal leadership training for her top organizers.
Finally, in June of 1995, President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and Secretary Cisneros announced the administration’s comprehensive new strategy for raising home-ownership in America to an all-time high. Representatives from ACORN were guests of honor at the ceremony. In his remarks, Clinton emphasized that: “Out homeownership strategy will not cost the taxpayers one extra cent. It will not require legislation.” Clinton meant that informal partnerships between Fannie and Freddie and groups like ACORN would make mortgages available to customers “who have historically been excluded from homeownership.”
Disaster
In the end of course, Clinton’s plan cost taxpayers an almost unimaginable amount of money. And it was just around the time of his 1995 announcement that the Chicago papers started encouraging bad-credit customers with “dog-food” wages, little money in the bank, and even histories of bankruptcy to apply for home loans with the help of ACORN. At both the local and national levels, then, ACORN served as the critical catalyst, levering pressure created by the Community Reinvestment Act and pull with Democratic politicians to force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a pattern of high-risk loans.
Up to now, conventional wisdom on the financial meltdown has relegated ACORN and the CRA to bit parts. The real problem, we’ve been told, lay with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In fact, however, ACORN is at the base of the whole mess. ACORN used CRA and Democratic sympathizers to entangle Fannie and Freddie and the entire financial system in a disastrous disregard of the most basic financial standards. And Barack Obama cut his teeth as an organizer and politician backing up ACORN’s economic madness every step of the way.
Here are the links to a report on this issue, I hope it helps clear the air a bit. However, you will need to put your political bias aside in order to understand the report because the Democrats in Washington and Barack Obama are right in the middle of this.
Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0g0mtZyZB4
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ziPZyGf3g
Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqw9UzUtxbg
Part Four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qVuG7-
Part Five: http://www.youtube.com/watch
Part Six: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nHqJZazucPart
SOURCE: — Stanley Kurtz
Stanley Kurtz is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Institute.
On a wide range of issues, from marriage and family, to higher education reform, to the place of religion in public life, to the challenges of democratization abroad, Mr. Kurtz is a key contributor to American public debates.
Mr. Kurtz has written frequently on these and other issues for various journals, including National Review Online (where he is a contributing editor), the Weekly Standard, Policy Review, City Journal, and Commentary.
Mr. Kurtz has provided a critical public voice in defense of traditional marriage as well as insightful commentary on the tensions between religion and secularism in modern society. He also has led the campaign to reform federal subsidies to academic programs of “area studies” under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Mr. Kurtz received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University.
Mr. Kurtz later taught at Harvard, winning several teaching awards for his work in a Great Books program. He was also Dewey Prize Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chicago.
ACORN, Barack Obama, and the Democratic party.
‘You’ve got only a couple thousand bucks in the bank. Your job pays you dog-food wages. Your credit history has been bent, stapled, and mutilated. You declared bankruptcy in 1989. Don’t despair: You can still buy a house.” So began an April 1995 article in the Chicago Sun-Times that went on to direct prospective home-buyers fitting this profile to a group of far-left “community organizers” called ACORN, for assistance. In retrospect, of course, encouraging customers like this to buy homes seems little short of madness.
Militant ACORN
At the time, however, that 1995 Chicago newspaper article represented something of a triumph for Barack Obama. That same year, as a director at Chicago’s Woods Fund, Obama was successfully pushing for a major expansion of assistance to ACORN, and sending still more money ACORN’s way from his post as board chair of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. Through both funding and personal-leadership training, Obama supported ACORN. And ACORN, far more than we’ve recognized up to now, had a major role in precipitating the subprime crisis.
I’ve already told the story of Obama’s close ties to ACORN leader Madeline Talbott, who personally led Chicago ACORN’s campaign to intimidate banks into making high-risk loans to low-credit customers. Using provisions of a 1977 law called the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Chicago ACORN was able to delay and halt the efforts of banks to merge or expand until they had agreed to lower their credit standards — and to fill ACORN’s coffers to finance “counseling” operations like the one touted in that Sun-Times article. This much we’ve known. Yet these local, CRA-based pressure-campaigns fit into a broader, more disturbing, and still under-appreciated national picture. Far more than we’ve recognized, ACORN’s local, CRA-enabled pressure tactics served to entangle the financial system as a whole in the subprime mess. ACORN was no side-show. On the contrary, using CRA and ties to sympathetic congressional Democrats, ACORN succeeded in drawing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into the very policies that led to the current disaster.
In one of the first book-length scholarly studies of ACORN, Organizing Urban America, Rutgers University political scientist Heidi Swarts describes this group, so dear to Barack Obama, as “oppositional outlaws.” Swarts, a strong supporter of ACORN, has no qualms about stating that its members think of themselves as “militants unafraid to confront the powers that be.” “This identity as a uniquely militant organization,” says Swarts, “is reinforced by contentious action.” ACORN protesters will break into private offices, show up at a banker’s home to intimidate his family, or pour protesters into bank lobbies to scare away customers, all in an effort to force a lowering of credit standards for poor and minority customers. According to Swarts, long-term ACORN organizers “tend to see the organization as a solitary vanguard of principled leftists...the only truly radical community organization.”
ACORN’s Inside Strategy
Yet ACORN’s entirely deserved reputation for militance is balanced by its less-well-known “inside strategy.” ACORN has long employed Washington-based lobbyists who understand very well how the legislative game is played. ACORN’s national lobbyists may encourage and benefit from the militant tactics of their base, but in the halls of congress they play the game with smooth sophistication. The untold story of ACORN’s central role in the financial meltdown is about the one-two punch to the banking system administered by this outside/inside strategy.
Critics of the notion that CRA had a major impact on the subprime crisis ask how a law passed in 1977 could have caused a crisis in 2008? The answer has a lot to do with ACORN — and the critical years of 1990-1995. While the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act did call on banks to increase lending in poor and minority neighborhoods, its exact requirements were vague, and therefore open to a good deal of regulatory interpretation. Banks merger or expansion plans were rarely held up under CRA until the late 1980s, when ACORN perfected its technique of filing CRA complaints in tandem with the sort of intimidation tactics perfected by that original “community organizer” (and Obama idol), Saul Alinsky.
At first, ACORN’s anti-bank actions were relatively few in number. However, under a provision of the 1989 savings and loan bailout pushed by liberal Democratic legislators, like Massachusetts Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, lenders were required to compile public records of mortgage applicants by race, gender, and income. Although the statistics produced by these studies were presented in highly misleading ways, groups like ACORN were able to use them to embarrass banks into lowering credit standards. At the same time, a wave of banking mergers in the early 1990's provided an opening for ACORN to use CRA to force lending changes. Any merger could be blocked under CRA, and once ACORN began systematically filing protests over minority lending, a formerly toothless set of regulations began to bite.
ACORN’s efforts to undermine credit standards in the late 1980s taught it a valuable lesson. However much pressure ACORN put on banks to lower credit standards, tough requirements in the “secondary market” run by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac served as a barrier to change. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy up mortgages en masse, bundle them, and sell them to investors on the world market. Back then, Fannie and Freddie refused to buy loans that failed to meet high credit standards. If, for example, a local bank buckled to ACORN pressure and agreed to offer poor or minority applicants a 5-percent down-payment rate, instead of the normal 10-20 percent, Fannie and Freddie would refuse to buy up those mortgages. That would leave all the risk of these shaky loans with the local bank. So again and again, local banks would tell ACORN that, because of standards imposed by Fannie and Freddie, they could lower their credit standards by only a little.
So the eighties taught ACORN that a high-pressure, Alinskyite outside strategy wouldn’t be enough. Their Washington lobbyists would have to bring inside pressure on the government to undercut credit standards at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Only then would local banks consider making loans available to customers with bad credit histories, low wages, virtually nothing in the bank, and even bankruptcies on record.
Democrats and ACORN
As early as 1987, ACORN began pressuring Fannie and Freddie to review their standards, with modest results. By 1989, ACORN had lured Fannie Mae into the first of many “pilot projects” designed to help local banks lower credit standards. But it was all small potatoes until the serious pressure began in early 1991. At that point, Democratic Senator Allan Dixon convened a Senate subcommittee hearing at which an ACORN representative gave key testimony. It’s probably not a coincidence that Dixon, like Obama, was an Illinois Democrat, since Chicago has long been a stronghold of ACORN influence.
Dixon gave credibility to ACORN’s accusations of loan bias, although these claims of racism were disputed by Missouri Republican, Christopher Bond. ACORN’s spokesman strenuously complained that his organization’s efforts to relax local credit standards were being blocked by requirements set by the secondary market. Dixon responded by pressing Fannie and Freddie to do more to relax those standards — and by promising to introduce legislation that would ensure it. At this early stage, Fannie and Freddie walked a fine line between promising to do more, while protesting any wholesale reduction of credit requirements.
By July of 1991, ACORN’s legislative campaign began to bear fruit. As the Chicago Tribune put it, “Housing activists have been pushing hard to improve housing for the poor by extracting greater financial support from the country’s two highly profitable secondary mortgage-market companies. Thanks to the help of sympathetic lawmakers, it appeared...that they may succeed.” The Tribune went on to explain that House Democrat Henry Gonzales had announced that Fannie and Freddie had agreed to commit $3.5 billion to low-income housing in 1992 and 1993, in addition to a just-announced $10 billion “affordable housing loan program” by Fannie Mae. The article emphasizes ACORN pressure and notes that Fannie and Freddie had been fighting against the plan as recently as a week before agreement was reached. Fannie and Freddie gave in only to stave off even more restrictive legislation floated by congressional Democrats.
A mere month later, ACORN Housing Corporation president, George Butts made news by complaining to a House Banking subcommittee that ACORN’s efforts to pressure banks using CRA were still being hamstrung by Fannie and Freddie. Butts also demanded still more data on the race, gender, and income of loan applicants. Many news reports over the ensuing months point to ACORN as the key source of pressure on congress for a further reduction of credit standards at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As a result of this pressure, ACORN was eventually permitted to redraft many of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s loan guideline.
Clinton and ACORN
ACORN’s progress through 1992 depended on its Democratic allies. Whatever ACORN managed to squeeze out of the George H. W. Bush administration came under congressional pressure. With the advent of the Clinton administration, however, ACORN’s fortunes took a positive turn. Clinton Housing Secretary Henry Cisnersos pledged to meet monthly with ACORN representatives. For ACORN, those meetings bore fruit.
Another factor working in ACORN’s favor was that its increasing success with local banks turned those banks into allies in the battle with Fannie and Freddie. Precisely because ACORN’s local pressure tactics were working, banks themselves now wanted Fannie and Freddie to loosen their standards still further, so as to buy up still more of the high-risk loans they’d made at ACORN’s insistence. So by the 1993, a grand alliance of ACORN, national Democrats, and local bankers looking for someone to lessen the risks imposed on them by CRA and ACORN were uniting to pressure Fannie and Freddie to loosen credit standards still further.
At this point, both ACORN and the Clinton administration were working together to impose large numerical targets or “set asides” (really a sort of poor and minority loan quota system) on Fannie and Freddie. ACORN called for at least half of Fannie and Freddie loans to go to low-income customers. At first the Clinton administration offered a set-aside of 30 percent. But eventually ACORN got what it wanted. In early 1994, the Clinton administration floated plans for committing $1 trillion in loans to low- and moderate-income home-buyers, which would amount to about half of Fannie Mae’s business by the end of the decade. Wall Street Analysts attributed Fannie Mae’s willingness to go along with the change to the need to protect itself against still more severe “congressional attack.” News reports also highlighted praise for the change from ACORN’s head lobbyist, Deepak Bhargava.
This sweeping debasement of credit standards was touted by Fannie Mae’s chairman, chief executive officer, and now prominent Obama adviser James A. Johnson. This is also the period when Fannie Mae ramped up its pilot programs and local partnerships with ACORN, all of which became precedents and models for the pattern of risky subprime mortgages at the root of today’s crisis. During these years, Obama’s Chicago ACORN ally, Madeline Talbott, was at the forefront of participation in those pilot programs, and her activities were consistently supported by Obama through both foundation funding and personal leadership training for her top organizers.
Finally, in June of 1995, President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and Secretary Cisneros announced the administration’s comprehensive new strategy for raising home-ownership in America to an all-time high. Representatives from ACORN were guests of honor at the ceremony. In his remarks, Clinton emphasized that: “Out homeownership strategy will not cost the taxpayers one extra cent. It will not require legislation.” Clinton meant that informal partnerships between Fannie and Freddie and groups like ACORN would make mortgages available to customers “who have historically been excluded from homeownership.”
Disaster
In the end of course, Clinton’s plan cost taxpayers an almost unimaginable amount of money. And it was just around the time of his 1995 announcement that the Chicago papers started encouraging bad-credit customers with “dog-food” wages, little money in the bank, and even histories of bankruptcy to apply for home loans with the help of ACORN. At both the local and national levels, then, ACORN served as the critical catalyst, levering pressure created by the Community Reinvestment Act and pull with Democratic politicians to force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a pattern of high-risk loans.
Up to now, conventional wisdom on the financial meltdown has relegated ACORN and the CRA to bit parts. The real problem, we’ve been told, lay with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In fact, however, ACORN is at the base of the whole mess. ACORN used CRA and Democratic sympathizers to entangle Fannie and Freddie and the entire financial system in a disastrous disregard of the most basic financial standards. And Barack Obama cut his teeth as an organizer and politician backing up ACORN’s economic madness every step of the way.
Here are the links to a report on this issue, I hope it helps clear the air a bit. However, you will need to put your political bias aside in order to understand the report because the Democrats in Washington and Barack Obama are right in the middle of this.
Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0g0mtZyZB4
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ziPZyGf3g
Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqw9UzUtxbg
Part Four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qVuG7-
Part Five: http://www.youtube.com/watch
Part Six: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nHqJZazucPart
SOURCE: — Stanley Kurtz
Stanley Kurtz is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Institute.
On a wide range of issues, from marriage and family, to higher education reform, to the place of religion in public life, to the challenges of democratization abroad, Mr. Kurtz is a key contributor to American public debates.
Mr. Kurtz has written frequently on these and other issues for various journals, including National Review Online (where he is a contributing editor), the Weekly Standard, Policy Review, City Journal, and Commentary.
Mr. Kurtz has provided a critical public voice in defense of traditional marriage as well as insightful commentary on the tensions between religion and secularism in modern society. He also has led the campaign to reform federal subsidies to academic programs of “area studies” under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Mr. Kurtz received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University.
