VOTES IN SENATE

Recorded

Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (H.R. 7081): approve, S10291 [1OC]

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act (H.R. 7005): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S10931 [11DE]

American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221): Bond amendment (clarify that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program), S5812 [19JN]

———Bond motion to waive Budget Act relative to Bond amendment (prohibit funding for HOPE for Homeowners loan program), S5812 [19JN]

———Bunning motion to refer to Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5817 [19JN]

———cloture motion on House amendments, S5978 [24JN], S6355 [7JY], S6521 [10JY]

———House amendments, S6141 [25JN]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Res. 501): tribute, S2401 [3AP]

Budget 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70): Alexander amendment (adult English literacy programs funding through reductions in EEOC funding to bring actions against employers requiring employees to speak English), S2051 [13MR]

———Alexander amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production), S2049 [13MR]

———Allard amendment (codify the unborn child rule allowing States to provide prenatal care to unborn children and their mothers under the State Children's Health Insurance Program), S2084 [13MR]

———Allard amendment (increase taxes to fully fund certain proposed new and expanded Federal programs), S2054 [13MR]

———Allard amendment (reduce spending for Federal programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool), S2060 [13MR]

———Baucus amendment (use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel), S2040 [13MR]

———Biden amendment (international affairs funding), S2086 [13MR]

———Boxer amendment (facilitate coverage of pregnant women under the State Children's Health Insurance Program), S2083 [13MR]

———Boxer amendment (local law enforcement funding for child protection programs), S2070 [13MR]

———Boxer amendment (rescind funds appropriated for certain Berkeley, CA, local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps), S2082 [13MR]

———Boxer motion to instruct conferees (prohibit new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions until Congress addresses imports from nations with no similiar emissions programs), S4265 [15MY]

———Brownback amendment (establish Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies), S2061 [13MR]

———Bunning amendment (repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits), S2046 [13MR]

———conference report, S5007 [4JN]

———Conrad amendment (repeal alternative minimum tax on middle-income individuals), S2042 [13MR]

———Conrad amendment (repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits), S2046 [13MR]

———Conrad motion to table Menendez motion to reconsider vote on Specter amendment (provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax), S2043 [13MR]

———Conrad motion to table Vitter amendment (prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding to State or local governments that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies), S2064 [13MR]

———Cornyn motion to waive Budget Act relative to Cornyn amendment (increase number of Senators necessary to waive the pay-as-you-go point of order), S2072 [13MR]

———Cornyn motion to waive Budget Act relative to Cornyn amendment (provide for a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates), S2053 [13MR]

———DeMint amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for Social Security reform), S2058 [13MR]

———DeMint amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace), S2085 [13MR]

———DeMint motion to instruct conferees (prohibit mandates on greenhouse gas emissions that would harm U.S. economy or jobs unless China and India institute similiar mandates), S4265 [15MY]

———DeMint motion to waive Budget Act relative to DeMint amendment (impose moratorium on earmarks), S2075 [13MR]

———DeMint motion to waive Budget Act relative to DeMint amendment (provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices), S2071 [13MR]

———Dorgan amendment (Indian Health Service funding), S2047 [13MR]

———Ensign amendment (expand Medicare part B income test provisions to the part D prescription drug benefit requiring wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the premium), S2055 [13MR]

———Ensign amendment (increase local law enforcement funding to enforce prohibition against taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions), S2070 [13MR]

———Graham amendment (lower tax rates, provide estate relief, permanently extend education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, and protect retirement income), S2041 [13MR]

———Grassley amendment (exempt alternative minimum tax relief from pay-as-you-go requirement), S2077 [13MR]

———Gregg motion to instruct conferees (set spending cap on non-emergency discretionary appropriations), S4267 [15MY]

———Gregg motion to instruct conferees (taxation rates), S4264 [15MY]

———Kennedy amendment (increase funding for Dept. of Education programs that help adults learn English), S2051 [13MR]

———Kohl amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the expansion of background check program for Medicare/Medicaid nursing and other long-term care facility employees), S2061 [13MR]

———Kyl amendment (extend certain tax relief provisions), S2073 [13MR]

———Kyl amendment (provide estate tax relief and reform), S2044, S2076 [13MR]

———Landrieu amendment (provide estate tax relief and reform), S2076 [13MR]

———Menendez amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement), S2052 [13MR]

