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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/9/09 Vote 343: On the Nomination: Confirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Not Voting Yes Yes
11/9/09 Vote 342: On the Nomination: Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Not Voting None Yes
7/20/09 Vote 234: S 1390: Sessions Amdt. No. 1616; To prohibit assault or battery of a United States serviceman on account of the military service of the United States serviceman or status as a serviceman. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/16/09 Vote 233: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1511; To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. Not Voting No Yes
7/16/09 Vote 232: S 1390: Brownback Amdt. No. 1610; To clarify that the amendment shall not be construed or applied to infringe on First Amendment rights. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/16/09 Vote 231: S 1390: Hatch Amdt. No. 1611; To prevent duplication in the Federal government. Not Voting Yes No
7/9/09 Vote 229: H R 2892: H.R. 2892 As Amended; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/9/09 Vote 228: H R 2892: Sanders Amdt. No. 1430; To increase funding for firefighter assistance grants and recruitment and retention grants. Not Voting No Yes
7/9/09 Vote 226: H R 2892: Murray Amdt. No. 1468; To prohibit certain funds from being used for certain efforts. Not Voting No Yes
7/9/09 Vote 227: H R 2892: Coburn Amdt. No. 1434; To prohibit no bid contracts by requiring the use of competitive procedures to award contracts and grants funded under this Act. Not Voting Yes No
7/9/09 Vote 225: H R 2892: Vitter Amdt. No. 1467; To prevent funds from being used to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs under certain circumstances. Not Voting No Yes
7/9/09 Vote 224: H R 2892: McCain Amdt. No. 1378; To strike the appropriation for the Advanced Training Center. Not Voting Yes No
6/11/09 Vote 207: H R 1256: H.R. 1256 As Amended; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Not Voting Yes Yes
5/7/09 Vote 187: On the Nomination: Confirmation R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington to be Director of National Drug Control Policy Not Voting Yes Yes
5/7/09 Vote 186: S 454: S. 454 As Amended; Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
1/26/09 Vote 15: On the Nomination: Confirmation Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury Not Voting No Yes
1/11/09 Vote 1: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 22; A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Not Voting None Yes
9/29/08 Vote 209: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 196: H CON RES 398: H. Con. Res. 398; A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. Not Voting No Yes
7/26/08 Vote 187: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3186; Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act Not Voting No Yes
7/26/08 Vote 186: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221; Housing Tax Credit Coordination Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/08 Vote 174: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/08 Vote 173: On the Motion: Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
6/24/08 Vote 156: On the Nomination: Confirmation Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be US Circuit Judge Not Voting No Yes
6/4/08 Vote 143: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt-At-Arms; Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Not Voting No Yes
4/3/08 Vote 88: H R 3221: Motion to Table Durbin Amdt. No. 4388; To address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. Not Voting Yes No
3/14/08 Vote 85: S CON RES 70: S. Con. Res. 70 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. Not Voting No Yes
3/14/08 Vote 84: S CON RES 70: Vitter Amdt. No. 4299; Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for comprehensive legislation to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from highly industrialized countries with safe pharmaceutical infrastructures. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/14/08 Vote 83: S CON RES 70: Biden Amdt. No. 4245; To restore full funding for the international affairs budget, in support of the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, foreign assistance, fighting global AIDS, promoting sustainable development, and other efforts, with an offset. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/14/08 Vote 82: S CON RES 70: DeMint Amdt. No. 4339; To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for providing an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace. Not Voting Yes No
2/27/08 Vote 34: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2634; A bill to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates. Not Voting Yes Yes
6/21/07 Vote 226: H R 6: H.R. 6, As Amended; CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 Not Voting No Yes
2/17/07 Vote 52: H CON RES 67: H.Con.Res. 67; A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. Not Voting No Yes
2/17/07 Vote 51: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.574; A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq. Not Voting No Yes
1/25/07 Vote 30: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA, Smith Amdt. No. 113, As Amended; To make permanent certain education-related tax incentives. Not Voting Yes No
