Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
12/8/04	Vote 216: S 2845: S. 2845 Conference Report; Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/20/04	Vote 215: H R 4818: H. R. 4818 Conference Report; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	None
11/19/04	Vote 214: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1047; Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/17/04	Vote 213: S 2986: S. 2986; A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.	Yes	Yes	No
11/16/04	Vote 212: On the Nomination: Confirmation Francis J. Harvey, Of California, To Be Secretary Of The Army	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/11/04	Vote 211: H R 4520: H.R. 4520 Conference Report; American Jobs Creation Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/10/04	Vote 210: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 4520; American Jobs Creation Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/9/04	Vote 209: S RES 454: S. Res. 454; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill.	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/9/04	Vote 208: S RES 445: S. Res. 445 As Amended.; Intelligence Reorganization bill	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/9/04	Vote 207: S RES 445: Hutchison Amdt. No. 4015 As Amended; To implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations.	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/9/04	Vote 206: S RES 445: Nickles Amdt. No. 4041; To vest sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process in the Committee on the Budget, and to give the Committee on the Budget joint jurisdiction with the Governmental Affairs Committee over the process of reviewing, holding hearings, and voting on persons nominated by the President to fill the positions of Director and Deputy Director for Budget within the Office of Management and Budget.	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/8/04	Vote 205: On the Motion for Attendance: Motion To Instruct SGT At Arms; Intelligence Reorganization bill	No	Yes	Yes
10/8/04	Vote 204: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The McConnell Amdt. No. 3981; To implement the congressional oversight recommendations of the 9-11 Commission.	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/7/04	Vote 203: S RES 445: Biden Amdt. No. 4021; To provide that the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (if not already a member of the select Committee) shall be ex officio members of the select Committee but shall have no vote in the Committee and shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.	Yes	No	Yes
10/7/04	Vote 202: S RES 445: Hatch Amdt. No. 4037; To retain jurisdiction over the Secret Service in the Committee on the Judiciary.	No	Yes	Yes
10/7/04	Vote 201: S RES 445: McCain Amdt. No. 4000; To ensure that the Committee has jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration.	No	No	No
10/7/04	Vote 200: S RES 445: McCain Amdt. No. 3999; To strike section 402 and vest intelligence appropriations jurisdiction in the Select Committee on Intelligence.	No	No	No
10/6/04	Vote 199: S 2845: S. 2845, As Amended; Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/6/04	Vote 198: S 2845: Roberts Amdt. No. 3742 As Modified; To clarify the continuing applicability of section 504 of the National Security act of 1947 to the obligation and expenditure of funds appropriated for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States.	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/04	Vote 197: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On S. 2845; Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/4/04	Vote 196: S 2845: Motion to Table Stevens Amdt. No. 3903, As Modified; To modify the provisions relating to the availability to the public of intelligence funding information.	Yes	No	Yes
10/4/04	Vote 195: S 2845: Motion To Table Byrd Amdt. No. 3845; To enhance the role of Congress in the oversight of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/30/04	Vote 194: S 2845: Motion To Table Lautenberg Amdt. No. 3802; To stop corporations from financing terrorism.	No	Yes	No
9/30/04	Vote 193: S 2845: Motion To Table Hollings Amdt. No. 3795; In the nature of a substitute.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/04	Vote 192: S 2845: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 3706; To provide the National Intelligence Director with the authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community performing national intelligence missions.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/04	Vote 191: S 2845: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 3761; To specify a term of service for the National Intelligence Director.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/28/04	Vote 190: S 2845: Hutchison Amdt. No. 3711; To provide for air cargo safety, and for other purposes.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/28/04	Vote 189: S 2845: McCain Amdt. No. 3702; To add title VII of S. 2774, related to transportation security.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/23/04	Vote 188: H R 1308: H. R. 1308 Conference Report; Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/22/04	Vote 187: On the Nomination: Confirmation Porter J. Goss, of Florida, To Be Director of Central Intelligence	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/21/04	Vote 186: H R 4755: H. R. 4755; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/20/04	Vote 185: H R 4837: H.R. 4837, as amended; Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 184: H R 4567: H. R. 4567 As Amended; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 183: H R 4567: Motion To Table Clinton Amdt. No. 3631; To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities and other factors that the Secretary considers appropriate, in accordance with the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission.	No	Yes	No
