Members of Congress / Jim Webb
Biographical InformationWEBB, James H. (Jim), a Senator from Virginia; born in St. Joseph, Mo., February 9, 1946; graduated high school in Bellevue, Neb.; attended University of Southern California 1963-1964; graduated United States Naval Academy 1968; J.D., Georgetown University Law School 1975; served in the United States Marines 1968-1972; author, screenwriter, and journalist; lawyer; Secretary of the Navy 1987-1988; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013. (Source.) More coverage of Jim Webb on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Virginia, Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Jim Webb voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesJim Webb has missed 6 votes (1.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyJim Webb has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 86.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Webb did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  State InformationVirginia demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Jim Webb's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 60: H R 1586: McCain Amdt. No. 3475; To prohibit earmarks in years in which there is a deficit. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 59: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline - Inhofe Amdt. No. 3549; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 58: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline - Pryor Amdt. No. 3548; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 57: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sessions Amdt. No. 3453 as Modified; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 56: On the Nomination: Confirmation O. Rogeriee Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 55: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 54: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 2847; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 53: H R 1586: Lieberman Amdt. No. 3456; To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 52: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Vitter Amdt. No. 3458 as Modified; To clarify application requirements relating to the coastal impact assistance program. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 51: H R 1586: Feingold Amdt. No. 3470 as Modified; To provide for the rescission of unused transportation earmarks and to establish a general reporting requirement for any unused earmarks. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 50: H R 1586: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 3454; To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 49: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 48: H R 4213: H.R. 4213 As Amended; American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 47: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 4213; American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 46: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Baucus Amdt. No. 3336; In the nature of a substitute. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 45: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Sect. 201(a), S.Con.Res. 21, 110th, Murray Amendment No. 3356 As Modified; To extend the TANF Emergency Fund through fiscal year 2011 and to provide funding for summer employment for youth. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 44: H R 4213: Coburn Amdt. No. 3358; To require the Senate to be transparent with taxpayers about spending. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 43: On the Nomination: Confirmation William M. Conley to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 42: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Sessions Amdt. No. 3337; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 41: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline re: Burr Amdt. No. 3389; To provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday, and to offset the cost of such reimbursements. | No | Yes | No |
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