Votes Against Party

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
3/13/08	Vote 49: S CON RES 70: Salazar Amdt. No. 4196 as Modified; To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax.	No	No	Yes
2/25/08	Vote 29: S 1200: DeMint Amdt. No. 4070; Of a perfecting nature.	No	Yes	Yes
12/11/07	Vote 417: H R 2419: Lugar Amdt. No. 3711; Relative to traditional payments and loans.	Yes	No	No
9/26/07	Vote 349: H R 1585: Kyl Amdt. No. 3017 as Modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Iran.	No	Yes	Yes
9/6/07	Vote 321: H R 2764: Vitter Amdt. No. 2774; To prohibit the use of funds by international organizations, agencies, and entities that require the registration of, or taxes guns owned by citizens of the United States.	No	Yes	Yes
8/2/07	Vote 302: H R 976: Allard Amdt No. 2535 As Modified; To codify the unborn child rule.	Yes	Yes	No
7/19/07	Vote 262: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No 2358; Relative to illegal aliens qualifying for Social Security benefits.	No	No	Yes
6/27/07	Vote 234: S 1639: Motion to Table Div. VII, Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.	Yes	Yes	No
6/27/07	Vote 233: S 1639: Motion to Table Div. VI of Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.	Yes	Yes	No
6/27/07	Vote 232: S 1639: Motion to Table Div. IV, Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.	Yes	Yes	No
6/20/07	Vote 221: H R 6: Kyl Amdt. No. 1800; To disallow the credit for renewable diesel for fuel that is coprocessed with petroleum.	Yes	Yes	No
6/20/07	Vote 218: On the Motion: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Gregg Amdt. No. 1718; To strike the provision extending the additional duty on ethanol and for other purposes.	Yes	Yes	No
6/19/07	Vote 214: H R 6: Tester Amdt. No. 1614; To establish a program to provide loans for projects to produce syngas from coal and other feedstocks while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance of the United States on petroleum and natural gas.	No	No	Yes
6/6/07	Vote 201: S 1348: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1316; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-yer period.	No	No	Yes
6/6/07	Vote 200: S 1348: Obama Amdt. No. 1202, As Modified; To provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing of American competitiveness through a merit-based evaluation system for immigrants shall be terminated.	No	No	Yes
6/6/07	Vote 189: S 1348: Bingaman Amdt. No. 1267 As Modified; To remove the requirement that Y-1 nonimmigrant visa holders leave the United States before they are able to renew their visa.	No	No	Yes
5/24/07	Vote 181: On the Motion: This $120 billion dollar package was passed in the Senate by an 80-14 vote on May 24. The bill primarily focuses on funding for the Iraq war but also addresses other unrelated topics. A previous war funding bill was vetoed by the president because it included troop withdrawal deadlines, which were largely supported by anti-war Democrats. Ten Democrats opposed this new bill with no withdrawal deadlines, while 37 supported its passage. Congress had to act to replace war funding that would have ended May 28. According to the Washington Post, this bill includes 18 “benchmarks that the Iraqi government must meet to continue receiving reconstruction aid.” One hundred billion dollars in funding is slated to support continuing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill says that the President and Congress must not take any action that will endanger the troops and that they provide any funds necessary for training, equipment and other types of support to ensure their safety and the effectiveness of their missions. The president is required to give a first report on the Iraqis' progress in meeting the benchmarks to Congress on July 15. Seventeen billion dollars in the package is for domestic spending. Out of this funding, $6.4 billion is for Gulf Coast hurricane relief efforts, $3 billion in emergency aid for farmers, $1 billion to upgrade port and mass transit security, $3 billion towards converting closing U.S. military bases to other uses, and $650 million to increase funding for children’s health care. A Congressional Research Service summary states that the “other domestic beneficiaries include state HIV grant programs, mine safety research, youth violence prevention activities, and pandemic flu protection.” Sens. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Hilary Clinton (N.Y.) were among the 14 who opposed the bill.	No	Yes	Yes
