109
1
2005
00366
21-Dec
H.R. 2863
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
93
0
H.R. 2863 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00365
21-Dec
S.Con.Res. 74
On the Concurrent Resolution
Agreed to
48
45
S. Con. Res. 74; A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R. 2863.
00364
21-Dec
H.R. 2863
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
56
44
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2863; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00363
21-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
50
50
Motion to Concur in House Amdt. To S. 1932, With an Amdt.; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00362
21-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Rejected
52
48
Motion to Waive CBA (Sects. 313(b)(1)(A) and 313(b)(1)(D)) Re: Conference Report to Accompany S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00361
19-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
86
9
Motion to Proceed to Conference Report to Accompany S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00360
19-Dec
H.R. 1815
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
95
0
Motion to Proceed to Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1815; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.
00359
19-Dec
H.R. 2863
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
94
1
Motion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2863; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00358
16-Dec
H.R. 3199
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
52
47
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference to Accompany H.R. 3199; A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.
00357
15-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
63
28
Reed Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00356
15-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
83
8
Kennedy Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00355
15-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
75
16
Kohl Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00354
15-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
71
20
Dewine Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00353
14-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
66
26
Harkin Motion To Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00352
14-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
75
16
Baucus Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00351
14-Dec
S. 1932
On the Motion
Agreed to
64
27
Carper Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 1932; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00350
18-Nov
H.R. 3010
On the Motion
Agreed to
58
36
Durbin Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 3010; 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, 2006, and for other purposes.
00349
18-Nov
H.R. 3010
On the Motion
Agreed to
66
28
Specter Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 3010; 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, 2006, and for other purposes.
00348
18-Nov
H.J.Res. 72
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2672
Rejected
46
50
Harkin Amdt. No. 2672; To increase the amount appropriated to carry out under the Community Services Block Grant Act.
00347
18-Nov
S. 2020
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
64
33
S. 2020, As Amended; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
00346
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2665
Rejected
42
56
Motion to Waive CBA Harkin Amdt. No. 2665; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions and to modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
00345
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2629
Rejected
47
51
Motion to Waive CBA Dayton Amdt. No. 2629; To allow a refundable tax credit for the energy costs of farmers and ranchers, and to modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers.
00344
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2616
Rejected
55
43
Motion to Waive CBA Kerry Amdt. No. 2616; To accelerate marriage penalty relief for the earned income tax credit, to extend the election to include combat pay in earned income, and to make modifications of effective dates of leasing provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
00343
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2634
Rejected
43
55
Motion to Waive CBA Boxer Amdt. No. 2634; To provide an additional $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to be used for readjustment counseling, related mental health services, and treatment and rehabilitative services for veterans with mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder.
00342
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2601
Rejected
51
47
Motion to Waive CBA Nelson Amdt. No. 2601; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide extended and additional protection to Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug benefit during 2006.
00341
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2635
Rejected
33
65
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 2635; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005.
00340
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2650
Rejected
50
48
Motion to Waive CBA Feingold Amdt. No. 2650; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010.
00339
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2626
Rejected
50
48
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Reed Amdt. No. 2626; To impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund.
00338
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2588
Rejected
36
62
Motion to Waive CBA Kennedy Amdt. No. 2588; To eliminate child poverty.
00337
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2596
Rejected
43
55
Motion to Waive CBA Durbin Amdt. No. 2596; To express the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts for the wealthy.
00336
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2654
Rejected
53
45
Motion to Waive CBA Grassley Amdt. No. 2654; To express the sense of the Senate.
00335
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2633
Rejected
51
47
Motion to Waive CBA Lott Amdt. No. 2633; To clarify treatment of outside income and expenses in the Senate.
00334
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2612
Rejected
57
42
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Cantwell Amdt. No. 2612; To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes.
00333
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2610
Rejected
40
59
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Feinstein Amdt. No. 2610; To reinstate for millionaires a top individual income tax rate of 39.6 percent, the pre-May 2003 rates of tax on capital gains and dividends, and to repeal the reduction and termination of the phase out of personal exemptions and overall limitation on itemized deductions, until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated.
00332
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2609
Rejected
48
51
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Feinstein Amdt. No. 2609; To repeal certain tax benefits relating to oil and gas wells intangible drilling and development costs.
00331
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2587
Rejected
35
64
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2587; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to the American consumer, and for other purposes.
00330
17-Nov
S. 2020
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2602
Rejected
44
55
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Conrad Amdt. No. 2602; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
00329
16-Nov
H.R. 2862
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
94
5
Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2862; An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00328
16-Nov
S. 1783
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
2
S.1783 as Amended; A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, and for other purposes.
00327
16-Nov
S. 1783
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2583
Agreed to
58
41
Akaka Amdt. No. 2583; To compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age 60 for certain airline pilots.
00326
15-Nov
S. 1042
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
0
S. 1042 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 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.
00325
15-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2524
Agreed to
84
14
Graham Amdt. No. 2524; In the nature of a substitute.
00324
15-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2523
Rejected
44
54
Bingaman Amdt. No. 2523; To provide for judicial review of detention of enemy combatants.
00323
15-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2518
Agreed to
79
19
Warner Amdt. No. 2518; To clarify and recommend changes to the policy of the United States on Iraq and to require reports on certain matters relating to Iraq.
00322
15-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2519
Rejected
40
58
Levin Amdt. No. 2519; To clarify and recommend changes to the policy of the United States on Iraq and to require reports on certain matters relating to Iraq.
00321
14-Nov
H.R. 2419
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
84
4
H.R. 2419 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00320
10-Nov
H.R. 3057
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
91
0
Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 3057; An act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00319
10-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2516
Agreed to
49
42
Graham Amdt. No. 2516; Relating to the review of the status of detainees of the United States Government.
00318
10-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2507
Agreed to
82
9
Kerry Amdt. No. 2507 As Amended; To require reports on clandestine facilities for the detention of individuals captured in the global war on terrorism.
00317
10-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2477
Agreed to
89
8
Talent Amdt. No. 2477; To modify the multiyear procurement authority for C-17 aircraft.
00316
10-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2476
Rejected
44
53
Dorgan Amdt. No. 2476; To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.
00315
09-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2473
Rejected
40
59
Durbin Amdt. No. 2473, as modified; To provide for eligibility for retired pay for non-regular service.
00314
09-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2433
Agreed to
99
0
Chambliss Amdt. No. 2433; To reduce the eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal status or on active duty for significant periods.
