105
1
1997
00298
08-Nov
H.R. 2264
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
91
4
conference report on h.r.2264; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00297
07-Nov
PN255
On the Nomination
Confirmed
93
6
nomination - Christina A. Snyder, USDist. judge central Dist of CA
00296
06-Nov
H.R. 1119
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
90
10
h.r.1119 conference report; An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to precribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00295
06-Nov
PN459
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
1
nominiation-ronald lee gilman to be u.s. circuit judge for 6th circui
00294
05-Nov
S. 1269
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
68
31
motion to proceed to consider s. 1269; An original bill to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for implementing certain trade agreements.
00293
05-Nov
PN328
On the Nomination
Confirmed
100
0
nomination James S. Gwin re: U.S.Judge for North. District of Ohio
00292
04-Nov
S. 1269
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
69
31
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed; An original bill to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for implementing certain trade agreements.
00291
04-Nov
H.R. 2646
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
56
44
motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2646; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
00290
03-Nov
PN351
On the Nomination
Confirmed
92
0
nomination: charles rossotti, to be commissioner of internal revenue
00289
31-Oct
H.R. 1119
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
93
2
motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to conf.rpt. on h.r.111; An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to precribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00288
31-Oct
H.R. 2646
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
56
41
motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2646; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
00287
30-Oct
S. 1292
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
69
30
s.1292; A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45.
00286
30-Oct
PN455
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
nomination Charles J. Siragusa, to be U.S. District Judge
00285
29-Oct
H.R. 1119
On the Motion to Table
Agreed to
78
20
motion to table gramm motion to postpone re:conf. rpt. on h.r.1119; An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to precribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00284
29-Oct
PN337
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
1
nomination- william e. kennard, to be a member of the fcc
00283
28-Oct
H.R. 2107
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
84
14
conference report to accompany h.r.2107; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00282
28-Oct
S. 1173
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
52
48
motion to invoke cloture on modified committee amdt to s. 1173; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00281
27-Oct
PN561
On the Nomination
Confirmed
91
0
nomination - thomas s. foley to be ambassador to japan
00280
27-Oct
PN216
On the Nomination
Confirmed
90
0
nomination - wyche fowler, jr. to be ambassador to saudi arabia
00279
27-Oct
PN511
On the Nomination
Confirmed
91
0
nomination - algenon L. Marbley to be u.s. district judge
00278
24-Oct
S. 1173
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
43
49
motion to invoke cloture re: modified committee amdt to S.1173; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00277
23-Oct
S. 1173
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
48
50
motion to invoke cloture re:modified committee amendment to s.1173; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00276
23-Oct
H.J.Res. 97
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
100
0
h.j.res.97; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
00275
23-Oct
S. 1173
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
48
52
motion to invoke cloture Re: modified committee amendment to s.1173; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00274
09-Oct
S. 25
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1258
Rejected
51
48
cloture motion re: amdt no. 1258 to s.25; To guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns are voluntary.
00273
09-Oct
S. 25
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
52
47
cloture motion, s.25 as modified; A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections.
00272
08-Oct
S. 1173
On the Motion to Adjourn
Agreed to
54
45
motion to adjourn; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00271
08-Oct
S. 1173
On the Motion for Attendance
Agreed to
94
4
motion to instruct sgt. at arms to request attendence of senators; A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
00270
08-Oct
S. 25
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
52
47
motion to invoke cloture re:s.25 as modified; A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections.
00269
07-Oct
S. 1156
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1253
Agreed to
99
1
MACK AMDT NO. 1253; To provide relief to certain aliens who would otherwise be subject to removal from the United States.
00268
07-Oct
S. 1156
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1253
Agreed to
99
1
motion to invoke cloture re: mack amdt no. 1253, as modified; To provide relief to certain aliens who would otherwise be subject to removal from the United States.
00267
07-Oct
S. 25
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
53
47
motion to invoke cloture on s.25; A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections.
00266
07-Oct
S. 25
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1258
Rejected
52
48
motion to invoke cloture re: lott amdt no. 1258 to s.25; To guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns are voluntary.
00265
01-Oct
S. 1156
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1253
Rejected
2
97
motion to table mack amdt no. 1253 as modified; To provide relief to certain aliens who would otherwise be subject to removal from the United States.
00264
01-Oct
H.R. 2378
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
55
45
h.r.2378 conference report; A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00263
30-Sep
S. 1156
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267
Agreed to
69
27
byrd amendments no. sp1267, sp1268, sp1269 en bloc; To prohibit alcoholic beverage advertisements on billboards, signs, posters, and other forms of advertising in certain publicly visible locations in the District of Columbia where children are likely to walk to school or play.
00262
30-Sep
H.R. 2203
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
99
0
conference report on h.r.2203; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00261
30-Sep
H.J.Res. 94
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
99
0
h.j.res.94; A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
00260
30-Sep
S. 1156
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1249
Rejected
58
41
Motion to invoke cloture - Coats Amdt. No. 1249; To provide scholarship assistance for District of Columbia elementary and secondary school students.
00259
25-Sep
PN364
On the Nomination
Confirmed
97
0
NOMINATION KATHERINE HAYDEN: RE: U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR N.J.
00258
25-Sep
H.R. 2266
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
93
5
h.r.2266 conference report; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00257
24-Sep
H.R. 2209
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
90
10
h.r.2209 conference report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00256
24-Sep
S. 830
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
2
s.830 as amended; A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes.
