106
2
2000
00298
07-Dec
H.J.Res. 127
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
96
1
H. J. Res. 127; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00297
07-Dec
H.R. 2415
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
70
28
H.R. 2415 Conference Report; A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
00296
05-Dec
H.R. 2415
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
67
31
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Conf. Rept. To H.R. 2415, Upon Reconsideration; A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
00295
05-Dec
H.J.Res. 126
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
99
0
H. J. Res. 126; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00294
01-Nov
H.R. 2415
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
53
30
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 2415; A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
00293
30-Oct
H.J.Res. 120
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
70
1
H. J. Res. 120; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00292
29-Oct
H.J.Res. 119
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
67
1
H.J.RES.119; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00291
28-Oct
H.J.Res. 118
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
67
2
H. J. Res. 118; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00290
27-Oct
H.J.Res. 117
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
86
3
H.J. Res 117; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00289
27-Oct
H.R. 4942
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
48
43
Conference Report H.R. 4942; A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00288
27-Oct
H.R. 2415
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
87
1
Motion To Proceed To Consider H.R. 2415 Conference Report; A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
00287
26-Oct
H.J.Res. 116
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
1
H.J. Res. 116; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00286
26-Oct
H.R. 2614
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
55
40
Motion To Proceed To consider H.R. 2614 Conference Report; A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program, and for other purposes.
00285
26-Oct
H.R. 782
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
0
H.R. 782; A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
00284
26-Oct
H.R. 782
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4343
Rejected
25
69
Gregg Amdt. No. 4343; To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act, to modernize programs and services for older individuals, and for other purposes.
00283
25-Oct
H.J.Res. 115
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
87
2
H.J. Res. 115; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00282
25-Oct
S. 2508
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
85
5
S. 2508 As Amended; A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
00281
25-Oct
S. 2508
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 4326
Agreed to
56
34
Motion To Table Feingold Amdt. No. 4326; To improve certain provisions of the bill.
00280
25-Oct
H.R. 4811
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
65
27
H.R. 4811 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00279
19-Oct
H.R. 2415
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
89
0
Motion To Proceed To H.R. 2415 Conference Report; A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
00278
19-Oct
H.R. 4635
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
85
8
Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 4635; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00277
18-Oct
H.R. 4461
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
86
8
H.R. 4461 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00276
12-Oct
H.J.Res. 111
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
90
1
H.J. Res. 111; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00275
12-Oct
H.R. 4205
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
90
3
H.R. 4205 Conference Report; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 theArmed Forces, and for other purposes.
00274
12-Oct
H.R. 4205
On the Motion
Agreed to
84
9
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Conference Report ; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 theArmed Forces, and for other purposes.
00273
12-Oct
H.R. 4516
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
58
37
H.R. 4516 Conference Report Upon Reconsideration; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00272
12-Oct
H.R. 4635
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
87
8
H.R. 4635 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00271
12-Oct
H.R. 4635
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 4309
Agreed to
56
39
Motion To Table Boxer Amdt. No. 4309; To express the sense of the Congress regarding the cleanup of rivers and ocean waters contaminated with DDT, PCBs, dioxins, metals and other toxic chemicals.
00270
12-Oct
H.R. 4635
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 4308
Agreed to
63
32
Motion To Table Boxer Amdt. No.4308; To strike the riders that delay the Environmental Protection Agency's new standard on arsenic in drinking water and that prohibit the designation of nonattainment areas under the Clean Air act.
00269
11-Oct
H.R. 3244
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
95
0
H.R. 3244 Conference Report; A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.
00268
11-Oct
H.R. 3244
On the Decision of the Chair
Sustained
90
5
Shall Decision of Chair Stand as Judgment of the Senate re: Conf.Rept. H.R.3244; A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.
00267
06-Oct
H.R. 4475
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
78
10
H.R. 4475 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00266
05-Oct
H.R. 4578
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
83
13
H.R. 4578 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00265
05-Oct
H.R. 4578
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
89
8
Motion To Invoke Cloture On H.R. 4578 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00264
05-Oct
H.J.Res. 110
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
95
1
H. J. Res. 110; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00263
03-Oct
PN1159
On the Nomination
Confirmed
95
0
Confirmation Of James A Teilborg, of Arizona To Be U.S. District Judge
00262
03-Oct
S. 2045
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
96
1
S.2045 As Amended; A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens.
00261
02-Oct
H.R. 4733
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
57
37
H.R. 4733 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00260
28-Sep
S. 2045
On the Cloture Motion
S.Amdt. 4177
Agreed to
92
3
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Lott Amdt. No. 4177 To S. 2045; Of a perfecting nature.
00259
28-Sep
H.J.Res. 109
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
96
0
H.J. Res. 109; A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
00258
27-Sep
S. 2045
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4178
Agreed to
96
2
Lott Amdt. No. 4178; Of a perfecting nature.
00257
27-Sep
S. 2045
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 4184
Rejected
43
55
Daschle Motion To Suspend Rule XXII RE: Amdt. No. 4184; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00256
26-Sep
S. 2045
On the Cloture Motion
S.Amdt. 4178
Agreed to
94
3
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Amdt. No. 4178; Of a perfecting nature.
