Voting Record For Specter D-PA

Other Years for Specter (D)
Other Senators for 2009

An 'X' in the P column indicates a vote where a Senator's vote differs from the vote of the majority of their Party.

Vote NumberVotePDateIssueQuestionResultDescription
00174NayX30-AprS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1014RejectedDurbin Amdt. No. 1014; To prevent mortgage foreclosures and preserve home values.
00175Yea30-AprPN178On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Thomas L. Strickland, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
00176Nay04-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1016RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 1016; To authorize and remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
00177Nay04-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1017RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 1017; To provide that the primary and foundational responsibility of the Federal Housing Administration shall be to safeguard and preserve the solvency of the Administration.
00178Nay05-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1019RejectedCorker Amdt. No. 1019; To address safe harbor for certain servicers.
00179Nay05-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1030RejectedThune Amdt. No. 1030; To require the Secretary of the Treasury to use any amounts repaid by a financial institution that is a recipient of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to reduce the authorization level under the TARP.
00180Yea05-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1043Agreed toEnsign Amdt. NO. 1043; Of a perfecting nature.
00181Nay05-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1026RejectedDeMint Amdt. No. 1026; To prohibit the use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for the purchase of common stock, and for other purposes.
00182Yea06-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1036Agreed toKerry Amdt. No. 1036 As Modified; To protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes.
00183Nay06-MayS. 896On the Motion S.Amdt. 1042RejectedMotion to Waive Sect. 202, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Coburn Amdt. No. 1042; To establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property.
00184Yea06-MayS. 896On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1021Agreed toGrassley Amdt. No. 1021 As Modified ; To amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to provide the Comptroller General additional audit authorities relating to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.
00185Yea06-MayS. 896On Passage of the BillPassedS. 896 As Amended; Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
00186Yea07-MayS. 454On Passage of the BillPassedS. 454 As Amended; Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
00187Yea07-MayPN185On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington to be Director of National Drug Control Policy
00188YeaX12-MayH.R. 627On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1067Agreed toCoburn Amdt. No. 1067; To protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks and refuges.
00189Yea13-MayPN139On the Cloture MotionRejectedMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
00190Nay13-MayH.R. 627On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1066RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 1066; To specify acceptable forms of identification for the opening of credit card accounts.
00191NayX13-MayH.R. 627On the Motion S.Amdt. 1062RejectedMotion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062; To establish a national consumer credit usury rate.
00192YeaX13-MayH.R. 627On the Motion S.Amdt. 1085RejectedMotion to Waive CBA Re: Gregg Amdt. No. 1085; To enhance public knowledge regarding the national debt by requiring the publication of the facts about the national debt on IRS instructions, Federal websites, and in new legislation.
00193Yea19-MayH.R. 627On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1058Agreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Dodd Amdt. No. 1058; In the nature of a substitute.
00194Yea19-MayH.R. 627On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 627 As Amended; Credit CARD Act of 2009
00195Yea19-MayPN65-3On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
00196Yea20-MayH.R. 2346On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1133Agreed toInouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States.
00197Yea20-MayS. 454On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany S. 454; Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
00198Yea20-MayH.R. 2346On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1136Agreed toMcConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
00199Yea20-MayH.R. 2346On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1140Agreed toBrownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
00200Yea21-MayH.R. 2346On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
00201Nay21-MayH.R. 2346On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1138RejectedDeMint Amdt. No. 1138; To strike the provisions relating to increased funding for the International Monetary Fund.
00202Yea21-MayH.R. 2346On Passage of the BillPassedHR 2346 As Amended ; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
00203Yea02-JunH.R. 1256On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
00204Yea08-JunH.R. 1256On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1247Agreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ; In the nature of a substitute.
00205Nay09-JunH.R. 1256On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1246RejectedBurr Amdt. No. 1246; In the nature of a substitute.
00206Yea10-JunH.R. 1256On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
00207Yea11-JunH.R. 1256On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 1256 As Amended; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
00208Yea16-JunS. 1023On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Proceed to S.1023; Travel Promotion Act of 2009
00209Yea18-JunH.R. 2346On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive All Applicable Points of Order Under Rule 44 on Conference Report on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
00210Yea18-JunH.R. 2346On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
00211Not Voting22-JunS. 1023On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1347RejectedMotion to Invoke Cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature.