00255
23-Sep
S. 830
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1130
Agreed to
98
2
modified committee substitute no. 1130 as modified; To provide a complete substitute.
00254
23-Sep
S. 830
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1177
Agreed to
65
35
motion to table reed (ri) amdt no. 1177; To ensure that determinations of the Secretary with respect to the intended uses of a device are based on the proposed labeling only if such labeling is not false or misleading.
00253
23-Sep
S. 830
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1139
Rejected
39
61
durbin amendment no. 1139; To eliminate provisions relating to the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to track devices or to conduct postmarket surveillance of devices.
00252
23-Sep
S. 830
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1140
Rejected
40
59
durbin amendment no. 1140; To require that entities and individuals accredited to conduct reviews of device notifications be subject to the conflict of interest standards that apply to employees of the Food and Drug Administration.
00251
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
93
3
h.r.2107 as amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00250
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1245
Agreed to
81
14
murkowski amendment no. 1245; To establish conditions for the transfer of rights and interests in the Stampede Mine Site in Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior.
00249
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 1224
Sustained
59
39
does the bumpers amdt. no. 1224 violate the constitution?; To ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain land and that abandoned mines are reclaimed.
00248
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223
Rejected
34
64
kyl amendment no. 1223; To provide additional funding for law enforcement activities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to reduce gang violence.
00247
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1196
Agreed to
57
42
motion to table hutchinson amendment no. 1196 as modified; To authorize the President to implement the recently announced American Heritage Rivers Initiative subject to designation of qualified rivers by Act of Congress.
00246
18-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186
Rejected
39
61
hutchison amendment no. 1186; To provide for funding of the National Endowment for the Arts.
00245
17-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1187
Rejected
36
63
HUTCHINSON AMDT NO. 1187; To provide financial assistance to States to support the arts.
00244
17-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1206
Rejected
26
73
ABRAHAM AMDT NO. 1206; To decrease funding for the NEA.
00243
17-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1205
Rejected
49
51
motion to reconsider vote by which amdt no 1205 was not agreed to; To reduce funding for the Forest Service road construction and eliminate the purchaser credit program.
00242
17-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1205
Rejected
49
51
bryan amdt no. 1205; To reduce funding for the Forest Service road construction and eliminate the purchaser credit program.
00241
17-Sep
H.R. 2107
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1188
Rejected
23
77
ashcroft amdt no. 1188; To eliminate funding for programs and activities carried out by the National Endowment for the Arts.
00240
17-Sep
H.R. 2016
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
97
3
conference report to accompany h.r.2016; A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00239
16-Sep
S. 830
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
94
4
motion to invoke cloture on committee substitute to s.830; A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes.
00238
11-Sep
PN363
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
1
nomination Janet C. Hall to be U.S. District Judge
00237
11-Sep
PN362
On the Nomination
Confirmed
100
0
nomination Christopher Droney to be U.S. District Judge
00236
11-Sep
PN14
On the Nomination
Confirmed
100
0
nomination of joseph bataillon to be u.s. district judge
00235
11-Sep
S. 1061
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
92
8
s.1061, as amended; An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00234
11-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1070
Agreed to
87
13
GREGG AMDT NO. 1070, AS MODIFIED; To prohibit the use of funds for national testing in reading and mathematics, with certain exceptions.
00233
11-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1081
Agreed to
58
42
NICKLES AMDT NO. 1081, AS AMENDED; To limit the use of taxpayer funds for any future International Brotherhood of Teamsters leadership election.
00232
11-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1122
Rejected
49
51
Motion to table Gorton amdt. no. 1122, as modified; To provide certain education funding directly to local educational agencies.
00231
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1116
Agreed to
96
3
daschle amendment no. 1116 as modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Federal Pell Grants and a child literacy initiative.
00230
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1098
Agreed to
91
8
coverdell amendment no. 1098; To enhance food safety for children through preventative research and medical treatment.
00229
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1087
Rejected
27
72
Motion to waive CBA, re:wellstone amdt. no. 1087; To increase funding for the Head Start Act.
00228
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1118
Agreed to
98
1
murray amendment no. 1118; To clarify the family violence option under the temporary assistance to needy families program.
00227
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1078
Agreed to
95
3
durbin amendment no.1078 as amended; To repeal the tobacco industry settlement credit contained in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 as amended.
00226
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1127
Agreed to
97
1
durbin amendment no. 1127; To express the sense of the Senate that attorneys' fees paid in connection with an action maintained by a State against one or more tobacco companies to recover tobacco-related costs affected by Federal tobacco settlement legislation should be publicly disclosed and should not displace spending in the settlement legislation intended for public health.
00225
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1126
Rejected
48
50
motion to table wellstone amendment no. 1126; To establish that nothing in this Act may be construed to interfere with any agreement previously entered into between any State and any private attorney with respect to litigation involving tobacco.
00224
10-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1125
Rejected
48
49
motion to table sessions amdt. no 1125 as further modified; To provide for certain limitations on attorneys' fees under any global tobacco settlement and for increased funding for children's health research.
00223
09-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1091
Rejected
45
54
mccain motion to waive budget act re: amdt no. 1091; To eliminate medicare incentive payments under plans for voluntary reduction in the number of residents.