00313
09-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2443
Agreed to
98
1
Ensign Amdt. No. 2443; To restate United States policy on the use of riot control agents by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
00312
09-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2440
Agreed to
99
0
Inhofe Amdt. No. 2440 As Modified; To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities.
00311
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2427
Rejected
37
60
Levin Amdt. No. 2427; To make available, with an offset, an additional $50,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance for Cooperative Threat Reduction.
00310
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2442
Agreed to
97
0
Byrd Amdt. No. 2442 As modified; To provide for a report on the establishment of a Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management.
00309
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2430
Rejected
43
55
Levin Amdt. No. 2430; To establish a national commission on policies and practices on the treatment of detainees since September 11, 2001.
00308
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2436
Rejected
36
62
Snowe Amdt. No. 2436 As Modified; To require the Secretary of Defense, subject to a national security exception, to offer to transfer to local redevelopment authorities for no consideration real property and personal property located at military installations that are closed or realigned as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment, and to clarify that the requirement does not affect certain property interests.
00307
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2424
Agreed to
92
6
Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 2424; To repeal the requirement for the reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and to modify the effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
00306
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2438
Rejected
44
54
Harkin Amdt. No. 2438; Relating to the American Forces Network.
00305
08-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2439
Agreed to
55
43
Inhofe Amdt. No. 2439; Relating to the American Forces Network.
00304
07-Nov
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2423
Rejected
38
53
Allard Amdt. No. 2423; To authorize a program to provide health, medical, and life insurance benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, who would otherwise fail to qualify for such benefits because of an early physical completion date.
00303
03-Nov
S. 1932
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
52
47
S. 1932 As Amended; An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).
00302
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2371
Rejected
51
48
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Snowe Amdt. No. 2371; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the authority for negotiating fair prices for medicare prescription drugs.
00301
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2396
Rejected
48
51
Reed Amdt. No. 2396; To strike subtitle C of title II relating to FHA asset disposition.
00300
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2409
Rejected
46
52
Reed Amdt. No. 2409; To strike provisions relating to reforms of targeted case management.
00299
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2348
Rejected
49
50
Schumer Amdt. No. 2348; To strike the provisions increasing the Medicaid rebate for generic drugs.
00298
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2400
Rejected
48
51
Cantwell Amdt. No. 2400; To ensure the payment to the Treasury of the United States of 50 percent of revenues from oil and gas leasing and production on the Coastal Plain.
00297
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2381
Rejected
43
56
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 2381; To require certification prior to beneficiary enrollment in a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that has a gap in the coverage of prescription drugs under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
00296
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2414
Rejected
44
55
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 2414; To provide for the suspension of the debate limitation on reconciliation legislation that causes a deficit or increases the deficit.
00295
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2367
Rejected
14
85
Byrd Amdt. No. 2367; To replace title VIII of the bill with an amendment to section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a fee on employers who hire certain non-immigrants.
00294
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2372
Rejected
43
56
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2372; To provide a 6-month transition period for coverage of prescription drugs under Medicaid for individuals whose drug coverage is to be moved to the Medicare prescription drug program.
00293
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370
Rejected
30
69
McCain Amdt. No. 2370; To move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur.
00292
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2360
Agreed to
93
6
Lott Amdt. No. 2360; To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.
00291
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2365
Agreed to
54
45
Bingaman Amdt. No. 2365, As Modified; To prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 and to extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations.
00290
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2359
Rejected
46
53
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Grassley Amdt. No. 2359; To clarify certain payment limitations applicable to certain payments under title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and section 1101 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 and to partially restore funding to programs reduced by section 1101, 1201, and 1202 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005.
00289
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2362
Agreed to
83
16
Wyden Amdt. No. 2362; To enhance the energy security of the United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
00288
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2358
Rejected
48
51
Cantwell Amdt. No. 2358; To strike the title relating to the establishment of an oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain.
00287
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2357
Rejected
49
50
Nelson Amdt. No. 2357; To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for the increase in the 2007 Medicare monthly part B premium that would otherwise occur because of the 2006 increase in payments under the physician fee schedule.
00286
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2355
Rejected
32
67
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Inhofe Amdt. No. 2355; To cap non-defense, non-trust-fund, discretionary spending at the previous fiscal year's level, beginning with fiscal year 2007.
00285
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2356
Rejected
48
51
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Lincoln Amdt. No. 2356; To provide emergency health care and other relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
00284
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2404
Rejected
31
68
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Ensign Amdt. No. 2404; To provide assistance for elementary and secondary schools and students, and institutions of higher education, affected by Hurricane Katrina.
00283
03-Nov
S. 1932
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2351
Rejected
50
49
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Conrad Amdt. No. 2351; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010.
00282
03-Nov
H.R. 2744
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
81
18
H.R. 2744 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00281
27-Oct
H.R. 3010
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
3
H.R. 3010, 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, 2006, and for other purposes.
00280
27-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2300
Rejected
41
56
Ensign Amdt. No. 2300; To prohibit funding for the support, development, or distribution of the Department of Education's e-Language Learning System (ELLS).
00279
27-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2287
Rejected
41
56
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 2287, As Modified; To increase appropriations for after-school programs through 21st century community learning centers.
00278
27-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2259
Rejected
46
50
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Smith Amdt. No. 2259; To provide funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program within the Health Resources and Services Administration.
00277
27-Oct
PN197
On the Nomination
Confirmed
97
0
Confirmation Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00276
27-Oct
PN600
On the Nomination
Confirmed
97
0
Confirmation John Richard Smoak, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
00275
27-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
97
0
Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3010; 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, 2006, and for other purposes.
00274
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2232
Rejected
14
85
Coburn Amdt. No. 2232; To increase funding for the AIDS drug assistance program.
00273
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2292
Rejected
46
53
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Clinton Amdt. No. 2292; To provide additional funding for part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
00272
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2254
Rejected
47
52
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Dodd Amdt. No. 2254; To increase appropriations for Head Start programs.
00271
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2253
Rejected
46
53
Gregg Amdt. No. 2253, As Modified; To increase appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $1,276,000,000, with an across-the-board reduction.
00270
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2194
Rejected
54
43
Motion to Waive CBA Reed Amdt. No. 2194, As Further Modified; To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
00269
26-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2275
Rejected
44
51
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 2275; To provide additional funding for title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
00268
25-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2213
Rejected
48
51
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2213; To increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant award by $200 to $4,250.