00255
25-Sep
S. 2796
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
85
1
S. 2796 As Amended; A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
00254
21-Sep
S. 2796
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4165
Rejected
24
71
Warner Amendment No. 4165; To require payment by non-Federal interests of certain operation and maintenance costs
00253
20-Sep
H.R. 4516
On the Conference Report
Rejected
28
69
H.R. 4516 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00252
19-Sep
S. 2045
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
97
1
Motion To Invoke Cloture On S. 2045; A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens.
00251
19-Sep
H.R. 4444
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
83
15
H.R. 4444; To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
00250
14-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4135
Rejected
16
81
Hollings Amdt. No. 4135; To authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually, beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for cereals (wheat, corn, and rice) and soybeans, and to direct the President to eliminate any deficit.
00249
14-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4129
Rejected
24
74
Smith (NH) Amdt. No. 4129-Division IV; To require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting, and for other purposes.
00248
14-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4129
Rejected
30
68
Smith (NH) Amdt. No. 4129-Division 1 ; To require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting, and for other purposes.
00247
14-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4134
Rejected
6
90
Hollings Amdt. No. 4134; To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require corporations to disclose foreign investment-related information in 10-K reports.
00246
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4120
Rejected
22
74
Wellstone Amdt. No. 4120; To require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions.
00245
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4138
Rejected
18
78
Feingold Amdt. No. 4138; To make technical changes relating to the recommendations of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.
00244
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4123
Rejected
23
73
Helms Amdt. No. 4123; To require the Secretary of Commerce to consult with leaders of American businesses to encourage them to adopt a code of conduct for doing business in the People's Republic of China.
00243
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4128
Rejected
43
53
Helms Amdt. No. 4128; To express the sense of Congress regarding forced abortions in the People's Republic of China.
00242
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4132
Rejected
65
32
Motion To Table Thompson Amdt. No. 4132; To provide for the application of certain measures to covered countries in response to the contribution to the design, production, development, or acquisition of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or ballistic or cruise missiles.
00241
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4129
Rejected
29
66
Smith Amdt. No. 4129 Division VI; To require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting, and for other purposes.
00240
13-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4131
Rejected
33
62
Byrd Amdt. No. 4131; To improve the certainty of the implementation of import relief in cases of affirmative determinations by the International Trade Commission with respect to market disruption to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products.
00239
12-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4125
Rejected
32
63
Helms Amdt. No. 4125; To require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection.
00238
12-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4119
Rejected
29
68
Wellstone Amdt. No. 4119; To require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products and for other purposes.
00237
07-Sep
H.R. 4733
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
93
1
H.R. 4733 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00236
07-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4122
Rejected
13
81
Hollings Amendment No. 4122; To strike the provision terminating the application of chapter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 and the effective date provisions, but provide for accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization.
00235
07-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4115
Rejected
32
64
Byrd Amendment No. 4115; To require the United States to support the transfer of United States clean energy technology as part of assistance programs with respect to China's energy sector, and for other purposes.
00234
07-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4114
Rejected
30
67
Wellstone Amendment No. 4114; To require the President to certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring religious freedom, as recommended by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
00233
07-Sep
H.R. 4444
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
92
5
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of H.R. 4444; To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
00232
07-Sep
H.R. 4733
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 4081
Rejected
45
52
Daschle Amendment No. 4081; To strike the section relating to revision of the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual.
00231
27-Jul
H.R. 4444
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
86
12
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4444; To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
00230
27-Jul
H.R. 4576
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
91
9
Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 4576; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00229
27-Jul
H.R. 4733
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
100
0
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Motion To Proceed To H.R. 4733; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00228
26-Jul
S. 2507
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
96
1
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Motion To Proceed To S. 2507; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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.
00227
26-Jul
H.R. 4871
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
97
0
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To H.R. 4871; 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00226
21-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
60
34
H.R. 4810 Conference Report; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.
00225
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
79
13
h.r. 4461 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00224
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
Whether the Amendment is Germane
S.Amdt. 3980
Held Nongermane
36
56
Is Amdt. No. 3980 Germane to H.R. 4461; To clarify the effect of the provision prohibiting amendment of part 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations.
00223
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3958
Agreed to
72
24
Specter Amdt. No. 3958; To correct an unintended termination of the authority of Amtrak to lease motor vehicles from the General Services Administration that results from previously enacted legislation.
00222
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3919
Agreed to
90
6
Wellstone Amdt. No. 3919, As Modified; To require the use of certain funds transferred to the Economic Research Service to conduct a study of reasons for the decline in participation in the food stamp program and any problems that households with eligible children have experienced in obtaining food stamps.
00221
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3938
Rejected
48
49
Harkin Amdt. No. 3938; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as "inspected and passed" meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture.
00220
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3922
Agreed to
51
47
Motion To Table Wellstone Amdt. No. 3922; To provide increased funding for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration for investigations of anticompetitive behavior, rapid response teams, the Hog Contract Library, examinations of the competitive structure of the poultry industry, civil rights activities, and information staff, with an offset.
00219
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3917
Agreed to
65
32
Motion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 3917; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the sugar program.
00218
20-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3938
Rejected
49
49
Motion To Table Harkin Amdt. No. 3938; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as "inspected and passed" meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture.
00217
19-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3925
Agreed to
74
21
Jeffords Amdt. No. 3925; To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow importation of covered products.