00222
09-Sep
S.Res. 120
On the Resolution
Agreed to
98
0
s.res.120; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the occasion of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
00221
08-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1096
Agreed to
84
4
reed amendment no. 1096; To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
00220
05-Sep
S. 830
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
89
5
motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to consider s.830; A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes.
00219
04-Sep
PN392
On the Nomination
Confirmed
96
0
nomination-frank m. hull to be u.s. cirucuit judge for the 11th cir.
00218
04-Sep
PN321
On the Nomination
Confirmed
96
0
nomination-henry harold kennedy to be u.s. district judge for D.C.
00217
04-Sep
S. 1061
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1082
Agreed to
56
42
motion to table kennedy amendment no. 1082; Of a perfecting nature.
00216
04-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1079
Agreed to
97
0
d'amato amendment no. 1079 as modified; To increase the amounts made available to carry out title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
00215
04-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1077
Rejected
38
60
coats amendment no. 1077; To prohibit the use of funds for research that utilizes human fetal tissue, cells, or organs that are obtained from a living or dead embryo or fetus during or after an induced abortion.
00214
03-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1074
Agreed to
95
3
wellstone amdt no. 1074 as modified; To provide for the establishment of a program for research and training with respect to Parkinson's disease.
00213
03-Sep
S. 1061
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1056
Rejected
25
74
kyl amdt no. 1056; To increase funding for Federal Pell Grants, with an offset from fiscal year 1998 funding for low-income home energy assistance.
00212
03-Sep
H.R. 2160
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1057
Rejected
28
70
motion to table harkin amdt no. 1057; To provide funding for activities of the Food and Drug Administration relating to the prevention of tobacco use by youth, with an offset.
00211
31-Jul
H.R. 2014
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
92
8
conference report h.r.2014; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00210
31-Jul
H.R. 2014
On the Motion
Agreed to
78
22
motion to waive all points of order re: conference report h.r.2014; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00209
31-Jul
H.R. 2015
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
85
15
conference report h.r.2015; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00208
30-Jul
H.R. 2169
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
1
h.r.2169 as amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00207
30-Jul
S. 39
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
s.39 as amended; A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes.
00206
29-Jul
S. 1022
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
s.1022, as amended; An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00205
25-Jul
S.Res. 98
On the Resolution
Agreed to
95
0
s.res.98; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
00204
24-Jul
S. 1022
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986
Rejected
45
55
feinstein amendment no. 986; To establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals.
00203
24-Jul
S. 1022
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 984
Rejected
27
72
motion to table lugar amendment no. 984; To make appropriations for grants through the National Endowment for Democracy.
00202
24-Jul
S. 1022
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 980
Rejected
42
57
brownback amendment no. 980; To prohibit certain corporations from participating in the Advanced Technology Program.
00201
24-Jul
S. 1033
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
s.1033 as amended; An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00200
24-Jul
S. 1033
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 972
Agreed to
54
45
motion to table wellstone amendment no. 972; To provide funds for outreach and startup for the school breakfast program, with an offset.
00199
23-Jul
S. 1033
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 970
Agreed to
59
40
motion to table bryan amdt no. 970; To limit funding for the market access program.
00198
23-Jul
S. 1033
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 968
Agreed to
52
48
motion to table harkin amdt. no. 968; To provide funding for tobacco and nicotine enforcement activities of the Food and Drug Administration.
00197
23-Jul
S. 1033
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 969
Agreed to
76
24
motion to table helms amdt no. 969 as modified; To impose an assessment on ethanol manufacturers.
00196
23-Jul
S. 1033
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 965
Agreed to
53
47
motion to table durbin amdt no. 965; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to provide or pay the salaries of personnel who provide crop insurance or uninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco for the 1998 or later crop years.
00195
23-Jul
S.Res. 109
On the Resolution
Agreed to
81
19
s.res.109; A resolution condemning the Government of Canada for its failure to accept responsibility for the illegal blockade of a U.S. vessel in Canada, and calling on the President to take appropriate action.
00194
22-Jul
H.R. 2158
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
1
h.r.2158 as amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00193
22-Jul
S. 1034
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 944
Agreed to
69
31
motion to table bumpers amendment no. 944; To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program for the purpose of terminating the program.
00192
22-Jul
H.R. 2016
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
2
h.r.2016 as amended; A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00191
22-Jul
S. 1023
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
s.1023 as amended; An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00190
22-Jul
S. 1023
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 936
Agreed to
54
45
dewine amendment no. 936; To prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions
00189
22-Jul
S. 1023
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 937
Rejected
35
64
motion to table bingaman amendment no. 937; To strike restrictions on current authorities under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.
00188
17-Jul
PN281
On the Nomination
Confirmed
100
0
nomination: eric h. holder, jr. to be deputy attorney general1652
00187
17-Jul
PN231
On the Nomination
Confirmed
88
12
nomination: joel klein, to be an assistant attorney general
00186
17-Jul
S. 1023
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 927
Agreed to
83
17
feinstein amdt no. 927; To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast-cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.
00185
17-Jul
S. 955
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
91
8
s.955, as amended; An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00184
17-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 890
Rejected
22
77
hutchinson amdt no. 890; To state the sense of the Senate that Most Favored Nations trade status for China should be revoked.
00183
17-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 896
Rejected
38
61
bingaman amdt no. 896; To provide for Cuban-American family humanitarian support and compassionate travel.