Mr. Kurtz later taught at Harvard, winning several teaching awards for his work in a Great Books program. He was also Dewey Prize Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chicago.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
John McCain Voting Record
Vote Key
YNNVPYPN
YeaNayNot Voting, Excused, Absent, or PresentPair YeaPair Nay
Abortion:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
03/17/2005
Unintended Pregnancy AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
10/21/2003
Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion billS 3
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
10/21/2003
Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion billS 3
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(64 - 34)
06/21/2002
Military Abortion AmendmentS 2514
N
Amendment Passed - Senate(52 - 40)
06/20/2000
Military Abortions AmendmentS 2549
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 49)
02/02/2000
Violent Protestors AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(80 - 17)
10/21/1999
Roe v. Wade AmendmentS 1692
NV
Amendment passed - Senate(51 - 47)
10/21/1999
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999S 1692
Y
Bill passed - Senate(63 - 34)
05/26/1999
Overseas Military Abortions AmendmentS 1059
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(51 - 49)
09/18/1998
Late-Term Abortion - Override President's VetoHR 1122
Y
Veto Override Failed - Senate(64 - 36)
06/25/1998
Overseas Military Hospital Abortions AmendmentS 2057
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 49)
09/04/1997
Fetal Tissue Research AmendmentS 1061
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 60)
07/22/1997
Abortion Funding AmendmentS 1023
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
07/10/1997
Abortions at Overseas Military FacilitiesS 936
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
05/20/1997
Partial-Birth Abortion billHR 1122
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 36)
09/26/1996
Partial-Birth Abortion BanHR 1833
Y
Veto Override Failed - Senate(57 - 41)
06/19/1996
Overseas Abortion AmendmentS 1745
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(45 - 51)
03/19/1996
Medical Professionals AmendmentHR 3019
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
12/07/1995
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995HR 1833
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(54 - 44)
Budget, Spending & Taxes:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
10/01/2008
Amtrak ReauthorizationHR 2095
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/13/2008
Earmark MoratoriumS Amdt 4347
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
12/06/2007
Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 48)
12/06/2007
Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 5)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
10/25/2007
Amtrak Federal Subsidy LimitsS Amdt 3453
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(28 - 66)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
09/10/2007
Bridge Repair FundingS Amdt 2792
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 33)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
N
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/17/2007
2008 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 21
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 40)
04/26/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal TimelineHR 1591
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/23/2007
Congressional Budget for 2008S Con Res 21
N
Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
08/03/2006
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006HR 5970
Y
Cloture Motion Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/16/2006
Education Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
03/16/2006
Debt Limit Increase ResolutionH J Res 47
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(52 - 48)
03/16/2006
2007 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 83
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
Natural Resources and Environment Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 49)
03/14/2006
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
02/02/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(66 - 31)
12/21/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
11/18/2005
Tax Reconciliation BillS 2020
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
11/17/2005
Earned Income Tax Credit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(55 - 43)
11/17/2005
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 55)
11/17/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Tax Rate AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(40 - 59)
11/03/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 48)
11/03/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
11/03/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 49)
04/28/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH CON RES 95
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
03/17/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionS Con Res 18
Y
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Education AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Perkins Vocational Education Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 56)
03/17/2005
Homeland Security Grant Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
03/17/2005
Native American Funding AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 55)
03/17/2005
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 59)
10/11/2004
JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength)HR 4520
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(69 - 17)
09/23/2004
Increased Child Tax Credit billHR 1308
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(92 - 3)
05/11/2004
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) ActS 1637
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 5)
04/29/2004
Internet Access Tax billS 150
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(93 - 3)
05/23/2003
Jobs and Economic Growth billHR 2
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
05/15/2003
Jobs and Economic Growth billHR 2
N
Bill Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
04/11/2003
Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004H Con Res 95
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
03/26/2003
Budget Resolution FY2004S Con Res 23
N
Resolution Adopted - Senate(56 - 44)
03/19/2003
ANWR Oil Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 23
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
05/26/2001
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001HR 1836
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(58 - 33)
05/23/2001
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001HR 1836
Y
Bill passed - Senate(62 - 38)
05/10/2001
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget ResolutionH Con Res 83
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
07/21/2000
Marriage Tax Relief BillHR 4810
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(60 - 34)
07/14/2000
Death/Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000HR 8
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 39)
07/13/2000
Death/Estate Tax AmendmentHR 8
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
04/13/2000
Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001H Con Res 290
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
04/07/2000
Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001H Con Res 290
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
08/05/1999
Financial Freedom Act of 1999HR 2488
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(50 - 49)
07/30/1999
Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999S 1429
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(57 - 43)
05/06/1999
Financial Services Modernization BillS 900
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(54 - 44)
04/15/1999
Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000H Con Res 68
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/25/1999
Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000H Con Res 68
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(55 - 44)
06/04/1998
Underage Tobacco Usage amendmentS 1415
Y
Motion to Table Rejected - Senate(29 - 66)
04/30/1998
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations billHR 3579
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(88 - 11)
04/02/1998
Budget Resolution FY99S Con Res 86
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(57 - 41)
04/01/1998
Medicare Choices AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 47)
04/01/1998
Personal Retirement Accounts AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
04/01/1998
School Modernization AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(54 - 46)
03/31/1998
Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund AmendmentS Con Res 86
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/31/1998
Tobacco Immunity AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
07/31/1997
Budget Reconciliation billHR 2015
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 15)
07/31/1997
Budget Reconciliation BillHR 2014
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(92 - 8)
06/27/1997
Budget Reconciliation BillHR 2014
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 18)
06/26/1997
Family Tax Relief AmendmentS 949
N
Amendment Rejected . - Senate(38 - 61)
06/25/1997
Budget Reconciliation billS 947
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(73 - 27)
06/05/1997
Budget Resolution FY1999-2000H Con Res 84
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
05/23/1997
Budget Resolution FY1999-2000H Con Res 84
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(78 - 22)
05/22/1997
Budget Deficit AmendmentS Con Res 27
N
Tabling Motion Adopted . - Senate(52 - 47)
03/04/1997
Balanced Budget amendmentS J Res 1
Y
Bill Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
08/02/1996
Minimum Wage Increase billHR 3448
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
07/09/1996
Minimum Wage Increase billHR 3448
N
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
06/13/1996
FY1997 Appropriations Act Treasury, Postal ServiceH Con Res 178
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(53 - 46)
06/06/1996
Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional AmendmentH J Res 1
Y
Resolution Failed - Senate(64 - 35)
11/16/1995
Continuing Appropriation billH Joint Res 122
Y
Joint Resolution Passed - Senate(60 - 37)
10/27/1995
Budget Reconciliation billHR 2491
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
06/29/1995
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH Con Res 67
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 46)
05/25/1995
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and RescissionsHR 1158
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(61 - 38)
05/25/1995
Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - AdoptionH Con Res 67
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(57 - 42)
03/23/1995
Pay-As-You-Go AmendmentS 4
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
03/02/1995
Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional AmendmentH J Res 1
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(65 - 35)
Business & Consumers:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
N
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/17/2005
Price-Gouging During Emergencies AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(57 - 42)
11/03/2005
Targeted Case Management AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
07/26/2005
Corporate Financing of Terrorism AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/10/2005
Bankruptcy Reform BillS 256
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
03/08/2005
Violent Protestor AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 61)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 49)
04/08/2004
Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004HR 3108
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(78 - 19)
07/15/2002
Accounting Industry Reform billS 2673
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 0)
06/18/2002
Terrorism Insurance BillS 2600
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 14)
02/02/2000
Bankruptcy Reform billHR 833
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
Campaign Finance & Election Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
08/02/2007
Lobbying and Donation RegulationsS 1
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
10/16/2002
Help America Vote Act of 2002HR 3295
Y
Conference Reported Adopted - Senate(92 - 2)
04/11/2002
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001HR 565
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(99 - 1)
03/20/2002
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001HR 2356
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 40)
02/27/2002
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001S 565
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
04/02/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 41)
03/26/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/21/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - Union AmendmentS 27
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(69 - 31)
03/20/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
06/29/2000
'527' Political Groups-PassageHR 4762
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
07/30/1998
Federal Election Commission term lengthS 2312
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(45 - 54)
02/25/1998
Campaign Finance Reform AmendmentS 1663
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
02/24/1998
Campaign Finance Reform AmendmentS 1663
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
06/25/1996
Campaign Finance Reform billS 1219
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(54 - 46)
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed ForcesS Amdt 2934
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(72 - 25)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed ForcesS Amdt 2947
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 47)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/18/2007
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007S 1257
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 42)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
06/27/2006
Flag Desecration Constitutional AmendmentS J Res 12
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
03/29/2000
Flag Desecration amendmentS J Res 14
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(63 - 37)
05/18/1999
Religious Memorials at Schools AmendmentS 254
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(85 - 13)
07/22/1998
Phone Recording AmendmentS 2260
N
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(50 - 50)
09/10/1996
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)HR 3396
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 14)
09/10/1996
Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996S 2056
N
Bill Failed - Senate(49 - 50)
12/12/1995
Flag Desecration billS J Res 31
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(63 - 36)
Employment & Affirmative Action:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2004
Unemployment Benefits AmendmentS 1637
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(59 - 40)
03/06/1998
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises AmendmentS 1173
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(58 - 37)
Energy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
08/01/2006
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006S 3711
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(71 - 25)
03/16/2006
ANWR Revenues AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
LIHEAP Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
11/03/2005
Alaska Judicial Review AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/26/2005
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
N
Motion Failed - Senate(54 - 43)
07/29/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 26)
06/28/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
N
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 12)
06/16/2005
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign OilHR 6
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
06/16/2005
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) AmendmentHR 6
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
06/14/2005
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol AmendmentHR 6
N
Motion to Table Agreed - Senate(59 - 38)
03/16/2005
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
07/31/2003
Energy Omnibus billHR 6
N
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 14)
06/10/2003
Hydrogen Fuel Cell AmendmentS 14
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(67 - 32)
06/10/2003
Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence AmendmentS 14
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(99 - 1)
04/25/2002
Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001HR 4
N
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 11)
04/15/1997
Nuclear Waste Disposal billS 104
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
04/15/1997
Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendmentS 104
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(59 - 39)
07/31/1996
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996S 1936
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(63 - 37)
Environmental Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
12/21/2005
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863S Con Res 74
NV
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
11/03/2005
ANWR AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
09/13/2005
EPA's Clean Air Mercury RuleS J Res 20
Y
Resolution Failed: - Senate(47 - 51)
10/30/2003
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003HR 1904
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
04/06/2000
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendmentS Con Res 101
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(51 - 49)
02/10/2000
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments ActS 1287
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 34)
09/17/1996
Federal Land Grazing Fee AmendmentHR 3662
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
08/02/1996
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995S 1316
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
Family & Children Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
07/25/2006
Child Custody Protection ActS 403
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
07/25/2006
Teen Pregnancy Education AmendmentS 403
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
07/14/2004
Federal Marriage AmendmentS J Res 40
N
Bill Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
04/10/2003
Enhance AMBER Alert billS 151
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
02/24/2003
Enhance AMBER Alert billS 151
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 0)
Foreign Aid & Policy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/04/2007
United States-Peru Trade AgreementHR 3688
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(77 - 18)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
09/07/2006
Media in the Middle East AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Motion to Table Adopted - Senate(51 - 44)
03/16/2006
National Defense Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
11/15/2005
Reporting Matters in Iraq AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 58)
11/15/2005
Iraq Progress Reports AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
12/07/2001
International Courts AmendmentHR 3338
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 21)
05/18/2000
Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo AmendmentS 2521
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
03/23/1999
Kosovo ResolutionS Con Res 21
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(58 - 41)
10/09/1998
Religious Persecution Freedom billHR 2431
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(98 - 0)
09/01/1998
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty AmendmentS 2334
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 44)
06/24/1998
Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal AmendmentS 2057
Y
Amendment Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(65 - 31)
05/22/1998
Iran Missile Sanctions billHR 2709
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(90 - 4)
04/28/1998
State Department FY98-99 Authorization billHR 1757
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/13/1998
Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution billS Con Res 78
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(93 - 0)
04/24/1997
Chemical Weapons Convention billS Res 75
Y
Treaty Ratified - Senate(74 - 26)
03/05/1996
Cuba Sanctions billHR 927
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 22)
01/26/1996
The START II Treaty103-1
Y
Treaty Ratified - Senate(87 - 4)
12/13/1995
Deployment of US Armed Forces in Bosnia-HerzegovinaS J Res 44
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(69 - 30)
10/19/1995
Cuba Sanctions billHR 927
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
07/26/1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995S 21
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 29)
Government Reform:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/19/2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002HR 5005
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(90 - 9)
Gun Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/25/2008
Prohibiting Funds in the Bill S 1200 from Being Used to Decrease Gun OwnershipS Amdt 4070
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 11)
07/13/2006
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(84 - 16)
07/29/2005
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 397
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 31)
07/28/2005
Child Safety Lock AmendmentS 397
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
03/02/2004
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 1805
Y
Bill Failed - Senate(8 - 90)
05/20/1999
Gun Show Sale Regulation AmendmentS 254
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
07/21/1998
Gun Lock Requirement AmendmentS 2260
Y
Amendment Tabling Motion Adopted . - Senate(61 - 39)
Health Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/03/2005
Medicaid Generic Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
11/03/2005
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors AmendmentS 1932
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/27/2005
AIDS Drug Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
N
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 50)
03/17/2005
Medicaid AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
06/27/2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit billS 1
N
Bill Passed - Senate(76 - 21)
07/31/2002
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals ActS 812
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 21)
06/29/2001
Patients' Bill of Rights billS 1052
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 36)
06/29/2000
Off-budget Lockbox AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 37)
06/29/2000
Social Security and Medicare Surplus AmendmentHR 4577
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 43)
06/29/2000
Health Care AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 47)
06/22/2000
Outpatient Prescription Drugs AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
07/15/1999
Patient Bill of Rights billS 1344
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(53 - 47)
07/15/1999
Patient Lawsuit AmendmentS 1344
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
07/14/1999
Women's Health and Cancer Rights AmendmentS 1344
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(55 - 45)
06/22/1999
Patients' Bill of Rights AmendmentS 1233
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(53 - 47)
02/11/1998
Human Cloning Research billS 1601
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(42 - 54)
06/25/1997
Private Contracts AmendmentS 947
Y
Motion Agreed to - Senate(64 - 35)
04/16/1997
Assisted Suicide BillHR 1003
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(99 - 0)
08/02/1996
Health Insurance Portability billHR 3103
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
04/18/1996
Deletion of Medical Savings Accounts AmendmentS 1028
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 46)
07/27/1995
Ryan White CARE reauthorization Act of 1995S 641
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 3)
Housing & Property Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
Immigration:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence AmendmentS Amdt 4231
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 37)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
06/28/2007
Second Immigration Act of 2007S 1639
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 53)
06/07/2007
Immigration Act of 2007S 1348
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(34 - 61)
06/06/2007
Declaring English the National LanguageS Amdt 1151
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(64 - 33)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
06/06/2007
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal HistoriesS Amdt 1333
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(66 - 32)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
10/31/2006
Secure Fence Act of 2006HR 6061
Y
Bill Passed - House(283 - 138)
07/13/2006
Double-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
06/20/2006
Triple-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
05/25/2006
Confidentiality Requirement AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 49)
05/25/2006
Immigration Reform BillS 2611
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(62 - 36)
05/24/2006
H-2C Visa Program AmmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Failed - Senate(48 - 49)
05/23/2006
Orange Card Program AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
05/23/2006
Employer Verification AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 40)
05/18/2006
"State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 52)
05/18/2006
English As National Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(62 - 35)
05/18/2006
English as Unifying Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/17/2006
Employment-based Immigrant Visa AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
10/03/2000
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000S 2045
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(96 - 1)
07/23/1998
Temporary Farm Workers AmendmentS 2260
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(68 - 31)
05/18/1998
U.S. Citizen Recruitment AmendmentS 1723
Y
Tabling Motion Passed - Senate(59 - 39)
05/18/1998
Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers billS 1723
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 20)
05/02/1996
Public Assistance to Legal Immigrants AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 60)
05/02/1996
Immigration Reform billHR 2202
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 3)
05/01/1996
Asylum Seeker AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
05/01/1996
Citizen Verification Pilot Program AmendmentS 1664