5/24/07	Vote 178: S 1348: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1181; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.	No	No	Yes
5/23/07	Vote 175: S 1348: Bingaman Amdt. No. 1169; No Statement of Purpose on File.	No	Yes	Yes
5/22/07	Vote 174: S 1348: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1153; To strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program.	No	No	Yes
5/16/07	Vote 169: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Cochran Amdt. No. 1135; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress must send to the President acceptable legislation to continue funds for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom by not later than May 28, 2007.	No	Yes	Yes
5/9/07	Vote 156: S 1082: Durbin Amdt. No. 1034; To reduce financial conflict of interest in FDA Advisory Panels.	No	No	Yes
5/9/07	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.	No	No	Yes
5/9/07	Vote 154: S 1082: Grassley Amdt. No. 1039; To clarify the authority of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology with respect to postmarket drug safety pursuant to recommendations by the Institute of Medicine.	No	No	Yes
5/7/07	Vote 151: S 1082: Cochran Amdt. No. 1010; To protect the health and safety of the public.	Yes	Yes	No
4/25/07	Vote 145: S 761: Coburn Amdt. No. 922; To promote transparency at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.	No	Yes	Yes
4/11/07	Vote 128: S 30: S. 30; HOPE Act	Yes	Yes	No
3/15/07	Vote 77: S CON RES 20: S. Con. Res. 20; A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned mission.	No	Yes	Yes
3/13/07	Vote 72: S 4: Motion to Table Biden Amdt. No. 383; To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop regulations regarding the transportation of high hazard materials, and for other purposes.	No	Yes	Yes
3/6/07	Vote 63: S 4: Leahy Amdt. No. 333; To increase the minimum allocation for States under the State Homeland Security Grant Program.	No	No	Yes
3/6/07	Vote 61: S 4: Motion to Table Feinstein Amdt. No. 335; To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	No	Yes	Yes
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
8/3/06	Vote 223: H R 5631: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 4787; To limit the funds available to the Department of Defense for expenses relating to conferences.	Yes	No	No
7/13/06	Vote 202: H R 5441: Vitter Amdt. No. 4615, As Modified; To prohibit the confiscation of a firearm during an emergency or major disaster if the possession of such firearm is not prohibited under Federal or State law.	No	Yes	Yes
7/13/06	Vote 198: H R 5441: Menendez Amdt. No. 4634; To provide that appropriations under this Act may not be used for the purpose of providing certain grants, unless all such grants meet certain conditions for allocation.	Yes	No	No
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
6/22/06	Vote 181: S 2766: Kerry Amdt. No. 4442; To require the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq in order to further a political solution in Iraq, encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security, and achieve victory in the war on terror.	Yes	No	No
6/15/06	Vote 174: S 2766: Motion to Table McConnell Amdt. 4269; To require the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and urge the convening of an Iraq summit.	No	Yes	Yes
5/26/06	Vote 160: On the Nomination: Confirmation General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	No	Yes	Yes
5/24/06	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.	No	No	Yes
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 139: S 2611: Motion to Table Leahy Amdt. No. 4117; To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding restrictions on the admission of aliens.	No	Yes	Yes
5/17/06	Vote 126: S 2611: Sessions Amdt. No. 3979; To increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along the southwest border of the United States.	No	Yes	Yes
5/16/06	Vote 124: S 2611: Motion to Table Bingaman Amdt. No. 3981; To reduce the number of H-2C nonimmigrants to 200,000 during any fiscal year.	Yes	No	No
4/26/06	Vote 99: H R 4939: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt No. 3641 "Div. I"; To perfect the bill.	Yes	Yes	No
3/15/06	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