00182
16-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 901
Rejected
38
60
dodd amendment no. 901; To perfect the pending amendment.
00181
16-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 891
Rejected
35
64
allard amendment no. 891; To decrease the amount of funds available to OPIC for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs.
00180
16-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 886
Agreed to
99
0
mcconnell amendment no. 886 as modified; To restrict aid to Cambodia.
00179
16-Jul
S. 1004
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
s.1004 as amended; An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00178
16-Jul
S. 955
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 889
Agreed to
95
4
smith, of or amendment no. 889; To prohibit foreign assistance to the Government of Russia should it enact laws which would discriminate against minority religious faiths in the Russian Federation.
00177
15-Jul
S. 1004
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 868
Agreed to
56
42
motion to table feingold amdt no. 868; To require a report to Congress on a revised project plan for the Animas-LaPlata project, to limit the diversion of water, to ensure the project be cost-effective, and to limit construction funds for the project.
00176
15-Jul
S. 1005
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
4
s.1005 as amended; An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
00175
15-Jul
S. 1005
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 848
Rejected
15
83
harkin amdt no. 848; To prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to underwrite restructuring costs associated with a business merger.
00174
14-Jul
PN231
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
78
11
cloture motion re: nomination of Joel I. Klein, asst. attorney genera
00173
11-Jul
S. 936
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
4
s.936, as amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00172
11-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 677
Rejected
19
79
feingold amdt no. 677; To require the Secretary of Defense to select one of the three new tactical fighter aircraft programs to recommend for termination.
00171
11-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 799
Rejected
43
56
bingaman amdt no 799 as modified; To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Space-Based Laser program in excess of the amount requested by the President.
00170
10-Jul
S. 936
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 636
Agreed to
83
16
motion to table boxer amendment no. 636; To amend title 10, United States Code, to make reimbursement of contractors for costs of excessive amounts of compensation for personnel unallowable under Department of Defense contracts and other contracts.
00169
10-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 794
Agreed to
62
37
gramm amendment no. 794 as modified; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00168
10-Jul
S. 936
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 668
Agreed to
58
41
motion to table wellstone amendment no. 668; To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer $400,000,000 to the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to provide funds for veterans' health care and other purposes.
00167
10-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 593
Rejected
48
51
murray amendment no. 593; To repeal the restriction on use of Department of Defense facilities for abortions.
00166
10-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 422
Agreed to
72
27
grams amendment no. 422; To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the availability and potential risks relating to the sale of certain computers.
00165
09-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 771
Agreed to
66
33
dorgan amdt no. 771; To require a report on the actual costs and savings attributable to previous base closure rounds and on the need, if any, for additional base closure rounds.
00164
09-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 765
Agreed to
98
0
dodd amdt no.; To commend Mexico on the conduct of free and fair elections in Mexico.
00163
09-Jul
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 424
Rejected
46
53
gorton amdt no. 424; To require the Secretary of the Navy to set aside the previous selection of a recipient for donation of the USS Missouri and to carry out a fair process for selection of a recipient for the donation.
00162
09-Jul
S. 936
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 670
Agreed to
65
33
motion to table wellstone amdt no. 670; To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide funds for outreach and startup for the school breakfast program.
00161
08-Jul
S. 936
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
46
45
cloture motion re: s.936 d.o.d. authorization; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00160
27-Jun
H.R. 2014
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
80
18
h.r.2014; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00159
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577
Rejected
41
57
allard amendment no. 577; To provide for the indexing of assets to determine capital gain.
00158
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 582
Rejected
37
61
motion to waive cba Re: Feingold amendment no. 582; To eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for certain minerals.
00157
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion
Agreed to
77
21
motion to waive cba Re: Section 702 of S. 949; An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00156
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 532
Rejected
39
59
motion to waive cba Re: landrieu amendment no. 532; To allow taxpayers with income tax liability to take the child tax credit before the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.
00155
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 548
Rejected
30
69
mccain amendment no. 548; To strike the provision relating to the extension and modification of subsidies for alcohol fuels.
00154
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 579
Rejected
51
48
motion to waive cba Re: harkin amendment no. 579; To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research.
00153
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 555
Rejected
57
42
motion to waive cba Re: jeffords amendment no. 555; To encourage improvements in child care services and options for meeting employment-related child care needs.
00152
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 575
Agreed to
72
28
motion to waive cba Re: kohl amendment no. 575; To provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees.
00151
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 541
Rejected
33
67
bingaman amendment no. 541; To strike provisions establishing IRA Plus Accounts.
00150
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 574
Agreed to
59
41
coverdell amendment no. 574; To allow tax-free expenditures from an education individual retirement account for elementary and secondary school expenses and to adjust the modifications to the minimum tax.
00149
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 573
Rejected
30
70
motion to waive cba Re: kennedy amendment no. 573; To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's health initiative.
00148
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 572
Agreed to
92
8
byrd amendment no. 572; To extend the number of hours for debate on a reconciliation bill and make other improvements.
00147
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 538
Rejected
53
47
motion to waive abraham amendment no. 538; To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending.
00146
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 571
Rejected
59
41
motion to waive cba Re: frist amendment no. 571; To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets.
00145
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 570
Rejected
57
43
motion to waive cba Re: brownback amendment no. 570; To establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002.