00212Yea24-JunPN225On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State
00213Yea25-JunPN225On the NominationConfirmedNomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
00214Yea25-JunH.R. 2918On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
00215Nay06-JulH.R. 2918On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1366RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1366; To strike the earmark for the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
00216Yea06-JulH.R. 2918On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 1365Not SustainedIs it in order to offer the Amendment (SA 1365) to the Bill; In the nature of a substitute.
00217Yea06-JulH.R. 2918On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 2918 As Amended; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
00218Nay07-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1400RejectedMcCain Amendment No. 1400; To eliminate the appropriation for the Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance, as recommended by the Administration.
00219Yea08-JulH.R. 2892On the Motion S.Amdt. 1371RejectedMotion to Table Sessions Amdt. No. 1371; To make the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation for aliens permanent and to improve verification of immigration status of employees.
00220YeaX08-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1399Agreed toDeMint Amdt. No. 1399; To require the completion of at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the southwest border by December 31, 2010.
00221Nay08-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1402RejectedFeingold Amdt. No. 1402; To require grants for Emergency Operations Centers and financial assistance for the predisaster mitigation program to be awarded without regard to earmarks.
00222Nay08-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1406RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1406; To strike the provision relating to the Loran-C signal, as recommended by the Administration.
00223Nay09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1432RejectedKyl Amdt. No. 1432; To strike the earmark for the City of Whitefish Emergency Operations Center.
00224Nay09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1378RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1378; To strike the appropriation for the Advanced Training Center.
00225Yea09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1467Agreed toVitter Amdt. No. 1467; To prevent funds from being used to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs under certain circumstances.
00226Yea09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1468Agreed toMurray Amdt. No. 1468; To prohibit certain funds from being used for certain efforts.
00227Nay09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1434RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 1434; To prohibit no bid contracts by requiring the use of competitive procedures to award contracts and grants funded under this Act.
00228Yea09-JulH.R. 2892On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1430RejectedSanders Amdt. No. 1430; To increase funding for firefighter assistance grants and recruitment and retention grants.
00229Yea09-JulH.R. 2892On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 2892 As Amended; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
00230Yea13-JulPN387On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Robert M. Groves, to be Director of the Census
00231Nay16-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1611RejectedHatch Amdt. No. 1611; To prevent duplication in the Federal government.
00232Yea16-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1610Agreed toBrownback Amdt. No. 1610; To clarify that the amendment shall not be construed or applied to infringe on First Amendment rights.
00233Yea16-JulS. 1390On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1511Agreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1511; To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
00234Yea20-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1616Agreed toSessions Amdt. No. 1616; To prohibit assault or battery of a United States serviceman on account of the military service of the United States serviceman or status as a serviceman.
00235Yea21-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1469Agreed toLevin Amdt. No. 1469; To strike $1,750,000,000 in Procurement, Air Force funding for F-22A aircraft procurement, and to restore operation and maintenance, military personnel, and other funding in divisions A and B that was reduced in order to authorize such appropriation.
00236Not Voting21-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1528Agreed toLieberman Amdt. No. 1528; To provide authority to increase Army active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2010 as well as fiscal year 2011 and 2012.
00237Nay22-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1618RejectedThune Amdt. No. 1618; To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
00238Yea22-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1761Agreed toKerry Amdt. No. 1761; To express the sense of the Senate that the United States should fully enforce existing sanctions, and should explore additional sanctions, with respect to North Korea and to require a review to determine whether North Korea should be re-listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
00239Nay22-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1597RejectedBrownback Amdt. No. 1597; To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.
00240Nay23-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1767RejectedBayh Amdt. No. 1767; To provide for the continued development of a competitive propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter program and additional amounts, with an offset, for UH-1Y/AH-1Z rotary wing aircraft and Joint Strike Fighter program management reserves.
00241Nay23-JulS. 1390On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1525RejectedIsakson Amdt. No. 1525; To repeal the sunset of authority to provide fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of uniforms from foreign sources.
00242Yea23-JulS. 1390On Passage of the BillPassedS.1390 As Amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
00243Nay28-JulH.R. 3183On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1814RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1814; To prohibit the use of funds to carry out any project or site-specific location identified in the committee report unless the project is specifically authorized or to carry out an unauthorized appropriation.
