Members of Congress / Lincoln Chafee
Biographical InformationCHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport, (son of John H. Chafee; great-great-nephew of Henry F. Lippitt), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, R.I. on March 26, 1953; attended Warwick public schools; graduated Brown University 1975; delegate to Rhode Island constitutional convention 1985; member, Warwick city council 1986-1992; mayor of Warwick 1992-1999; appointed on November 2, 1999, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, John H. Chafee; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2000, and served from November 2, 1999, to January 3, 2007; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2006. (Source.) More coverage of Lincoln Chafee on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 109th Congress: Senator, Rhode Island, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007. |  Financial DisclosureView Lincoln Chafee's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 279: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6111; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 278: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 6111; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 277: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Motion to Concur in House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.6111.; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 276: On the Nomination: Confirmation Kent A. Jordan of Delaware to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 275: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Kent A. Jordan of Delaware to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 274: On the Nomination: Confirmation Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 273: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 272: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Robert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 271: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA "Emergency Designation" Re: Conrad Amdt. No. 5205; To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 270: H R 5682: H.R. 5682 As Amended; Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 269: S 3709: Boxer Amdt. No. 5187; To make the waiver authority of the President contingent upon a certification that India has agreed to suspend military-to-military cooperation with Iran, including training exercises, until such time as Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 268: S 3709: Feingold Amdt. No. 5183; To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 267: S 3709: Ensign Amdt. No. 5181; To ensure that IAEA inspection equipment is not used for espionage purposes. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 266: S 3709: Dorgan Amdt. No. 5178 As Modified; To declare that it is the policy of the United States to continue to support implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172 (1998). | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 265: S 3709: Bingaman Amdt. No. 5174; To limit the waiver authority of the President. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 264: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 263: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in House Amendment to S.403; Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 262: H R 6061: H.R. 6061; Secure Fence Act of 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 261: H R 5631: H.R.5631 Conference Report; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 260: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6061; Secure Fence Act of 2006 | No | Yes | No |
Full list of votes by Lincoln Chafee