———Menendez motion to reconsider vote on Specter amendment (provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax), S2043 [13MR]

———Nelson of Florida amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production), S2048 [13MR]

———Salazar amendment (provide estate tax relief and reform), S2044 [13MR]

———Sanders amendment (increase tax rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families), S2056 [13MR]

———Sessions amendment (establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs), S2053 [13MR]

———setting forth, S2118 [13MR]

———Specter amendment (NIH and LIHEAP funding), S2047 [13MR]

———Specter amendment (provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax), S2043 [13MR]

———Specter amendment (provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax), reconsideration, S2043 [13MR]

———Vitter amendment (importation of prescription drugs), S2087 [13MR]

———Vitter motion to instruct conferees (allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production), S4266 [15MY]

Climate Security Act (S. 3036): cloture motion on Boxer amendment (substitute), S5334 [6JN]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4887 [2JN]

Congress (H. Con. Res. 398): adjournment, S7880 [31JY]

Consolidated Natural Resources Act (S. 2739): Coburn amendment (require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers), S2877 [10AP]

———Coburn amendment (require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs), S2877 [10AP]

———Coburn amendment (require that citizens within a national heritage area are informed of the designation and that Government officials receive permission to enter private property), S2878 [10AP]

———Coburn amendment (require transfer of certain funds to be used by National Park Service to dispose of certain Federal property described in the candidate asset disposition list), S2878 [10AP]

———enact, S2883 [10AP]

Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (H.R. 4040): conference report, S7878 [31JY]

Consumer-First Energy Act (S. 3044): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5409 [10JN]

CPSC Reform Act (H.R. 4040): enact, S1697 [6MR]

CPSC Reform Act (S. 2663): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1459 [3MR]

———Klobuchar amendment (prohibit the Commissioner or any employee from accepting payment or reimbursement for travel expenses from any entity with interests in CPSC regulations), S1576 [5MR]

———Pryor motion to table Cornyn amendment (prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services relative to civil actions), S1585 [5MR]

———Pryor motion to table DeMint amendment (substitute), S1517 [4MR]

———Pryor motion to table Vitter amendment (allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions to recover court costs and attorney fees), S1671 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001): Nelson of Florida amendment (repeal reduction of certain survivor annuities), S8264 [10SE]

———Vitter amendment (national missile defense system funding), S8264 [10SE]

———authorizing, S8933 [17SE]

———cloture motion, S8826 [16SE]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7879 [31JY], S8110 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986): authorizing, S57 [22JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2638): cloture motion on House amendment, S9883 [27SE]

———House amendment, S9965 [27SE]

Economic Recovery Act (S. 3604): motion to proceed, S9577 [26SE]

Economic Stimulus Act (H.R. 5140): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S581 [4FE]

———cloture motion on Reid amendment (substitute), S725 [6FE]

———enact, S773 [7FE]

———Reid amendment (revise eligibility criteria for recovery rebates for individuals), S773 [7FE]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R 1424): Dodd amendment (substitute), S10294 [1OC]

———enact, S10294 [1OC]

Emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642): House amendments, S6267 [26JN]

———Murray motion to waive budget rules relative to Coburn point of order (Bureau of the Census funding), S6238 [26JN]

———Senate amendment to House amendment 1 (wars in Iraq and Afghanistan funding and Iraq policy restrictions), S4742 [22MY]

———Senate amendment to House amendment 1 (wars in Iraq and Afghanistan funding), S4742 [22MY]

———Senate amendment to House amendment 2 (other security, military construction, international matters, and domestic needs), S4741 [22MY]

FAA appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881): cloture motion on Rockefeller amendment (substitute), S3777 [6MY]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S3430 [28AP]

Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 2095): cloture motion on House amendment, S10037 [29SE]

———House amendment, S10290 [1OC]

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (H.R. 3121): enact, S4061 [13MY]

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S3779 [6MY]

———Dodd motion to waive Budget Act relative to Dodd amendment (substitute), S3950 [8MY]

———Durbin amendment (prohibit changes in flood insurance status for St. Louis district until completion of the remapping process), S3965 [8MY]

———Landrieu amendment (GAO study on mandatory flood insurance coverage purchasing requirements), S3880 [7MY]

———McConnell amendment (promote energy security), S4057 [13MY]

———Reid amendment (suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs), S4058 [13MY]