2/14/06	Vote 19: On the Motion: Hutchison Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: States Sales Taxes; Tax Relief Act of 2005	No	Yes	Yes
11/15/05	Vote 325: S 1042: Graham Amdt. No. 2524; In the nature of a substitute.	No	Yes	Yes
11/15/05	Vote 323: S 1042: Warner Amdt. No. 2518; To clarify and recommend changes to the policy of the United States on Iraq and to require reports on certain matters relating to Iraq.	No	Yes	Yes
11/3/05	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
9/29/05	Vote 245: On the Nomination: Confirmation of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States	No	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
7/29/05	Vote 216: S 397: Craig Amendment No. 1645; To regulate the sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, and for other purposes.	No	Yes	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 213: H R 6: Conference Report H. R. 6; Energy Policy Act of 2005	No	Yes	Yes
7/29/05	Vote 212: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Re: Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 6; Energy Policy Act of 2005	No	Yes	Yes
7/20/05	Vote 196: H R 3057: Chambliss Amdt. No. 1271; To prevent funds from being made available to provide assistance to a country which has refused to extradite certain individuals to the United States.	No	Yes	Yes
7/12/05	Vote 176: H R 2360: Feinstein Amdt. No. 1215, As Modified; To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	Yes	No	No
7/12/05	Vote 175: H R 2360: Collins Amdt. No. 1142; To provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, and for other purposes.	No	Yes	Yes
6/28/05	Vote 159: On the Motion: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Coburn Amdt. No. 1019; To transfer funding to the Special Diabetes Program for Indians and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program within the Indian Health Service from funding for federal land acquisition.	Yes	No	No
6/23/05	Vote 155: H R 6: Sununu Amdt. No. 873; To strike the title relating to incentives for innovative technologies.	Yes	No	No
6/15/05	Vote 139: H R 6: Domenici Amdt. No. 779, As Modified; To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.	No	Yes	Yes
6/15/05	Vote 138: H R 6: Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 782; To strike the reliable fuels subtitle of the amendment.	No	Yes	Yes
5/24/05	Vote 127: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	Yes
4/20/05	Vote 104: H R 1268: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 471; To reduce appropriations for the Iraqi embassy to reduce outlays expected to occur in fiscal year 2007 or later.	No	Yes	Yes
1/26/05	Vote 2: On the Nomination: Confirmation Condoleeza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State	No	Yes	Yes
11/16/04	Vote 212: On the Nomination: Confirmation Francis J. Harvey, Of California, To Be Secretary Of The Army	No	Yes	Yes
10/11/04	Vote 211: H R 4520: H.R. 4520 Conference Report; American Jobs Creation Act of 2004	No	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	No	Yes	Yes
9/22/04	Vote 187: On the Nomination: Confirmation Porter J. Goss, of Florida, To Be Director of Central Intelligence	No	Yes	Yes
5/18/04	Vote 98: S 2400: Lott Amdt. No. 3158; To provide that the 2005 base closure round shall apply solely to military installations located outside the United States and to provide for expedited consideration by Congress of a proposal for a base closure round in 2007 on military installations located inside the United States.	No	No	Yes
5/11/04	Vote 90: S 1637: Hollings Amdt. No. 3134; To strike the international tax provisions that are unrelated to the FSC/ETI repeal and eliminate the phase-in of the deduction for qualified production activities income.	Yes	No	No
5/11/04	Vote 89: S 1637: McCain Amdt. No. 3129; To strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives.	Yes	No	No
5/5/04	Vote 82: S 1637: Graham (FL) Amdt. No. 3112; To strike the deduction relating to income attributable to United States production activities and the international tax provisions and allow a credit for manufacturing wages, and for other purposes.	Yes	No	No
4/8/04	Vote 68: H R 3108: H.R. 3108 Conference Report; Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004	No	Yes	Yes
3/11/04	Vote 54: S CON RES 95: Levin Amdt. No. 2817; To lower crude oil prices resulting from the cancellation of planned future deliveries of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and using the funding made available to provide $1.7 billion in funding for homeland security grants for first responders, firefighter assistance, and port security, and to reduce the debt.	No	No	Yes