00244Nay29-JulH.R. 3183On the Motion S.Amdt. 1862RejectedMotion to Waive CBA re: Alexander Amdt. No. 1862; To limit disbursement of additional funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to certain automobile manufacturers, to impose fiduciary duties on the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to shareholders of such automobile manufacturers, to require the issuance of shares of common stock to eligible taxpayers which represent the common stock holdings of the United States Government in such automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.
00245Nay29-JulH.R. 3183On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1879RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 1879; To reduce the appropriation for Departmental Administration of the Department of Energy so that the Department can set an example for all Americans by reducing unnecessary energy usage.
00246Yea29-JulH.R. 3183On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1895Agreed toDorgan Amdt. No. 1895; To provide requirements regarding the authority of the Department of Energy to enter into certain contracts.
00247Nay29-JulH.R. 3183On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1884RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 1884; To prohibit no bid contracts by requiring the use of competitive procedures to award contracts and grants funded under this Act.
00248Yea29-JulH.R. 3183On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3183 as Amended; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00249Nay30-JulH.R. 3357On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1907RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 1907 as Modified; To temporarily protect the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
00250Nay30-JulH.R. 3357On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1905RejectedEnsign Amdt. No. 1905 as Modified; To offset the appropriation of funds to replenish the Unemployment Trust Fund with unobligated nonveterans funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
00251YeaX30-JulH.R. 3357On the Motion S.Amdt. 1904RejectedMotion to Waive CBA Bond Amdt. No. 1904; To repeal a certain provision of the SAFETEA-LU.
00252Nay30-JulH.R. 3357On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2223RejectedSessions Amdt. No. 2223; To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund.
00253Yea30-JulH.R. 3357On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive CBA Re: H.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
00254Yea30-JulH.R. 3357On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
00255Yea03-AugH.R. 2997On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1908Agreed toMotion to Invoke cloture on the Kohl Amdt. No. 1908; In the nature of a substitute.
00256Nay03-AugH.R. 2997On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1910RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1910; To strike a setaside for certain grants authorized under the Rural Electrification Act.
00257Nay04-AugH.R. 2997On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1912RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 1912; To strike a provision relating to certain watershed and flood prevention operations.
00258Nay04-AugH.R. 2997On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2244RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2244; To support the proposal of the President to eliminate funding in the bill for digital conversion efforts of the Department of Agriculture that are duplicative of existing Federal efforts.
00259Nay04-AugH.R. 2997On the MotionRejectedCoburn Motion To Commit To The Committee on Appropriations ; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00260Yea04-AugH.R. 2997On the Motion S.Amdt. 2276Agreed toMotion to Waive the CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 2276; To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency.
00261Yea04-AugH.R. 2997On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 2997 As Amended; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00262Yea06-AugPN506On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
00263Yea06-AugH.R. 3435On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2300Agreed toMotion to Table Harkin Amdt. No. 2300; To limit the provision of vouchers to individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000.
00264Nay06-AugH.R. 3435On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2301RejectedKyl Amdt. No. 2301 As Modified; In the nature of a substitute.
00265Nay06-AugH.R. 3435On the Motion S.Amdt. 2302RejectedMotion To Waive CBA re: Gregg Amdt. No. 2302; To protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today.
00266Nay06-AugH.R. 3435On the Motion S.Amdt. 2304RejectedMotion to Waive CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2304; To provide assistance to charities and families in need.
00267Nay06-AugH.R. 3435On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2303RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 2303; To provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
00268YeaX06-AugH.R. 3435On the Motion S.Amdt. 2306RejectedMotion to Waive Section 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress re: Isakson Amdt. No. 2306; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for certain home purchases, and to transfer to the Treasury unobligated funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the amount of the reduction in revenue resulting from such credit.
00269Yea06-AugH.R. 3435On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive Sec. 403(e)(1), S. Con. Res. 13 of 111th Congress re: H.R. 3435; A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
00270Yea06-AugH.R. 3435On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3435; A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
00271Yea08-SepS. 1023On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1347Agreed toUpon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dorgan Amdt. No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature.