N
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(54 - 46)
04/30/1996
Legal Immigrants Assistance Eligibility AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
04/25/1996
Foreign Student Public Education AmendmentS 1664
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(53 - 46)
04/25/1996
Foreign Student Program AmendmentS 1664
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
Labor:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
06/21/2006
Minimum Wage Adjustment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(52 - 46)
06/21/2006
Increasing Minimum Wage AmendmentS 2766
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 53)
03/06/2001
Ergonomics Regulations resolutionS J Res 6
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(56 - 44)
11/09/1999
Two Year Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 48)
11/09/1999
Three Year Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
07/10/1996
Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995S 295
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 38)
07/10/1996
Team ActHR 743
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(53 - 46)
07/09/1996
Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentHR 3448
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
Military Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/21/2007
Iraq Troop Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 2898
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 47)
09/19/2007
Time Between Troop DeploymentsS Amdt 2909
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 44)
07/18/2007
Iraq Troop ReductionS Amdt 2087
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
03/27/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentHR 1591
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
03/15/2007
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007S J Res 9
NV
Resolution Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
09/28/2006
Habeas Review AmendmentS 3930
N
Amemendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 51)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions AmendmentS 3930
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 52)
09/28/2006
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention AmendmentS 3930
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006S 3930
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
09/06/2006
Cluster Munitions AmendmentHR 5631
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(30 - 70)
06/22/2006
Troop Redeployment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(13 - 86)
02/02/2006
Military Funding and Tax Cuts AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 53)
05/21/2004
Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolutionSRes 356
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(92 - 0)
10/11/2002
Use of Military Force Against IraqH J Res 114
Y
Joint Resolution Adopted - Senate(77 - 23)
National Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
03/13/2007
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActS 4
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 38)
09/13/2006
Security of Cargo Containers AmendmentHR 4954
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
09/12/2006
National Security AmendmentHR 4954
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 57)
07/12/2006
Rail and Transit Security AmendmentHR 5441
N
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 50)
07/11/2006
USEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(87 - 11)
07/11/2006
FEMA AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
03/02/2006
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 10)
12/16/2005
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
07/14/2005
Disclosure of Classified Information AmendmentHR 2360
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
10/06/2004
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004S 2845
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(96 - 2)
10/25/2001
USA Patriot Act of 2001HR 3162
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(98 - 1)
09/14/2001
Military Force Authorization resolutionS J Res 23
Y
Joint Resolution Passed - Senate(98 - 0)
04/17/1996
Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention ActS 735
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(91 - 8)
06/07/1995
Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention ActS 735
Y
Bill passed - Senate(91 - 8)
06/06/1995
Anti-terrorism Wiretaps AmendmentS 735
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(77 - 19)
Reproductive Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
Senior & Social Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
02/02/2006
Medicare Part D AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(52 - 45)
11/17/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 47)
11/03/2005
Medicare Premiums AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Prescription Drug Plan AmendmentS 1932
N
Motion Failed - Senate(43 - 56)
03/17/2005
Prescription Drugs AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
03/22/2000
Social Security Earnings CapHR 5
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(100 - 0)
12/06/1995
Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995HR 660
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(94 - 3)
Social Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/07/2006
Same Sex Marriage ResolutionSJ Res. 1
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(49 - 48)
06/11/2002
Hate Crimes BillS 625
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(54 - 43)
09/14/1999
Puerto Rican Nationals resolutionS J Res 33
NV
Joint Resolution Adopted - Senate(95 - 2)
Veterans Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
02/02/2006
Tax Rate Extension AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
11/17/2005
Additional Funding For Veterans AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
10/05/2005
Health Care for Veterans AmendmentHR 2863
N
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Welfare & Poverty:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
08/01/1996
Welfare Reform Act of 1996HR 3734
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(78 - 21)
07/23/1996
Welfare Reform Act of 1996HR 3734
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
12/22/1995
Welfare Reform BillHR 4
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
09/19/1995
Welfare Reform BillHR 4
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(87 - 12)
09/14/1995
Naturalized Citizen AmendmentHR 4
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
Women’s Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
YNNVPYPN
YeaNayNot Voting, Excused, Absent, or PresentPair YeaPair Nay
Abortion:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
03/17/2005
Unintended Pregnancy AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
10/21/2003
Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion billS 3
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
10/21/2003
Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion billS 3
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(64 - 34)
06/21/2002
Military Abortion AmendmentS 2514
N
Amendment Passed - Senate(52 - 40)
06/20/2000
Military Abortions AmendmentS 2549
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 49)
02/02/2000
Violent Protestors AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(80 - 17)
10/21/1999
Roe v. Wade AmendmentS 1692
NV
Amendment passed - Senate(51 - 47)
10/21/1999
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999S 1692
Y
Bill passed - Senate(63 - 34)
05/26/1999
Overseas Military Abortions AmendmentS 1059
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(51 - 49)
09/18/1998
Late-Term Abortion - Override President's VetoHR 1122
Y
Veto Override Failed - Senate(64 - 36)
06/25/1998
Overseas Military Hospital Abortions AmendmentS 2057
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 49)
09/04/1997
Fetal Tissue Research AmendmentS 1061
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 60)
07/22/1997
Abortion Funding AmendmentS 1023
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
07/10/1997
Abortions at Overseas Military FacilitiesS 936
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
05/20/1997
Partial-Birth Abortion billHR 1122
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 36)
09/26/1996
Partial-Birth Abortion BanHR 1833
Y
Veto Override Failed - Senate(57 - 41)
06/19/1996
Overseas Abortion AmendmentS 1745
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(45 - 51)
03/19/1996
Medical Professionals AmendmentHR 3019
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
12/07/1995
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995HR 1833
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(54 - 44)
Budget, Spending & Taxes:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
10/01/2008
Amtrak ReauthorizationHR 2095
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/13/2008
Earmark MoratoriumS Amdt 4347
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
12/06/2007
Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 48)
12/06/2007
Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 5)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
10/25/2007
Amtrak Federal Subsidy LimitsS Amdt 3453
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(28 - 66)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
09/10/2007
Bridge Repair FundingS Amdt 2792
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 33)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
N
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/17/2007
2008 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 21
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 40)
04/26/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal TimelineHR 1591
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/23/2007
Congressional Budget for 2008S Con Res 21
N
Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
08/03/2006
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006HR 5970
Y
Cloture Motion Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/16/2006
Education Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
03/16/2006
Debt Limit Increase ResolutionH J Res 47
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(52 - 48)
03/16/2006
2007 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 83
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
Natural Resources and Environment Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 49)
03/14/2006
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
02/02/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(66 - 31)
12/21/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
11/18/2005
Tax Reconciliation BillS 2020
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
11/17/2005
Earned Income Tax Credit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(55 - 43)
11/17/2005
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 55)
11/17/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Tax Rate AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(40 - 59)
11/03/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 48)
11/03/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
11/03/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 49)
04/28/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH CON RES 95
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
03/17/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionS Con Res 18
Y
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Education AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Perkins Vocational Education Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 56)
03/17/2005
Homeland Security Grant Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
03/17/2005
Native American Funding AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 55)
03/17/2005
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 59)
10/11/2004
JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength)HR 4520
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(69 - 17)
09/23/2004
Increased Child Tax Credit billHR 1308
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(92 - 3)
05/11/2004
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) ActS 1637
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 5)
04/29/2004
Internet Access Tax billS 150
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(93 - 3)
05/23/2003
Jobs and Economic Growth billHR 2
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
05/15/2003
Jobs and Economic Growth billHR 2
N
Bill Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
04/11/2003
Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004H Con Res 95
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
03/26/2003
Budget Resolution FY2004S Con Res 23
N
Resolution Adopted - Senate(56 - 44)
03/19/2003
ANWR Oil Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 23
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
05/26/2001
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001HR 1836
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(58 - 33)
05/23/2001
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001HR 1836
Y
Bill passed - Senate(62 - 38)
05/10/2001
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget ResolutionH Con Res 83
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
07/21/2000
Marriage Tax Relief BillHR 4810
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(60 - 34)
07/14/2000
Death/Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000HR 8
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 39)
07/13/2000
Death/Estate Tax AmendmentHR 8
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
04/13/2000
Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001H Con Res 290
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
04/07/2000
Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001H Con Res 290
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
08/05/1999
Financial Freedom Act of 1999HR 2488
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(50 - 49)
07/30/1999
Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999S 1429
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(57 - 43)
05/06/1999
Financial Services Modernization BillS 900
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(54 - 44)
04/15/1999
Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000H Con Res 68
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/25/1999
Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000H Con Res 68
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(55 - 44)
06/04/1998
Underage Tobacco Usage amendmentS 1415
Y
Motion to Table Rejected - Senate(29 - 66)
04/30/1998
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations billHR 3579
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(88 - 11)
04/02/1998
Budget Resolution FY99S Con Res 86
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(57 - 41)
04/01/1998
Medicare Choices AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 47)
04/01/1998
Personal Retirement Accounts AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
04/01/1998
School Modernization AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(54 - 46)
03/31/1998
Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund AmendmentS Con Res 86
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/31/1998
Tobacco Immunity AmendmentS Con Res 86
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
07/31/1997
Budget Reconciliation billHR 2015
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 15)
07/31/1997
Budget Reconciliation BillHR 2014
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(92 - 8)
06/27/1997
Budget Reconciliation BillHR 2014
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 18)
06/26/1997
Family Tax Relief AmendmentS 949
N
Amendment Rejected . - Senate(38 - 61)
06/25/1997
Budget Reconciliation billS 947
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(73 - 27)
06/05/1997
Budget Resolution FY1999-2000H Con Res 84
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
05/23/1997
Budget Resolution FY1999-2000H Con Res 84
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(78 - 22)
05/22/1997
Budget Deficit AmendmentS Con Res 27
N
Tabling Motion Adopted . - Senate(52 - 47)
03/04/1997
Balanced Budget amendmentS J Res 1
Y
Bill Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
08/02/1996
Minimum Wage Increase billHR 3448
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
07/09/1996
Minimum Wage Increase billHR 3448
N
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
06/13/1996
FY1997 Appropriations Act Treasury, Postal ServiceH Con Res 178
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(53 - 46)
06/06/1996
Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional AmendmentH J Res 1
Y
Resolution Failed - Senate(64 - 35)
11/16/1995
Continuing Appropriation billH Joint Res 122
Y
Joint Resolution Passed - Senate(60 - 37)
10/27/1995
Budget Reconciliation billHR 2491
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
06/29/1995
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH Con Res 67
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 46)
05/25/1995
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and RescissionsHR 1158
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(61 - 38)
05/25/1995
Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - AdoptionH Con Res 67
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(57 - 42)
03/23/1995
Pay-As-You-Go AmendmentS 4
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
03/02/1995
Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional AmendmentH J Res 1
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(65 - 35)
Business & Consumers:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
N
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/17/2005
Price-Gouging During Emergencies AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(57 - 42)
11/03/2005
Targeted Case Management AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
07/26/2005
Corporate Financing of Terrorism AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/10/2005
Bankruptcy Reform BillS 256
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
03/08/2005
Violent Protestor AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 61)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 49)
04/08/2004
Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004HR 3108
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(78 - 19)
07/15/2002
Accounting Industry Reform billS 2673
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 0)
06/18/2002
Terrorism Insurance BillS 2600
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 14)
02/02/2000
Bankruptcy Reform billHR 833
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
Campaign Finance & Election Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
08/02/2007
Lobbying and Donation RegulationsS 1
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
10/16/2002
Help America Vote Act of 2002HR 3295
Y
Conference Reported Adopted - Senate(92 - 2)
04/11/2002
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001HR 565
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(99 - 1)
03/20/2002
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001HR 2356
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 40)
02/27/2002
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001S 565
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
04/02/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 41)
03/26/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/21/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - Union AmendmentS 27
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(69 - 31)
03/20/2001
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001S 27
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
06/29/2000
'527' Political Groups-PassageHR 4762
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
07/30/1998
Federal Election Commission term lengthS 2312
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(45 - 54)
02/25/1998
Campaign Finance Reform AmendmentS 1663
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
02/24/1998
Campaign Finance Reform AmendmentS 1663
N
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
06/25/1996
Campaign Finance Reform billS 1219
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(54 - 46)
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed ForcesS Amdt 2934
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(72 - 25)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed ForcesS Amdt 2947
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 47)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/18/2007
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007S 1257
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 42)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
06/27/2006
Flag Desecration Constitutional AmendmentS J Res 12
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
03/29/2000
Flag Desecration amendmentS J Res 14
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(63 - 37)
05/18/1999
Religious Memorials at Schools AmendmentS 254
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(85 - 13)
07/22/1998
Phone Recording AmendmentS 2260
N
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(50 - 50)
09/10/1996
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)HR 3396
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 14)
09/10/1996
Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996S 2056
N
Bill Failed - Senate(49 - 50)
12/12/1995
Flag Desecration billS J Res 31
Y
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(63 - 36)
Employment & Affirmative Action:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2004
Unemployment Benefits AmendmentS 1637
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(59 - 40)
03/06/1998
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises AmendmentS 1173
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(58 - 37)
Energy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
08/01/2006
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006S 3711
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(71 - 25)
03/16/2006
ANWR Revenues AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
LIHEAP Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
11/03/2005
Alaska Judicial Review AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/26/2005
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
N
Motion Failed - Senate(54 - 43)
07/29/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 26)
06/28/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
N
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 12)
06/16/2005
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign OilHR 6
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
06/16/2005
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) AmendmentHR 6
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
06/14/2005
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol AmendmentHR 6
N
Motion to Table Agreed - Senate(59 - 38)
03/16/2005
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
07/31/2003
Energy Omnibus billHR 6
N
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 14)
06/10/2003
Hydrogen Fuel Cell AmendmentS 14
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(67 - 32)
06/10/2003
Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence AmendmentS 14
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(99 - 1)
04/25/2002
Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001HR 4
N
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 11)
04/15/1997
Nuclear Waste Disposal billS 104
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
04/15/1997
Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendmentS 104
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(59 - 39)
07/31/1996
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996S 1936
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(63 - 37)
Environmental Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
12/21/2005
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863S Con Res 74
NV
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
11/03/2005
ANWR AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
09/13/2005
EPA's Clean Air Mercury RuleS J Res 20
Y
Resolution Failed: - Senate(47 - 51)
10/30/2003
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003HR 1904
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
04/06/2000
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendmentS Con Res 101
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(51 - 49)
02/10/2000
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments ActS 1287
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 34)
09/17/1996
Federal Land Grazing Fee AmendmentHR 3662
Y
Tabling Motion Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
08/02/1996
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995S 1316
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
Family & Children Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
07/25/2006
Child Custody Protection ActS 403
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
07/25/2006
Teen Pregnancy Education AmendmentS 403
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
07/14/2004
Federal Marriage AmendmentS J Res 40
N
Bill Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
04/10/2003
Enhance AMBER Alert billS 151
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
02/24/2003
Enhance AMBER Alert billS 151
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 0)
Foreign Aid & Policy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/04/2007
United States-Peru Trade AgreementHR 3688
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(77 - 18)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
09/07/2006
Media in the Middle East AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Motion to Table Adopted - Senate(51 - 44)
03/16/2006
National Defense Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
11/15/2005
Reporting Matters in Iraq AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 58)
11/15/2005
Iraq Progress Reports AmendmentS 1042
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
12/07/2001
International Courts AmendmentHR 3338
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 21)
05/18/2000
Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo AmendmentS 2521
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
03/23/1999
Kosovo ResolutionS Con Res 21
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(58 - 41)
10/09/1998
Religious Persecution Freedom billHR 2431
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(98 - 0)
09/01/1998
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty AmendmentS 2334
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 44)
06/24/1998
Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal AmendmentS 2057
Y
Amendment Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(65 - 31)
05/22/1998
Iran Missile Sanctions billHR 2709
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(90 - 4)
04/28/1998
State Department FY98-99 Authorization billHR 1757
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/13/1998
Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution billS Con Res 78
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(93 - 0)
04/24/1997
Chemical Weapons Convention billS Res 75
Y
Treaty Ratified - Senate(74 - 26)
03/05/1996
Cuba Sanctions billHR 927