00216
19-Jul
H.R. 4461
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3927
Agreed to
96
0
Cochran Amendment No. 3927; To modify amendment relating to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2001.
00215
18-Jul
H.R. 4810
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
61
38
H.R. 4810; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.
00214
18-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3881
Agreed to
54
45
Lott Amdt. No. 3881; To provide a substitute.
00213
18-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3875
Rejected
20
79
Hollings Amdt. No. 3875; To pay down the debt by striking the tax cuts.
00212
18-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3874
Agreed to
99
0
Burns Amdt No. 3874; To repeal the modification of the installment method.
00211
18-Jul
H.R. 4578
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
2
H.R. 4578, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00210
18-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3912
Rejected
41
58
Boxer Amdt No. 3912; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00209
18-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3886
Agreed to
99
0
Bond Amdt No. 3886; To prohibit the use of funds for application of unapproved pesticides in certain areas that may be used by children.
00208
18-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3884
Rejected
49
50
Nickles Amdt No. 3884; To defend the Constitutional system of checks and balances between the Legislative and Executive branches.
00207
18-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3883
Rejected
45
54
Bryan Amendment No. 3883; To reduce the Forest Service timber sale budget by $30,000,000 and increase the wildland fire management budget by $15,000,000.
00206
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3853
Rejected
49
50
Motion to Waive CBA re: Robb Amdt No. 3853; To make the bill effective upon enactment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit.
00205
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3852
Rejected
49
49
Motion to Waive CBA re: Durbin Amdt No. 3852 as modified; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer.
00204
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3848
Rejected
51
47
Motion to Waive CBA re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 3848; To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand coverage under the medicaid program and SCHIP to parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes.
00203
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3847
Rejected
45
53
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Harkin Amendment No. 3847; To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex.
00202
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3846
Rejected
30
68
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Feingold Amendment No. 3846; To provide a nonrefundable credit against tax for costs of COBRA continuation insurance and allow extended COBRA coverage for qualified retirees, and for other purposes.
00201
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3845
Rejected
40
56
Feingold Amendment No. 3845; To strike the adjustment to the rate brackets and to further adjust the standard deduction.
00200
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3863
Rejected
46
50
Moynihan Amendment No. 3863; To provide a complete substitute.
00199
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3864
S.Amdt. 3865
Rejected
48
47
Roth Motion To Waive Byrd Rule On Sunset Strikes (S. Amdt. 3864 and S. Amdt. 3865) In H.R. 4810; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.
00198
17-Jul
H.R. 4810
On the Motion
Rejected
45
49
Feingold Motion to Commit H.R. 4810 to the Committee on Finance; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.
00197
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
59
39
H.R. 8; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.
00196
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
Agreed to
53
45
Lott Motion To Committ H.R. 8; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.
00195
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3844
Rejected
44
54
Feingold Amdt No. 3844; To preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare.
00194
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3842
Rejected
14
84
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Lott Amendment No. 3842; To provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts.
00193
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3843
Rejected
46
51
Bayh Amendment No. 3843; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit, and for other purposes.
00192
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3840
Rejected
42
54
Harkin Amendment No. 3840; To protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the "motherhood penalty", increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes.
00191
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3837
Rejected
41
56
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Dodd Amendment No. 3837; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care, and for other purposes.
00190
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3838
Rejected
57
40
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Santorum Amendment No. 3838; To provide for the designation of renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), and for other purposes.
00189
14-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3839
Rejected
45
52
Kerry Amdt. No. 3839; To establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.
00188
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3836
Agreed to
58
41
Grams Amendment No. 3836; To repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits.
00187
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3835
Rejected
44
55
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Baucus Amendment No. 3835; To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to provide a refundable credit to certain individuals for elective deferrals and IRA contributions, and to provide an incentive to small businesses to establish and maintain qualified pension plans, to amend the Social Security Act to provide each American child with a KidSave Account, and for other purposes.
00186
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3824
Rejected
46
53
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Graham Amendment No. 3924; To provide additional budget resources for a medicare prescription drug benefit program.
00185
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3829
Agreed to
97
3
Roth Amendment No. 3829; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
00184
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3828
Rejected
47
53
Motion To Waive The C.B.A. Re: Bingaman Amendment No. 3828; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and expand education initiatives, and for other purposes.
00183
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3827
Rejected
40
59
Motion To Waive C.B.A. Re: Abraham Amendment No. 3827; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce the Federal fuels tax to zero.
00182
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3822
Rejected
46
52
Schumer Amdt. No. 3822; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to make higher education more affordable, to provide incentives for advanced teacher certification, and for other purposes.
00181
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3823
Agreed to
98
1
Hatch Amendment No. 3823; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension of the credit for increasing research activities.
00180
13-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3821
Rejected
46
53
Moynihan Amendment No. 3821; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes.
00179
13-Jul
H.R. 4205
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
3
H.R. 4205 As Amended; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 theArmed Forces, and for other purposes.
00178
13-Jul
S. 2549
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3732
Agreed to
52
48
Motion To Table Durbin Amendment No. 3752; To provide for operationally realistic testing of National Missile Defense systems against countermeasures; and to establish an independent panel to review the testing.
00177
13-Jul
S. 2549
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3759
Agreed to
81
18
Motion To Table Feingold Amendment No. 3759; To terminate production under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program.