00144
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 569
Rejected
42
58
motion to waive cba Re: craig amendment no. 569; To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to prohibit the use of tax increases to pay for mandatory spending increases.
00143
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 568
Rejected
48
52
motion to waive cba Re: bumpers amendment no. 568; To prohibit the scoring, for budget purposes, of revenues associated with the sale of certain Federal lands.
00142
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 566
Rejected
37
63
motion to waive cba Re: gramm amendment no. 566; To guarantee a balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief options.
00141
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 537
Agreed to
98
2
domenici amendment no. 537 as amended; To implement the enforcement provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, enforce the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, extend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 through fiscal year 2002, and make technical and conforming changes to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1995.
00140
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 554
Rejected
39
60
motion to waive cba Re: kerry amendment no. 554; To allow payroll taxes to be included in the calculation to tax liability for receiving the children's tax credit, and for other purposes.
00139
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 552
Rejected
46
54
gramm amendment no. 552; To let families decide for themselves how best to use their child tax credit.
00138
27-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 551
Agreed to
98
0
nickles amendment no. 551, as modified; To increase the deduction for self-employed health insurance costs, and for other purposes.
00137
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 519
Rejected
41
58
motion to waive CBA re: Durbin amdt no. 519; To increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to increase the excise tax on tobacco products.
00136
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 540
Rejected
12
86
motion to waive CBA re: Byrd no. 540; To eliminate tax deductions for advertising and promotion expenditures relating to alcoholic beverages and to increase funding for programs that educate and prevent the abuse of alcohol among our Nation's youth.
00135
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 520
Agreed to
80
19
motion to waive re: roth amdt no. 520; To provide for children's health insurance initiatives.
00134
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 527
Rejected
38
61
daschle amdt no. 527; To provide tax relief for working families, to increase the rate and spread the benefits of economic growth, and for other purposes.
00133
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion
Rejected
34
64
motion to waive CBA re: Dorgan motion to refer; An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00132
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 517
Rejected
24
75
dorgan amdt no 517; To impose a lifetime cap of $1,000,000 on capital gains reduction.
00131
26-Jun
S. 949
On the Motion S.Amdt. 518
Rejected
36
63
motion to waive CBA re: Bumpers amdt no. 518; To repeal the depletion allowance available to certain hardrock mining companies.
00130
25-Jun
S. 947
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
73
27
s.947; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00129
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 496
Rejected
39
61
kerrey amendment no. 496, as modified; To strike the limitation on the coverage of abortions.
00128
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 492
Agreed to
57
43
motion to table Kennedy amendment no. 492; To ensure the provision of appropriate benefits for uninsured with special needs.
00127
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 504
Rejected
38
62
motion to waive cba Re: kennedy amendment no. 504; To immediately transfer to part B certain home health benefits.
00126
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 490
Rejected
43
57
motion to waive cba Re: kennedy amendment no. 490; To improve the provisions relating to the Higher Education Act of 1965.
00125
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 488
Rejected
38
61
motion to waive cba Re: wellstone amendment no. 488; To provide for actuarially sufficient reimbursement rates for providers.
00124
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 489
Agreed to
66
34
motion to table mikulski amendment no. 489; To strike the repeal of the Boren amendment.
00123
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 471
Agreed to
71
29
motion to table specter amendment no. 471; To strike the limitations on Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals.
00122
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion
Agreed to
62
37
motion to waive cba Re:rockefeller pt. of order re: section 5001; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00121
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 469
Rejected
52
48
motion to waive cba Re: specter amendment no. 469; To extend premium protection for low-income medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid program.
00120
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 468
Agreed to
64
35
motion to waive cba Re: kyl amendment no. 468; To allow medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services.
00119
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 482
Rejected
55
45
motion to waive cba Re: levin amendment no. 482; To allow vocational educational training to be counted as a work activity under the temporary assistance for needy families program for 24 months.
00118
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 479
Rejected
49
51
motion to waive cba Re: dodd amendment no. 479; To provide for medicaid eligibility of disabled children who lose SSI benefits.
00117
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 451
Rejected
46
54
motion to waive cba Re: d'amato amendment no. 451; To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the Nation's investment in medical research.
00116
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 450
Rejected
48
52
Motion to waive the CBA; To provide food stamp benefits to child immigrants.
00115
25-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 445
Rejected
25
75
Motion to waive CBA; Re: Reedamdt. no. 445; To provide for a complete substitute of division 1 of title V.
00114
24-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion S.Amdt. 440
Rejected
37
63
motion to waive CBA re: Kennedy amdt no. 440 (Division II); (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles.
00113
24-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 440
Agreed to
70
30
motion to table kennedy amdt no. 440 (Division I); (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles.
00112
24-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion
Agreed to
62
38
motion to waive C.B.A. re: sect. 5611 of S. 947, Durbin pt of order; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
00111
24-Jun
S. 947
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 429
Agreed to
59
41
motion to table kennedy amdt no 429; To strike the provision relating to the imposition of a copayment for part B home health services.
00110
19-Jun
S. 936
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 419
Agreed to
94
0
feinstein amendment no. 419; To prohibit the distribution of certain information relating to explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction.
00109
19-Jun
S. 858
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
1
s.858 as amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
00108
19-Jun
S. 858
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 416
Rejected
43
56
torricelli amendment no. 416; To require an unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of appropriations for intelligence activities.