00272Yea09-SepS. 1023On Passage of the BillPassedS.1023 As Amended; Travel Promotion Act of 2009
00273Yea09-SepPN323On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
00274Yea10-SepPN323On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation of Cass R. Sunstein, of MA, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
00275Yea14-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2355Agreed toJohanns Amendment Number 2355 as modified; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
00276Not Voting15-SepH.R. 3288On the Motion S.Amdt. 2375Agreed toMotion To Table McCain Amdt. No. 2375; To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs.
00277Nay16-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2371RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2371; To remove an unnecessary and burdensome mandate on the States, by allowing them to opt out of a provision that requires States to spend 10 percent of their surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and highway beautification.
00278Nay16-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2372RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2372; To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums.
00279Nay16-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2366Agreed toWicker Amdt. No. 2366 As Modified; To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage.
00280Yea16-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2376Agreed toVitter Amendment Number 2376; To affirm the continuing existence of the community service requirements under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
00281Nay16-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2361RejectedGregg Amdt. No. 2361; To prohibit the use of stimulus funds for self-congratulatory signage that allows lawmakers to promote their spending of taxpayer dollars on stimulus projects.
00282Nay16-SepH.R. 3288On the MotionRejectedEnsign Motion To Recommit Bill H.R. 3288 to the Committee on Appropriations; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00283Not Voting17-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2359RejectedVitter Amdt. No. 2359.; To prohibit the use of funds for households that include convicted drug dealing or domestic violence offenders or members of violent gangs that occupy rebuilt public housing in New Orleans.
00284Not Voting17-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2410RejectedDeMint Amdt. No. 2410; To limit the use of funds for the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
00285Nay17-SepH.R. 3288On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2403RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2403 As Modified; To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the Brownsfields Economic Development Initiative program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
00286Nay17-SepH.R. 3288On the MotionRejectedKyl Motion to Recommit H.R. 3288 to the Committee on Appropriations; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00287Yea17-SepH.R. 3288On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3288 as amended; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00288Yea17-SepPN263On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation of Gerard E. Lynch, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
00289Yea17-SepH.R. 2996On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2394Agreed toJohanns Amdt. No. 2394; Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
00290Yea22-SepH.R. 2996On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2460Agreed toFeinstein Amdt. No. 2460, as Modified; To support the participation of the Smithsonian Institution in activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009.
00291Nay22-SepH.R. 2996On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2461RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2461; To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the Des Moines Art Center in the State of Iowa.
00292Yea22-SepH.R. 2996On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Table the DeMint Motion to Recommit to Committee on Appropriations; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00293Yea23-SepH.R. 2996On the Motion to TableAgreed toMotion to Table Vitter Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00294Yea23-SepH.R. 2996On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2514Agreed toMotion to Table McCaskill Amdt. No. 2514; To strike the earmarks for the Save America's Treasure program and to provide criteria for the distribution of grants under that program.
00295Yea24-SepH.R. 2996On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2549Agreed toMotion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 2549; To ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (commonly known as the "White House Climate Change Czar") is not directing actions of departments and agencies funded by this Act.
00296Yea24-SepH.R. 2996On the Motion to TableAgreed toMotion to Table Ensign Motion to Recommit H.R. 2996 to the Committee on Appropriations; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00297Yea24-SepH.R. 2996On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2483Agreed toMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2483; To help preserve America's national parks and other public land treasures by reducing maintenance backlogs that threaten the health and safety of visitors.
00298Yea24-SepH.R. 2996On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 2996, As Amended; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00299Yea29-SepPN681On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Jeffrey L. Viken, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge
00300Yea30-SepH.R. 2918On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
00301Yea30-SepH.R. 2918On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive Budget Act Points of Order Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
00302Yea30-SepH.R. 2918On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2918; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
00303YeaX30-SepH.R. 3326On the Motion S.Amdt. 2558RejectedMotion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 2558; To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010 and to make such amounts available instead for operation and maintenance in accordance with amounts requested by the President in that budget and for Operation and Maintenance, Army, for overseas contingent operations.
00304Yea01-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2593Agreed toLevin Amdt. No. 2593; Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
00305Nay01-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2575RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2575; To provide for testimony before Congress on the additional forces and resources required to meet United States objectives with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
00306Not Voting06-OctPN261On the NominationConfirmedNomination of Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General
00307Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2567RejectedBarrasso Amdt. No. 2567; To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency.