9/14/04	Vote 182: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Schumer Amdt. No. 3655; To appropriate an additional $350,000,000 to improve the security at points of entry into the United States.	Yes	No	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 181: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Schumer Amdt. No. 3656; To increase funding for rail and transit security grants.	Yes	No	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 180: H R 4567: Motion To Table Kennedy Amdt. NO. 3626; To require the President to provide to Congress a copy of the Scowcroft Commission report on improving the capabilities of the United States intelligence community.	No	Yes	No
9/14/04	Vote 179: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Byrd Amdt. No. 3649; To provide funds for the Transportation Security Administration, United States Coast Guard, and the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.	Yes	No	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 178: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Clinton Amdt. No. 3632; To appropriate an additional $625,000,000 for discretionary grants for high-threat, high-density urban areas.	Yes	No	Yes
9/14/04	Vote 177: H R 4567: Motion To Table Dayton Amdt. No. 3629; To ensure the continuation of benefits for certain individuals providing security services for Federal buildings.	No	Yes	No
9/14/04	Vote 176: H R 4567: Motion To Table Corzine Amdt. No. 3619, As Modified; To appropriate an additional $70,000,000 to enhance the security of chemical plants and to provide an offset.	No	Yes	No
9/14/04	Vote 175: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Mikulski Amdt. No. 3624; To increase the amount appropriated for firefighter assistance grants.	Yes	No	Yes
9/13/04	Vote 174: On the Motion: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 3617; To ensure that the Coast Guard has sufficient resources for its traditional core.	Yes	No	Yes
9/13/04	Vote 173: H R 4567: Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 3615, as further modified; To appropriate $70,000,000 to support efforts for identification and tracking for shipments of hazardous materials and continue and expand upon the background check system for commercial driver licenses with a HAZMAT endorsement, and to offset this appropriation with a corresponding reduction from the Human Resources Account of the Office of the Under Secretary of Management.	Yes	Yes	No
9/9/04	Vote 172: H R 4567: Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No. 3609; To appropriate $70,000,000 for grants to States, local governments, and first responders to purchase or improve communication systems to allow for real-time interoperable communication between State and local first responders and to offset this appropriation with a corresponding reduction from the Human Resources Account of the Office of the Under Secretary of Management.	No	Yes	No
9/9/04	Vote 171: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 3596; To increase the amount available for port security grants by $300,000,000.	Yes	No	Yes
9/9/04	Vote 170: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Dodd Amdt. No. 3604; To increase the among provided for first responder programs, and to provide offsets.	Yes	No	Yes
9/9/04	Vote 169: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 3597; To make available funds for certain border and transportation security programs.	Yes	No	Yes
9/8/04	Vote 168: H R 4567: Leahy Amdt. No. 3584; To prohibit funds from being used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for services provided as of June 1, 2004, by certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.	Yes	No	Yes
9/8/04	Vote 167: H R 4567: Thomas Amdt. No. 3582; To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress, at least 60 days prior to award, a report on the results of an Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 competition, to include estimated savings, performance improvements, and the impact on jobs and Federal Government employees.	No	Yes	No
9/8/04	Vote 166: On the Motion: Motion to Waive the CBA Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 3580; To appropriate an additional $150,000,000 for port security research and development grants.	Yes	No	Yes
9/7/04	Vote 165: On the Nomination: Confirmation Michael H. Schneider, Sr., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/7/04	Vote 164: On the Nomination: Confirmation Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/04	Vote 163: H R 4613: H. R. 4613 Conference Report; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/04	Vote 162: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	No
7/22/04	Vote 161: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	No
7/22/04	Vote 160: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	No
7/21/04	Vote 159: S 2677: S. 2677; United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/20/04	Vote 158: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of William Gerry Myers, III, of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	No
7/15/04	Vote 157: On the Motion: DeWine Amdt. No. 3563; To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to eliminate the Federal quota and price support programs for tobacco, and to provide assistance to quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities.	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/15/04	Vote 156: H R 4759: H.R. 4759; United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/14/04	Vote 155: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. J. Res. 40; Federal Marriage Amendment	No	Yes	No
7/8/04	Vote 154: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2062; Class Action Fairness Act of 2004	No	Yes	No
7/6/04	Vote 153: On the Nomination: Confirmation J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	No
6/24/04	Vote 152: On the Nomination: Confirmation Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	No