00107
19-Jun
S. 858
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 415
Agreed to
99
0
wellstone amendment no. 415; To express the sense of the Senate that any tax legislation enacted by the Congress this year should meet a standard of fairness in its distributional impact on upper, middle and lower income taxpayers, and that any such legislation should not disproportionately benefit the highest income taxpayers.
00106
18-Jun
S. 923
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
0
s. 923, as amended; An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes.
00105
17-Jun
H.R. 1757
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
90
5
h.r.1757 as amended; A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
00104
17-Jun
S. 903
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 395
Rejected
21
74
feingold amendment no. 395; To eliminate provisions creating a new Federal agency.
00103
17-Jun
S. 903
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 392
Agreed to
96
0
bennett amendment no. 392; To express the sense of the Senate on enforcement of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with respect to the acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise missiles.
00102
17-Jun
S. 903
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 382
Rejected
25
73
lugar amendment no. 382; To provide a substitute for title XXII relating to United Nations arrears payments.
00101
17-Jun
S. 903
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 383
Agreed to
98
0
dewine amendment no. 383 as modified; To exclude from the United States aliens who have been involved in extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti.
00100
12-Jun
H.R. 1871
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
78
21
h.r.1871; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
00099
11-Jun
n/a
On the Motion to Adjourn
Agreed to
55
44
motion to adjourn
00098
10-Jun
n/a
On the Motion to Adjourn
Agreed to
55
37
motion to adjourn
00097
05-Jun
n/a
On the Motion to Adjourn
Agreed to
51
45
motion to adjourn
00096
05-Jun
H.Con.Res. 84
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
76
22
conference report to accompany h.con.res.84; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
00095
05-Jun
H.R. 1469
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
67
31
conference report to accompany h.r.1469; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
00094
04-Jun
S. 4
On the Motion to Adjourn
Agreed to
53
44
motion to adjourn; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and needs of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
00093
04-Jun
S. 4
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
51
47
motion to invoke cloture on modified committee substitute amdt to s.4; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and needs of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
00092
23-May
H.Con.Res. 84
On the Concurrent Resolution
Agreed to
78
22
H.Con.Res. 84, as amended; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
00091
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 340
Agreed to
63
37
motion to table specter amendment no. 340; To restore sufficient funding within the discretionary health function to maintain progress in medical research, offset by reductions in Federal agency administrative costs.
00090
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 346
Agreed to
73
27
motion to table grams amdt no. 346; To require that the $225 billion CBO revenue receipt windfall be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and that non-defense discretionary spending be kept at a freeze baseline level.
00089
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357
Agreed to
51
49
coverdell amdt no. 357; To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation funds in the jurisdiction of the Labor Committee to assist such victims in attending any other school of their choice, whether public, private, or sectarian.
00088
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316
Agreed to
56
44
abraham amdt no. 316; To express the sense of the Senate that, to the extent that future revenues exceed the revenue aggregates contained in this resolution, those additional revenues should be reserved for deficit reduction and tax cuts only.
00087
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion
Agreed to
66
33
motion to waive CBA re: S.Con.Res. 27; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
00086
23-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 326
Agreed to
84
15
mccain amdt no. 326; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Truth in Budgeting and Spectrum Auctions.
00085
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 301
Agreed to
52
47
motion to table inhofe amendment no. 301; To create a point of order against any budget resolution for fiscal years after 2001 that causes a unified budget deficit for the budget year or any of the 4 fiscal years following the budget year.
00084
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 320
Agreed to
83
16
gramm amendment no. 320 as modified; To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per year more for transportation infrastructure.
00083
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion S.Amdt. 322
Rejected
41
58
motion to waive CBA re: ashcroft amendment no. 322; To add enforcement mechanisms to reflect the stated commitment to reach a balanced budget in 2002, to maintain a balanced budget thereafter, and to achieve these goals without raising taxes.
00082
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 330
Agreed to
81
18
motion to table bumpers amendment no. 330; To delay the effectiveness of the tax cuts assumed in the Budget Resolution until the Federal budget is balanced.
00081
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331
Agreed to
73
26
motion to table bumpers amendment no. 331; To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes.
00080
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 311
Agreed to
51
49
motion to table warner amendment no.311; To ensure that transportation revenues are used solely for transportation.
00079
22-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 336
Agreed to
56
43
motion to table moseley-braun amendment no. 336; To provide $5 billion for school repair, renovation, modernization, and construction priorities, offset by closing tax loopholes.
00078
21-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 315
Agreed to
98
0
Mack amdt. no. 315; To express the sense of the Senate that the Federal commitment to biomedical research should be doubled over the next 5 years.
00077
21-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 318
Agreed to
68
31
motion to table gramm amendment no. 318; To hold nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to the levels proposed by President Clinton in his fiscal year 1997 budget request for these same years, saving $76 billion, and using these savings to increase the net tax cut from $85 billion to $161 billion, allowing full funding of the $500 per child tax credit and full funding of the capital gains tax cut.
00076
21-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 297
Agreed to
55
45
Motion to table Hatch Amdt. No. 297; To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the amounts included in the bi-partisan budget agreement for one or both of the following: (1) Medicaid, including outreach activities to identify and enroll eligible children and providing 12-month continuous eligibility; and also to restore Medicaid for current disabled children losing SSI because of the new, more strict definition of childhood eligibility; and (2) a program of capped mandatory grants to States to finance health insurance coverage for uninsured children.