00267
25-Oct
H.R. 3010
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2196
Agreed to
98
0
Durbin Amdt. No. 2196; To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a plan for changing the numerical identifier used to identify Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.
00266
24-Oct
PN781
On the Nomination
Confirmed
91
0
Confirmation Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr., of Tennessee, To be United States District Judge
00265
24-Oct
PN258
On the Nomination
Confirmed
89
0
Confirmation Brian Edward Sandoval, of Nevada, To Be United States District Judge
00264
20-Oct
H.R. 3058
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
93
1
H.R. 3058, as amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00263
20-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2181
Rejected
33
61
Stevens Amdt. No. 2181; To ensure reconstruction of the Twin Spans Bridge.
00262
20-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2165
Rejected
15
82
Coburn Amdt. No. 2165, As Modified; To make a perfecting amendment.
00261
20-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2077
Rejected
53
46
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Reed Amdt. No. 2077 "Emergency Designation"; To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
00260
20-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2093
Agreed to
86
13
Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2093 As Modified; To prohibit any funds under the Act from being used for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska.
00259
19-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2078
Rejected
44
54
Motion to Suspend Rule XVI, Paragraph 4 Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2078; To establish a special committee of the Senate on war and reconstruction contracting.
00258
19-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2115
Rejected
42
57
Motion to Waive CBA Enzi Amdt. No. 2115; To promote job creation, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.
00257
19-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2063
Rejected
47
51
Motion to Waive CBA Kenedy Amdt. No. 2063 As Modified Further; To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
00256
18-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2062
Agreed to
92
6
Kyl Amdt. No. 2062; To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006.
00255
17-Oct
H.R. 3058
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2061
Agreed to
93
0
Bond Amdt. No. 2061; To clarify the ability of HUD to recover assets used in violation of a regulatory agreement.
00254
07-Oct
H.R. 2863
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
0
H.R. 2863 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00253
06-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2005
Agreed to
65
32
Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2005; To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.
00252
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Motion
Agreed to
95
4
Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2863; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00251
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1937
Rejected
48
51
Motion to Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No. 1937; To ensure that future funding for health care for former members of the Armed Forces takes into account changes in population and inflation.
00250
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2033
Rejected
50
49
Motion to Waive CBA re: Emergency Designation on Kerry Amdt. No. 2033; To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
00249
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1977
Agreed to
90
9
McCain Amdt. No. 1977; Relating to persons under the detention, custody, or control of the United States Government.
00248
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1933
Rejected
56
43
Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Bayh Amdt. No. 1933; To increase by $360,800,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to increase by $5,000,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for industrial preparedness for the implementation of a ballistics engineering research center.
00247
05-Oct
H.R. 2863
Whether the Amendment is Germane S.Amdt. 1955
Held Nongermane
49
50
Is the Amendment No. 1955, as modified, germane to H.R.2863?; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 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.
00246
30-Sep
H.J.Res. 68
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1921
Rejected
39
53
Harking Amdt. No. 1921; To continue funding for the Community Services Block Grant at no less than last year's level.
00245
29-Sep
PN801
On the Nomination
Confirmed
78
22
Confirmation John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States
00244
26-Sep
Treaty Doc. 108-6
On the Resolution of Ratification
Agreed to
87
0
Treaty Doc. 108-6 Resolution Of Advice And Consent To Ratification; Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures done at Brussels on June 26, 1999
00243
22-Sep
H.R. 2528
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
0
H.R. 2528, As Amended; An Act making appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00242
22-Sep
H.R. 2528
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1852
Rejected
48
50
Akaka Amdt. No. 1852; To provide an additional $10,000,000 for the Readjustment Counseling Service, with a corresponding offset from the HealtheVet account.
00241
22-Sep
H.R. 2744
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
2
H.R. 2744, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00240
22-Sep
H.R. 2744
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1844
Rejected
47
52
Dayton Amdt. No. 1844, As Modified; To condition the use of funds for carrying out a provision relating to prevented planting payments, with an offset.
00239
21-Sep
H.R. 2744
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1797
Agreed to
66
29
Bingaman Amdt. No. 1797; To increase funds to implement and administer Team Nutrition programs, with an offset.
00238
21-Sep
H.R. 2744
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1775
Agreed to
55
39
Coburn Amdt. No. 1775; To require that any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained in either the House of Representatives or Senate report accompanying this bill be included in the conference report or joint statement accompanying the bill in order to be considered as having been approved by both House of Congress.
00237
20-Sep
H.R. 2744
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1753
Agreed to
69
28
Ensign Amdt. No. 1753, As Modified; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to inspect horses under certain authority or guidelines.
00236
20-Sep
H.R. 2744
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1732
Agreed to
72
26
Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 1732; To prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule with respect to the importation of beef from Japan.
00235
15-Sep
H.R. 2862
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
91
4
H.R. 2862; An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00234
15-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1678
Rejected
43
52
Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Lieberman Amdt. No. 1678; To provide financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina.
00233
15-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1717
Agreed to
96
0
Snowe Amdt. No. 1717; To provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
00232
15-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1665
Rejected
39
60
Dorgan Amdt. No. 1665; To prohibit weakening any law that provides safeguards from unfair foreign trade practices.
00231
15-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1713
Agreed to
99
0
Grassley Amdt. No. 1713, As Modified; To provide that funds must be used in a manner consistent with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.
00230
14-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1648
Agreed to
68
29
Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 1648; To eliminate the funding for the Advanced Technology Program and increase the funding available for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community oriented policing service, and State and local law enforcement assistance.
00229
14-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1660
Rejected
44
54
Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Clinton Amdt. NO. 1660; To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future.
00228
14-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1670
Rejected
44
53
Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1670; To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.
00227
14-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1687
Rejected
40
58
Motion To Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No. 1687, As Modified; To provide funding for interoperable communications equipment grants.
00226
13-Sep
H.R. 2862
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1661
Rejected
41
56
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Biden Amdt. No. 1661; To provide emergency funding for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
00225
13-Sep
S.J.Res. 20
On the Joint Resolution
Rejected
47
51
S.J. Res. 20; A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.
00224
12-Sep
S.J.Res. 20
On the Motion
Agreed to
92
0
Motion To Proceed To Consider S. J. Res. 20; A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.