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 22)
01/26/1996
The START II Treaty103-1
Y
Treaty Ratified - Senate(87 - 4)
12/13/1995
Deployment of US Armed Forces in Bosnia-HerzegovinaS J Res 44
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(69 - 30)
10/19/1995
Cuba Sanctions billHR 927
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
07/26/1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995S 21
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 29)
Government Reform:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/19/2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002HR 5005
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(90 - 9)
Gun Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/25/2008
Prohibiting Funds in the Bill S 1200 from Being Used to Decrease Gun OwnershipS Amdt 4070
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 11)
07/13/2006
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(84 - 16)
07/29/2005
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 397
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 31)
07/28/2005
Child Safety Lock AmendmentS 397
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
03/02/2004
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 1805
Y
Bill Failed - Senate(8 - 90)
05/20/1999
Gun Show Sale Regulation AmendmentS 254
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
07/21/1998
Gun Lock Requirement AmendmentS 2260
Y
Amendment Tabling Motion Adopted . - Senate(61 - 39)
Health Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/03/2005
Medicaid Generic Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
11/03/2005
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors AmendmentS 1932
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/27/2005
AIDS Drug Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
N
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 50)
03/17/2005
Medicaid AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
06/27/2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit billS 1
N
Bill Passed - Senate(76 - 21)
07/31/2002
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals ActS 812
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 21)
06/29/2001
Patients' Bill of Rights billS 1052
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(59 - 36)
06/29/2000
Off-budget Lockbox AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 37)
06/29/2000
Social Security and Medicare Surplus AmendmentHR 4577
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 43)
06/29/2000
Health Care AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 47)
06/22/2000
Outpatient Prescription Drugs AmendmentHR 4577
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
07/15/1999
Patient Bill of Rights billS 1344
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(53 - 47)
07/15/1999
Patient Lawsuit AmendmentS 1344
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
07/14/1999
Women's Health and Cancer Rights AmendmentS 1344
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(55 - 45)
06/22/1999
Patients' Bill of Rights AmendmentS 1233
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(53 - 47)
02/11/1998
Human Cloning Research billS 1601
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(42 - 54)
06/25/1997
Private Contracts AmendmentS 947
Y
Motion Agreed to - Senate(64 - 35)
04/16/1997
Assisted Suicide BillHR 1003
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(99 - 0)
08/02/1996
Health Insurance Portability billHR 3103
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(98 - 0)
04/18/1996
Deletion of Medical Savings Accounts AmendmentS 1028
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 46)
07/27/1995
Ryan White CARE reauthorization Act of 1995S 641
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 3)
Housing & Property Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
Immigration:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence AmendmentS Amdt 4231
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 37)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
06/28/2007
Second Immigration Act of 2007S 1639
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 53)
06/07/2007
Immigration Act of 2007S 1348
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(34 - 61)
06/06/2007
Declaring English the National LanguageS Amdt 1151
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(64 - 33)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
06/06/2007
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal HistoriesS Amdt 1333
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(66 - 32)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
10/31/2006
Secure Fence Act of 2006HR 6061
Y
Bill Passed - House(283 - 138)
07/13/2006
Double-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
06/20/2006
Triple-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
05/25/2006
Confidentiality Requirement AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 49)
05/25/2006
Immigration Reform BillS 2611
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(62 - 36)
05/24/2006
H-2C Visa Program AmmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Failed - Senate(48 - 49)
05/23/2006
Orange Card Program AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
05/23/2006
Employer Verification AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 40)
05/18/2006
"State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 52)
05/18/2006
English As National Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(62 - 35)
05/18/2006
English as Unifying Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/17/2006
Employment-based Immigrant Visa AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
10/03/2000
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000S 2045
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(96 - 1)
07/23/1998
Temporary Farm Workers AmendmentS 2260
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(68 - 31)
05/18/1998
U.S. Citizen Recruitment AmendmentS 1723
Y
Tabling Motion Passed - Senate(59 - 39)
05/18/1998
Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers billS 1723
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 20)
05/02/1996
Public Assistance to Legal Immigrants AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 60)
05/02/1996
Immigration Reform billHR 2202
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(97 - 3)
05/01/1996
Asylum Seeker AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
05/01/1996
Citizen Verification Pilot Program AmendmentS 1664
N
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(54 - 46)
04/30/1996
Legal Immigrants Assistance Eligibility AmendmentS 1664
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
04/25/1996
Foreign Student Public Education AmendmentS 1664
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(53 - 46)
04/25/1996
Foreign Student Program AmendmentS 1664
Y
Tabling Motion Adopted - Senate(53 - 47)
Labor:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
06/21/2006
Minimum Wage Adjustment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(52 - 46)
06/21/2006
Increasing Minimum Wage AmendmentS 2766
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 53)
03/06/2001
Ergonomics Regulations resolutionS J Res 6
Y
Resolution Adopted - Senate(56 - 44)
11/09/1999
Two Year Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 48)
11/09/1999
Three Year Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentS 625
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
07/10/1996
Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995S 295
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 38)
07/10/1996
Team ActHR 743
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(53 - 46)
07/09/1996
Minimum Wage Increase AmendmentHR 3448
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
Military Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/21/2007
Iraq Troop Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 2898
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 47)
09/19/2007
Time Between Troop DeploymentsS Amdt 2909
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 44)
07/18/2007
Iraq Troop ReductionS Amdt 2087
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
03/27/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentHR 1591
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
03/15/2007
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007S J Res 9
NV
Resolution Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
09/28/2006
Habeas Review AmendmentS 3930
N
Amemendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 51)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions AmendmentS 3930
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 52)
09/28/2006
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention AmendmentS 3930
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006S 3930
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
09/06/2006
Cluster Munitions AmendmentHR 5631
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(30 - 70)
06/22/2006
Troop Redeployment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(13 - 86)
02/02/2006
Military Funding and Tax Cuts AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 53)
05/21/2004
Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolutionSRes 356
NV
Resolution Adopted - Senate(92 - 0)
10/11/2002
Use of Military Force Against IraqH J Res 114
Y
Joint Resolution Adopted - Senate(77 - 23)
National Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
N
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
03/13/2007
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActS 4
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 38)
09/13/2006
Security of Cargo Containers AmendmentHR 4954
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
09/12/2006
National Security AmendmentHR 4954
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 57)
07/12/2006
Rail and Transit Security AmendmentHR 5441
N
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 50)
07/11/2006
USEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(87 - 11)
07/11/2006
FEMA AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
03/02/2006
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 10)
12/16/2005
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
07/14/2005
Disclosure of Classified Information AmendmentHR 2360
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
10/06/2004
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004S 2845
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(96 - 2)
10/25/2001
USA Patriot Act of 2001HR 3162
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(98 - 1)
09/14/2001
Military Force Authorization resolutionS J Res 23
Y
Joint Resolution Passed - Senate(98 - 0)
04/17/1996
Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention ActS 735
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(91 - 8)
06/07/1995
Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention ActS 735
Y
Bill passed - Senate(91 - 8)
06/06/1995
Anti-terrorism Wiretaps AmendmentS 735
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(77 - 19)
Reproductive Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
Senior & Social Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
02/02/2006
Medicare Part D AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(52 - 45)
11/17/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 47)
11/03/2005
Medicare Premiums AmendmentS 1932
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Prescription Drug Plan AmendmentS 1932
N
Motion Failed - Senate(43 - 56)
03/17/2005
Prescription Drugs AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
03/22/2000
Social Security Earnings CapHR 5
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(100 - 0)
12/06/1995
Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995HR 660
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(94 - 3)
Social Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/07/2006
Same Sex Marriage ResolutionSJ Res. 1
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(49 - 48)
06/11/2002
Hate Crimes BillS 625
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(54 - 43)
09/14/1999
Puerto Rican Nationals resolutionS J Res 33
NV
Joint Resolution Adopted - Senate(95 - 2)
Veterans Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
02/02/2006
Tax Rate Extension AmendmentHR 4297
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
11/17/2005
Additional Funding For Veterans AmendmentS 2020
N
Motion Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
10/05/2005
Health Care for Veterans AmendmentHR 2863
N
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Welfare & Poverty:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
NV
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
N
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
08/01/1996
Welfare Reform Act of 1996HR 3734
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(78 - 21)
07/23/1996
Welfare Reform Act of 1996HR 3734
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
12/22/1995
Welfare Reform BillHR 4
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
09/19/1995
Welfare Reform BillHR 4
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(87 - 12)
09/14/1995
Naturalized Citizen AmendmentHR 4
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
Women’s Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
Barack Obama's Voting Record
Vote Key
YNNVPYPN
YeaNayNot Voting, Excused, Absent, or PresentPair YeaPair Nay
Budget, Spending & Taxes:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
10/01/2008
Amtrak ReauthorizationHR 2095
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/13/2008
Earmark MoratoriumS Amdt 4347
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
12/06/2007
Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 48)
12/06/2007
Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 5)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
10/25/2007
Amtrak Federal Subsidy LimitsS Amdt 3453
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(28 - 66)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
09/10/2007
Bridge Repair FundingS Amdt 2792
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 33)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/17/2007
2008 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 21
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 40)
04/26/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal TimelineHR 1591
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/23/2007
Congressional Budget for 2008S Con Res 21
Y
Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
08/03/2006
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006HR 5970
N
Cloture Motion Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/16/2006
Education Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
03/16/2006
Debt Limit Increase ResolutionH J Res 47
N
Resolution Passed - Senate(52 - 48)
03/16/2006
2007 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 83
N
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
Natural Resources and Environment Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 49)
03/14/2006
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
02/02/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
N
Bill Passed - Senate(66 - 31)
12/21/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
11/18/2005
Tax Reconciliation BillS 2020
N
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
11/17/2005
Earned Income Tax Credit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(55 - 43)
11/17/2005
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 55)
11/17/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Tax Rate AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(40 - 59)
11/03/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 48)
11/03/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
N
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
11/03/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 49)
04/28/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH CON RES 95
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
03/17/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionS Con Res 18
N
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Education AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Perkins Vocational Education Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 56)
03/17/2005
Homeland Security Grant Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
03/17/2005
Native American Funding AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 55)
03/17/2005
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 59)
Abortion:
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
03/17/2005
Unintended Pregnancy AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
Business & Consumers:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/17/2005
Price-Gouging During Emergencies AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(57 - 42)
11/03/2005
Targeted Case Management AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
07/26/2005
Corporate Financing of Terrorism AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/10/2005
Bankruptcy Reform BillS 256
N
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
03/08/2005
Violent Protestor AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 61)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 49)
Campaign Finance & Election Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
08/02/2007
Lobbying and Donation RegulationsS 1
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed ForcesS Amdt 2934
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(72 - 25)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed ForcesS Amdt 2947
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 47)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/18/2007
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007S 1257
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 42)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
N
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
06/27/2006
Flag Desecration Constitutional AmendmentS J Res 12
N
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
Energy:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
08/01/2006
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006S 3711
N
Bill Passed - Senate(71 - 25)
03/16/2006
ANWR Revenues AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
LIHEAP Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
11/03/2005
Alaska Judicial Review AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/26/2005
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(54 - 43)
07/29/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 26)
06/28/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 12)
06/16/2005
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign OilHR 6
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
06/16/2005
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) AmendmentHR 6
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
06/14/2005
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol AmendmentHR 6
N
Motion to Table Agreed - Senate(59 - 38)
03/16/2005
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
Education:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
10/26/2005
Elementary and Secondary Education Act AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 51)
10/26/2005
Individuals with Disabilities Education AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 53)
10/25/2005
To Increase The Maximum Federal Pell Grant AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Environmental Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
12/21/2005
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863S Con Res 74
Y
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
11/03/2005
ANWR AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
09/13/2005
EPA's Clean Air Mercury RuleS J Res 20
Y
Resolution Failed: - Senate(47 - 51)
Family & Children Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
07/25/2006
Child Custody Protection ActS 403
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
07/25/2006
Teen Pregnancy Education AmendmentS 403
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
Foreign Aid & Policy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/04/2007
United States-Peru Trade AgreementHR 3688
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(77 - 18)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
09/07/2006
Media in the Middle East AmendmentHR 5631
N
Motion to Table Adopted - Senate(51 - 44)
03/16/2006
National Defense Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
11/15/2005
Reporting Matters in Iraq AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 58)
11/15/2005
Iraq Progress Reports AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
Government Reform:
No Record
Gun Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/25/2008
Prohibiting Funds in the Bill S 1200 from Being Used to Decrease Gun OwnershipS Amdt 4070
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 11)
07/13/2006
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(84 - 16)
07/29/2005
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 397
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 31)
07/28/2005
Child Safety Lock AmendmentS 397
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
Health Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/03/2005
Medicaid Generic Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
11/03/2005
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/27/2005
AIDS Drug Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 50)
03/17/2005
Medicaid AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
Housing & Property Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
Immigration:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence AmendmentS Amdt 4231
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 37)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
06/28/2007
Second Immigration Act of 2007S 1639
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 53)
06/07/2007
Immigration Act of 2007S 1348
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(34 - 61)
06/06/2007
Declaring English the National LanguageS Amdt 1151
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(64 - 33)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
06/06/2007
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal HistoriesS Amdt 1333
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(66 - 32)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
10/31/2006
Secure Fence Act of 2006HR 6061
Y
Bill Passed - House(283 - 138)
07/13/2006
Double-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
06/20/2006
Triple-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
05/25/2006
Confidentiality Requirement AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 49)
05/25/2006
Immigration Reform BillS 2611
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(62 - 36)
05/24/2006
H-2C Visa Program AmmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Failed - Senate(48 - 49)
05/23/2006
Orange Card Program AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
05/23/2006
Employer Verification AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 40)
05/18/2006
"State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 52)
05/18/2006
English As National Language AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(62 - 35)
05/18/2006
English as Unifying Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/17/2006
Employment-based Immigrant Visa AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
Labor:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
06/21/2006
Minimum Wage Adjustment AmendmentS 2766
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(52 - 46)
06/21/2006
Increasing Minimum Wage AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 53)
Military Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/21/2007
Iraq Troop Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 2898
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 47)
09/19/2007
Time Between Troop DeploymentsS Amdt 2909
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 44)
07/18/2007
Iraq Troop ReductionS Amdt 2087
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
03/27/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentHR 1591
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
03/15/2007
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007S J Res 9
Y
Resolution Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
09/28/2006
Habeas Review AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amemendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 51)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 52)
09/28/2006
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006S 3930
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
09/06/2006
Cluster Munitions AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(30 - 70)
06/22/2006
Troop Redeployment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(13 - 86)
02/02/2006
Military Funding and Tax Cuts AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 53)
National Security:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
N
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
03/13/2007
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActS 4
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 38)
09/13/2006
Security of Cargo Containers AmendmentHR 4954
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
09/12/2006
National Security AmendmentHR 4954
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 57)
07/12/2006
Rail and Transit Security AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 50)
07/11/2006
USEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(87 - 11)
07/11/2006
FEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
03/02/2006
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 10)
12/16/2005
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
07/14/2005
Disclosure of Classified Information AmendmentHR 2360
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
Reproductive Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
Senior & Social Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
02/02/2006
Medicare Part D AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(52 - 45)
11/17/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 47)
11/03/2005
Medicare Premiums AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Prescription Drug Plan AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(43 - 56)
03/17/2005
Prescription Drugs AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
Social Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/07/2006
Same Sex Marriage ResolutionSJ Res. 1
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(49 - 48)
Veterans Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
02/02/2006
Tax Rate Extension AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
11/17/2005
Additional Funding For Veterans AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
10/05/2005
Health Care for Veterans AmendmentHR 2863
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Welfare & Poverty:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
Women’s Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
YNNVPYPN
YeaNayNot Voting, Excused, Absent, or PresentPair YeaPair Nay
Budget, Spending & Taxes:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
10/01/2008
Amtrak ReauthorizationHR 2095