00176
12-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3812
Rejected
27
73
Inhofe Amendment No. 3812; To provide $7,372,000 to the Indian Health Service for diabetes treatment, prevention, and research, with an offset.
00175
12-Jul
H.R. 4578
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3810
Rejected
38
62
Durbin Amendment No. 3810; To strike the provisions relating to renewal of grazing permits and leases.
00174
12-Jul
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3185
Agreed to
86
11
Bennett Amendment No. 3185; To provide for an adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers.
00173
11-Jul
H.R. 8
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
99
1
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To H.R. 8; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.
00172
10-Jul
PN879
On the Nomination
Confirmed
54
30
Madelyn R Creedon, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, N.N.S.A.
00171
30-Jun
H.R. 4577
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
52
43
H.R. 4577, as amended; 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00170
30-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3699
Rejected
40
55
Motion To Waive CBA Harkin Amdt. No. 3699; To fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
00169
30-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3697
Rejected
41
54
Motion To Table Helms Amdt. No. 3697; To prohibit the expenditure of certain appropriated funds for the distribution or provision of, or the provision of a prescription for, postcoital emergency contraception.
00168
30-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3698
Agreed to
56
39
Motion To Table Wellstone Amendment No. 3698; To provide for a limitation on the use of funds for certain agreements involving the conveyance or licensing of a drug.
00167
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3693
Rejected
47
51
Dorgan Amdt. No. 3693; To require a Federal floor with respect to protections for individuals enrolled in health plans.
00166
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3694
Agreed to
51
47
Nickles Amdt. No. 3694; To increase access to health care and to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage.
00165
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3691
Agreed to
58
40
Jeffords Amdt. No. 3691; To prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or genetic services.
00164
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3688
Rejected
44
54
Daschle Amdt. No. 3688; To prohibit health insurance companies form using genetic information to discriminate against enrollees, and to prohibit employers from using such information to discriminate in the workplace.
00163
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3689
Agreed to
54
43
Ashcroft Amdt. 3689; To protect the Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.
00162
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3690
Agreed to
60
37
Conrad Amdt. No. 3690; To establish an off-budget lockbox to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.
00161
29-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3654
Agreed to
98
0
Frist Amdt. No. 3654 As Modified; To increase the amount appropriated for the Interagency Education Research Initiative.
00160
29-Jun
H.R. 4762
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
92
6
H.R. 4762; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 527 organizations to disclose their political activities.
00159
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3655
Agreed to
51
47
Motion To Table Jeffords Amdt. No. 3655; To increase the appropriations for carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with an offset.
00158
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3648
Agreed to
75
23
Motion To Table Landrieu Amdt. No. 3645; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00157
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
Rejected
49
50
Motion to Waive re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 3678; 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00156
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3638
Rejected
47
52
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Reed Amdt No. 3638; To provide funds for the GEAR UP Program.
00155
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3659
Rejected
48
51
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Kerry Amdt. No. 3659; To increase the funding for the technology literacy challenge fund.
00154
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3672
Rejected
48
51
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Dodd Amdt. No.3672; To provide $1,000,000,000 for 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
00153
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3661
Rejected
51
48
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Amdt No. 3661; To provide an additional $202,000,000 to carry out title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, relating to the training and recruitment of teachers.
00152
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3658
Agreed to
98
1
Daschle Amdt. No. 3658; To fund a coordinated national effort to prevent, detect, and educate the public concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect and to identify effective interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect.
00151
28-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3619
Agreed to
99
0
Hutchison Amdt No. 3619; To clarify that funds appropriated under this Act to carry out innovative programs under section 6301(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall be available for same gender schools.
00150
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3635
Agreed to
75
24
Santorum Amdt No. 3635; To prohibit universal telecommunication assistance for schools or libraries that fail to implement a filtering or blocking system for computers with Internet access or adopt Internet use policies.
00149
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3610
Agreed to
95
3
McCain Amdt. No. 3610 As Amended; To enhance the protection of children using the Internet.
00148
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3604
Rejected
44
55
Motion to Waive CBA RE: Murray Amendment No. 3604; To provide for class-size reduction and other activities.
00147
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3649
Rejected
49
50
Motion To Waive CBA Bingaman Amdt. No. 3649; To ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students and to assist States in their efforts to turn around failing schools.
00146
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3631
Rejected
47
52
Motion To Waive CBA Wellstone Amdt. No. 3631; To increase funding for part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
00145
27-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3625
Agreed to
96
0
Cochran Amdt. No. 3625; To implement pilot programs for antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention.
00144
22-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3598
Rejected
44
53
Robb Amendment No. 3598, As Modified; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the medicare program.
00143
22-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3593
Agreed to
57
41
Enzi Amendment No. 3593; To limit the use of funds for standards relating to ergonomic protection.
00142
22-Jun
H.R. 4577
On the Motion
Agreed to
94
3
Motion To Instruct The Sergeant At Arms; 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00141
22-Jun
S. 2522
On the Motion
Agreed to
95
4
Shall The Bill S. 2522 Be Read A Third Time?; An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00140
21-Jun
S. 2522
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3524
Rejected
47
51
Dodd Amdt. No. 3524; To provide not less than $110,000,000 for procurement and support for helicopters to support missions to eradicate the cultivation and processing of illicit drugs in remote areas of Colombia.