00223
08-Sep
H.R. 3673
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
97
0
H. R. 3673; A bill making further emergency supplemental appropriations to meet immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00222
07-Sep
S.Res. 234
On the Resolution
Agreed to
95
0
S. Res. 234; A resolution relative to the death of William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.
00221
06-Sep
S.Res. 233
On the Resolution
Agreed to
94
0
S. Res. 233; A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery efforts.
00220
29-Jul
H.R. 3
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
91
4
Conference Report H. R. 3; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
00219
29-Jul
S. 397
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
65
31
Passage of S. 397, As Amended; A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
00218
29-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1642
Rejected
33
63
Reed Amdt. No. 1642; To provide a complete substitute.
00217
29-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1615
Rejected
31
64
Kennedy Amdt. No. 1615; To expand the definition of armor piercing ammunition and for other purposes.
00216
29-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1645
Agreed to
87
11
Craig Amendment No. 1645; To regulate the sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, and for other purposes.
00215
29-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1620
Rejected
35
64
Lautenberg Amdt. No. 1620; To exempt lawsuits involving injuries to children from the definition of qualified civil liability action.
00214
29-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1644
Agreed to
72
26
Craig Amdt. No. 1644; To protect the rights of children who are victimized by crime to secure compensation from those who participate in the arming of criminals.
00213
29-Jul
H.R. 6
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
74
26
Conference Report H. R. 6; A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
00212
29-Jul
H.R. 6
On the Motion
Agreed to
71
29
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 6; A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
00211
29-Jul
H.R. 2985
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
96
4
Conference Report H. R. 2985; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00210
29-Jul
H.R. 2361
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
99
1
Conference Report H. R. 2361; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00209
28-Jul
H.R. 3045
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
55
45
H. R. 3045; A bill to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
00208
28-Jul
S. 397
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1623
Agreed to
62
37
Motion To Table Levin Amdt. No. 1623; To clarify the prohibition on certain civil liability actions.
00207
28-Jul
S. 397
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1626
Agreed to
70
30
Kohl Amdt. No. 1626; To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun.
00206
26-Jul
S. 397
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
66
32
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To S. 397; A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
00205
26-Jul
S. 1042
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
50
48
Motion To Invoke Cloture On S. 1042; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 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.
00204
26-Jul
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1342
Agreed to
98
0
Frist Amdt. No. 1342, As Modified; To support certain youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
00203
26-Jul
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1351
Rejected
47
51
Lautenberg Amdt. No. 1351; To stop corporations from financing terrorism.
00202
26-Jul
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1377
Agreed to
98
0
Collins Amdt. No. 1377, As Modified; To ensure that certain persons do not evade or avoid the prohibitions imposed under the International Emergency Powers Act, and for other purposes.
00201
25-Jul
S.Res. 207
On the Resolution
Agreed to
87
0
S. Res. 207; A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
00200
21-Jul
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1380
Agreed to
78
19
Lugar Amdt. No. 1380; To improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and United States nonproliferation operations.
00199
21-Jul
S. 1042
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1314
Agreed to
100
0
Warner Amdt. No. 1314 as Modified; To increase, with an offset, amounts available for the procurement of wheeled vehicles for the Army and the Marine Corps and for armor for such vehicles.
00198
21-Jul
PN68
On the Nomination
Confirmed
62
38
Confirmation of the Nomination of Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
00197
20-Jul
H.R. 3057
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
1
H.R. 3057 as Amended; An act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00196
20-Jul
H.R. 3057
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1271
Agreed to
86
12
Chambliss Amdt. No. 1271; To prevent funds from being made available to provide assistance to a country which has refused to extradite certain individuals to the United States.
00195
20-Jul
H.R. 3057
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1245
Agreed to
98
0
Landrieu Amdt. No. 1245; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the use of funds for orphans, and displaced and abandoned children.
00194
19-Jul
H.R. 3057
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1294
Rejected
33
66
Dorgan Amdt. No. 1294; To provide that no funds may be made available to provide television broadcasting to Cuba, to increase by $21,100,000 the amount appropriated to the Peace Corps, and to reduce by the same amount the amount appropriated under title I to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for broadcasting to Cuba.
00193
19-Jul
H.R. 3057
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1241
Agreed to
59
40
Coburn Amdt. No. 1241; To prohibit funds from being made available to the United States Agency for International Development for entertainment expenses.
00192
19-Jul
H.R. 3057
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1242
Rejected
37
62
Coburn Amdt. No 1242; To prohibit any funds from being used by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to approve a loan or a loan guarantee related to a nuclear project in China.
00191
19-Jul
H.J.Res. 52
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
97
1
H.J.Res 52; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
00190
18-Jul
PN214
On the Nomination
Confirmed
78
16
Confirmation Lester M. Crawford, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs
00189
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
96
1
H.R. 2360 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00188
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1222
Rejected
44
53
Reid Amdt. No. 1222; To prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information to persons not authorized to receive such information from holding a security clearance.
00187
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223
Rejected
32
65
Frist Amdt. No. 1223; To protect classified information and to protect our servicemen and women.
00186
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1205
Rejected
53
45
Motion To Waive CBA Shelby Amdt. No. 1205 As Modified; To allocate funds for certain terrorism prevention activities, including rail and transit security.
00185
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1220
Rejected
46
52
Gregg Amdt. No. 1220, As Modified Further; To allocate funds for certain terrorism prevention activities, including rail and transit security.
00184
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1218
Rejected
43
55
Motion To Waive CBA Byrd Amdt. No. 1218; To provide additional funding for intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail, and mass transit.
00183
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1217
Rejected
35
63
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Stabenow Amdt. No. 1217; To provide funding for interoperable communications equipment grants.
00182
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1171
Rejected
42
56
McCain Amdt. No. 1171 As Modified And Amended; To increase the number of detention beds and positions or FTEs in the United States consistent with the number authorized in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458), and for other purposes.
00181
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1190
Rejected
36
62
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Schumer Amdt. No. 1190; To appropriate $70,000,000 to identify and track hazardous materials shipments.
00180
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1189
Rejected
45
53
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Schumer Amdt. No. 1189; To provide that certain air cargo security programs are implemented, and for other purposes.
00179
14-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1219
Rejected
38
60
Ensign Amdt. No. 1219; Of a perfecting nature.
00178
13-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1112
Rejected
42
55
Motion To Waive CBA RE: Akaka Amdt. No. 1112, As Modified; To increase funding for State and local grant programs.