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(74 - 24)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/13/2008
Earmark MoratoriumS Amdt 4347
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
12/06/2007
Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 48)
12/06/2007
Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007HR 3996
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 5)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
10/25/2007
Amtrak Federal Subsidy LimitsS Amdt 3453
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(28 - 66)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
09/10/2007
Bridge Repair FundingS Amdt 2792
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(60 - 33)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/17/2007
2008 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 21
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 40)
04/26/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal TimelineHR 1591
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 46)
03/23/2007
Congressional Budget for 2008S Con Res 21
Y
Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
08/03/2006
Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006HR 5970
N
Cloture Motion Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
05/11/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(54 - 44)
03/16/2006
Education Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
03/16/2006
Debt Limit Increase ResolutionH J Res 47
N
Resolution Passed - Senate(52 - 48)
03/16/2006
2007 Budget ResolutionS Con Res 83
N
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
Natural Resources and Environment Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 49)
03/14/2006
Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
02/02/2006
Tax Reconciliation billHR 4297
N
Bill Passed - Senate(66 - 31)
12/21/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 50)
11/18/2005
Tax Reconciliation BillS 2020
N
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 33)
11/17/2005
Earned Income Tax Credit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(55 - 43)
11/17/2005
Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 55)
11/17/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Temporary Tax on Crude Oil AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 48)
11/17/2005
Tax Rate AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(40 - 59)
11/03/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 48)
11/03/2005
Budget Reconciliation billS 1932
N
Bill Passed - Senate(52 - 47)
11/03/2005
Pay As You Go AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 49)
04/28/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionH CON RES 95
N
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(52 - 47)
03/17/2005
Budget FY2006 Appropriations ResolutionS Con Res 18
N
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Education AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/17/2005
Perkins Vocational Education Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 56)
03/17/2005
Homeland Security Grant Program AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(63 - 37)
03/17/2005
Native American Funding AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 55)
03/17/2005
Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 59)
Abortion:
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
03/17/2005
Unintended Pregnancy AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
Business & Consumers:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
Economic Stabilization/Bail Out BillHR 1424
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/13/2007
Limit on Farm SubsidiesS Amdt 3695
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Income Limit for Subsidies to FarmersS Amdt 3810
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 47)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
10/30/2007
Amtrak ReauthorizationS 294
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(70 - 22)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/17/2005
Price-Gouging During Emergencies AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(57 - 42)
11/03/2005
Targeted Case Management AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
07/26/2005
Corporate Financing of Terrorism AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/10/2005
Bankruptcy Reform BillS 256
N
Bill Passed - Senate(74 - 25)
03/08/2005
Violent Protestor AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(38 - 61)
03/07/2005
Minimum Wage AmendmentS 256
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 49)
Campaign Finance & Election Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
08/02/2007
Lobbying and Donation RegulationsS 1
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(83 - 14)
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed ForcesS Amdt 2934
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(72 - 25)
09/20/2007
Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed ForcesS Amdt 2947
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 47)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/18/2007
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007S 1257
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 42)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
N
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
06/27/2006
Flag Desecration Constitutional AmendmentS J Res 12
N
Joint Resolution Failed - Senate(66 - 34)
Energy:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
08/01/2006
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006S 3711
N
Bill Passed - Senate(71 - 25)
03/16/2006
ANWR Revenues AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
03/16/2006
LIHEAP Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(51 - 49)
11/03/2005
Alaska Judicial Review AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/26/2005
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(54 - 43)
07/29/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(74 - 26)
06/28/2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(85 - 12)
06/16/2005
Reduction in Dependence on Foreign OilHR 6
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 53)
06/16/2005
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) AmendmentHR 6
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 48)
06/14/2005
Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol AmendmentHR 6
N
Motion to Table Agreed - Senate(59 - 38)
03/16/2005
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
Education:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Higher Education Act Amendments and ExtensionsHR 4137
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(83 - 8)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/07/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(79 - 12)
07/20/2007
Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student GrantsHR 2669
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(78 - 18)
10/26/2005
Elementary and Secondary Education Act AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 51)
10/26/2005
Individuals with Disabilities Education AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 53)
10/25/2005
To Increase The Maximum Federal Pell Grant AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Environmental Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/27/2008
Consolidated Continuing AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(78 - 12)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
06/17/2008
Alternative Energy Tax IncentivesHR 6049
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
06/10/2008
Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil CompaniesS 3044
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 43)
06/06/2008
Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade PlanS Amdt 4825
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(48 - 36)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural GasS Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 51)
03/13/2008
Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a MoratoriumS Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(56 - 43)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/13/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(86 - 8)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/08/2007
Water Resources Development Act of 2007HR 1495
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
06/21/2007
Energy Act of 2007HR 6
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 27)
06/21/2007
Alternative Energy Subsidies S Amdt 1704
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(57 - 36)
06/14/2007
Offshore Drilling in VirginiaS Amdt 1566
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 44)
06/14/2007
Clean Energy Achievement CriteriaS Amdt 1538
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(56 - 39)
12/21/2005
Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863S Con Res 74
Y
Concurrent Resolution Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
11/03/2005
ANWR AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
09/13/2005
EPA's Clean Air Mercury RuleS J Res 20
Y
Resolution Failed: - Senate(47 - 51)
Family & Children Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
07/25/2006
Child Custody Protection ActS 403
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
07/25/2006
Teen Pregnancy Education AmendmentS 403
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
Foreign Aid & Policy Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(70 - 25)
12/04/2007
United States-Peru Trade AgreementHR 3688
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(77 - 18)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/19/2007
Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)S Amdt 1519
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 23)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
09/07/2006
Media in the Middle East AmendmentHR 5631
N
Motion to Table Adopted - Senate(51 - 44)
03/16/2006
National Defense Funding AmendmentS Con Res 83
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(50 - 50)
11/15/2005
Reporting Matters in Iraq AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(40 - 58)
11/15/2005
Iraq Progress Reports AmendmentS 1042
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 19)
Government Reform:
No Record
Gun Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
02/25/2008
Prohibiting Funds in the Bill S 1200 from Being Used to Decrease Gun OwnershipS Amdt 4070
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(78 - 11)
07/13/2006
Firearm Confiscation Prohibition AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(84 - 16)
07/29/2005
Firearms Manufacturers Protection billS 397
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 31)
07/28/2005
Child Safety Lock AmendmentS 397
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 30)
Health Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/31/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 3)
07/16/2008
Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria BillS Amdt 5077
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 64)
07/16/2008
Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and TuberculosisHR 5501
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(80 - 16)
07/15/2008
Limiting Countries for HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria FundingS Amdt 5078
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(70 - 24)
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
06/18/2008
Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 6124
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/22/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(82 - 13)
05/15/2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(81 - 15)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
03/06/2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission BillHR 4040
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 13)
02/26/2008
Health Care for Indigenous PeoplesS 1200
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(83 - 10)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
12/14/2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill)HR 2419
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(79 - 14)
12/11/2007
Government Sponsored Farm Insurance PoliciesS Amdt 3711
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 58)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
05/07/2007
FDA Drug Import Certification AmendmentS Amdt 1010
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 40)
11/03/2005
Medicaid Generic Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(54 - 45)
11/03/2005
Hurricane Health Care for Survivors AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(48 - 51)
10/27/2005
AIDS Drug Assistance Program AmendmentHR 3010
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(46 - 50)
03/17/2005
Medicaid AmendmentS Con Res 18
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 51)
Housing & Property Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/07/2008
Optional Wind Damage InsuranceS Amdt 4719
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(19 - 74)
04/10/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(84 - 12)
04/10/2008
Energy Tax Credits AmendmentS Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(88 - 8)
02/07/2008
Economic Stimulus PlanHR 5140
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(81 - 16)
Immigration:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence AmendmentS Amdt 4231
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(61 - 37)
03/13/2008
Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions AmendmentS Amdt 4259
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(53 - 45)
03/13/2008
Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration LawsS Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70
Y
Amendment Tabled - Senate(58 - 40)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
06/28/2007
Second Immigration Act of 2007S 1639
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(46 - 53)
06/07/2007
Immigration Act of 2007S 1348
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(34 - 61)
06/06/2007
Declaring English the National LanguageS Amdt 1151
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(64 - 33)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
06/06/2007
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal HistoriesS Amdt 1333
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(66 - 32)
06/06/2007
English as the Common LanguageS Amdt 1384
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
10/31/2006
Secure Fence Act of 2006HR 6061
Y
Bill Passed - House(283 - 138)
07/13/2006
Double-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5441
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(29 - 71)
06/20/2006
Triple-Layered Fencing AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
05/25/2006
Confidentiality Requirement AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 49)
05/25/2006
Immigration Reform BillS 2611
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(62 - 36)
05/24/2006
H-2C Visa Program AmmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Failed - Senate(48 - 49)
05/23/2006
Orange Card Program AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(37 - 61)
05/23/2006
Employer Verification AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 40)
05/18/2006
"State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 52)
05/18/2006
English As National Language AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(62 - 35)
05/18/2006
English as Unifying Language AmendmentS 2611
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(58 - 39)
05/17/2006
Employment-based Immigrant Visa AmendmentS 2611
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(50 - 48)
Labor:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
06/26/2007
Union Organization BillHR 800
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(51 - 48)
06/06/2007
Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain CrimesS Amdt 1184
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 51)
06/06/2007
Point Based Immigration Expiration DateS Amdt 1202
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(42 - 55)
06/06/2007
Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker ProgramS Amdt 1316
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(49 - 48)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
05/23/2007
Guest Worker Number Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 1169
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(74 - 24)
06/21/2006
Minimum Wage Adjustment AmendmentS 2766
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(52 - 46)
06/21/2006
Increasing Minimum Wage AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(45 - 53)
Military Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
09/17/2008
Defense Authorizations BillS 3001
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(88 - 8)
07/10/2008
Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle EastPN 1641
NV
Nomination Confirmed - Senate(95 - 2)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and AfghanistanS Amdt 4818
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(70 - 26)
05/22/2008
Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with Provisions Regarding Conduct and Congressional OversightS Amdt 4817
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(34 - 63)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
12/18/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentS Amdt 3875
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(24 - 71)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/24/2007
Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented ImmigrantsS 2205
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 44)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
09/21/2007
Iraq Troop Reduction AmendmentS Amdt 2898
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 47)
09/19/2007
Time Between Troop DeploymentsS Amdt 2909
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(56 - 44)
07/18/2007
Iraq Troop ReductionS Amdt 2087
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
05/24/2007
Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007HR 2206
N
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(80 - 14)
03/27/2007
Iraq Withdrawal AmendmentHR 1591
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(48 - 50)
03/15/2007
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007S J Res 9
Y
Resolution Failed - Senate(48 - 50)
09/28/2006
Habeas Review AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amemendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 51)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(47 - 52)
09/28/2006
Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention AmendmentS 3930
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 53)
09/28/2006
Military Commissions Act of 2006S 3930
N
Bill Passed - Senate(65 - 34)
09/06/2006
Cluster Munitions AmendmentHR 5631
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(30 - 70)
06/22/2006
Troop Redeployment AmendmentS 2766
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(13 - 86)
02/02/2006
Military Funding and Tax Cuts AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(44 - 53)
National Security:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
10/01/2008
United States - India Nuclear AgreementHR 7081
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(86 - 13)
07/09/2008
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008HR 6304
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(69 - 28)
07/09/2008
Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance BillS Amdt 5064
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
02/13/2008
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 2082
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(51 - 45)
02/12/2008
FISA Amendments Act of 2007S 2248
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 29)
02/12/2008
Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for SurveillanceS Amdt 3907
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(31 - 67)
02/12/2008
FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic SurveillanceS Amdt 3910
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(57 - 41)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
11/16/2007
Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from IraqHR 4156
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(53 - 45)
11/16/2007
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of DefenseS 2340
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(45 - 53)
10/16/2007
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008HR 3093
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
10/03/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 3117
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(95 - 1)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in IraqS Amdt 2997
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
09/26/2007
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsS Amdt 3017
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(76 - 22)
09/19/2007
Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United StatesS Amdt 2022
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 43)
09/11/2007
Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and MexicoS Amdt 2797
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 23)
08/03/2007
Foreign Intelligence AcquisitionS 1927
N
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 28)
07/26/2007
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActHR 1
NV
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(85 - 8)
07/26/2007
Department of Homeland Security AppropriationsHR 2638
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(89 - 4)
07/26/2007
Border Fence and Customs AppropriationsS Amdt 2480
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(89 - 1)
07/26/2007
REAL ID FundingS Amdt 2405
NV
Amendment Tabled - Senate(50 - 44)
07/19/2007
Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay DetaineesS Amdt 2351
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(94 - 3)
06/06/2007
Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa ApplicationsS Amdt 1250
N
Amendment Adopted - Senate(57 - 39)
03/13/2007
Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations ActS 4
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(60 - 38)
09/13/2006
Security of Cargo Containers AmendmentHR 4954
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
09/12/2006
National Security AmendmentHR 4954
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 57)
07/12/2006
Rail and Transit Security AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(50 - 50)
07/11/2006
USEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(87 - 11)
07/11/2006
FEMA AmendmentHR 5441
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(32 - 66)
03/02/2006
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
Y
Conference Report Adopted - Senate(89 - 10)
12/16/2005
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention ReauthorizationHR 3199
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(52 - 47)
07/14/2005
Disclosure of Classified Information AmendmentHR 2360
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
Reproductive Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
03/14/2008
Codifying the Definition of a Child Eligible for SCHIPS Amdt 4233
N
Amendment Rejected - Senate(46 - 52)
02/26/2008
Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for AbortionsS Amdt 3896
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(52 - 42)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
09/06/2007
Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive AbortionS Amdt 2707
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(48 - 45)
Senior & Social Security Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/15/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
NV
Veto Override Passed - Senate(70 - 26)
07/09/2008
Medicare BillHR 6331
Y
Cloture Invoked - Senate(69 - 30)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
03/14/2008
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription DrugsS Amdt 4299
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(73 - 23)
02/02/2006
Medicare Part D AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(52 - 45)
11/17/2005
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(51 - 47)
11/03/2005
Medicare Premiums AmendmentS 1932
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
11/03/2005
Prescription Drug Plan AmendmentS 1932
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(43 - 56)
03/17/2005
Prescription Drugs AmendmentS Con Res 18
Y
Amendment Rejected - Senate(49 - 50)
Social Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
06/07/2006
Same Sex Marriage ResolutionSJ Res. 1
N
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(49 - 48)
Veterans Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
01/22/2008
Defense Authorizations BillHR 4986
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(91 - 3)
10/01/2007
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008HR 1585
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(92 - 3)
02/02/2006
Tax Rate Extension AmendmentHR 4297
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(44 - 53)
11/17/2005
Additional Funding For Veterans AmendmentS 2020
Y
Motion Rejected - Senate(43 - 55)
10/05/2005
Health Care for Veterans AmendmentHR 2863
Y
Motion Failed - Senate(48 - 51)
Welfare & Poverty:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
07/26/2008
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance FundingS 3186
NV
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(50 - 35)
07/26/2008
Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit ExtensionsHR 3221
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(72 - 13)
06/26/2008
Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill HR 2642
Y
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(92 - 6)
06/25/2008
Housing Foreclosure Assistance ProgramsS Amdt 4983
NV
Amendment Adopted - Senate(79 - 16)
05/22/2008
GI Bill and Other Domestic ProvisionsS Amdt 4803
Y
Amendment Adopted - Senate(75 - 22)
03/14/2008
Concurrent Budget ResolutionS Con Res 70
Y
Resolution Passed - Senate(51 - 44)
11/07/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(56 - 37)
11/01/2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)HR 3963
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(64 - 30)
10/23/2007
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesHR 3043
NV
Bill Passed - Senate(75 - 19)
09/27/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(67 - 29)
08/02/2007
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization HR 976
Y
Bill Passed - Senate(68 - 31)
Women’s Issues:
Date
Bill Title
Vote
Outcome
04/23/2008
Equal Pay BillHR 2831
Y
Cloture Not Invoked - Senate(56 - 42)
12/18/2007
Inclusion of Consolidated AppropriationsHR 2764
NV
Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate(76 - 17)
10/18/2007
Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform AbortionsS Amdt 3330
NV
Amendment Rejected - Senate(41 - 52)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Now we can take a peek at Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), as before I will provide you with the information but you will have to decide for yourself who you believe because there is a lot of misinformation, political maneuvering, and outright fabrication of material information going on.