00139
21-Jun
S. 2522
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3517
Rejected
19
79
Gorton Amendment No. 3517; To reduce the amount of funds made available for South American and Caribbean counternarcotics activities, and for other purposes.
00138
21-Jun
S. 2522
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3518
Agreed to
89
11
Motion To Table Wellstone Amendment No. 3518; To provide additional funding for the substance abuse and mental health services.
00137
20-Jun
S. 2549
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3475
Agreed to
59
41
Motion To Table Dodd Amendment No. 3475; To establish a National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba to evaluate United States policy with respect to Cuba.
00136
20-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3473
Agreed to
57
42
Kennedy Amendment No. 3473; To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes and for other purposes.
00135
20-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3474
Agreed to
50
49
Hatch Amendment No. 3474; To authorize a comprehensive study and to provide assistance to State and local law enforcement.
00134
20-Jun
S. 2549
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3252
Agreed to
50
49
Motion To Table Murray Amendment No. 3252; To repeal the restriction on the use of Department of Defense facilities for privately funded abortions.
00133
16-Jun
S. 761
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
87
0
Conference Report To Accompany S. 761; A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and for other purposes.
00132
15-Jun
H.R. 4475
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
H.R. 4475, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00131
15-Jun
H.R. 4475
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3430
Agreed to
95
3
Allard Amdt. No. 3430; To provide for an additional payment from the surplus to reduce the public debt.
00130
15-Jun
H.R. 4475
Whether the Amendment is Germane
S.Amdt. 3434
Held Nongermane
46
52
Is The Amdt. Germane? RE: Voinovich Amdt. No. 3434; To provide increased flexibility in use of highway funding.
00129
14-Jun
H.R. 4475
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3428
Agreed to
97
0
Harkin Amdt. No. 3428; To modify a highway project in the State of Iowa.
00128
14-Jun
PN1010
On the Nomination
Confirmed
97
0
Gen. John A Gordon, USAF, To Be Under Secretary For Nuclear Energy, Dpt. Energy
00127
13-Jun
H.R. 4576
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
95
3
H.R. 4576 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00126
13-Jun
H.R. 4576
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3366
Agreed to
83
15
Motion To Table Wellstone Amdt. No. 3366, As Modified; To reduce the total amount provided for procurement by $1,000,000,000 in order to provide $922,000,000 for grants under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
00125
13-Jun
H.R. 4576
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3311
Agreed to
65
32
Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. 3311; To strike Section 8114 regarding Operational Support Aircraft Leasing Authority.
00124
13-Jun
H.R. 4576
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3308
Agreed to
84
14
Boxer Amendment No. 3308; To prohibit the use of funds for the preventative application of dangerous pesticides in areas owned or managed by the Department of Defense that may be used by children.
00123
09-Jun
H.R. 4576
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3279
Agreed to
88
0
Grassley Amendment No. 3279; To require the Department of Defense to match certain disbursements with obligations prior to payment.
00122
08-Jun
S. 2549
On the Point of Order
S.Amdt. 3214
Not Sustained
42
57
Is The Point Of Order Well Taken? RE: McCain Amendment No. 3214; To require the disclosure of expenditures and contributions by certain political organizations.
00121
08-Jun
S. 2549
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3273
Agreed to
51
48
Motion To Table Daschle Amendment No. 3273; To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
00120
07-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3197
Rejected
35
63
McCain Amendment No. 3197; To authorize additional rounds of base closures and realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 in 2003 and 2005.
00119
07-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3184
Agreed to
51
47
Warner Amendment No. 3184; To provide for correction of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems and authority to waive limitation.
00118
07-Jun
S. 2549
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3191
Rejected
52
46
Motion To Waive C.B.A. RE: Johnson Amendment No. 3191; To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.
00117
07-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3173
Agreed to
96
1
Warner Amendment No. 3173, As Further Modified; To extend eligibility for medical care under CHAMPUS and TRICARE to persons over age 64.
00116
06-Jun
S. 2549
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3179
Agreed to
93
0
McCain Amendment No. 3179; To establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance.
00115
25-May
H.R. 2559
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
91
4
H.R. 2559 Conference Report; A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
00114
25-May
S. 2603
On the Motion
Agreed to
98
2
Shall S. 2603 Be Engrossed And Advanced To Third Reading?; An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
00113
25-May
S. 2603
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3166
Agreed to
100
0
Mikulski Amendment No. 3166; To express the sense of the Senate commending the United States Capitol Police.
00112
24-May
PN883
On the Nomination
Confirmed
86
14
Mary A. McLaughlin, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge
00111
24-May
PN428
On the Nomination
Confirmed
83
16
James J. Brady, Of Louisiana, To be United States District Judge
00110
24-May
PN866
On the Nomination
Confirmed
63
36
Gerard E. Lynch, Of N.Y., To be United States District Judge
00109
24-May
PN36
On the Nomination
Confirmed
74
25
Timothy B. Dyk, of D.C., To be United States Circuit Judge
00108
24-May
PN813
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
1
Danny Lee McDonald, Of OK, To Be A Member Of The Federal Election Commission
00107
24-May
PN814
On the Nomination
Confirmed
64
35
Bradley A. Smith, Of Ohio, To Be A Member Of The Federal Election Commission
00106
18-May
H.R. 4425
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
96
4
H.R. 4425, 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00105
18-May
S. 2521
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3154
Agreed to
53
47
Levin Amendment No. 3154; To strike certain provisions which requires ground troops be withdrawn from Kosovo by a fixed date.