6/24/04	Vote 151: S RES 393: S. Res. 393; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/24/04	Vote 150: H J RES 97: H. J. Res. 97; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/24/04	Vote 149: H R 4613: H.R. 4613 As Amended; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/24/04	Vote 148: H R 4613: Motion to Table Biden Amdt. No. 3520 as Modified; To appropriate funds for bilateral economic assistance.	No	Yes	No
6/24/04	Vote 147: H R 4613: Byrd Amdt. No. 3502; To express the sense of the Senate on budgeting and funding of ongoing military operations overseas.	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 146: S 2400: S. 2400 As Amended; Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 145: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Daschle Amdt. No. 3409 As Amended; To assure that funding is provided for veterans health care each fiscal year to cover increases in population and inflation.	Yes	No	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 144: S 2400: Leahy Amdt. No. 3485; To direct the Attorney General to submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate all documents in the possession of the Department of Justice relating to the treatment and interrogation of individuals held in the custody of the United States.	Yes	No	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 143: S 2400: Motion To Table Leahy Amdt. No. 3387; Relative to the treatment of foreign prisoners.	No	Yes	No
6/23/04	Vote 142: On the Nomination: Confirmation Walter D. Kelley, Jr., of Virginia, To Be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 141: On the Nomination: Confirmation Juan R. Sanchez, of Pennsylvania, To Be U. S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 140: S 2400: Byrd Amdt. No. 3423; To modify the number of military personnel and civilians who may be assigned or retained in connection with Plan Colombia.	Yes	No	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 139: S 2400: Reed Amdt. No. 3353; To limit the obligation and expenditure of funds for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program pending the submission of a report on operational test and evaluation.	Yes	No	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 138: S 2400: Kennedy Amdt. No. 3377; To require reports on the efforts of the President to stabilize Iraq and relieve the burden on members of the Armed Forces of the United States deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region.	Yes	No	Yes
6/23/04	Vote 137: S 2400: McConnell Amdt. No. 3472; To require a report on the stabilization of Iraq.	No	Yes	No
6/23/04	Vote 136: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA RE: Corzine Amdt. No. 3303; To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service from 60 to 55.	Yes	No	Yes
6/22/04	Vote 135: S 2400: McCain Amdt. No. 3461; In the nature of a substitute.	No	Yes	No
6/22/04	Vote 134: S 2400: Brownback Amdt. No. 3464; To increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.	No	Yes	Yes
6/22/04	Vote 133: S 2400: Levin Amdt. No. 3338; To reallocate for Ground-based Midcourse interceptors to homeland defense and combatting terrorism.	Yes	No	Yes
6/21/04	Vote 132: S 2400: Lautenberg Amdt No. 2191, As Modified; To require a protocol on media coverage of the return to the United States of the remains of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas.	No	No	Yes
6/21/04	Vote 131: S 2400: Warner Amdt. No. 3458, As Modified; Expressing the sense of Congress on media coverage of the return to the United States of the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces from overseas.	Yes	Yes	No
6/17/04	Vote 130: S 2400: Biden Amdt. No. 3379; To provide funds for the security and stabilization of Iraq by suspending a portion of the reduction in the highest income tax rate for individual taxpayers.	Yes	No	Yes
6/17/04	Vote 129: S 2400: Reed Amdt. No. 3352, As Amended; To increase the end strength for active duty personnel of the Army for fiscal year 2005 by 20,000 to 502,400.	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/17/04	Vote 128: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Jane J. Boyle, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/17/04	Vote 127: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Roger T. Benitez, of California, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/17/04	Vote 126: On the Nomination: Confirmation: James L. Robart, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/17/04	Vote 125: S 2400: Warner Amdt. No. 3453; To require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe and apply criteria for operationally realistic testing of fieldable prototypes developed under the ballistic missile defense spiral development program.	No	Yes	No
6/17/04	Vote 124: S 2400: Boxer Amdt. No. 3368; To allow deployment of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the national ballistic missile defense system only after the mission-related capabilities of the system have been confirmed by operationally realistic testing.	Yes	No	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 123: On the Nomination: Confirmation Paul S. Diamond, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 122: On the Nomination: Confirmation Lawrence F. Stengel, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 121: On the Nomination: Confirmation William S. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 120: S 2400: Leahy Amdt. No. 3292; To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction.	Yes	No	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 119: S 2400: Warner Amdt. No. 3452 As Modified; To extend jurisdiction and scope for current fraud offenses.	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/16/04	Vote 118: S 2400: Motion to Table Dodd Amdt. No. 3313 As Modified Further; To prohibit the use of contractors for certain Department of Defense activities and to establish limitations on the transfer of custody of prisoners of the Department of Defense.	No	Yes	No
6/15/04	Vote 117: On the Nomination: Confirmation Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes

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