Basic info on Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub.L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745, enacted 2002-07-30), also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox; is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002 in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron, Tyco International, Adelphia, Peregrine Systems and WorldCom. These scandals, which cost investors billions of dollars when the share prices of the affected companies collapsed, shook public confidence in the nation's securities markets. Named after sponsors Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH), the Act was approved by the House by a vote of 334-90 and by the Senate 99-0. President George W. Bush signed it into law, stating it included "the most far-reaching reforms of American business practices since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt."[1]
The legislation establishes new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management, and public accounting firms. It does not apply to privately held companies. The Act contains 11 titles, or sections, ranging from additional Corporate Board responsibilities to criminal penalties, and requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement rulings on requirements to comply with the new law.
Debate continues over the perceived benefits and costs of SOX. Supporters contend that the legislation was necessary and has played a useful role in restoring public confidence in the nation's capital markets by, among other things, strengthening corporate accounting controls. Opponents of the bill claim that it has reduced America's international competitive edge against foreign financial service providers, claiming that SOX has introduced an overly complex and regulatory environment into U.S. financial markets.[2]
The Act establishes a new quasi-public agency, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, which is charged with overseeing, regulating, inspecting, and disciplining accounting firms in their roles as auditors of public companies. The Act also covers issues such as auditor independence, corporate governance, internal control assessment, and enhanced financial disclosure.
Overview
Sarbanes-Oxley contains 11 titles that describe specific mandates and requirements for financial reporting. Each title consists of several sections, summarized below.
1) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Title I consists of nine sections and establishes the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, to provide independent oversight of public accounting firms providing audit services ("auditors"). It also creates a central oversight board tasked with registering auditors, defining the specific processes and procedures for compliance audits, inspecting and policing conduct and quality control, and enforcing compliance with the specific mandates of SOX.
2) Auditor Independence
Title II consists of nine sections and establishes standards for external auditor independence, to limit conflicts of interest. It also addresses new auditor approval requirements, audit partner rotation, and auditor reporting requirements. It restricts auditing companies from providing non-audit services (e.g., consulting) for the same clients.
3) Corporate Responsibility
Title III consists of eight sections and mandates that senior executives take individual responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of corporate financial reports. It defines the interaction of external auditors and corporate audit committees, and specifies the responsibility of corporate officers for the accuracy and validity of corporate financial reports. It enumerates specific limits on the behaviors of corporate officers and describes specific forfeitures of benefits and civil penalties for non-compliance. For example, Section 302 requires that the company's "principal officers" (typically the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) certify and approve the integrity of their company financial reports quarterly.
4) Enhanced Financial Disclosures
Title IV consists of nine sections. It describes enhanced reporting requirements for financial transactions, including off-balance-sheet transactions, pro-forma figures and stock transactions of corporate officers. It requires internal controls for assuring the accuracy of financial reports and disclosures, and mandates both audits and reports on those controls. It also requires timely reporting of material changes in financial condition and specific enhanced reviews by the SEC or its agents of corporate reports.
5) Analyst Conflicts of Interest
Title V consists of only one section, which includes measures designed to help restore investor confidence in the reporting of securities analysts. It defines the codes of conduct for securities analysts and requires disclosure of knowable conflicts of interest.
6) Commission Resources and Authority
Title VI consists of four sections and defines practices to restore investor confidence in securities analysts. It also defines the SEC’s authority to censure or bar securities professionals from practice and defines conditions under which a person can be barred from practicing as a broker, adviser or dealer.
7) Studies and Reports
Title VII consists of five sections and are concerned with conducting research for enforcing actions against violations by the SEC registrants (companies) and auditors. Studies and reports include the effects of consolidation of public accounting firms, the role of credit rating agencies in the operation of securities markets, securities violations and enforcement actions, and whether investment banks assisted Enron, Global Crossing and others to manipulate earnings and obfuscate true financial conditions.
8) Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Title VIII consists of seven sections and it also referred to as the “Corporate and Criminal Fraud Act of 2002”. It describes specific criminal penalties for fraud by manipulation, destruction or alteration of financial records or other interference with investigations, while providing certain protections for whistle-blowers.
9) White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement
Title IX consists of two sections. This section is also called the “White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002.” This section increases the criminal penalties associated with white-collar crimes and conspiracies. It recommends stronger sentencing guidelines and specifically adds failure to certify corporate financial reports as a criminal offense.
10) Corporate Tax Returns
Title X consists of one section. Section 1001 states that the Chief Executive Officer should sign the company tax return.
11) Corporate Fraud Accountability
Title XI consists of seven sections. Section 1101 recommends a name for this title as “Corporate Fraud Accountability Act of 2002”. It identifies corporate fraud and records tampering as criminal offenses and joins those offenses to specific penalties. It also revises sentencing guidelines and strengthens their penalties. This enables the SEC to temporarily freeze large or unusual payments.
History & context: events contributing to the adoption of SOX
A variety of complex factors created the conditions and culture in which a series of large corporate frauds occurred between 2000-2002. The spectacular, highly-publicized frauds at Enron (see Enron scandal), WorldCom, and Tyco exposed significant problems with conflicts of interest and incentive compensation practices. The analysis of their complex and contentious root causes contributed to the passage of SOX in 2002.[3] In a 2004 interview, Senator Paul Sarbanes stated:
“The Senate Banking Committee undertook a series of hearings on the problems in the markets that had led to a loss of hundreds and hundreds of billions, indeed trillions of dollars in market value. The hearings set out to lay the foundation for legislation. We scheduled 10 hearings over a six-week period, during which we brought in some of the best people in the country to testify...The hearings produced remarkable consensus on the nature of the problems: inadequate oversight of accountants, lack of auditor independence, weak corporate governance procedures, stock analysts' conflict of interests, inadequate disclosure provisions, and grossly inadequate funding of the Securities and Exchange Commission.[4]”
Auditor conflicts of interest:
Prior to SOX, auditing firms, the primary financial "watchdogs" for investors, were self-regulated. They also performed significant non-audit or consulting work for the companies they audited. Many of these consulting agreements were far more lucrative than the auditing engagement. This presented at least the appearance of a conflict of interest. For example, challenging the company's accounting approach might damage a client relationship, conceivably placing a significant consulting arrangement at risk, damaging the auditing firm's bottom line.
Boardroom failures:
Boards of Directors, specifically Audit Committees, are charged with establishing oversight mechanisms for financial reporting in U.S. corporations on the behalf of investors. These scandals identified Board members who either did not exercise their responsibilities or did not have the expertise to understand the complexities of the businesses. In many cases, Audit Committee members were not truly independent of management.
Securities analysts' conflicts of interest:
The roles of securities analysts, who make buy and sell recommendations on company stocks and bonds, and investment bankers, who help provide companies loans or handle mergers and acquisitions, provide opportunities for conflicts. Similar to the auditor conflict, issuing a buy or sell recommendation on a stock while providing lucrative investment banking services creates at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Inadequate funding of the SEC:
The SEC budget has steadily increased to nearly double the pre-SOX level.[5]In the interview cited above, Sarbanes indicated that enforcement and rule-making are more effective post-SOX.
Banking practices:
Lending to a firm sends signals to investors regarding the firm's risk. In the case of Enron, several major banks provided large loans to the company without understanding, or while ignoring, the risks of the company. Investors of these banks and their clients were hurt by such bad loans, resulting in large settlement payments by the banks. Others interpreted the willingness of banks to lend money to the company as an indication of its health and integrity, and were led to invest in Enron as a result. These investors were hurt as well.
Internet bubble:
Investors had been stung in 2000 by the sharp declines in technology stocks and to a lesser extent, by declines in the overall market. Certain mutual fund managers were alleged to have advocated the purchasing of particular technology stocks, while quietly selling them. The losses sustained also helped create a general anger among investors.
Executive compensation:
Stock option and bonus practices, combined with volatility in stock prices for even small earnings "misses," resulted in pressures to manage earnings.[6] Stock options were not treated as compensation expense by companies, encouraging this form of compensation. With a large stock-based bonus at risk, managers were pressured to meet their targets.
Analyzing the cost-benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley
A significant body of academic research and opinion exists regarding the costs and benefits of SOX, with significant differences in conclusions. This is due in part to the difficulty of isolating the impact of SOX from other variables affecting the stock market and corporate earnings.[8][9] Conclusions from several of these studies and related criticism are summarized below:
FEI Survey (Annual):
Finance Executives International (FEI) provides an annual survey on SOX Section 404 costs. These costs have continued to decline relative to revenues since 2004. The 2007 study indicated that, for 168 companies with average revenues of $4.7 billion, the average compliance costs were $1.7 million (.036% of revenue).[10] The 2006 study indicated that, for 200 companies with average revenues of $6.8 billion, the average compliance costs were $2.9 million (.043% of revenue), down 23% from 2005. Cost for decentralized companies (i.e., those with multiple segments or divisions) were considerably more than centralized companies. Survey scores related to the positive effect of SOX on investor confidence, reliability of financial statements, and fraud prevention continue to rise. However, when asked in 2006 whether the benefits of compliance with Section 404 have exceeded costs in 2006, only 22 percent agreed.[11]
Foley & Lardner Survey (2007):
This annual study focused on changes in the total costs of being a U.S. public company, which were significantly affected by SOX. Such costs include external auditor fees, directors and officers (D&O) insurance, board compensation, lost productivity, and legal costs. Each of these cost categories increased significantly between FY2001-FY2006. Nearly 70% of survey respondents indicated public companies with revenues under $250 million should be exempt from SOX Section 404.[12]
Butler/Ribstein (2006):
Their book proposed a comprehensive overhaul or repeal of SOX and a variety of other reforms. For example, they indicate that investors could diversify their stock investments, efficiently managing the risk of a few catastrophic corporate failures, whether due to fraud or competition. However, if each company is required to spend a significant amount of money and resources on SOX compliance, this cost is borne across all publicly traded companies and therefore cannot be diversified away by the investor.[13]
Institute of Internal Auditors (2005):
The research paper indicates that corporations have improved their internal controls and that financial statements are perceived to be more reliable.[14]
Skaife/Collins/Kinney/Lefond (2006):
This research paper indicates that borrowing costs are lower for companies that improved their internal control, by between 50 and 150 basis points (.5 to 1.5 percentage points).[15]
Zhang (2005):
This research paper estimated SOX compliance costs as high as $1.4 trillion, by measuring changes in market value around key SOX legislative "events." This number is based on the assumption that SOX was the cause of related short-duration market value changes, which the author acknowledges as a drawback of the study.[16]
Iliev (2007):
This research paper indicated that SOX 404 indeed led to conservative reported earnings, but also reduced -- rightly or wrongly -- stock valuations of small firms.[17] Lower earnings often cause the share price to decrease.
Lord & Benoit Report (2006):
This study included a population of nearly 2,500 companies and indicated that companies with no material weaknesses in their internal controls, or companies that corrected them in a timely manner, experienced much greater increases in share prices than companies that did not.[18][19] The report indicated that the benefits to a compliant company in share price (10% above Russell 3000 index) were greater than their SOX Section 404 costs.
The effect of SOX on non-US companies
Some have asserted that Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has helped displace business from New York to London, where the Financial Services Authority regulates the financial sector with a lighter touch. In the UK, the non-statutory Combined Code of Corporate Governance plays a somewhat similar role to SOX. However, a greater amount of resources are dedicated to enforcement of securities laws in the UK than in the US.
Howell E. Jackson & Mark J. Roe, “Public Enforcement of Securities Laws:
Preliminary Evidence,” (Working Paper January 16, 2007). The Alternative Investment Market claims that its spectacular growth in listings almost entirely coincided with the Sarbanes Oxley legislation. In December 2006 Michael Bloomberg, New York's mayor, and Charles Schumer, a U.S. senator, expressed their concern.[20]
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's effect on Non-US companies cross-listed in the US is different on firms from developed and well regulated countries than on firms from less developed countries according to Kate Litvak.[21] Companies from badly regulated countries benefit from better credit ratings by complying to regulations in a highly regulated country (USA) that is higher than the cost, but companies from developed countries only incur the cost, since transparency is adequate in their home countries as well. On the other hand, the benefit of better credit rating also comes with listing on other stock exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange.
Here is a link to the source data:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes-Oxley_Act
Here is a link to the original legislation as it was in the Senate: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:7:./temp/~mdbs3coNp2::
As we can plainly see by the economic meltdown of the American Economy this act did nothing to prevent it and from where I sit it is a useless piece of legislation. Looks like another bureaucratic government program that costs a ton of money and doesn't do anything to benefit the country or prevent corporations whether they be banks or stock manipulators from cooking the books and fleecing the American people.
Basic info on Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub.L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745, enacted 2002-07-30), also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox; is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002 in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron, Tyco International, Adelphia, Peregrine Systems and WorldCom. These scandals, which cost investors billions of dollars when the share prices of the affected companies collapsed, shook public confidence in the nation's securities markets. Named after sponsors Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH), the Act was approved by the House by a vote of 334-90 and by the Senate 99-0. President George W. Bush signed it into law, stating it included "the most far-reaching reforms of American business practices since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt."[1]
The legislation establishes new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management, and public accounting firms. It does not apply to privately held companies. The Act contains 11 titles, or sections, ranging from additional Corporate Board responsibilities to criminal penalties, and requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement rulings on requirements to comply with the new law.
Debate continues over the perceived benefits and costs of SOX. Supporters contend that the legislation was necessary and has played a useful role in restoring public confidence in the nation's capital markets by, among other things, strengthening corporate accounting controls. Opponents of the bill claim that it has reduced America's international competitive edge against foreign financial service providers, claiming that SOX has introduced an overly complex and regulatory environment into U.S. financial markets.[2]
The Act establishes a new quasi-public agency, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, which is charged with overseeing, regulating, inspecting, and disciplining accounting firms in their roles as auditors of public companies. The Act also covers issues such as auditor independence, corporate governance, internal control assessment, and enhanced financial disclosure.
Overview
Sarbanes-Oxley contains 11 titles that describe specific mandates and requirements for financial reporting. Each title consists of several sections, summarized below.
1) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Title I consists of nine sections and establishes the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, to provide independent oversight of public accounting firms providing audit services ("auditors"). It also creates a central oversight board tasked with registering auditors, defining the specific processes and procedures for compliance audits, inspecting and policing conduct and quality control, and enforcing compliance with the specific mandates of SOX.
2) Auditor Independence
Title II consists of nine sections and establishes standards for external auditor independence, to limit conflicts of interest. It also addresses new auditor approval requirements, audit partner rotation, and auditor reporting requirements. It restricts auditing companies from providing non-audit services (e.g., consulting) for the same clients.
3) Corporate Responsibility
Title III consists of eight sections and mandates that senior executives take individual responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of corporate financial reports. It defines the interaction of external auditors and corporate audit committees, and specifies the responsibility of corporate officers for the accuracy and validity of corporate financial reports. It enumerates specific limits on the behaviors of corporate officers and describes specific forfeitures of benefits and civil penalties for non-compliance. For example, Section 302 requires that the company's "principal officers" (typically the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) certify and approve the integrity of their company financial reports quarterly.
4) Enhanced Financial Disclosures
Title IV consists of nine sections. It describes enhanced reporting requirements for financial transactions, including off-balance-sheet transactions, pro-forma figures and stock transactions of corporate officers. It requires internal controls for assuring the accuracy of financial reports and disclosures, and mandates both audits and reports on those controls. It also requires timely reporting of material changes in financial condition and specific enhanced reviews by the SEC or its agents of corporate reports.