00177
13-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1202
Rejected
36
60
Motion To Waive CBA Re: Dodd Amdt. No. 1202, As Modified; To fund urgent priorities for our Nation's firefighters, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and all Americans by reducing the tax breaks for individuals with annual incomes in excess of $1 million.
00176
12-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1215
Rejected
32
65
Feinstein Amdt. No. 1215, As Modified; To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
00175
12-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1142
Agreed to
71
26
Collins Amdt. No. 1142; To provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, and for other purposes.
00174
12-Jul
H.R. 2360
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1129
Agreed to
95
0
Murray Amdt. No. 1129; To provide emergency supplemental funds for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
00173
11-Jul
S.Res. 193
On the Resolution
Agreed to
76
0
S.Res. 193; A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks on London on July 7, 2005.
00172
01-Jul
H.R. 2419
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
92
3
H.R. 2419 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00171
01-Jul
H.R. 2419
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1085
Rejected
43
53
Feinstein Amdt. No. 1085; To prohibit the use of funds for the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator and utilize the amount of otherwise available to reduce the National debt.
00170
30-Jun
S. 1307
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
54
45
S. 1307; A bill to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
00169
29-Jun
S. 1307
On the Motion to Proceed
Agreed to
61
34
Motion To Proceed To Consider S. 1307; A bill to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
00168
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
94
0
H. R. 2361 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
00167
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1059
Rejected
60
35
Motion to Suspend the Rules Relative to the Dorgan Amdt. No. 1059; To facilitate family travel to Cuba in humanitarian circumstances.
00166
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1052
Agreed to
96
0
Murray Amdt. No. 1052 As Amended; Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for the Veterans Health Administration.
00165
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1071
Agreed to
96
0
Santorum Amdt. No. 1071; To provide additional funding for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration.
00164
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1026
Rejected
39
59
Sununu Amdt. No. 1026; To prohibit the use of funds to plan, design, study, or construct certain forest development roads in the Tongass National Forest.
00163
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1025
Rejected
47
51
Motion to Waive C.B.A. Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1025; To require Federal reserve banks to transfer certain surplus funds to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used for the provision of Indian health care services.
00162
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1023
Agreed to
60
37
Boxer Amdt. No. 1023; To prohibit the use of funds by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, consider, or rely on third-party intentional dosing human studies for pesticides or to conduct intentional dosing human studies for pesticides.
00161
29-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1068
Agreed to
57
40
Burns Amdt. No. 1068; To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a review of all third party intentional human dosing studies to identify or quantify toxic effects.
00160
28-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1003
Rejected
33
59
Coburn Amdt. No. 1003; To require conference report inclusion of limitations, directives, and earmarks.
00159
28-Jun
H.R. 2361
On the Motion S.Amdt. 1019
Rejected
17
75
Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Coburn Amdt. No. 1019; To transfer funding to the Special Diabetes Program for Indians and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program within the Indian Health Service from funding for federal land acquisition.
00158
28-Jun
H.R. 6
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
85
12
H.R. 6 As Amended; A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
00157
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 902
Rejected
28
67
Durbin Amdt. No. 902; To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, and for other purposes.
00156
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 925
Agreed to
64
31
Bond Amdt. No. 925; To impose additional requirements for improving automobile fuel economy and reducing vehicle emissions.
00155
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 873
Rejected
21
76
Sununu Amdt. No. 873; To strike the title relating to incentives for innovative technologies.
00154
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 810
Agreed to
52
46
Schumer Amdt. No. 810; To strike a provision relating to medical isotope production.
00153
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion S.Amdt. 891
Agreed to
69
26
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Domenici Amdt. No. 891; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00152
23-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
92
4
Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6 as amended; A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
00151
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 844
Rejected
46
49
Kerry Amdt. No. 844; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through comprehensive and cost-effective national measures and through the negotiation of fair and binding international commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
00150
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 961
Rejected
32
63
Alexander Amdt. No. 961; To provide for local control for the sitting of windmills.
00149
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 866
Rejected
44
53
Motion To Table Bingaman Amdt. No. 866, As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on climate change legislation.
00148
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 826
Rejected
38
60
McCain Amdt. No. 826, As Modified; To provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
00147
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 805
Agreed to
57
39
Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 805 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower the burden of gasoline prices on the economy of the United States and circumvent the efforts of OPEC to reap windfall profits.
00146
22-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 841
Agreed to
52
45
Motion to Table Feinstein Amdt. No. 841; To prohibit the Commission from approving an application for the authorization of the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities located onshore or in State waters for the import of natural gas from a foreign country or the export of natural gas to a foreign country without the approval of the Governor of the State in which the facility would be located.
00145
21-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 799
Agreed to
92
1
Voinovich Amdt. No. 799; To make grants and loans to States and other organizations to strengthen the economy, public health and environment of the United States by reducing emissions from diesel engines.
00144
21-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 817
Agreed to
66
29
Hagel Amdt. No. 817; To provide for the conduct of activities that promote the adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the United States and in developing countries and to provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems in the United States.
00143
21-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 783
Rejected
44
52
Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 783; To strike the section providing for a comprehensive inventory of Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas resources.
00142
20-Jun
PN326
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
54
38
Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John R. Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States to the United Nations
00141
16-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 791
Agreed to
52
48
Bingaman Amdt. No. 791; To establish a renewable portfolio standard.
00140
16-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 784
Rejected
47
53
Cantwell Amdt. No. 784 As Modified; To improve the energy security of the United States and reduce United States dependence on foreign oil imports by 40 percent by 2025.
00139
15-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 779
Agreed to
70
26
Domenici Amdt. No. 779, As Modified; To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
00138
15-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 782
Agreed to
69
28
Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 782; To strike the reliable fuels subtitle of the amendment.
00137
14-Jun
H.R. 6
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 781
Agreed to
59
38
Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No. 781; To ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol.
