Members of Congress / John Ensign / Votes Against Party
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 121: On the Motion: Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th, Sect. 201, re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4707; In the nature of a substitute. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 100: S 2739: Coburn Amdt. 4519; To require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 98: S 2739: Coburn Amdt. No. 4521; To require approval prior to the assumption of control by the Federal Government of State property. | Yes | No | No | |
| 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. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 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. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 75: On the Motion: Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt No. 4347; To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 41: H R 4040: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 26: S 1200: Coburn Amdt. No. 4036; To prioritize scarce resources to basic medical services for Indians. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 10: H R 5140: H.R. 5140 As Amended; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 6: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 441: On the Motion: Reid Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 1 to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 434: H R 2419: H.R. 2419 as Amended; Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 431: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419; In the nature of a substitute. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 426: H R 2419: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810; To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 424: H R 2419: Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified; To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 417: H R 2419: Lugar Amdt. No. 3711; Relative to traditional payments and loans. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 406: H R 1495: Shall H.R. 1495 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?; Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 400: S 294: S.294 as Amended; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 398: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.294; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 397: S 294: Coburn Amdt. No.3474; To require Amtrak to regularly report to Congress on the profits or losses relating to the provision of food and beverage service and to limit such service on Amtrak rail lines that incur losses. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 391: H R 3043: H.R. 3043 as Amended; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 376: H R 3043: Brown Amdt. No.3348; To provide funding for the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 372: H R 3093: H.R. 3093, As Amended; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 369: H R 3093: Motion to Table Dole Amdt. No.3313; To set aside $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for activities that support State and local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to assist the Federal Government's enforcement of immigration laws. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 367: H R 3093: Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No.3295; To increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and offset the increase by reducing NASA funding. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 356: H R 1585: Coburn Amdt. No. 2196; To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 354: H J RES 43: H.J.Res.43; A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 347: H R 1495: H.R.1495 Conference Report; Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 336: H R 3074: H.R.3074 as Amended; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 332: H R 3074: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2842; To ensure that every motor carrier entering the United States through the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program is inspected and meets all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 330: H R 3074: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2810; To prohibit funds appropriated under title I from being used for earmarks until all structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges have been repaired, with limited exceptions. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 325: H R 2764: H.R. 2764 as Amended; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 294: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to S.1; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 293: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to S.1; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 272: H R 2669: H.R. 2669 as Amended; College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 228: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1639; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 226: H R 6: H.R. 6, As Amended; CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 225: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6; CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 209: H R 6: Bayh Amdt. No. 1508; To provide for the publication and implementation of an action plan to reduce the quantity of oil used annually in the United States. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 165: H R 1495: Feingold Amdt. No. 1086; To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 164: H R 1495: Coburn Amdt. No. 1089; To prioritize Federal spending to ensure the needs of Louisiana residents who lost their homes as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Rita are met before spending money to design or construct a nonessential visitors center. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 163: H R 1495: Coburn Amdt. No. 1090; To prioritize Federal spending to ensure the residents of the city of Sacramento are protected from the threat of floods before spending money to add sand to beaches in San Diego. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 162: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.1495; Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 155: S 1082: Grassley Amdt. No. 998; To provide for the application of stronger civil penalties for violations of approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 142: S 761: DeMint Amdt. No. 930; To prohibit congressional earmarks of funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in the bill. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 120: H R 1591: Coburn Amdt. No. 657; To provide farm assistance in a fiscally responsible manner. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 92: S CON RES 21: Cornyn Amdt. No. 525 as Modified; To provide reconciliation instructions of $33.8 billion to make provider payments more accurate, to improve Medicare Part B income relation provisions, expand those provisions to Medicare Part D and reduce the deficit. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 48: H J RES 20: H.J.Res. 20; Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 45: On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. George W. Casey to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Army | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 39: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.2, As Amended; Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 34: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 100; In the nature of a substitute. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 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. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 15: S 1: Reid Amdt No. 4, As Modified and Amended; To strengthen the gift and travel bans. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 7: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. at Arms; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. | No | 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 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. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 267: S 3709: Ensign Amdt. No. 5181; To ensure that IAEA inspection equipment is not used for espionage purposes. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 241: H R 4954: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 4940; To provide that the limitation on the number of Transportation Security Administration employees shall not apply after the date of enactment of this Act, and for other purposes. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 237: H R 5631: Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 4897; To make available up to an additional $700,000,000 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities to combat the growth of poppies in Afghanistan, to eliminate the production and trade of opium, and heroin, and to prevent terrorists from using the proceeds for terrorist activities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, and to designate the additional amount as emergency spending. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 211: S 728: Inhofe Amt. No. 4683; To modify a section relating to a fiscal transparency and prioritization report. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 210: S 728: McCain Amdt. No. 4684; To provide for a water resources construction project prioritization report. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 209: S 728: Inhofe Amdt. No. 4682; To modify a section relating to independent reviews. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 208: S 728: Feingold Amdt. No. 4681; To modify a section relating to independent peer review of water resources projects. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 201: H R 5441: Sessions Amdt. No. 4660, As Modified; To appropriate an additional $85,670,000 to enable the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire 800 additional full time active duty investigators to investigate immigration laws violations and to offset such increase on a pro rata basis. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 200: H R 5441: Sessions Amdt. No. 4659, As Modified; To appropriate an additional $1,829,400,000 to construct double-layered fencing and vehicle barriers along the southwest border and to offset such increase by reducing all other discretionary amounts on a prorata basis. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 150: S 2611: Dorgan Amdt. No. 4095; To sunset the H-2C visa program after the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 144: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2611; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 112: H R 4939: H.R. 4939, As Amended; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 99: H R 4939: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt No. 3641 "Div. I"; To perfect the bill. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 98: H R 4939: Akaka Amdt. No. 3642 as Amended; To provide an additional $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 97: H R 4939: Motion to Table Ensign Motion to Recommit H.R.4939 to the Committee on Appropriations; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 96: H R 4939: Motion to Table Thomas Amdt. No. 3515; To return the bill to the President's proposal. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 90: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2454; Securing America's Borders Act | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 81: S 2349: Ensign Amdt. No. 2980; To include Federal entities in the definition of earmarks. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 79: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.2349; Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 78: S 2349: Wyden Amdt. No. 2944; To establish as a standing order of the Senate a requirement that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 74: S CON RES 83: S.Con.Res. 83; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 72: S CON RES 83: Domenici Amdt No. 3128; To provide funding for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 from ANWR. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 58: S CON RES 83: Specter Amdt No. 3048; To increase the advance appropriations allowance in order to fund health, education and training, and low-income programs. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 54: H J RES 47: H.J.Res.47; Increased Public Debt resolution | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 48: S CON RES 83: Grassley Amdt. No. 3073; To establish a reserve fund to allow for deficit-neutral legislation that would provide for an extension of the Medicare part D enrollment period. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 44: S CON RES 83: Santorum Amdt. No. 3050; To increase funding for the Community Develeopment Block Grant Program. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 33: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2320; A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 21: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: S. 852; Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 13: S 852: Motion to Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 2748; To provide a new system by which to resolve claims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 9: H R 4297: Menendez Amdt. No. 2705; To express the sense of the Senate that protecting middle-class families from the alternative minimum tax should be a higher priority for Congress in 2006 than extending a tax cut that does not expire until the end of 2008. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 4: H R 4297: Grassley Amdt. No. 2731; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Medicare part D prescription drug program. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 355: On the Motion: Kohl Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 354: On the Motion: Dewine Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 352: On the Motion: Baucus Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Personal Responsibility and Family Protection Act of 2005 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 293: S 1932: McCain Amdt. No. 2370; To move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 292: S 1932: Lott Amdt. No. 2360; To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 290: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Re: Grassley Amdt. No. 2359; To clarify certain payment limitations applicable to certain payments under title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and section 1101 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 and to partially restore funding to programs reduced by section 1101, 1201, and 1202 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 282: H R 2744: H.R. 2744 Conference Report; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 281: H R 3010: H.R. 3010, As Amended; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 274: H R 3010: Coburn Amdt. No. 2232; To increase funding for the AIDS drug assistance program. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 263: H R 3058: Stevens Amdt. No. 2181; To ensure reconstruction of the Twin Spans Bridge. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 260: H R 3058: Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2093 As Modified; To prohibit any funds under the Act from being used for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 247: Whether the Amendment is Germane: Is the Amendment No. 1955, as modified, germane to H.R.2863?; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 241: H R 2744: H.R. 2744, As Amended; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 | No | Yes | Yes |
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