3/2/04	Vote 27: S 1805: Frist Amdt. No. 2625; To regulate the sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, and for other purposes.	No	Yes	Yes
3/2/04	Vote 26: S 1805: Campbell Amdt. No. 2623; To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns.	No	Yes	Yes
2/25/04	Vote 16: On the Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To S. 1805 ; Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act	No	Yes	Yes
10/30/03	Vote 428: H R 1904: H.R. 1904, As Amended; Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003	No	Yes	Yes
10/17/03	Vote 400: S 1689: S. 1689 As Amended; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Act, 2004	No	Yes	Yes
10/17/03	Vote 397: S 1689: Motion To Table Byrd Amdt. No. 1886; To prohibit the use of funds for the involuntary deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom of members of the National Guard and Reserves who have been involuntarily deployed for more than six months during the preceding six years.	No	Yes	Yes
9/10/03	Vote 342: H R 2660: Durbin Amdt. No. 1611; To prohibit funds appropriated in this Act from being used by the Department of Education to enforce any requirement under section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or to implement penalties or sanctions under part A of title I of such Act, if the amount appropriated to carry out such part A for fiscal year 2004 is less than $18,500,000,000.	No	No	Yes
7/31/03	Vote 317: H R 6: H. R. 6 As Amended; Energy Policy Act of 2003	No	Yes	Yes
6/26/03	Vote 255: S 1: Grassley Amdt. No. 1092 as Modified; To evaluate alternative payment and delivery systems.	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/03	Vote 254: S 1: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1103; To reduce aggregate beneficiary obligations by $2,400,000,000 per year beginning in 2009.	No	No	Yes
6/26/03	Vote 253: S 1: Motion To Table Durbin Amdt. NO. 1108; To provide additional assistance for certain eligible beneficiaries under part D.	Yes	Yes	No
6/25/03	Vote 244: S 1: Graham (FL) Amdt. No. 956; To provide that an eligible beneficiary is not responsible for paying the applicable percent of the monthly national average premium while the beneficiary is in the coverage gap and to sunset the bill, and for other purposes.	No	No	Yes
6/25/03	Vote 243: S 1: Edwards Amdt. No. 985 As Modified Further; To strengthen protections for consumers against misleading direct-to-consumer drug advertising.	No	No	Yes
6/5/03	Vote 209: S 14: Frist Amdt. No. 850 As Amended; To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.	No	Yes	Yes
6/5/03	Vote 207: S 14: Schumer Amdt No. 853; To exclude Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts I, IV, and V from the renewable fuel program.	Yes	No	No
6/4/03	Vote 206: S 14: Bingaman Amdt. No. 851 As Modified; To authorize the Secretary of Energy to waive the ethanol mandate on the East and West Coast in the event of a significant price increase or supply interruption.	Yes	No	No
6/4/03	Vote 205: H R 1588: Dorgan Amdt. No. 849; To repeal the authorities and requirements for a base closure round in 2005.	Yes	No	No
6/3/03	Vote 204: S 14: Feinstein Amdt. No. 844; To authorize the Governors of the States to elect to participate in the renewable fuel program.	Yes	No	No
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.	Yes	No	No
5/15/03	Vote 156: S 1054: Grassley Amdt. No. 594; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services in rural areas under the medicare program.	No	Yes	Yes
4/10/03	Vote 133: On the Nomination: Confirmation: Ross Owen Swimmer, Of Oklahoma, To Be Special Trustee, Office or Speical Trustee For American Indians	Yes	Yes	No
4/3/03	Vote 122: S 762: Specter Amdt. No. 515; To increase funds for Protection and Preparedness of high threat areas under the Office for Domestic Preparedness.	No	Yes	Yes
3/21/03	Vote 76: S CON RES 23: Breaux Amdt. No. 339, as Modified; To reduce tax cut to $350 billion.	No	No	Yes
3/21/03	Vote 69: S CON RES 23: Hollings Amdt. No. 265; To eliminate tax cuts.	Yes	No	No
3/13/03	Vote 54: On the Nomination: Confirmantion Jay S. Bybee, Of Nevada, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge	No	Yes	Yes

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