———Vitter amendment (allow for a multi-year phase-in period for increases in premium rates due to updating or remapping of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps), S3879 [7MY]

———Vitter amendment (increase coverage limits for flood policies under the National Flood Insurance Program), S3879 [7MY]

———Wicker amendment (provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods), S3878 [7MY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (H.R. 2419): conference report, S4239 [15MY]

———Conrad motion to waive budget rules relative to Gregg point of order (prohibit legislation that increases the deficit), S4227 [15MY]

———Harkin motion to waive budget rules relative to McCaskill point of order (prohibit new directed spending added to conference report when not approved by either House), S4227 [15MY]

———override veto, S4749 [22MY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (H.R. 6124): enact, S5188 [5JN]

———override veto, S5741 [18JN]

Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221): Alexander amendment (extend renewable energy production tax credit and encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity), S2839 [10AP]

———cloture motion on Dodd amendment (substitue), S2726 [8AP]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1365 [28FE]

———Durbin motion to table Durbin amendment (amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences), S2403 [3AP]

———enact, S2844 [10AP]

———Ensign amendment (provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency), S2839 [10AP]

———Kyl motion to waive budget rules relative to Kyl amendment (index for inflation the exclusion of capital gains from the sale of a principal residence), S2423 [3AP]

———Landrieu motion to waive budget rules relative to Landrieu amendment (tax treatment of hurricane-related casualty loss grants and waive certain GO Zone property deadlines), S2594 [4AP]

———Murray motion to waive budget rules relative to Murray amendment (NeighborWorks America (organization) foreclosure mitigation counseling services funding), S2422 [3AP]

———Voinovich amendment (allow certain companies to substitute alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation deductions), S2593 [4AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act procedure for certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304): Bingaman amendment (stay pending cases against telecommunications companies named in civil actions), S6470 [9JY]

———Dodd amendment (grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions), S6469 [9JY]

———Specter amendment (limit retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions), S6469 [9JY]

———cloture motion, S6470 [9JY]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6141 [25JN]

———establish, S6476 [9JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 2248): Bond motion to table Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) amendment (substitute), S256 [24JA]

———Cardin amendment (reduce duration of sunset provision), S709 [6FE]

———cloture motion, S891 [12FE]

———cloture motion on Reid amendment (extend Protect America Act), S388 [28JA]

———cloture motion on Rockefeller amendment (substitute), S387 [28JA]

———Dodd amendment (prohibit granting of retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance), S885 [12FE]

———Feingold amendment (place flexible limits on use of information gathered about U.S. persons obtained using unlawful procedures), S776 [7FE]

———Feingold amendment (prohibit bulk collection of all communication between the U.S. and overseas), S886 [12FE]

———Feingold amendment (prohibit reverse targeting and protect rights of persons inside U.S. communicating with people abroad under surveillance), S777 [7FE]

———Feingold amendment (provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S.), S884 [12FE]

———Feinstein amendment (allow Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to review any request for immunity from electronic communication service provider), S890 [12FE]

———Feinstein amendment (reiterate exclusivity as the sole authority to permit conduct of electronic surveillance), S883 [12FE]

———modernize and streamline, S904 [12FE]

———Specter amendment (provide substitution of U.S. in place of electronic communications service company in civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance), S889 [12FE]

Free Flow of Information Act (S. 2035): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7721 [30JY]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493): enact, S3374 [24AP]

Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 4137): conference report, S7878 [31JY]

Highway Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 1195): Boxer amendment (investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project in Florida), S3118 [17AP]

———Boxer motion to table DeMint motion to recommit (prohibit use of funds for earmarks), S3056 [16AP]

———cloture motion on Boxer amendment (substitute), S3119 [17AP]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S2971 [14AP]

———Coburn amendment (investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project in Florida), S3119 [17AP]

———enact, S3122 [17AP]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 3221): cloture motion on House amendments, S7436 [25JY]

———House amendments, S6595 [11JY], S7506 [26JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200): cloture motion on Dorgan amendment (substitute), S1109 [25FE]

———Coburn amendment (allow tribal members to make their own health care choices), S1027 [14FE]

———Coburn amendment (grant rape and sexual assault victims the right to have assailants tested for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases), S1032 [14FE]

———Coburn amendment (prioritize resources for basic medical services at Indian health care facilities), S1032 [14FE]