5) Analyst Conflicts of Interest
Title V consists of only one section, which includes measures designed to help restore investor confidence in the reporting of securities analysts. It defines the codes of conduct for securities analysts and requires disclosure of knowable conflicts of interest.
6) Commission Resources and Authority
Title VI consists of four sections and defines practices to restore investor confidence in securities analysts. It also defines the SEC’s authority to censure or bar securities professionals from practice and defines conditions under which a person can be barred from practicing as a broker, adviser or dealer.
7) Studies and Reports
Title VII consists of five sections and are concerned with conducting research for enforcing actions against violations by the SEC registrants (companies) and auditors. Studies and reports include the effects of consolidation of public accounting firms, the role of credit rating agencies in the operation of securities markets, securities violations and enforcement actions, and whether investment banks assisted Enron, Global Crossing and others to manipulate earnings and obfuscate true financial conditions.
8) Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Title VIII consists of seven sections and it also referred to as the “Corporate and Criminal Fraud Act of 2002”. It describes specific criminal penalties for fraud by manipulation, destruction or alteration of financial records or other interference with investigations, while providing certain protections for whistle-blowers.
9) White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement
Title IX consists of two sections. This section is also called the “White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002.” This section increases the criminal penalties associated with white-collar crimes and conspiracies. It recommends stronger sentencing guidelines and specifically adds failure to certify corporate financial reports as a criminal offense.
10) Corporate Tax Returns
Title X consists of one section. Section 1001 states that the Chief Executive Officer should sign the company tax return.
11) Corporate Fraud Accountability
Title XI consists of seven sections. Section 1101 recommends a name for this title as “Corporate Fraud Accountability Act of 2002”. It identifies corporate fraud and records tampering as criminal offenses and joins those offenses to specific penalties. It also revises sentencing guidelines and strengthens their penalties. This enables the SEC to temporarily freeze large or unusual payments.
History & context: events contributing to the adoption of SOX
A variety of complex factors created the conditions and culture in which a series of large corporate frauds occurred between 2000-2002. The spectacular, highly-publicized frauds at Enron (see Enron scandal), WorldCom, and Tyco exposed significant problems with conflicts of interest and incentive compensation practices. The analysis of their complex and contentious root causes contributed to the passage of SOX in 2002.[3] In a 2004 interview, Senator Paul Sarbanes stated:
“The Senate Banking Committee undertook a series of hearings on the problems in the markets that had led to a loss of hundreds and hundreds of billions, indeed trillions of dollars in market value. The hearings set out to lay the foundation for legislation. We scheduled 10 hearings over a six-week period, during which we brought in some of the best people in the country to testify...The hearings produced remarkable consensus on the nature of the problems: inadequate oversight of accountants, lack of auditor independence, weak corporate governance procedures, stock analysts' conflict of interests, inadequate disclosure provisions, and grossly inadequate funding of the Securities and Exchange Commission.[4]”
Auditor conflicts of interest:
Prior to SOX, auditing firms, the primary financial "watchdogs" for investors, were self-regulated. They also performed significant non-audit or consulting work for the companies they audited. Many of these consulting agreements were far more lucrative than the auditing engagement. This presented at least the appearance of a conflict of interest. For example, challenging the company's accounting approach might damage a client relationship, conceivably placing a significant consulting arrangement at risk, damaging the auditing firm's bottom line.
Boardroom failures:
Boards of Directors, specifically Audit Committees, are charged with establishing oversight mechanisms for financial reporting in U.S. corporations on the behalf of investors. These scandals identified Board members who either did not exercise their responsibilities or did not have the expertise to understand the complexities of the businesses. In many cases, Audit Committee members were not truly independent of management.
Securities analysts' conflicts of interest:
The roles of securities analysts, who make buy and sell recommendations on company stocks and bonds, and investment bankers, who help provide companies loans or handle mergers and acquisitions, provide opportunities for conflicts. Similar to the auditor conflict, issuing a buy or sell recommendation on a stock while providing lucrative investment banking services creates at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Inadequate funding of the SEC:
The SEC budget has steadily increased to nearly double the pre-SOX level.[5]In the interview cited above, Sarbanes indicated that enforcement and rule-making are more effective post-SOX.
Banking practices:
Lending to a firm sends signals to investors regarding the firm's risk. In the case of Enron, several major banks provided large loans to the company without understanding, or while ignoring, the risks of the company. Investors of these banks and their clients were hurt by such bad loans, resulting in large settlement payments by the banks. Others interpreted the willingness of banks to lend money to the company as an indication of its health and integrity, and were led to invest in Enron as a result. These investors were hurt as well.
Internet bubble:
Investors had been stung in 2000 by the sharp declines in technology stocks and to a lesser extent, by declines in the overall market. Certain mutual fund managers were alleged to have advocated the purchasing of particular technology stocks, while quietly selling them. The losses sustained also helped create a general anger among investors.
Executive compensation:
Stock option and bonus practices, combined with volatility in stock prices for even small earnings "misses," resulted in pressures to manage earnings.[6] Stock options were not treated as compensation expense by companies, encouraging this form of compensation. With a large stock-based bonus at risk, managers were pressured to meet their targets.
Analyzing the cost-benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley
A significant body of academic research and opinion exists regarding the costs and benefits of SOX, with significant differences in conclusions. This is due in part to the difficulty of isolating the impact of SOX from other variables affecting the stock market and corporate earnings.[8][9] Conclusions from several of these studies and related criticism are summarized below:
FEI Survey (Annual):
Finance Executives International (FEI) provides an annual survey on SOX Section 404 costs. These costs have continued to decline relative to revenues since 2004. The 2007 study indicated that, for 168 companies with average revenues of $4.7 billion, the average compliance costs were $1.7 million (.036% of revenue).[10] The 2006 study indicated that, for 200 companies with average revenues of $6.8 billion, the average compliance costs were $2.9 million (.043% of revenue), down 23% from 2005. Cost for decentralized companies (i.e., those with multiple segments or divisions) were considerably more than centralized companies. Survey scores related to the positive effect of SOX on investor confidence, reliability of financial statements, and fraud prevention continue to rise. However, when asked in 2006 whether the benefits of compliance with Section 404 have exceeded costs in 2006, only 22 percent agreed.[11]
Foley & Lardner Survey (2007):
This annual study focused on changes in the total costs of being a U.S. public company, which were significantly affected by SOX. Such costs include external auditor fees, directors and officers (D&O) insurance, board compensation, lost productivity, and legal costs. Each of these cost categories increased significantly between FY2001-FY2006. Nearly 70% of survey respondents indicated public companies with revenues under $250 million should be exempt from SOX Section 404.[12]
Butler/Ribstein (2006):
Their book proposed a comprehensive overhaul or repeal of SOX and a variety of other reforms. For example, they indicate that investors could diversify their stock investments, efficiently managing the risk of a few catastrophic corporate failures, whether due to fraud or competition. However, if each company is required to spend a significant amount of money and resources on SOX compliance, this cost is borne across all publicly traded companies and therefore cannot be diversified away by the investor.[13]
Institute of Internal Auditors (2005):
The research paper indicates that corporations have improved their internal controls and that financial statements are perceived to be more reliable.[14]
Skaife/Collins/Kinney/Lefond (2006):
This research paper indicates that borrowing costs are lower for companies that improved their internal control, by between 50 and 150 basis points (.5 to 1.5 percentage points).[15]
Zhang (2005):
This research paper estimated SOX compliance costs as high as $1.4 trillion, by measuring changes in market value around key SOX legislative "events." This number is based on the assumption that SOX was the cause of related short-duration market value changes, which the author acknowledges as a drawback of the study.[16]
Iliev (2007):
This research paper indicated that SOX 404 indeed led to conservative reported earnings, but also reduced -- rightly or wrongly -- stock valuations of small firms.[17] Lower earnings often cause the share price to decrease.
Lord & Benoit Report (2006):
This study included a population of nearly 2,500 companies and indicated that companies with no material weaknesses in their internal controls, or companies that corrected them in a timely manner, experienced much greater increases in share prices than companies that did not.[18][19] The report indicated that the benefits to a compliant company in share price (10% above Russell 3000 index) were greater than their SOX Section 404 costs.
The effect of SOX on non-US companies
Some have asserted that Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has helped displace business from New York to London, where the Financial Services Authority regulates the financial sector with a lighter touch. In the UK, the non-statutory Combined Code of Corporate Governance plays a somewhat similar role to SOX. However, a greater amount of resources are dedicated to enforcement of securities laws in the UK than in the US.
Howell E. Jackson & Mark J. Roe, “Public Enforcement of Securities Laws:
Preliminary Evidence,” (Working Paper January 16, 2007). The Alternative Investment Market claims that its spectacular growth in listings almost entirely coincided with the Sarbanes Oxley legislation. In December 2006 Michael Bloomberg, New York's mayor, and Charles Schumer, a U.S. senator, expressed their concern.[20]
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's effect on Non-US companies cross-listed in the US is different on firms from developed and well regulated countries than on firms from less developed countries according to Kate Litvak.[21] Companies from badly regulated countries benefit from better credit ratings by complying to regulations in a highly regulated country (USA) that is higher than the cost, but companies from developed countries only incur the cost, since transparency is adequate in their home countries as well. On the other hand, the benefit of better credit rating also comes with listing on other stock exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange.
Here is a link to the source data:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes-Oxley_Act
Here is a link to the original legislation as it was in the Senate: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:7:./temp/~mdbs3coNp2::
As we can plainly see by the economic meltdown of the American Economy this act did nothing to prevent it and from where I sit it is a useless piece of legislation. Looks like another bureaucratic government program that costs a ton of money and doesn't do anything to benefit the country or prevent corporations whether they be banks or stock manipulators from cooking the books and fleecing the American people.
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Well folks it was apparent to me that with all the finger pointing it would be appropriate to actually get you up to speed on what this piece of legislation was really about by allowing you to see it and read what the industry had to say about it. Forget the politicians because they have an agenda and only give you what they want you to know and hide the rest. Here you can check out what I was able to find and then make your own evaluations on who is telling you the truth and who is trying to sandbag you.
Basic information on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRC):
The Community Reinvestment Act (or CRA, Pub.L. 95-128, title VIII, 91 Stat. 1147, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.) is a United States federal law that requires banks and savings and loan associations to offer credit throughout their entire market area and prohibits them from targeting only wealthier neighborhoods with their services, a practice known as "redlining." The purpose of the CRA is to provide credit, including home ownership opportunities, to under-served populations, and commercial loans to small businesses. The Act was passed in 1977 and has been subjected to important regulatory revisions since then.
Original Act
The CRA was passed by the 95th United States Congress and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 as a result of national grassroots pressure for affordable housing, and despite considerable opposition from the mainstream banking community.[1] Only one banker, Ron Grzywinski from ShoreBank in Chicago, testified in favor of the act.[2] The CRA mandates that each banking institution be evaluated to determine if it has met the credit needs of its entire community. That record is taken into account when the federal government considers an institution's application for deposit facilities, including mergers and acquisitions after the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 repealed restrictions on interstate banking.[3] However, until 1995 the Act was laxly enforced and banks only were required to advertise in local minority newspapers or sit on the boards of local community groups.[4] The CRA is enforced by the financial regulators (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), and the Federal Reserve System).[citation needed]
The bill encouraged mortgage lending through two government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). One, the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, enables mortgage companies, savings and loans, commercial banks, credit unions, and state and local housing finance agencies to lend to home buyers. The other, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, buys mortgages on the secondary market and sells them as mortgage-backed securities on the open market.[5] It also charged the Federal Reserve System to implement the CRA through ensuring banks and savings and loans met their CRA obligations.[3]
Congressional Changes of 1989
The Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) was enacted by the 101st Congress and signed into law by President G. H. W. Bush in the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. It increased public oversight of the process. It required the agencies to issue CRA ratings publicly and written performance evaluations using facts and data to support the agencies' conclusions. It also required a four-tiered CRA examination rating system with performance levels of "Outstanding," "Satisfactory," "Needs to Improve," or "Substantial Noncompliance."[6]
Clinton Administration Changes of 1995
In early 1993 President Bill Clinton ordered new regulations for the CRA which would increase access to mortgage credit for inner city and distressed rural communities.[7] The new rules went into effect on January 31, 1995 and featured: requiring strictly numerical assessments to get a satisfactory CRA rating; using federal home-loan data broken down by neighborhood, income group, and race; encouraging community groups to complain when banks were not loaning enough to specified neighborhood, income group, and race; allowing community groups that marketed loans to targeted groups to collect a fee from the banks.[4][6]
The new rules, during a time when many banks were merging and needed to pass the CRA review process to do so, substantially increased the number and aggregate amount of loans to low- and moderate-income borrowers for home loans, some of which were "risky mortgages."[citation needed] Banks set up CRA departments, a CRA consultant industry was created and new financial-services firms helped banks invest in packaged portfolios of CRA loans to ensure compliance.[citation needed] Established and new community groups began marketing such mortgages. The Senate Banking Committee estimated that as of 2000, as a result of CRA, such groups had received $9.5 billion in services and salaries. As of that time such groups also had received tens of billions of dollars in multi-year commitments from banks, including ACORN Housing $760 million; Boston-based Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America $3 billion; a New Jersey Citizen Action-led coalition $13 billion; the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance $220 million.[4] The number of CRA mortgage loans increased by 39 percent between 1993 and 1998, while other loans increased by only 17 percent.[8][9]
GW Bush Administration Changes of 2005
In 2002 there was an inter-agency review of the effectiveness of the 1995 regulatory changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and new proposals were considered.[6]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put new regulations into effect September of 2005. [10] The regulations were opposed by a contingent of Democrats[11]
The regulations included less restrictive new definitions of "small" and "intermediate small" banks.[3] "Intermediate small banks" were defined as banks with assets of less than $1 billion, but allows banks to opt for examination as a large bank.[10] Currently banks with assets greater than $1.061 billion have their CRA performance evaluated according to lending, investment and service tests. The agencies use the Consumer Price Index to adjust the asset size thresholds for small and large institutions annually.[6]
Controversy
The effects of the Community Reinvestment Act on the housing markets are controversial. Some economists and financial experts have wondered if the CRA was - or at least had become - essentially irrelevant, because it was not needed to force banks to make profitable loans to a variety of lenders.[12][13]
Economist Howard Husock writes that a CRA-connected community group The Woodstock Institute found in a survey in the Chicago-area that even banks not subject to CRA tended to loan in a variety of neighborhoods. He also criticized as an "amateur delivery system" community groups' involvement in marketing loans.[4]
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has stated that an underlying assumption of the CRA – that more lending is always better for local communities – is questionable.[3]
Economist Stan Liebowitz has claimed that banks were forced to loan to consumers who were not credit worthy with "no verification of income or assets; little consideration of the applicant's ability to make payments; no down payment." The chief executive of Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, is said to have "bragged" that in order to approve minority applications, "lenders have had to stretch the rules a bit."[14]
On the other hand, Professor of Law Michael S. Barr in congressional testimony stated that a Federal Reserve survey showed that affected institutions considered CRA loans profitable and not overly risky.[15]
Congressman and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has partially attributed the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis to legislation such as the Community Reinvestment Act.[16]
A Wall Street Journal editorial argued that the law compelled banks to make loans to poor borrowers who often could not repay them and that this contributed in part to the subprime crisis.[17]
A Bank for International Settlements ("BIS") working paper by economist Luci Ellis concluded that "Contrary to some media commentary, there is no evidence that the Community Reinvestment Act was responsible for encouraging the subprime lending boom and subsequent housing bust."[18]
Referring to CRA and abuses in the subprime market, in congressional testimony Michael Barr stated that in his judgment "the worst and most widespread abuses occurred in the institutions with the least federal oversight".[15]
Center for American Progress fellow Robert Gordon[19] noted that approximately half of the subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies that were not regulated by the CRA and thus had no government obligation to offer credit to minorities. In the later part of the crisis, these mortgage companies made subprime loans at twice the rate of CRA banks. Another third of the major subprime lenders were regulated but had very little CRA involvement.[20] Gordon also makes the argument that the weakening of the CRA in 2004 was followed by intensified subprime lending.[20]
Austrian economist Thomas DiLorenzo counters Gordon's statistic by arguing that even if half of the subprime loans were made by non-CRA companies, the CRA had still caused tens of billions in defaults on mortgages by unqualified borrowers. He further states that Gordon's statistic ignores that independent mortgage companies are middlemen who sell subprime loans to banks that are in turn regulated by the CRA.[21]
Ellen Seidman, former director of the US Office of Thrift Supervision during the Clinton administration, who also works at the New America Foundation,[22] has stated her belief that the CRA did not have an effect on the United States housing bubble.[23] She observes that CRA banks were particularly warned to make responsible investments, citing one of her own speeches as an example.[24]
Here is a link to the data source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act
What the FDIC says.
