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)