1/25/07 Vote 29: H R 2: Baucus Amdt. No. 206; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should make permanent the tax incentives to make education more affordable and more accessible for American families and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such incentives and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors. Not Voting Yes Yes
1/25/07 Vote 28: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA, Bunning Amdt. No. 119; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits. Not Voting Yes No
1/25/07 Vote 27: H R 2: Baucus Amdt. No. 207; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such repeal and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors. Not Voting Yes Yes
1/25/07 Vote 26: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA, Ensign Amdt. No. 154; To improve access to affordable health care. Not Voting Yes No
1/25/07 Vote 25: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 158; To increase the Federal minimum wage by an amount that is based on applicable State minimum wages. Not Voting No No
1/17/07 Vote 16: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt No. 3 To S.1; In the nature of a substitute. Not Voting No Yes
1/17/07 Vote 15: S 1: Reid Amdt No. 4, As Modified and Amended; To strengthen the gift and travel bans. Not Voting Yes Yes
1/17/07 Vote 14: S 1: Bennett Amdt. No. 81, As amended; To permit travel hosted by preapproved 501(c)(3) organizations. Not Voting Yes No
1/17/07 Vote 13: S 1: Feingold Amdt. No. 65; To prohibit lobbyists and entities that retain or employ lobbyists from throwing lavish parties honoring Members at party conventions. Not Voting Yes Yes
4/27/06 Vote 101: H R 4939: Byrd Amdt. No. 3709; To express the sense of the Senate on requests for funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. Not Voting Yes Yes
4/18/05 Vote 96: H R 1268: Byrd Amdt. No. 464; To express the sense of the Senate on future requests for funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not Voting No Yes
12/8/04 Vote 216: S 2845: S. 2845 Conference Report; Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/30/03 Vote 426: H R 1904: Motion to Table Cantwell Amdt. No. 2038, as modified; To require the Comptroller General to study the costs and benefits of the analysis of alternatives in environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. Not Voting Yes No
10/23/03 Vote 405: H R 2989: Motion To Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 1900; To prohibit the enforcement of the ban on travel to Cuba. Not Voting Yes No
9/25/03 Vote 367: On the Nomination: Confirmation Michael W. Mosman, Of Oregon, To Be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
7/16/03 Vote 285: H R 2658: Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 1270; To prohibit the use of funds for certain programs, projects, and activities. Not Voting Yes Yes
6/3/03 Vote 203: S 14: Feinstein Amdt. No. 843; To allow the ethanol mandate in the renewable fuel program to be suspended temporarily if the mandate would harm the economy or environment. Not Voting No No
4/7/03 Vote 126: On the Nomination: Confirmation, Cormac J. Carney, of California, to be United States District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
3/31/03 Vote 112: On the Nomination: Nomination, Theresa Lazar Springmann, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
3/12/03 Vote 50: On the Nomination: Confirmation William D. Quarles, Jr. Of Maryland To Be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
3/3/03 Vote 38: On the Nomination: Confirmation of Marian Blank Horn, of Maryland, to be a Judge of The U.S. Court of Federal Claims Not Voting Yes Yes
9/9/02 Vote 211: On the Nomination: Confirmation Kenneth H. Marra, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
7/26/02 Vote 193: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Julia Smith Gibbons, to be U. S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Not Voting Yes Yes
6/11/02 Vote 148: S 2578: S. 2578; Debt Limit bill Not Voting Yes Yes
6/11/02 Vote 147: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 625; Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2001 Not Voting No Yes
4/18/02 Vote 76: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Legrome D. Davis, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District Not Voting Yes Yes
3/18/02 Vote 52: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Randy Crane, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/02 Vote 11: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Callie V. Granade, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
12/20/01 Vote 380: H R 3338: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3338; Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/27/01 Vote 259: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2299; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 Not Voting No Yes
7/27/01 Vote 257: H R 2299: Motion to Table Daschle Amdt. No. 1164; To provide for an effective date. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/27/01 Vote 256: H R 2299: Motion to Table Murray Amdt. No. 1165; To provide for an effective date. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/27/01 Vote 255: On the Motion for Attendance: Motion to Instruct Sgt. at Arms; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 Not Voting No Yes
