Votes Against Party

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
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.	Yes	Yes	No
3/13/08	Vote 71: S CON RES 70: Ensign Amdt. No. 4335; To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset.	Yes	Yes	No
3/13/08	Vote 67: S CON RES 70: Brownback Amdt. No. 4284; To provide funds for a Commission on Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.	Yes	Yes	No
3/13/08	Vote 56: S CON RES 70: Alexander Amdt. No. 4207 as Modified; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production.	Yes	Yes	No
2/26/08	Vote 33: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2633; A bill to provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.	No	Yes	Yes
2/26/08	Vote 31: S 1200: Smith Amdt. No. 3897; To modify a provision relating to development of innovative approaches.	No	Yes	Yes
2/26/08	Vote 30: S 1200: Vitter Amdt. No. 3896; To modify a section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the Service.	Yes	Yes	No
2/12/08	Vote 20: S 2248: S.2248 as Amended; FISA Amendments Act of 2007	Yes	Yes	No
2/12/08	Vote 19: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture Re. S. 2248; FISA Amendments Act of 2007	Yes	Yes	No
2/12/08	Vote 18: S 2248: Feinstein Amdt. No. 3919; To provide for the review of certifications by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.	No	No	Yes
2/12/08	Vote 17: S 2248: Specter Amdt. No. 3927; To provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions.	No	No	Yes
2/12/08	Vote 16: S 2248: Feingold Amdt. No. 3912; To modify the requirements for certifications made prior to the initiation of certain acquisitions.	No	No	Yes
2/12/08	Vote 15: S 2248: Dodd Amdt. No. 3907; To strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.	No	No	Yes
2/12/08	Vote 14: S 2248: Feingold Amdt. No. 3979; To provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the United States.	No	No	Yes
2/7/08	Vote 12: S 2248: Feingold Amdt. No. 3913; To prohibit reverse targeting and protect the rights of Americans who are communicating with people abroad.	No	No	Yes
2/7/08	Vote 11: S 2248: Feingold Amdt. No. 3915 ; To place flexible limits on the use of information obtained using unlawful procedures.	No	No	Yes
1/24/08	Vote 2: S 2248: Motion to Table Committee on the Judiciary Reported Substitute Amendment, as Modified, to S.2248; FISA Amendments Act of 2007	Yes	Yes	No
12/18/07	Vote 439: On the Motion: McConnell Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 2 to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764, with an Amdt. No. 3874; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008	Yes	Yes	No
12/18/07	Vote 437: H R 2764: Feingold Amdt. No. 3875; To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.	No	No	Yes
12/13/07	Vote 428: H R 2419: Brown Amdt. No. 3819; To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance.	No	No	Yes
10/24/07	Vote 393: On the Nomination: Confirmation Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	No
10/24/07	Vote 392: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	No
10/3/07	Vote 362: H R 3222: Feingold Amdt. No. 3164; To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.	No	No	Yes
9/20/07	Vote 345: H R 1585: Feingold Amdt. No. 2924; To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.	No	No	Yes
9/20/07	Vote 344: H R 1585: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2934; To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces.	Yes	Yes	No
9/19/07	Vote 342: H R 1585: McCain Amdt. No. 2918; To express the sense of Congress on Department of Defense policy regarding dwell time.	Yes	Yes	No
11/16/06	Vote 270: H R 5682: H.R. 5682 As Amended; Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006	No	Yes	Yes
11/16/06	Vote 267: S 3709: Ensign Amdt. No. 5181; To ensure that IAEA inspection equipment is not used for espionage purposes.	Yes	No	No
9/29/06	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	Yes	Yes	No
9/28/06	Vote 260: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6061; Secure Fence Act of 2006	Yes	Yes	No
9/28/06	Vote 259: S 3930: S. 3930 As Amended; Military Commissions Act of 2006	Yes	Yes	No
8/1/06	Vote 219: S 3711: S. 3711; Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006	Yes	Yes	No
7/31/06	Vote 218: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3711; Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006	Yes	Yes	No
7/25/06	Vote 216: S 403: S. 403, As Amended; Child Custody Protection Act	Yes	Yes	No
7/25/06	Vote 213: On the Nomination: Confirmation Jerome A. Holmes, of Oklahoma, to be US Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	No
7/13/06	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
7/11/06	Vote 193: H R 5441: Clinton Amdt No. 4563; To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other purposes.	No	No	Yes
6/27/06	Vote 189: S J RES 12: S.J.Res.12 as Amended; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.	Yes	Yes	No