00136
14-Jun
PN202
On the Nomination
Confirmed
73
24
Confirmation Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00135
09-Jun
PN196
On the Nomination
Confirmed
96
0
Confirmation David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00134
09-Jun
PN195
On the Nomination
Confirmed
95
0
Confirmation Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00133
09-Jun
PN200
On the Nomination
Confirmed
53
45
Confirmation William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00132
08-Jun
PN200
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
67
32
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00131
08-Jun
PN201
On the Nomination
Confirmed
56
43
Confirmation Janice R. Brown, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00130
07-Jun
PN201
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
65
32
Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge
00129
26-May
PN326
On the Cloture Motion
Rejected
56
42
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John R. Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations
00128
25-May
PN194
On the Nomination
Confirmed
55
43
Confirmation Priscilla Richman Owen, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00127
24-May
PN194
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
81
18
Motion To Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
00126
23-May
PN194
On the Motion
Agreed to
90
1
Motion To Instruct Sgt. At Arms
00125
17-May
H.R. 3
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
89
11
H.R. 3 As Amended; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
00124
17-May
H.R. 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 646
Rejected
16
84
Sessions Amdt. No. 646 As Modified; To reduce funding for certain programs.
00123
17-May
H.R. 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 611
Rejected
14
86
Allen Amdt. No. 611; To modify the eligibility requirements for States to receive a grant under section 405 of title 49, United States Code.
00122
12-May
H.R. 3
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 605
Agreed to
92
7
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 605 to H.R.3; To provide a complete substitute.
00121
11-May
H.R. 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 618
Rejected
44
53
Harkin Amdt. No 618, as Modified; To improve the safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety.
00120
11-May
H.R. 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 625
Rejected
28
69
Lautenberg Amdt. No. 625; To provide funding for motorcycle safety programs in States without universal helmet laws.
00119
11-May
H.R. 3
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 606
Agreed to
57
40
Motion to Table Corzine Amdt. No. 606; To establish the effect of a section of the United States Code relating to the letting of contracts on individual contributions to political campaigns, and to require the Secretary of Transportation to consider State laws that limit political contributions to be in accordance with competitive procurement requirements.
00118
11-May
H.R. 3
On the Motion
Agreed to
76
22
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Amdt. No. 605 and H.R. 3; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
00117
10-May
H.R. 1268
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
100
0
H. R. 1268 Conference Report; An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00116
09-May
H.R. 3
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 600
Agreed to
89
0
Talent Amdt. No. 600; To require notice regarding the criteria for small business concerns to participate in Federally-funded projects.
00115
29-Apr
PN328
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
61
37
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Stephen L. Johnson to be Administrator of EPA
00114
28-Apr
H.Con.Res. 95
On the Conference Report
Agreed to
52
47
H. Con. Res. 95 Conference Report; A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
00113
28-Apr
H.R. 3
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 592
Agreed to
51
49
Motion to Table Bond Amdt. No. 592; To strike the highway stormwater discharge mitigation program.
00112
28-Apr
H.R. 3
On the Motion
Agreed to
98
1
Motion to Recess Until 2:00 p.m. Today; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
00111
27-Apr
PN204
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
Confirmation J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge
00110
26-Apr
H.R. 3
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
94
6
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 3; A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
00109
21-Apr
H.R. 1268
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
H.R. 1268 As Amended; An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00108
21-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 520
Agreed to
61
39
Bayh Amdt. No. 520; To appropriate an additional $213,000,000 for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of Up-Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (UAHMMWVs).
00107
21-Apr
PN329
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
2
Confirmation John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence
00106
20-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 498
Agreed to
58
38
Warner Amdt. No. 498; Relating to the aircraft carriers of the Navy.
00105
20-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 516
Agreed to
65
34
Byrd Amdt. No. 516; To increase funding for border security.
00104
20-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 471
Agreed to
54
45
Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 471; To reduce appropriations for the Iraqi embassy to reduce outlays expected to occur in fiscal year 2007 or later.
00103
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
100
0
Motion to Invoke cloture on HR 1268, As Amended; An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00102
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 387
Agreed to
94
6
Mikulski Amdt. No. 387, As Amended; To revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information regarding H-2B nonimmigrants.
00101
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 387
Agreed to
83
17
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Mikulski Amdt. No. 387; To revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information regarding H-2B nonimmigrants.
00100
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion
Agreed to
56
42
Motion to Recess, As Modified; An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00099
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion
Agreed to
91
7
Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms; An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
00098
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 375
Rejected
53
45
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Craig Amdt. No. 375; To provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act, to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, and for other purposes.
00097
19-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 432
Rejected
21
77
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Chambliss Amdt. No. 432; To simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.
00096
18-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 464
Agreed to
61
31
Byrd Amdt. No. 464; To express the sense of the Senate on future requests for funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
00095
14-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 430
Agreed to
98
0
Byrd Amdt. No. 430 As Modified; To prohibit the use of funds by any Federal agency to produce a prepackaged news story without including in such story a clear notification for the audience that the story was prepared or funded by a Federal agency.
00094
13-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 372
Agreed to
61
38
Cornyn Amdt. No. 372; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should not delay enactment of critical appropriations necessary to ensure the well-being of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces fighting in Iraq and elsewhere around the world, by attempting to conduct a debate about immigration reform while the supplemental appropriations bill is pending on the floor of the United States Senate.
00093
13-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 367
Rejected
27
71
Byrd Amdt. No. 367; To reduce by $36,000,000 the amount appropriated for "Military Construction, Army", with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to funds available under that heading for the Camp 6 Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
00092
13-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion S.Amdt. 334
Rejected
25
75
Motion to Table Kerry Amdt. No. 334; To increase the military death gratuity to $100,000, effective with respect to any deaths of members of the Armed Forces on active duty after October 7, 2001.
00091
13-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 356
Rejected
39
61
Motion to Table Durbin Amdt. No. 356; To ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave without pay in order to perform service as a member of the uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue to receive pay in an amount which when taken together with the pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service, will be no less than the basic pay such individual would then be receiving if no interruption in employment had occurred.
00090
12-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion S.Amdt. 344
Rejected
46
54
Motion to Waive C.B.A. Re: Murray Amdt. No. 344, As Modified; To provide $1,975,183,000 for medical care for veterans.
00089
12-Apr
H.R. 1268
On the Motion S.Amdt. 344
Rejected
46
54
Motion to Waive Sec. 402, S. Con. Res. 95 (108th) "Emergency designation" Re: Murray Amdt. No. 344, As Modified; To provide $1,975,183,000 for medical care for veterans.
00088
11-Apr
S.Con.Res. 25
On the Resolution
Agreed to
96
0
S. Con. Res. 25; A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the application of Airbus for launch aid.
00087
11-Apr
PN211
On the Nomination
Confirmed
95
0
Confirmation Paul A. Crotty, of New York, to be a U.S. District Judge
00086
06-Apr
S. 600
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 309
Rejected
33
67
Motion To Table Schumer Amdt. No. 309; To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful.
