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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
9/14/09 Vote 275: H R 3288: Johanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Not Voting Yes Yes
6/22/09 Vote 211: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. Not Voting No Yes
5/7/09 Vote 187: On the Nomination: Confirmation R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington to be Director of National Drug Control Policy Not Voting Yes Yes
4/27/09 Vote 170: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Committee Substitute to S. 386; FERA Not Voting Yes Yes
3/23/09 Vote 108: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388; GIVE Act Not Voting Yes Yes
3/16/09 Vote 99: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 146; Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act Not Voting No Yes
1/11/09 Vote 1: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 22; A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Not Voting None Yes
9/8/08 Vote 197: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/08 Vote 174: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/08 Vote 173: On the Motion: Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/7/08 Vote 163: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House, Striking Title VI through XI, To the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
4/22/08 Vote 109: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315; Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 Not Voting Yes Yes
3/13/08 Vote 53: S CON RES 70: Specter Amdt. No. 4203; To increase funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Not Voting Yes Yes
2/4/08 Vote 5: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To Consider H.R. 5140; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/30/07 Vote 398: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.294; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/30/07 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. Not Voting No No
7/13/07 Vote 247: H R 1585: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2135, as Amended; Relative to bringing Osama bin Laden and other leaders of al Qaeda to justice. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/12/07 Vote 246: H R 1585: Levin Amdt. No. 2019, As Amended; To provide for the care and management of wounded warriors. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/12/07 Vote 245: H R 1585: Sessions Amdt. No. 2024, as Modified; To state the policy of the United States on the protection of the United States and its allies against Iranian ballistic missiles. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/07 Vote 244: H R 1585: Graham Amdt. No. 2078, as Modified; To express the sense of Congress on length of time between deployments for members of the Armed Forces. Not Voting Yes No
7/11/07 Vote 243: H R 1585: Hagel Amdt. No. 2032; To limit the length of deployment of members of the Armed Forced for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Not Voting No Yes
7/11/07 Vote 242: H R 1585: Lieberman Amdt. No. 2073, as Modified; To require a report on support provided by the Government of Iran for attacks against coalition forces in Iraq. Not Voting Yes Yes
7/11/07 Vote 241: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Webb Amdt. No. 2012; To specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Not Voting No Yes
7/9/07 Vote 240: On the Nomination: Confirmation Janet T. Neff, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
5/9/07 Vote 161: On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. Con. Res. 21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Not Voting Yes No
5/9/07 Vote 160: On the Motion: Conrad Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. Con. Res.21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Not Voting No Yes
5/9/07 Vote 159: On the Motion: Kyl Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. Con. Res. 21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Not Voting Yes No
5/9/07 Vote 158: On the Nomination: Confirmation Debra Ann Livingston to be U.S. Circuit Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
5/9/07 Vote 157: S 1082: S.1082 as Amended; Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/9/07 Vote 156: S 1082: Durbin Amdt. No. 1034; To reduce financial conflict of interest in FDA Advisory Panels. Not Voting 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. Not Voting 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. Not Voting No Yes
5/8/07 Vote 153: On the Nomination: Confirmation Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
3/2/07 Vote 58: S 4: Salazar Amdt. No. 280; To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/2/07 Vote 57: S 4: Sununu Amdt. No. 292; To expand the reporting requirement on cross border interoperability, and to prevent lengthy delays in the accessing frequencies and channels for public safety communication users and others. Not Voting Yes Yes
3/1/07 Vote 56: S 4: Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 298; To strengthen the security of cargo containers. Not Voting Yes No
9/25/06 Vote 253: On the Nomination: Confirmation Francisco Augusto Besosa, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
6/19/06 Vote 175: On the Nomination: Confirmation Sandra Segal Ikuta, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Court Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
4/25/06 Vote 93: On the Nomination: Confirmation Gray Hampton Miller, of Texas, to be United States District Judge Not Voting Yes Yes
2/16/06 Vote 22: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2271; USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 Not Voting Yes Yes
12/15/05 Vote 357: On the Motion: Reed Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 Not Voting No Yes
12/15/05 Vote 356: On the Motion: Kennedy Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
12/15/05 Vote 355: On the Motion: Kohl Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
12/15/05 Vote 354: On the Motion: Dewine Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; Medicaid Reconciliation Act of 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/17/05 Vote 255: H R 3058: Bond Amdt. No. 2061; To clarify the ability of HUD to recover assets used in violation of a regulatory agreement. Not Voting Yes Yes
9/30/05 Vote 246: H J RES 68: Harking Amdt. No. 1921; To continue funding for the Community Services Block Grant at no less than last year's level. Not Voting No Yes