00104
17-May
S. 2521
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3148
Agreed to
50
49
Daschle Amendment No. 3148; To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Million Mom March and gun safety legislation.
00103
17-May
S. 2521
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3150
Agreed to
69
30
Lott Amendment No. 3150; To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the enforcement of Federal firearms laws, and the juvenile crime conference.
00102
17-May
S. 2521
On the Decision of the Chair
S.Amdt. 3150
Not Sustained
45
54
Shall The Decision of the Chair Stand As The Senate's Judgment Re: SA3150; To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the enforcement of Federal firearms laws, and the juvenile crime conference.
00101
16-May
PN986
On the Motion to Proceed
Rejected
41
54
Motion To Proceed To Executive Session To Consider Calendar No. 504
00100
16-May
S. 2521
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3148
Rejected
42
54
Motion To Table Point Of Order Re: Daschle Amendment No. 3148; To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Million Mom March and gun safety legislation.
00099
16-May
S. 2521
On the Motion for Attendance
Agreed to
94
2
Motion To Instruct The Seargent At Arms; An original 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, 2001, and for other purposes.
00098
11-May
H.R. 434
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
77
19
Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 434; An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.
00097
11-May
H.R. 434
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
76
18
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 434; An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.
00096
10-May
H.R. 434
On the Motion
Agreed to
90
6
Motion To Proceed To Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 434; An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.
00095
09-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3127
Rejected
13
84
Lieberman Amendment No. 3127; To improve the bill.
00094
09-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3126
Agreed to
97
0
Lott Amendment No. 3126; To improve the provisions relating to teachers.
00093
04-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3122
Rejected
44
53
Murray Amendment No. 3122; To provide for class size reduction programs.
00092
04-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3117
Agreed to
54
42
Abraham Amendment No. 3117; To reform certain State requirements relating to the use of funds to improve student academic achievement and student performance and to coordinate professional development activities.
00091
04-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3118
Rejected
43
54
Kannedy Amendment No. 3118; To provide for merit school programs for rewarding all teachers in schools that improve student achievement for all students.
00090
03-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3111
Rejected
45
54
Daschle Amendment No. 3111; To improve the bill.
00089
03-May
S. 2
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3110
Agreed to
98
0
Gorton Amdt. No. 3110; To strengthen the Academic Achievement for All Demonstration Act (Straight A's Act).
00088
02-May
S. 1287
On Overriding the Veto
Veto Sustained
64
35
Shall The Bill S. 1287 Pass, Over The Objections Of The President; An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
00087
27-Apr
H.R. 6
On the Cloture Motion
S.Amdt. 3090
Rejected
51
44
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amendment No. 3090 to H.R. 6; To provide a committee amendment.
00086
25-Apr
S.J.Res. 3
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
82
12
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. J. Res. 3; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
00085
13-Apr
H.Con.Res. 290
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
50
48
H. Con. Res. 290 Conference Report; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
00084
13-Apr
H.Con.Res. 303
On the Concurrent Resolution
Agreed to
55
43
House Concurrent Resolution 303; A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate.
00083
13-Apr
H.R. 6
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
53
45
Motion To Invoke Cloture On H.R. 6; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals.
00082
13-Apr
H.R. 6
On the Cloture Motion
S.Amdt. 3090
Rejected
53
45
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Roth Amendment No. 3090; To provide a committee amendment.
00081
12-Apr
S. 2323
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
95
0
Final Passage S. 2323; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the treatment of stock options under the Act.
00080
11-Apr
S. 2285
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
43
56
Motion To Invoke Cloture RE: S.2285; A bill instituting a Federal fuels tax holiday.
00079
07-Apr
H.Con.Res. 290
On the Concurrent Resolution
Agreed to
51
45
H. CON. RES. 290; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
00078
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2962
Rejected
49
49
Kennedy Amdt. No. 2962; To expand medicaid and S. CHIP coverage to low income families.
00077
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2962
Rejected
49
49
Motion to Table Kennedy Amendment No. 2962; To expand medicaid and S. CHIP coverage to low income families.
00076
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3079
Agreed to
51
48
Kennedy Amendment No. 3079; To express the sense of the Senate concerning an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
00075
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3078
Agreed to
51
49
Nickles Amendment No. 3078; To express the sense of the Senate that any increase in the minimum wage should be accompanied by tax relief for small businesses.
00074
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3077
Agreed to
54
46
Craig Amendment No. 3077; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the enforcement of Federal firearms laws.
00073
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3076
Rejected
45
55
Domenici Amendment No. 3076; To increase discretionary health funding by $1,600,000,000.
00072
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 3075
Rejected
47
53
Motion to Table Voinovich Amendment No. 3075; To express the sense of the Senate with regard to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
00071
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2957
Agreed to
45
55
Lautenberg Amendment No. 2957; To provide a substitute.
00070
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3032
Rejected
30
70
Motion to Waive the CBA with respect to Ashcroft Amendment No. 3032; To protect the Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.