7/27/01 Vote 254: H R 2299: Motion to Table McCain Amdt. No. 1180; To require that Mexican nationals be treated the same as Canadian nationals under provisions of the Act. Not Voting No Yes
7/27/01 Vote 253: H R 2299: Motion to Table Gramm Amdt. No. 1168; To prevent violations of the United States commitments under NAFTA. Not Voting No Yes
7/27/01 Vote 258: H R 2299: Motion to Table Daschle Amdt. No. 1163; To provide for an effective date. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/20/01 Vote 246: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Richard F. Cebull, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
7/20/01 Vote 245: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Sam E. Haddon, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
7/20/01 Vote 244: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Roger L. Gregory, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Not Voting Yes Yes
10/30/00 Vote 293: H J RES 120: H. J. Res. 120; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Tenth) Not Voting Yes Yes
10/29/00 Vote 292: H J RES 119: H.J.RES.119; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Ninth) Not Voting Yes Yes
10/28/00 Vote 291: H J RES 118: H. J. Res. 118; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Eighth) Not Voting Yes Yes
10/6/00 Vote 267: H R 4475: H.R. 4475 Conference Report; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 Not Voting Yes Yes
3/7/00 Vote 34: On the Nomination: Confirmation of Julio M. Fuentes, to be U.S Circuit Judge, Third Circuit Not Voting Yes Yes
3/2/00 Vote 22: S 1134: Mack Amendment No. 2827; To eliminate the marriage penalty in the reduction in permitted contributions to education individual retirement accounts. Not Voting Yes No
3/1/00 Vote 21: S 1134: Murray Amendment No. 2821; To provide for class size reduction programs. Not Voting No Yes
3/1/00 Vote 20: S 1134: Wellstone Amendment No. 2865; To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the extent and severity of child poverty. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/1/00 Vote 19: S 1134: Motion to Table Bingaman Amendment No. 2863; To ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to turn around failing schools. Not Voting Yes No
3/1/00 Vote 18: S 1134: Abraham Amdt No. 2825; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for computer donations to schools and to allow a tax credit for donated computers, and for other purposes. Not Voting Yes Yes
11/18/99 Vote 371: H J RES 82: Helms Amendment No. 2781; To provide for disaster relief and emergency assistance in North Carolina. Not Voting Yes Yes
11/18/99 Vote 370: H J RES 82: Byrd Amendment No. 2780; To provide for the disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste. Not Voting Yes No
11/18/99 Vote 369: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider Conference Report to Accompany H.R.3194; District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/30/99 Vote 303: S 1650: Motion to Table Dodd Amndt. No. 1813; To increase funding for activities carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Not Voting Yes No
8/2/99 Vote 248: S 335: S.335, As amended.; Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act Not Voting Yes Yes
5/26/99 Vote 151: S 1059: Motion to Table Smith Amdt. No. 406; To prohibit, effective October 1, 1999, the use of funds for military operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) unless Congress enacts speific authorization in law for the conduct of those operations. Not Voting Yes Yes
10/9/98 Vote 313: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider Conference Report on H.R.3150; Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/2/98 Vote 296: S 442: motion to table Bumpers amdt no. 3677; To authorize collection of certain State and local taxes with respect to the sale, delivery, and use of tangible personal property. Not Voting Yes No
10/2/98 Vote 295: On the Nomination: Nomination: Sonia Sotomayor to be U.S.Circuit Judge, 2nd Circuit Not Voting No Yes
9/28/98 Vote 289: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture re: S.2176; Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 Not Voting Yes No
4/29/98 Vote 108: H R 1757: Smith Amdt. No.2314; To express a condition requiring full cooperation from Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic with United States efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting or captured and missing United States personnel from past military conflicts of Cold War incidents. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/23/98 Vote 39: S 1768: Motion to table Amdt. No. 2063; To eliminate unrelated, wasteful, and unnecessary spending items from the bill. Not Voting Yes Yes
4/29/97 Vote 52: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 543; Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 Not Voting Yes No
4/17/97 Vote 45: S 495: s.495 as modified; Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act of 1997 Not Voting Yes No
1/30/97 Vote 4: On the Nomination: NOMINATION, WILLIAM M. DALEY TO BE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Not Voting Yes Yes
10/3/96 Vote 306: H R 3539: H.R.3539, CONFERENCE REPORT; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Not Voting Yes Yes

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