00085
06-Apr
S. 600
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 284
Agreed to
65
35
Motion To Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 284; To prohibit funds from being used for television broadcasting to Cuba.
00084
06-Apr
S. 600
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 286
Rejected
40
57
Biden Amdt. No. 286; To provide a second degree amendment related to the United States share of assessment for United Nations Peacekeeping operations.
00083
05-Apr
S. 600
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 278
Agreed to
52
46
Boxer Amdt. No. 278; To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
00082
05-Apr
S.Res. 95
On the Resolution
Agreed to
98
0
S. Res. 95; A resolution relating to the death of the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II.
00081
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Concurrent Resolution
Agreed to
51
49
S. Con. Res. 18 As Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2005 and 2007 through 2010.
00080
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 238
Agreed to
53
46
Levin Amdt. No. 238; To promote innovation and U.S. competitiveness by expressing the sense of the Senate urging the Senate Committee on Appropriations to make efforts to fund the Advanced Technology Program, which supports industry-led research and development of cutting-edge technologies with broad commercial potential and societal benefits.
00079
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 202
Rejected
37
63
Dayton Amdt. No. 202; No Statement of Purpose on File.
00078
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 211
Rejected
45
55
Dorgan Amdt. No. 211; To restore funding for tribal programs and provide necessary additional funding based on recommendations from Indian country
00077
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 257
Rejected
44
54
Boxer Amdt. No. 257; To establish a point of order.
00076
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 187
Rejected
45
54
Lautenberg Amdt. No. 187; To strike the debt ceiling reconciliation instruction.
00075
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 244
Rejected
47
53
Clinton Amdt. No. 244 As Modified; To expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pregnancy), reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
00074
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 241
Agreed to
55
45
Bunning Amdt. No. 241; To repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.
00073
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 243
Agreed to
94
6
Conrad Amdt. No. 243; To express the sense of the Senate that the tax cuts assumed in the budget resolution should include the repeal of the 1993 increase in the income tax on Social Security benefits.
00072
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 225
Agreed to
81
19
Talent Amdt. No. 225; To provide the flexibility to consider all available transportation funding options.
00071
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 240
Rejected
45
54
Byrd Amdt. No. 240; Relative to transportation funding.
00070
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 239
Rejected
45
55
Biden Amdt. No. 239; Relative to funding to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
00069
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 234
Rejected
46
54
Baucus Amdt. No. 234; To ensure that legislation to make cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, rather than being fast-tracked under reconciliation procedures.
00068
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 177
Agreed to
51
49
Kennedy Amdt. No. 177 As Modified; Relative to education funding.
00067
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 208
Agreed to
73
26
Cochran Amdt. No. 208; To modify the designation authority for an emergency requirement.
00066
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 230
Agreed to
68
31
Coleman Amdt. No. 230; To fully fund the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
00065
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 156
Rejected
49
51
Sarbanes Amdt. No. 156; To restore funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
00064
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 220
Agreed to
63
37
Lieberman Amdt. No. 220; To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by restoring $565 million in cuts to vital first-responder programs in the Department of Homeland Security, including the State Homeland Security Grant program, by providing $150 million for port security grants and by providing $140 million for 1,000 new border patrol agents.
00063
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 210
Rejected
40
59
Dorgan Amdt. No. 210; To repeal the tax subsidy for certain domestic companies which move manufacturing operations and American jobs offshore.
00062
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 219
Agreed to
100
0
Landrieu Amdt. No. 219; To establish a reserve fund in the event that legislation is passed to provide a 50 percent tax credit to employers that continue to pay the salaries of Guard and Reserve employees who have been called to active duty.
00061
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 172
Rejected
44
56
Harkin Amdt. No. 172; To restore the Perkins Vocational Education program and provide for deficit reduction paid for through the elimination of the phase out of the personal exemption limitation and itemized deduction limitation for high-income taxpayers now scheduled to start in 2006.
00060
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 214
Rejected
49
50
Snowe Amdt. No. 214; To ensure that any savings associated with legislation that provides the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to participate in the negotiation of contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs to achieve the best possible prices for such drugs under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, that requires the Secretary to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of such drugs for each fallback prescription drug plan, and that requires the Secretary to participate in the negotiation for a contract for any such drug upon the request of a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan, is reserved for reducing expenditures under such part.
00059
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 207
Rejected
49
51
Carper Amdt. No. 207; To provide for full consideration of tax cuts in the Senate under regular order.
00058
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 204
Agreed to
52
48
Smith Amdt. No. 204; To create a reserve fund for the establishment of a Bipartisan Medicaid Commission to consider and recommend appropriate reforms to the Medicaid program, and to strike Medicaid cuts to protect states and vulnerable populations.
00057
17-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 229
Rejected
49
51
Frist Amdt. No. 229; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Medicaid reconciliation legislation consistent with recommendations from the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
00056
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 173
Agreed to
63
37
Specter Amdt. No. 173; To increase discretionary health and education funding by $2,000,000,000.
00055
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 149
Rejected
47
53
Akaka Amdt. No. 149; To increase veterans medical care by $2.8 billion in 2006.
00054
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 171
Agreed to
96
4
Ensign Amdt. No. 170; To increase veterans medical care by $410,000,000 in fiscal year 2006.
00053
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 186
Rejected
50
50
Feingold Amdt. No. 186; To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement.
00052
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 168
Rejected
49
51
Cantwell Amdt. No. 168; To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
00051
16-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158
Rejected
46
52
Byrd Amdt. No. 158; To provide adequate funding of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2006 to preserve a national intercity passenger rail system.
00050
15-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 147
Rejected
46
54
Stabenow Amdt. No. 147; To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing the necessary resources to our firefighters, police, EMS workers and other first-responders by restoring $1,626 billion in cuts to first-responder programs.
00049
15-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 145
Rejected
50
50
Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 145; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt.
00048
15-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 150
Agreed to
56
43
DeMint Amdt. No. 150; To express the sense of the Senate that failing to address the financial condition of Social Security will result in massive debt, deep benefit cuts and tax increases.
00047
15-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 144
Rejected
45
55
Conrad Amdt. No. 144; To ensure that 75-year solvency has been restored to Social Security before Congress considers new deficit-financed legislation that would increase mandatory spending or cut taxes.