The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was substantially revised in May 1995, and was most recently amended in August 2005.
Evaluation of CRA Performance
The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.
Neither the CRA nor its implementing regulation gives specific criteria for rating the performance of depository institutions. Rather, the law indicates that the evaluation process should accommodate an institution's individual circumstances. Nor does the law require institutions to make high-risk loans that jeopardize their safety. To the contrary, the law makes it clear that an institution's CRA activities should be undertaken in a safe and sound manner.
CRA examinations are conducted by the federal agencies that are responsible for supervising depository institutions. Information on this page is related to depository institutions that are examined by the Federal Reserve, mainly state-chartered banks that are members of the Federal Reserve. CRA information on other depository institutions is available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). Interagency information about the CRA is available from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).
Link to Federal Reserve Board. http://www.federalreserve.gov/dcca/cra/default.htm
What the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFEIC) said.
Background & Purpose
The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound banking operations. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulations 12 CFR parts 25, 228, 345, and 563e. (See Regulation).
The CRA requires that each insured depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities, including mergers and acquisitions. (See CRA Ratings)
CRA examinations (see Exam Schedules) are conducted by the federal agencies that are responsible for supervising depository institutions: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS).
Additional information in the form of Interagency Questions and Answers, Interagency Interpretive Letters, CRA data reporting is available.
Here is a link to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFEIC) site. http://www.ffiec.gov/cra/default.htm
NOTE:
Because this legislation was put forth in 1977 by the 95th Congress I was unable to locate the original legislation through the Library of Congress or the Congressional Record as they only go back to the 101st Congress which was in session from 1989 to 1990.
The problem has and always will be until we get legitimate and independent oversight that these guys are political and operate like politicians and bureaucrats insted af watchdogs. We need to have the guys watching over the operation also making sure these entities they are watching aren't cooking the books and that is something that has never been incorporated into the oversight boards.
Currently the level of partisan politics in Washington is so intense that I feel that the only way to get beyond it is to run them all out of town on a rail and elect a completely new set of representatives and senators.
Basic information on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRC):
The Community Reinvestment Act (or CRA, Pub.L. 95-128, title VIII, 91 Stat. 1147, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.) is a United States federal law that requires banks and savings and loan associations to offer credit throughout their entire market area and prohibits them from targeting only wealthier neighborhoods with their services, a practice known as "redlining." The purpose of the CRA is to provide credit, including home ownership opportunities, to under-served populations, and commercial loans to small businesses. The Act was passed in 1977 and has been subjected to important regulatory revisions since then.
Original Act
The CRA was passed by the 95th United States Congress and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 as a result of national grassroots pressure for affordable housing, and despite considerable opposition from the mainstream banking community.[1] Only one banker, Ron Grzywinski from ShoreBank in Chicago, testified in favor of the act.[2] The CRA mandates that each banking institution be evaluated to determine if it has met the credit needs of its entire community. That record is taken into account when the federal government considers an institution's application for deposit facilities, including mergers and acquisitions after the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 repealed restrictions on interstate banking.[3] However, until 1995 the Act was laxly enforced and banks only were required to advertise in local minority newspapers or sit on the boards of local community groups.[4] The CRA is enforced by the financial regulators (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), and the Federal Reserve System).[citation needed]
The bill encouraged mortgage lending through two government sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). One, the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, enables mortgage companies, savings and loans, commercial banks, credit unions, and state and local housing finance agencies to lend to home buyers. The other, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, buys mortgages on the secondary market and sells them as mortgage-backed securities on the open market.[5] It also charged the Federal Reserve System to implement the CRA through ensuring banks and savings and loans met their CRA obligations.[3]
Congressional Changes of 1989
The Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) was enacted by the 101st Congress and signed into law by President G. H. W. Bush in the wake of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. It increased public oversight of the process. It required the agencies to issue CRA ratings publicly and written performance evaluations using facts and data to support the agencies' conclusions. It also required a four-tiered CRA examination rating system with performance levels of "Outstanding," "Satisfactory," "Needs to Improve," or "Substantial Noncompliance."[6]
Clinton Administration Changes of 1995
In early 1993 President Bill Clinton ordered new regulations for the CRA which would increase access to mortgage credit for inner city and distressed rural communities.[7] The new rules went into effect on January 31, 1995 and featured: requiring strictly numerical assessments to get a satisfactory CRA rating; using federal home-loan data broken down by neighborhood, income group, and race; encouraging community groups to complain when banks were not loaning enough to specified neighborhood, income group, and race; allowing community groups that marketed loans to targeted groups to collect a fee from the banks.[4][6]
The new rules, during a time when many banks were merging and needed to pass the CRA review process to do so, substantially increased the number and aggregate amount of loans to low- and moderate-income borrowers for home loans, some of which were "risky mortgages."[citation needed] Banks set up CRA departments, a CRA consultant industry was created and new financial-services firms helped banks invest in packaged portfolios of CRA loans to ensure compliance.[citation needed] Established and new community groups began marketing such mortgages. The Senate Banking Committee estimated that as of 2000, as a result of CRA, such groups had received $9.5 billion in services and salaries. As of that time such groups also had received tens of billions of dollars in multi-year commitments from banks, including ACORN Housing $760 million; Boston-based Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America $3 billion; a New Jersey Citizen Action-led coalition $13 billion; the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance $220 million.[4] The number of CRA mortgage loans increased by 39 percent between 1993 and 1998, while other loans increased by only 17 percent.[8][9]
GW Bush Administration Changes of 2005
In 2002 there was an inter-agency review of the effectiveness of the 1995 regulatory changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and new proposals were considered.[6]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put new regulations into effect September of 2005. [10] The regulations were opposed by a contingent of Democrats[11]
The regulations included less restrictive new definitions of "small" and "intermediate small" banks.[3] "Intermediate small banks" were defined as banks with assets of less than $1 billion, but allows banks to opt for examination as a large bank.[10] Currently banks with assets greater than $1.061 billion have their CRA performance evaluated according to lending, investment and service tests. The agencies use the Consumer Price Index to adjust the asset size thresholds for small and large institutions annually.[6]
Controversy
The effects of the Community Reinvestment Act on the housing markets are controversial. Some economists and financial experts have wondered if the CRA was - or at least had become - essentially irrelevant, because it was not needed to force banks to make profitable loans to a variety of lenders.[12][13]
Economist Howard Husock writes that a CRA-connected community group The Woodstock Institute found in a survey in the Chicago-area that even banks not subject to CRA tended to loan in a variety of neighborhoods. He also criticized as an "amateur delivery system" community groups' involvement in marketing loans.[4]
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has stated that an underlying assumption of the CRA – that more lending is always better for local communities – is questionable.[3]
Economist Stan Liebowitz has claimed that banks were forced to loan to consumers who were not credit worthy with "no verification of income or assets; little consideration of the applicant's ability to make payments; no down payment." The chief executive of Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, is said to have "bragged" that in order to approve minority applications, "lenders have had to stretch the rules a bit."[14]
On the other hand, Professor of Law Michael S. Barr in congressional testimony stated that a Federal Reserve survey showed that affected institutions considered CRA loans profitable and not overly risky.[15]
Congressman and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has partially attributed the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis to legislation such as the Community Reinvestment Act.[16]
A Wall Street Journal editorial argued that the law compelled banks to make loans to poor borrowers who often could not repay them and that this contributed in part to the subprime crisis.[17]
A Bank for International Settlements ("BIS") working paper by economist Luci Ellis concluded that "Contrary to some media commentary, there is no evidence that the Community Reinvestment Act was responsible for encouraging the subprime lending boom and subsequent housing bust."[18]
Referring to CRA and abuses in the subprime market, in congressional testimony Michael Barr stated that in his judgment "the worst and most widespread abuses occurred in the institutions with the least federal oversight".[15]
Center for American Progress fellow Robert Gordon[19] noted that approximately half of the subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies that were not regulated by the CRA and thus had no government obligation to offer credit to minorities. In the later part of the crisis, these mortgage companies made subprime loans at twice the rate of CRA banks. Another third of the major subprime lenders were regulated but had very little CRA involvement.[20] Gordon also makes the argument that the weakening of the CRA in 2004 was followed by intensified subprime lending.[20]
Austrian economist Thomas DiLorenzo counters Gordon's statistic by arguing that even if half of the subprime loans were made by non-CRA companies, the CRA had still caused tens of billions in defaults on mortgages by unqualified borrowers. He further states that Gordon's statistic ignores that independent mortgage companies are middlemen who sell subprime loans to banks that are in turn regulated by the CRA.[21]
Ellen Seidman, former director of the US Office of Thrift Supervision during the Clinton administration, who also works at the New America Foundation,[22] has stated her belief that the CRA did not have an effect on the United States housing bubble.[23] She observes that CRA banks were particularly warned to make responsible investments, citing one of her own speeches as an example.[24]
Here is a link to the data source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act
What the FDIC says.
The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was substantially revised in May 1995, and was most recently amended in August 2005.
Evaluation of CRA Performance
The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.
Neither the CRA nor its implementing regulation gives specific criteria for rating the performance of depository institutions. Rather, the law indicates that the evaluation process should accommodate an institution's individual circumstances. Nor does the law require institutions to make high-risk loans that jeopardize their safety. To the contrary, the law makes it clear that an institution's CRA activities should be undertaken in a safe and sound manner.
CRA examinations are conducted by the federal agencies that are responsible for supervising depository institutions. Information on this page is related to depository institutions that are examined by the Federal Reserve, mainly state-chartered banks that are members of the Federal Reserve. CRA information on other depository institutions is available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). Interagency information about the CRA is available from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).
Link to Federal Reserve Board. http://www.federalreserve.gov/dcca/cra/default.htm
What the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFEIC) said.
Background & Purpose
The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound banking operations. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulations 12 CFR parts 25, 228, 345, and 563e. (See Regulation).
The CRA requires that each insured depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities, including mergers and acquisitions. (See CRA Ratings)
CRA examinations (see Exam Schedules) are conducted by the federal agencies that are responsible for supervising depository institutions: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS).
Additional information in the form of Interagency Questions and Answers, Interagency Interpretive Letters, CRA data reporting is available.
Here is a link to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFEIC) site. http://www.ffiec.gov/cra/default.htm
NOTE:
Because this legislation was put forth in 1977 by the 95th Congress I was unable to locate the original legislation through the Library of Congress or the Congressional Record as they only go back to the 101st Congress which was in session from 1989 to 1990.
The problem has and always will be until we get legitimate and independent oversight that these guys are political and operate like politicians and bureaucrats insted af watchdogs. We need to have the guys watching over the operation also making sure these entities they are watching aren't cooking the books and that is something that has never been incorporated into the oversight boards.
Currently the level of partisan politics in Washington is so intense that I feel that the only way to get beyond it is to run them all out of town on a rail and elect a completely new set of representatives and senators.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Bailout & Why it Failed
Well folks once again we see what the poison of the political hatred in Washington and our bogus media have wrought us.
When John McCain announced he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington to help with a rescue bill. Immediately the Democrats announced a deal that was never made in order to make it look like Mccain was grandstanding. Enter the spectre of partisan politics Democrat style. Once again Senator Barack Obama put himself before the country as he always has preferring to call in his support rather than actually trying to help find a solution. For someone who has been sold to the American people as an economic guru one begins to wonder why he is not applying his talents to solve this problem. Before John McCain arrived in Washington the fantasy bill was exposed as no deal by the Republican leadership. During the initial negotiations Nancy Pelosi had frozen the Rebublicans out of it. Not until John McCain arrived was he able to force the Democrats to admit the Republicans into the negotiations. Also it was John McCain and the Minority Leader who were able to get the Democrats to remove the Earmarks that the Democrats had embedded into the bill that gave PACs like ACORN $20 billion which they were hoping would be then funnelled into their campaigns. Immediatly Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic leadership inserted their vile and poisonous partisan politics into the negotiations which went a long way to poison the negotiations. The Democrats are the majority party so they were supposed to bring leadership and civility into the negotiations instead they brought derision and poisonous rhetoric. Both Democrats and Republicans as well as the American people had major problems with this turkey. Thankfully both parties had major portions of their membership as well as members of the Banking Committee and leadership listen to their constituents and voted this bill down. Now they have a chance to craft a bill that will indeed resolve this issue IF they can put partisan politics aside and work together. I doubt that Nancy Pelosi will allow this to happen because she is so full of hate that she will never ever give a Republican credit for anything.
The only way that the hate and partisan politics will ever end in Washington is that if we the people vote these partisan politicians OUT of office and put in people that actually will be willing to work for the good of the country regardless of party. In 36 days we will have a chance to begin this process by unloading these poisonous snakes from our Congress and replacing them with true citizen statesmen/stateswomen. Also, we have seen by his significant absense from the scene that Barack Obama actually has no clue how to deal with this issue and is therefore not the guy we need in Washington as President of the United States in the coming term.
When John McCain announced he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington to help with a rescue bill. Immediately the Democrats announced a deal that was never made in order to make it look like Mccain was grandstanding. Enter the spectre of partisan politics Democrat style. Once again Senator Barack Obama put himself before the country as he always has preferring to call in his support rather than actually trying to help find a solution. For someone who has been sold to the American people as an economic guru one begins to wonder why he is not applying his talents to solve this problem. Before John McCain arrived in Washington the fantasy bill was exposed as no deal by the Republican leadership. During the initial negotiations Nancy Pelosi had frozen the Rebublicans out of it. Not until John McCain arrived was he able to force the Democrats to admit the Republicans into the negotiations. Also it was John McCain and the Minority Leader who were able to get the Democrats to remove the Earmarks that the Democrats had embedded into the bill that gave PACs like ACORN $20 billion which they were hoping would be then funnelled into their campaigns. Immediatly Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic leadership inserted their vile and poisonous partisan politics into the negotiations which went a long way to poison the negotiations. The Democrats are the majority party so they were supposed to bring leadership and civility into the negotiations instead they brought derision and poisonous rhetoric. Both Democrats and Republicans as well as the American people had major problems with this turkey. Thankfully both parties had major portions of their membership as well as members of the Banking Committee and leadership listen to their constituents and voted this bill down. Now they have a chance to craft a bill that will indeed resolve this issue IF they can put partisan politics aside and work together. I doubt that Nancy Pelosi will allow this to happen because she is so full of hate that she will never ever give a Republican credit for anything.
The only way that the hate and partisan politics will ever end in Washington is that if we the people vote these partisan politicians OUT of office and put in people that actually will be willing to work for the good of the country regardless of party. In 36 days we will have a chance to begin this process by unloading these poisonous snakes from our Congress and replacing them with true citizen statesmen/stateswomen. Also, we have seen by his significant absense from the scene that Barack Obama actually has no clue how to deal with this issue and is therefore not the guy we need in Washington as President of the United States in the coming term.
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