9/26/05 Vote 244: On the Resolution of Ratification: Treaty Doc. 108-6 Resolution Of Advice And Consent To Ratification; Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures done at Brussels on June 26, 1999 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/15/05 Vote 235: H R 2862: H.R. 2862; Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/15/05 Vote 234: On the Motion: Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Lieberman Amdt. No. 1678; To provide financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina. Not Voting No Yes
9/15/05 Vote 233: H R 2862: Snowe Amdt. No. 1717; To provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Not Voting Yes Yes
9/14/05 Vote 230: On the Motion: Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 1648; To eliminate the funding for the Advanced Technology Program and increase the funding available for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community oriented policing service, and State and local law enforcement assistance. Not Voting Yes Yes
9/14/05 Vote 229: On the Motion: Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Clinton Amdt. NO. 1660; To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future. Not Voting No Yes
9/14/05 Vote 228: On the Motion: Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1670; To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism. Not Voting No Yes
9/14/05 Vote 227: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No. 1687, As Modified; To provide funding for interoperable communications equipment grants. Not Voting No 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. Not Voting No Yes
9/8/05 Vote 223: H R 3673: H. R. 3673; Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/7/05 Vote 222: S RES 234: S. Res. 234; A resolution relative to the death of William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States. Not Voting Yes Yes
9/6/05 Vote 221: S RES 233: S. Res. 233; A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery efforts. Not Voting Yes Yes
2/7/05 Vote 4: S RES 38: S. Res. 38; A resolution commending the people of Iraq on the January 30, 2005, national elections. Not Voting Yes Yes
1/6/05 Vote 1: On the Objection: Shall Objection Submitted Be Sustained Re: Electoral Ballot Count Not Voting No No
12/6/04 Vote 543: H CON RES 528: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make Technical Corrections in the Enrollment of the Bill H. R. 4818 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/7/04 Vote 502: H R 4567: Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/04 Vote 489: H RES 567: Congratulating the American Dental Association for Sponsoring the Second Annual “Give Kids a Smile” Program Which Emphasizes the Need to Improve Access to Dental Care for Children, and Thanking Dentists for Volunteering Their Time to Help Provide Needed Dental Care Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/04 Vote 488: S 1814: To Transfer Federal Lands Between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior Not Voting Yes Yes
10/4/04 Vote 487: S CON RES 76: Recognizes That November 2, 2003, Shall Be Dedicated to “a Tribute to Survivors” at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Not Voting Yes Yes
9/23/04 Vote 472: H R 1308: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to End Certain Abusive Tax Practices, to Provide Tax Relief and Simplification, and for Other Purposes. Not Voting Yes Yes
9/23/04 Vote 471: H RES 794: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 1308) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Accelerate the Increase in the Refundability of the Child Tax Credit, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes No
9/23/04 Vote 470: H RES 794: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 1308) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Accelerate the Increase in the Refundability of the Child Tax Credit, and for Other Purposes Not Voting Yes No
9/23/04 Vote 469: H RES 785: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules Not Voting Yes No
9/23/04 Vote 468: H R 1057: The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act Not Voting Yes Yes
9/23/04 Vote 467: H R 2028: Pledge Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
9/23/04 Vote 466: H R 2028 Not Voting No Yes
9/13/04 Vote 443: H RES 760: Condemning the Series of Terrorist Attacks Against the Russian Federation That Occurred in Late August and Early September 2004 Not Voting Yes Yes
9/13/04 Vote 442: H RES 667: Expressing Support for Freedom in Hong Kong Not Voting Yes Yes
9/13/04 Vote 441: H CON RES 363: Expressing the Grave Concern of Congress Regarding the Continuing Gross Violations of Human Rights and Civil Liberties of the Syrian People by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 393: S 2264: Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 392: S CON RES 114: Concerning the Importance of the Distribution of Food in Schools to Hungry or Malnourished Children Around the World Not Voting Yes Yes
7/19/04 Vote 391: H R 1587: To Promote Freedom and Democracy in Viet Nam Not Voting Yes Yes
7/13/04 Vote 370: H R 4766: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/13/04 Vote 369: H R 4766 Not Voting No Yes
7/13/04 Vote 368: H R 4766 Not Voting No No
7/13/04 Vote 367: H R 4766 Not Voting Yes No
7/13/04 Vote 366: H R 4766 Not Voting No Yes
7/13/04 Vote 365: H R 4613: Department of Defense Appropriations, Fy 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/13/04 Vote 364: H R 4766 Not Voting No Yes
7/13/04 Vote 363: H R 4766 Not Voting No Yes
7/12/04 Vote 362: H R 4755: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
7/12/04 Vote 361: H R 4755: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 Not Voting No Yes
7/12/04 Vote 360: H R 4755 Not Voting No No
7/12/04 Vote 359: H R 4755: Making Appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes Not Voting No Yes
6/25/04 Vote 325: H R 4614: Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fy 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
6/25/04 Vote 324: H R 4614 Not Voting No No
6/25/04 Vote 323: H R 4614 Not Voting No Yes
6/25/04 Vote 322: H R 4614 Not Voting No Yes
6/25/04 Vote 321: H R 4614 Not Voting No Yes
6/25/04 Vote 320: H RES 694: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 4614, Energy and Water Appropriations, Fy 2005 Not Voting Yes No
6/21/04 Vote 278: H RES 660: Congratulating Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Pitching a Perfect Game on May 18, 2004 Not Voting Yes Yes
6/21/04 Vote 277: H R 4363: Helping Hands for Homeownership Act Not Voting Yes Yes
6/21/04 Vote 276: H RES 591: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Contributions Made by America’S Community Banks to the Nation’S Economic Well-Being and Prosperity and the Sense of the House of Representatives That a Month Should Be Designated As “Community Banking Month” Not Voting Yes Yes
4/2/04 Vote 117: H R 3108: Pension Funding Equity Act Not Voting Yes Yes

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