00046
15-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 152
Agreed to
100
0
Graham Amdt. No. 152 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the urgent need for legislation to ensure the long-term viability of the Social Security program.
00045
14-Mar
S.Con.Res. 18
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 143
Rejected
44
49
Bingaman Amdt. No. 143; To restore funding for education programs that are cut and reduce debt by closing corporate tax loopholes.
00044
10-Mar
S. 256
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
74
25
S. 256 As Amended; A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
00043
10-Mar
S. 250
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
99
0
S. 250 As Amended; A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act.
00042
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 121
Agreed to
73
26
Talent Amdt. No. 121; To deter corporate fraud and prevent the abuse of State self-settled trust law.
00041
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 129
Rejected
43
56
Schumer Amdt. No. 129; To limit the exemption for asset protection trusts.
00040
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 112
Agreed to
99
0
Durbin Amdt. No. 112; To protect disabled veterans from means testing in bankruptcy under certain circumstances.
00039
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 83
Rejected
44
55
Leahy Amdt. No. 83; To modify the definition of disinterested person in the Bankruptcy Code.
00038
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 105
Rejected
38
61
Akaka Amdt. No. 105; To limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors.
00037
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69
Rejected
41
58
Kennedy Amdt. No. 69; To amend the definition of current monthly income.
00036
10-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 70
Rejected
41
58
Kennedy Amdt. No. 70; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, or both, from means testing.
00035
09-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 68
Rejected
47
53
Kennedy Amdt. No. 68; To provide a maximum amount for a homestead exemption under State law.
00034
09-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 67
Rejected
42
58
Dodd Amdt. No. 67; To modify the bill to protect families, and for other purposes.
00033
09-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 62
Rejected
40
60
Boxer Amdt. No. 62; To provide for the potential disallowance of certain claims.
00032
09-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 66
Rejected
48
52
Harkin Amdt. No. 66; To increase the accrual period for the employee wage priority in bankruptcy.
00031
09-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 110
Rejected
42
58
Durbin Amdt. No. 110; To clarify that the means test does not apply to debtors below median income.
00030
08-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 89
Rejected
41
59
Feingold Amdt No. 89 ; To strike certain small business related bankruptcy provisions in the bill.
00029
08-Mar
S. 256
On the Cloture Motion
Agreed to
69
31
Motion To Invoke Cloture On Bill S. 256; A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
00028
08-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 47
Rejected
46
53
Schumer Amdt. No. 47.; To prohibit the discharge, in bankruptcy, of a debt resulting from the debtor's unlawful interference with the provision of lawful goods or services or damage to property used to provide lawful goods or services.
00027
07-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 128
Rejected
38
61
Santorum Amdt. No. 128; To promote job creation, family time, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.
00026
07-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 44
Rejected
46
49
Kennedy Amdt. No. 44; To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
00025
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 49
Rejected
40
54
Durbin Amdt. No. 49; To protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of their earnings and retirement savings when a business files for bankruptcy.
00024
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 24
Rejected
40
54
Rockefeller Amdt. No. 24; To amend the wage priority provision and to amend the payment of insurance benefits to retirees.
00023
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 42
Rejected
39
56
Schumer Amdt. No. 42; To limit the exemption for asset protection trusts.
00022
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 38
Rejected
40
58
Durbin Amdt. No. 38; To discourage predatory lending practices.
00021
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37
Rejected
37
61
Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 37; To exempt debtors from means testing if their financial problems were caused by identity theft.
00020
03-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 31
Rejected
24
74
Dayton Amdt. No. 31.; To limit the amount of interest that can be charged on any extension of credit to 30 percent.
00019
03-Mar
S.J.Res. 4
On the Joint Resolution
Passed
52
46
S.J.Res. 4; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
00018
02-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 32
Rejected
37
60
Corzine Amdt. No. 32; To preserve existing bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members.
00017
02-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 29
Rejected
39
58
Kennedy Amdt. No. 29; To provide protection for medical debt homeowners.
00016
02-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 28
Rejected
39
58
Kennedy Amdt. No. 28.; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems from means testing.
00015
02-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15
Rejected
40
59
Akaka Amdt. No. 15; To require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes.
00014
02-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 17
Rejected
40
59
Feingold Amdt. No. 17.; To provide a homestead floor for the elderly.
00013
01-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 16
Rejected
38
58
Durbin Amdt. No. 16, As Modified.; To protect servicemembers and veterans from means testing in bankruptcy, to disallow certain claims by lenders charging usurious interest rates to servicemembers, and to allow servicemembers to exempt property based on the law of the State of their premilitary residence.
00012
01-Mar
S. 256
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 23
Agreed to
63
32
Sessions Amdt. No. 23; To clarify the safe harbor with respect to debtors who have serious medical conditions or who have been called or ordered to active duty in the Armed Forces and low income veterans.
00011
17-Feb
S. 306
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
98
0
S. 306 As Amended; A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
00010
15-Feb
PN122
On the Nomination
Confirmed
98
0
Confirmation Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey, To Be Secretary of Homeland Security
00009
10-Feb
S. 5
On Passage of the Bill
Passed
72
26
S. 5; A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes.
00008
10-Feb
S. 5
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 12
Rejected
37
61
Feingold Amdt. No. 12; To establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand cases that have been removed to Federal court.
00007
09-Feb
S. 5
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4
Rejected
38
61
Feinstein Amdt. No. 4; To clarify the application of State law in certain class actions, and for other purposes.
00006
09-Feb
S. 5
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2
Rejected
40
59
Kennedy Amdt. No. 2; To amend the definition of class action in title 28, United States Code, to exclude class actions relating to civil rights or the payment of wages.
00005
09-Feb
S. 5
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5
Agreed to
60
39
Motion to Table Pryor Amdt. No. 5; To exempt class action lawsuits brought by the attorney general of any State from the modified civil procedures required by this Act.
00004
07-Feb
S.Res. 38
On the Resolution
Agreed to
93
0
S. Res. 38; A resolution commending the people of Iraq on the January 30, 2005, national elections.
00003
03-Feb
PN12
On the Nomination
Confirmed
60
36
Confirmation Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General
00002
26-Jan
PN8
On the Nomination
Confirmed
85
13
Confirmation Condoleeza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State
00001
06-Jan
n/a
On the Objection
Not Sustained
1
74
Shall Objection Submitted Be Sustained Re: Electoral Ballot Count