00075
21-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 307
Agreed to
98
2
domenici amdt no. 307, as modified; To clarify the use of funds for health coverage for eligible children.
00074
20-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 295
Rejected
8
91
hollings amendment no. 295; To adjust the President's initiatives for increased spending and the tax cuts.
00073
20-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 292
Agreed to
70
29
motion to table allard amendment no. 292; To require that any shortfall in revenues projected by the resolution be offset by reductions in discretionary spending.
00072
20-May
S.Con.Res. 27
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 296
Agreed to
61
39
motion to table dodd amendment no. 296 (as modified); To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five years and offsetting this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes.
00071
20-May
H.R. 1122
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
64
36
h.r.1122, as amended; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
00070
15-May
H.R. 1122
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 289
Rejected
36
64
daschle amdt no. 289; To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the performance of an abortion where the fetus is determined to be viable.
00069
15-May
H.R. 1122
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 288
Rejected
28
72
Feinstein amdt no. 288; To prohibit certain abortions.
00068
15-May
S. 4
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
53
47
motion to invoke cloture on Committee amendment to s.4; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and needs of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.
00067
14-May
Treaty Doc. 105-5
On the Resolution of Ratification
Agreed to
100
0
resolution of ratification,-Flank Document agreement to CFC treaty; The Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996 ("the Flank Document"). The Flank Document is Annex A of the Final Document of the first CFE Review Conference
00066
14-May
H.R. 5
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
1
Final Passage; A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
00065
14-May
S. 717
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 245
Agreed to
68
31
motion to table smith amendment no. 245; To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the education of all children of State educational agencies and local educational agencies.
00064
14-May
S. 717
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 243
Agreed to
51
48
motion to table gorton amendment no. 243; To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies.
00063
08-May
S. 672
On the Motion
Agreed to
78
22
shall the bill s.672 be read a third time?; An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
00062
08-May
S. 672
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 118
Agreed to
62
38
motion to table gramm amendment no.118; To ensure full funding of disaster assistance without adding to the federal debt.
00061
08-May
S. 672
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 59
Agreed to
55
45
motion to table byrd amendment no. 59; To strike title VII, to strike those provisions providing for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations of fiscal year 1998.
00060
08-May
S. 672
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 66
Agreed to
54
46
motion to table warner amendment no.66; To modify the requirements for the additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways.
00059
07-May
S. 672
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 64
Agreed to
51
49
motion to table bumpers amdt no. 64; To strike section 310.
00058
07-May
S. 672
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 145
Agreed to
89
11
d'amato amdt no. 145; To rescind JOBS Funds, extend the transition period for aliens receiving SSI funds, and for other purposes.
00057
07-May
S. 672
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
100
0
motion to invoke cloture on s.672; An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
00056
06-May
S. 672
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 54
Agreed to
98
0
Grams amendment no. 54; A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota by providing greater flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators, and for other purposes.
00055
01-May
S. 543
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
1
s. 543 as amended; A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
00054
30-Apr
PN82
On the Nomination
Confirmed
85
13
nomination of Alexis M. Hermin to be secretary of labor
00053
30-Apr
S. 543
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
55
44
cloture motion on the motion to proceed to s.543; A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
00052
29-Apr
S. 543
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
53
46
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 543; A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
00051
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Resolution of Ratification
Agreed to
74
26
Resolution of ratification-chemical weapons convention; An executive resolution to advise and consent to the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to certain conditions.
00050
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 51
Agreed to
66
34
biden amendment no. 51; To stike condition no. 32, relating to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons.
00049
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 50
Agreed to
56
44
biden amendment no. 50; To strike condition no. 31, relating to the excercise of right to bar certain inspectors.
00048
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 49
Agreed to
66
34
biden amendment no. 49; To strike condition no. 33, relating to effective verification.
00047
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 48
Agreed to
66
34
biden amendment no.48; To strike condition no. 29, relating to Russian elimination of chemical weapons.
00046
24-Apr
S.Res. 75
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 47
Agreed to
71
29
biden amendment no. 47; To strike condition no. 30, relating to chemical weapons in other states.
00045
17-Apr
S. 495
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
53
44
s.495 as modified; A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or biological weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism or armed aggression involving the use of any such weapon against the United States, its citizens, or Armed Forces, or those of any allied country, and for other purposes.
00044
16-Apr
H.R. 1003
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
h.r.1003; A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide.
00043
15-Apr
S. 522
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
0
s.522, as amended; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and for other purposes.
00042
15-Apr
S. 104
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
65
34
s.104, as amended; A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
00041
15-Apr
S. 104
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 43
Agreed to
66
32
murkowski amdt no.43; To establish the level of annual fee for each civilian nuclear power reactor.
00040
15-Apr
S. 104
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31
Agreed to
59
39
motion to table bingaman amdt no.31; To provide for the case in which the Yucca Mountain site proves to be unsuitable or cannot be licensed and to strike the automatic default to a site in Nevada.
00039
10-Apr
S. 104
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 41
Rejected
36
56
bingaman amendment no.41; To strike all provisions relating to special consideration of potential sites for an interim storage facility.
00038
10-Apr
S. 104
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33
Rejected
24
69
bumpers amendment no. 33; To clarify Congressional intent with respect to enactment of this Act in response to DOE's inability to meet the January 31, 1998 contractual deadline to start disposing of spent nuclear fuel.