6/27/06	Vote 188: S J RES 12: Durbin Amdt. No. 4543; To provide a complete substitute.	No	No	Yes
6/22/06	Vote 184: S 2766: Chambliss Amdt. No. 4261; To authorize multiyear procurement of F-22A fighter aircraft and F-119 engines.	No	Yes	Yes
5/25/06	Vote 155: S 2611: Ensign Amdt. No. 4136; To ensure the integrity of the Earned Income Tax Credit program by reducing the potential for fraud and to ensure that aliens who receive an adjustment of this status under this bill meet their obligation to pay back taxes without creating a burden on the American public.	Yes	Yes	No
5/25/06	Vote 154: S 2611: Sessions Amdt. No. 4108; To limit the application of the Earned Income Tax Credit.	Yes	Yes	No
5/25/06	Vote 152: S 2611: Bingaman Amdt. No. 4131; To limit the total number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status to 650,000 during any fiscal year.	Yes	Yes	No
5/24/06	Vote 148: S 2611: Hutchison Amdt. No. 4101; To enhance border security by creating a pilot SAFE Visa Program to grant visas to authorized nationals of a NAFTA or CAFTA-DR country who receive employment offers in job areas in the United States that have been certified by the Secretary of Labor as having a shortage of workers.	Yes	Yes	No
5/24/06	Vote 147: S 2611: Gregg Amdt. No. 4114; To amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree in science mathematics, technology, or engineering.	Yes	Yes	No
5/24/06	Vote 146: S 2611: Byrd Amdt. No. 4127; To fund improvements in border and interior security by assessing a $500 supplemental fee under title VI.	No	Yes	Yes
5/23/06	Vote 142: S 2611: Motion to Table Durbin Amdt. No. 4142; To authorize the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility or removal where denial of admission or removal would result in hardship for a spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or permanent resident alien.	Yes	Yes	No
5/18/06	Vote 131: S 2611: Inhofe Amdt. No. 4064; To amend title 4 United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective US citizens.	Yes	Yes	No
5/4/06	Vote 111: H R 4939: Thune Amdt. No. 3704; To provide, with an offset, $20,000,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical Facilities.	Yes	Yes	No
4/27/06	Vote 100: H R 4939: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 3641 "Div. II"; To perfect the bill.	No	No	Yes
4/26/06	Vote 99: H R 4939: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt No. 3641 "Div. I"; To perfect the bill.	Yes	Yes	No
3/29/06	Vote 80: S 2349: Feingold Amdt. No. 2962; To clarify the application of the gift rule to lobbyists.	Yes	Yes	No
3/28/06	Vote 77: S 2349: Collins Amdt. No. 3176; To establish the Senate Office of Public Integrity.	No	No	Yes
3/15/06	Vote 52: S CON RES 83: Santorum Amdt. No. 3015; To provide an additional $550,000,000 for Amtrak for fiscal year 2007.	Yes	No	No
3/15/06	Vote 46: S CON RES 83: McConnell Amdt. No. 3061; To provide funding for maritime security, including the Container Security Initiative, improved data for targeted cargo searches, and full background checks and security threat assessments of personnel at our nation's seaports.	No	Yes	Yes
3/15/06	Vote 44: S CON RES 83: Santorum Amdt. No. 3050; To increase funding for the Community Develeopment Block Grant Program.	Yes	Yes	No
2/28/06	Vote 23: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2271; USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006	Yes	Yes	No
2/2/06	Vote 10: H R 4297: H.R. 4297 As Amended; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005	Yes	Yes	No
1/31/06	Vote 2: On the Nomination: Confirmation Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice	Yes	Yes	No
1/30/06	Vote 1: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture On The Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of New Jersey, To Be An Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court	Yes	Yes	No
12/16/05	Vote 358: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference to Accompany H.R. 3199; USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005	Yes	Yes	No
11/18/05	Vote 347: S 2020: S. 2020, As Amended; Tax Relief Act of 2005	Yes	Yes	No
11/3/05	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
9/29/05	Vote 245: On the Nomination: Confirmation of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States	Yes	Yes
9/21/05	Vote 238: H R 2744: Coburn Amdt. No. 1775; To require that any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained in either the House of Representatives or Senate report accompanying this bill be included in the conference report or joint statement accompanying the bill in order to be considered as having been approved by both House of Congress.	No	Yes	Yes
9/20/05	Vote 237: H R 2744: Ensign Amdt. No. 1753, As Modified; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to inspect horses under certain authority or guidelines.	No	Yes	Yes