———DeMint amendment (prohibit funding for firearm programs, gun buyback programs, and programs discouraging or stigmatizing private ownership of firearms for certain purposes), S1109 [25FE]

———Dorgan amendment (managers' amendment), S1026 [14FE]

———revise and extend, S1155 [26FE]

———Smith amendment (authorize use of an area distribution fund to allocate funding for Indian health care facility construction and modernization), S1152 [26FE]

———Tester amendment (encourage local, State, and Federal law enforcement to cooperate with tribal law enforcement to combat methamphetamine issues), S960 [13FE]

———Vitter amendment (prohibit funding for abortions except under certain circumstances), S1151 [26FE]

Intelligence services appropriations (H.R. 2082): cloture motion on conference report, S937 [13FE]

———conference report, S957 [13FE]

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (S. 3335): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7722 [30JY]

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6231 [26JN], S6489 [9JY]

———override veto, S6710 [15JY]

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3101): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5564 [12JN]

Nomination of Brian S. Miller to be district judge: confirmed, S2933 [10AP]

Nomination of David H. Petraeus to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Commander, U.S. Central Command: confirmed, S6534 [10JY]

Nomination of G. Steven Agee to be circuit judge: confirmed, S4443 [20MY]

Nomination of Helene N. White to be circuit judge: confirmed, S6003 [24JN]

Nomination of Mark S. Davis to be district judge: confirmed, S5417 [10JN]

Nomination of Raymond T. Odierno to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Commander, Multinational Force—Iraq: confirmed, S6534 [10JY]

Nomination of William T. Lawrence to be district judge: confirmed, S6210 [26JN]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (H.R. 980): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4072 [13MY]

———Reid motion to table Graham amendment (improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces), S4137 [14MY]

Redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq (S. 2633): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1167 [26FE]

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (H.R. 3221): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S2270 [1AP]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (H.R. 6049): Baucus amendment (substitute), S9254 [23SE]

———Baucus motion to waive budget rules relative to Conrad point of order on Baucus amendment (extend expiring tax provisions), S9255 [23SE]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5682 [17JN], S7595 [29JY]

———cloture motion on motion to procees, S5410 [10JN]

———Conrad amendment (provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax), S9255 [23SE]

———enact, S9261 [23SE]

Report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (S. 2634): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1259 [27FE]

Senate: motion to request attendance of absent Senators, S624 [5FE], S5015 [4JN], S7552 [28JY]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act (S. 3268): cloture motion, S7436 [25JY]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6993 [22JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act (H.R. 5501): reauthorize, S6842 [16JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act (S. 2731): Biden motion to table DeMint amendment (limit countries to which funds may be targeted), S6685 [15JY]

———Bunning amendment (subsititute), S6704 [15JY]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6596 [11JY]

———Cornyn amendment (establish U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission), S6816 [16JY]

———DeMint amendment (reduce funding), S6833 [16JY]

———Gregg amendment (establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator), S6831 [16JY]

———Kyl amendment (limit period to make appropriations and provide for a point of order against any appropriation that exceeds amount authorized for 2013), S6832 [16JY]

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 6867): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S10701 [20NO]

Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act (S. 1315): Burr amendment (expansion of benefits to Filipino veterans who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. residents), S3354 [24AP]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S3225 [22AP]

———enact, S3354 [24AP]

Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act (S. 3186): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7508 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Correction: Domenici, S6833 [16JY]

———Ensign, S1517 [4MR]

———Roberts, S2058 [13MR]

Inouye, Senator: tribute for casting 15,000th vote, S710, S711 [6FE]

Position on missed: Baucus, S2087 [13MR]

———Boxer, S2424 [3AP]

———Carper, S7513 [26JY]

———Chambliss, S2403 [3AP]

———Coburn, S439 [29JA]

———Dorgan, S598 [4FE]

———Isakson, S7566 [28JY]

———Kerry, S10935 [11DE]

———Klobuchar, S7897 [31JY]

———Leahy, S2087 [13MR]

———Lieberman, S1197 [26FE]

———McCaskill, S965 [13FE]

———Nelson, Bill, S390 [28JA]

———Nelson, E. Benjamin, S780 [7FE]

———Obama, S5179 [5JN]

———Sessions, S6490 [9JY]

———Stabenow, S6713 [15JY]

———Tester, S6431 [8JY]

———Thune, S202 [23JA], S6431 [8JY]

———Warner, S6863 [16JY]