00037
10-Apr
S. 104
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37
Agreed to
60
33
frist amendment no. 37; To provide that the President shall not designate the Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of Tennessee as a site for construction of an interim storage facility.
00036
10-Apr
S. 104
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28
Agreed to
72
24
motion to table reid amendment no. 28, as modified; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00035
20-Mar
H.J.Res. 58
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25
Agreed to
94
5
Coverdell amdt. no. 35; In the nature of a substitute.
00034
19-Mar
PN6
On the Nomination
Confirmed
76
23
merrick b. garland for u.s. circuit judge for the district of columbi
00033
19-Mar
S.J.Res. 23
On the Motion to Table
Agreed to
58
41
motion to table s.j.res.23; A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional judgement, without regard to political pressures, on whether to invoke the independent counsel process to investigate alleged criminal misconduct relating to any election campaign.
00032
19-Mar
S.J.Res. 22
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
55
44
s.j.res.22; A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the application by the Attorney General for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fundraising in the 1996 Presidential election campaign.
00031
18-Mar
S.J.Res. 18
On the Joint Resolution
Rejected
38
61
s.j.res.18; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
00030
12-Mar
PN169
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
1
nomination of Federico pena to be secretary of energy
00029
11-Mar
S.Res. 39
On the Resolution
Agreed to
99
0
s.res.39 as amended; An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
00028
11-Mar
S.Res. 39
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 23
Agreed to
99
0
lott amendment no. 23; Of a clarifying nature.
00027
05-Mar
PN78
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
1
nomination of charlene barshefsky to be U.S. trade representative
00026
05-Mar
S.J.Res. 5
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
98
2
s.j.res.5; A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of the United States Trade Representative.
00025
05-Mar
S.J.Res. 5
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 19
Agreed to
84
16
motion to table hollings amendment no. 19; To require Congressional approval before any international trade agreement that has the effect of amending or repealing statutory law of the United States law can be implemented in the United States.
00024
04-Mar
S.J.Res. 1
On the Joint Resolution
Rejected
66
34
s.j.res.1; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
00023
27-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table
Agreed to
65
34
motion to table the bumpers motion to refer; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
00022
27-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 14
Agreed to
60
40
motion to table feingold amendment no. 14; To permit the use of an accumulated surplus to balance the budget during any fiscal year.
00021
27-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 13
Agreed to
69
31
motion to table feingold amendment no. 13; To require approval of the amendment in 3 years.
00020
27-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 10
Agreed to
61
39
motion to table kennedy amendment no. 10; To provide that only Congress shall have authority to enforce the provisions of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, unless Congress passes legislation specifically granting enforcement authority to the President or State or Federal courts.
00019
27-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7
Agreed to
59
39
motion to table graham amendment no. 7; To strike the limitation on debt held by the public.
00018
26-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 16
Agreed to
60
40
motion to table boxer amdt no 16; To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spending that is designated emergency requirements by both the President and the Congress.
00017
26-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 17
Agreed to
59
41
motion to table dorgan amdt no 17; To propose a substitute amendment.
00016
26-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15
Rejected
37
63
torricelli amdt no. 15; To permit limited waiver during economic emergencies and allow a capital budget.
00015
26-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11
Agreed to
67
33
motion to table feinstein amdt no 11; In the nature of a substitute.
00014
25-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8
Agreed to
55
44
motion to table reid amendment no. 8; To require that the outlay and receipt totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds not be included as a part of the budget totals.
00013
25-Feb
H.J.Res. 36
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
53
46
h.j.res.36; A joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program.
00012
24-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6
Agreed to
61
34
motion to table byrd amdt no 6; To strike the reliance on estimates and receipts.
00011
13-Feb
S.Res. 55
On the Resolution
Agreed to
83
15
s.res.55; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to address immediately the decline in milk prices.
00010
12-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4
Agreed to
64
36
motion to table dodd amdt no. 4; To simplify the conditions for a declaration of an imminent and serious threat to national security.
00009
11-Feb
PN3
On the Nomination
Confirmed
100
0
Nomination of Bill Richardson To be Ambassador to the U.N.
00008
11-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3
Agreed to
64
36
Motion to Table Wellstone Amendment no.3; To state the policy of the United States that, in achieving a balanced budget, Federal outlays should not be reduced in a manner that disproportionately affects outlays for education, nutrition, and health programs for poor children.
00007
10-Feb
S.J.Res. 1
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2
Agreed to
64
35
motion to table the Durbin amdt (SP 2) to s.j.res.1; To allow waiver of the article in the event of an economic recession or serious economic emergency.
00006
06-Feb
PN83
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
nomination - Rodney E. Slater to be Secretary of Transportation
00005
04-Feb
S.Res. 47
On the Resolution
Agreed to
98
0
s.res.47; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the need for accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49.
00004
30-Jan
PN81
On the Nomination
Confirmed
95
2
NOMINATION, WILLIAM M. DALEY TO BE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
00003
29-Jan
PN80
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
0
Nomination of Andrew M. Cuomo to be Secretary of H.U.D
00002
22-Jan
PN2
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
0
Nomination of William S. Cohen to be Secretary of Defense
00001
22-Jan
PN1
On the Nomination
Confirmed
99
0
Nomination of Madeleine K. Albright to be Secretary of State