9/13/05	Vote 226: H R 2862: Motion To Waive CBA RE: Biden Amdt. No. 1661; To provide emergency funding for victims of Hurricane Katrina.	No	No	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 219: S 397: Passage of S. 397, As Amended; Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act	Yes	Yes	No
7/29/05	Vote 218: S 397: Reed Amdt. No. 1642; To provide a complete substitute.	No	No	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 217: S 397: Kennedy Amdt. No. 1615; To expand the definition of armor piercing ammunition and for other purposes.	No	No	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 215: S 397: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 1620; To exempt lawsuits involving injuries to children from the definition of qualified civil liability action.	No	No	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 214: S 397: Craig Amdt. No. 1644; To protect the rights of children who are victimized by crime to secure compensation from those who participate in the arming of criminals.	Yes	Yes	No
7/28/05	Vote 208: S 397: Motion To Table Levin Amdt. No. 1623; To clarify the prohibition on certain civil liability actions.	Yes	Yes	No
7/26/05	Vote 206: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To S. 397; Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act	Yes	Yes	No
7/19/05	Vote 193: H R 3057: Coburn Amdt. No. 1241; To prohibit funds from being made available to the United States Agency for International Development for entertainment expenses.	Yes	Yes	No
6/23/05	Vote 157: H R 6: Durbin Amdt. No. 902; To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, and for other purposes.	No	No	Yes
6/23/05	Vote 156: H R 6: Bond Amdt. No. 925; To impose additional requirements for improving automobile fuel economy and reducing vehicle emissions.	Yes	Yes	No
6/23/05	Vote 154: H R 6: Schumer Amdt. No. 810; To strike a provision relating to medical isotope production.	No	No	Yes
6/14/05	Vote 137: H R 6: Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No. 781; To ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol.	Yes	Yes	No
6/8/05	Vote 132: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	Yes	Yes	No
5/11/05	Vote 120: H R 3: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 625; To provide funding for motorcycle safety programs in States without universal helmet laws.	No	No	Yes
4/20/05	Vote 106: H R 1268: Warner Amdt. No. 498; Relating to the aircraft carriers of the Navy.	No	No	Yes
3/10/05	Vote 44: S 256: S. 256 As Amended; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005	Yes	Yes	No
3/10/05	Vote 42: S 256: Talent Amdt. No. 121; To deter corporate fraud and prevent the abuse of State self-settled trust law.	Yes	Yes	No
3/10/05	Vote 38: S 256: Akaka Amdt. No. 105; To limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors.	No	No	Yes
3/10/05	Vote 37: S 256: Kennedy Amdt. No. 69; To amend the definition of current monthly income.	No	No	Yes
3/10/05	Vote 36: S 256: Kennedy Amdt. No. 70; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, or both, from means testing.	No	No	Yes
3/9/05	Vote 33: S 256: Boxer Amdt. No. 62; To provide for the potential disallowance of certain claims.	No	No	Yes
3/9/05	Vote 31: S 256: Durbin Amdt. No. 110; To clarify that the means test does not apply to debtors below median income.	No	No	Yes
3/8/05	Vote 30: S 256: Feingold Amdt No. 89 ; To strike certain small business related bankruptcy provisions in the bill.	No	No	Yes
3/8/05	Vote 29: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On Bill S. 256; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005	Yes	Yes	No
3/3/05	Vote 23: S 256: Schumer Amdt. No. 42; To limit the exemption for asset protection trusts.	No	No	Yes
3/3/05	Vote 22: S 256: Durbin Amdt. No. 38; To discourage predatory lending practices.	No	No	Yes
3/3/05	Vote 21: S 256: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 37; To exempt debtors from means testing if their financial problems were caused by identity theft.	No	No	Yes
3/3/05	Vote 20: S 256: Dayton Amdt. No. 31.; To limit the amount of interest that can be charged on any extension of credit to 30 percent.	No	No	Yes
3/2/05	Vote 18: S 256: Corzine Amdt. No. 32; To preserve existing bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members.	No	No	Yes
3/2/05	Vote 17: S 256: Kennedy Amdt. No. 29; To provide protection for medical debt homeowners.	No	No	Yes
3/2/05	Vote 16: S 256: Kennedy Amdt. No. 28.; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems from means testing.	No	No	Yes
3/2/05	Vote 15: S 256: Akaka Amdt. No. 15; To require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes.	No	No	Yes
3/1/05	Vote 13: S 256: Durbin Amdt. No. 16, As Modified.; To protect servicemembers and veterans from means testing in bankruptcy, to disallow certain claims by lenders charging usurious interest rates to servicemembers, and to allow servicemembers to exempt property based on the law of the State of their premilitary residence.	No	No	Yes

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