00069
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2939
Agreed to
51
49
Kennedy Amendment No. 2939; To reduce the GOP tax cut by less than 1 percent in FY2001, and 1.8 percent over 5 years, to increase the Pell grant maximum by a total of $400- raising the basic Pell grant from the current $3,300 to $3,700.
00068
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2907
Rejected
44
56
Voinovich Amendment No. 2907; To strike the reconciliation instruction for tax cuts, thereby allowing surpluses to go toward DEBT REDUCTION.
00067
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 2966
Rejected
46
54
Motion to Waive the CBA RE: Graham Amendment No. 2966; To establish a reserve fund for additional ESEA funding.
00066
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 3074
Agreed to
100
0
Craig Amendment No. 3074; In the nature of a perfecting amendment.
00065
07-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 3016
Rejected
44
56
Motion to Waive the CBA RE: Conrad Amendment No. 3016; To protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of on-budget surpluses for Medicare and debt reduction.
00064
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2964
Agreed to
53
47
Reed Amendment No. 2964; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to reduce gun violence in America.
00063
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2913
Rejected
19
81
Motion To Table Bond Amendment No. 2913; To express the sense of the Senate against the Federal funding of smoke shops (discount tobacco stores).
00062
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2965
Agreed to
54
45
Motion To Table Robb Amendment No. 2965; To reduce revenue cuts by $5.9 billion over the next five years to help fund school modernization projects.
00061
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2988
Agreed to
99
0
McCain Amendment No. 2988; To establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance
00060
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2973
Agreed to
99
0
Gramm Amendment No. 2973; To express the sense of the Senate on proposals "to accomplish the strategic goal of completely eliminating the internal combustion engine over, say, a twenty-five year period."
00059
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2985
Agreed to
99
0
Motion to table Reid Amdt No. 2985; An amendment of a perfecting nature.
00058
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2955
Agreed to
51
49
Motion To Table Roth Amendment No. 2955; To strike the revenue assumption for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) receipts in fiscal year 2005.
00057
06-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2943
Agreed to
65
35
Byrd Amendment No. 2943; To express the sense of the Senate on the continued use of Federal fuel taxes for the construction and rehabilitation of our nation's highways, bridges, and transit systems.
00056
05-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 2906
Rejected
16
84
Motion to Waive CBA re: Allard Amdt. No. 2906; To protect social security and provide for repayment of the Federal debt.
00055
05-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2935
Agreed to
52
48
Motion to Table Conrad Amdt. No. 2935; To increase the amount of debt reduction contained in the resolution by $75 billion over 5 years.
00054
05-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2926
Agreed to
54
46
Motion To Table Bingaman Amendment No. 2926; To provide funding for certain education programs.
00053
05-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2914
Agreed to
99
1
Hutchison Amendment No. 2914; Sense of the Senate to provide for relief from the marriage penalty tax.
00052
05-Apr
S.Con.Res. 101
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 2915
Rejected
51
49
Motion To Waive The Congressional Budget Act Re: Robb Amdt. No. 2915; To condition Senate consideration of any tax cut reconciliation legislation on previous enactment of legislation to provide an outpatient prescription drug benefit under the medicare program that is consistent with medicare reform.
00051
30-Mar
S. 2285
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
86
11
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Motion To Proceed To S. 2285; A bill instituting a Federal fuels tax holiday.
00050
30-Mar
S. 2097
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
0
S. 2097 As Amended; A bill to authorize loan guarantees in order to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, and for other purposes.
00049
30-Mar
S. 2097
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2903
Agreed to
99
0
Johnson Amendment No. 2903; To address certain lending practices.
00048
29-Mar
S.J.Res. 14
On the Joint Resolution
Rejected
63
37
S.J.Res. 14; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
00047
29-Mar
S.J.Res. 14
On the Motion
Agreed to
100
0
Motion To Invoke Cloture On S.J. Res. 14; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
00046
28-Mar
S.J.Res. 14
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2890
Agreed to
67
33
Motion to Table Hollings Amendment No. 2890; To propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
00045
28-Mar
S.J.Res. 14
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2889
Rejected
36
64
McConnell Amendment No. 2889; To provide for the protection of the flag of the United States and free speech, and for other purposes.
00044
23-Mar
H.R. 2559
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
95
5
H.R. 2559 as amended; A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
00043
23-Mar
S. 2251
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2888
Agreed to
99
1
Wellstone Amendment No. 2888; To express the sense of Congress regarding the Rally for Rural America and the rural crisis.
00042
22-Mar
H.R. 5
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
100
0
H.R. 5 as amended.; A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.
00041
21-Mar
H.R. 5
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2885
Agreed to
55
44
Motion to table Kerrey Amendment No. 2885.; To redesignate the term for the age at which an individual is eligible for full, unreduced old-age benefits.
00040
09-Mar
PN44
On the Nomination
Confirmed
59
39
Confirmation of Richard Paez to be U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit
00039
09-Mar
PN44
On the Motion to Postpone
Rejected
31
67
To indefinitely postpone the nomination of Richard A. Paez
00038
09-Mar
PN33
On the Nomination
Confirmed
64
34
Marsha L. Berzon to U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit
00037
08-Mar
PN44
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
85
14
Cloture Motion RE: Nom. of Richard Paez to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00036
08-Mar
PN33
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
86
13
Cloture Motion RE: Nom. of Marsha L. Berzon to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00035
08-Mar
H.R. 1000
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
82
17
Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1000; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
00034
07-Mar
PN126
On the Nomination
Confirmed
93
0
Confirmation of Julio M. Fuentes, to be U.S Circuit Judge, Third Circuit
00033
02-Mar
S. 1134
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
61
37
S. 1134, as amended; An original 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.
00032
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2879
Agreed to
91
7
Durbin Amendment No. 2879; To reduce violence in schools.
00031
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2876
Rejected
30
68
Feinstein Amendment No. 2876; To provide for achievement standards and assessment of student performance in meeting the standards.
00030
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2878
Rejected
29
69
Wellstone Amendment No. 2878; To provide a limitation regarding the policy of prohibiting social promotion.
00029
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2875
Rejected
41
57
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bingaman Amendment No. 2875; To increase funding for Federal Pell Grants.
00028
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2873
Rejected
49
49
Boxer Amendment No. 2873 (Reconsidered); To express the sense of the Senate on improving the learning environment by ensuring safe schools.
00027
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2873
Rejected
49
49
Boxer Amendment No. 2873; To express the sense of the Senate on improving the learning environment by ensuring safe schools.
00026
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2874
Agreed to
96
1
Coverdell Amendment No. 2874 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on improving the learning environment by ensuring safe schools.
00025
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2872
Rejected
39
60
Kennedy Amendment No. 2872; To establish programs to enable States and local educational agencies to place a qualified teacher in every classroom.
00024
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2869
Agreed to
59
40
Roth Amendment No. 2869; 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.
00023
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2870
Rejected
25
73
Graham Amendment No. 2870; To reinstate certain revenue raisers.
00022
02-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2827
Agreed to
54
43
Mack Amendment No. 2827; To eliminate the marriage penalty in the reduction in permitted contributions to education individual retirement accounts.
00021
01-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2821
Rejected
42
56
Murray Amendment No. 2821; To provide for class size reduction programs.
00020
01-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2865
Agreed to
89
9
Wellstone Amendment No. 2865; To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the extent and severity of child poverty.
00019
01-Mar
S. 1134
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2863
Agreed to
58
40
Motion to Table Bingaman Amendment No. 2863; To ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to turn around failing schools.
00018
01-Mar
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2825
Agreed to
96
2
Abraham Amdt No. 2825; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for computer donations to schools and to allow a tax credit for donated computers, and for other purposes.
00017
01-Mar
S. 1134
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2861
Agreed to
57
42
Motion to Table the Robb Amendment No. 2861; To eliminate the use of education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses and to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools.
00016
29-Feb
S. 1134
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2854
Agreed to
98
0
Collins Amdt No. 2854; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions for qualified professional development expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow a credit against income tax to elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials.
00015
29-Feb
S. 1134
On the Motion
S.Amdt. 2857
Rejected
44
54
Motion to Waive CBA re: Dodd Amdt No 2857; To increase funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
00014
24-Feb
PN499
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
Confirmation: George B. Daniels to be U.S. District Judge, Southern District NY
00013
24-Feb
PN239
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
Nomination of Kermit Bye of North Dakota to be US Circuit Judge, Eighth Circuit
00012
24-Feb
H.R. 1883
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
0
H.R. 1883 As Amended; A bill to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes.
00011
10-Feb
PN571
On the Nomination
Confirmed
95
2
Conf. of Joel A. Pisano, of New Jersey, U. S. District Judge for Dist. of N.J.
00010
10-Feb
PN597
On the Nomination
Confirmed
96
2
Conf. of Thomas L. Ambro, of Delaware, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
00009
10-Feb
PN597
On the Motion
Agreed to
79
19
Motion to Proceed to Exec. Session to Consider Nomination of Thomas L. Ambro
00008
10-Feb
S. 1287
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
64
34
S.1287 As Amended; An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
00007
08-Feb
S. 1287
On the Cloture Motion
S.Amdt. 2808
Agreed to
94
3
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Murkowski Amendment No. 2808; To provide a complete substitute.
00006
03-Feb
PN729
On the Nomination
Confirmed
89
4
Confirmation: Alan Greenspan to be Chairman of Federal Reserve Board
00005
02-Feb
H.R. 833
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
83
14
H.R. 833 As Amended; A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
00004
02-Feb
S. 625
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2658
Rejected
29
68
Levin Amendment No. 2658; To provide for the nondischargeability of debts arising from firearm-related debts, and for other purposes.
00003
02-Feb
S. 625
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2748
Agreed to
54
43
Motion to Table Feingold Amendment No. 2748 As Modified; To provide for an exception to a limitation on an automatic stay under section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, relating to evictions and similar proceedings to provide for the payment of rent that becomes due after the petition of a debtor is filed, and for other purposes.
00002
02-Feb
S. 625
On the Amendment
S.Amdt. 2763
Agreed to
80
17
Schumer Amendment No. 2763; To ensure that debts incurred as a result of clinic violence are nondischargeable.
00001
01-Feb
S. 625
On the Motion to Table
S.Amdt. 2538
Agreed to
53
44
Motion to Table Wellstone Amdt 2538; To make an amendment with respect to the disallowance of certain claims and to prohibit certain coercive debt collection practices.