00308Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2588Agreed toFranken Amdt. No. 2588; To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires that employees or independent contractors sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims.
00309Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2596Agreed toBond Amdt. No. 2596; To limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft.
00310Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2565RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2565; To ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review $1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces.
00311Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2566RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2566; To restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority congressionally directed spending items for all operations and maintenance accounts.
00312Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2580RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2580; To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010.
00313Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2623Agreed toInouye Amdt. No. 2623; To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items.
00314Not Voting06-OctH.R. 3326On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2583RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2583; To strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development Program.
00315Yea06-OctH.R. 3326On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3326 as Amended; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00316Yea07-OctH.R. 2847On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2630Agreed toMotion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 2630; To prohibit funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
00317Nay08-OctH.R. 2847On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2626RejectedMcCain Amdt. No. 2626; To eliminate funding for Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction.
00318Yea08-OctH.R. 2997On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2997; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00319Nay08-OctH.R. 2847On the Motion to RecommitRejectedEnsign Motion to Recommit to H.R. 2847 to the Committee of Appropriations; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00320Yea13-OctH.R. 2847On the Cloture MotionRejectedMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00321Yea14-OctH.R. 3183On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3183; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00322Yea15-OctH.R. 3183On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 3183; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00323Yea20-OctH.R. 2892On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2892; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
00324Yea21-OctPN716On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge
00325Yea21-OctS. 1776On the Cloture MotionRejectedMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1776; Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
00326Yea22-OctH.R. 2647On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
00327Yea22-OctH.R. 2647On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
00328Yea27-OctPN715On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge.
00329Yea27-OctH.R. 3548On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3548; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
00330Yea29-OctH.R. 2996On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2996.; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00331Yea29-OctH.R. 2996On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2996; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00332Yea02-NovH.R. 3548On the Motion S.Amdt. 2712Agreed toMotion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 2712 to H.R. 3548.; In the nature of a substitute.
00333Yea04-NovH.R. 3548On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
00334Yea04-NovH.R. 3548On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3548 as amended.; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
00335Yea05-NovH.R. 2847On the MotionAgreed toUpon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reported Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00336Nay05-NovH.R. 2847On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2631RejectedCoburn Amdt. No 2631.; To redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research
00337Nay05-NovH.R. 2847On the Motion S.Amdt. 2667RejectedMotion to Waive Section 302(F) of CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2667; To reduce waste and abuse at the Department of Commerce.
00338Yea05-NovH.R. 2847On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2669Agreed toMotion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 2669; To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
00339Nay05-NovH.R. 2847On the Motion S.Amdt. 2648RejectedMotion to Waive Sec. 302(F) of CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2648 as modified.; To provide additional funds for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate welfare programs.
00340Yea05-NovH.R. 2847On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 2847 As Amended.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00341Yea05-NovPN557On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
00342Yea09-NovPN262On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
00343Yea09-NovPN680On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
00344Yea16-NovH.R. 3082On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2757Agreed toCoburn Amdt. No. 2757; To require public disclosure of certain reports.
00345Nay16-NovH.R. 3082On the MotionRejectedCoburn Motion to Commit H.R. 3082 to the Committee on Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00346Yea17-NovH.R. 3082On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2733Agreed toJohnson Amdt. No. 2733; To increase by $50,000,000 the amount available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for minor construction projects for the purpose of converting unused Department of Veterans Affairs structures into housing with supportive services for homeless veterans, and to provide an offset.
00347Yea17-NovH.R. 3082On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2774Agreed toMotion to Table Inhofe Amdt. No 2774; To prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to construct or modify a facility in the United States or its territories to permanently or temporarily hold any individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
00348Yea17-NovH.R. 3082On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3082 As Amended; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
00349Yea17-NovPN187On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
00350Yea19-NovPN187On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
00351Nay19-NovS. 1963On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2785RejectedCoburn Amdt. No. 2785; To transfer funding for the United Nations contributions to offset costs of providing assistance to family caregivers of disabled veterans.
00352Yea19-NovS. 1963On Passage of the BillPassedS. 1963; Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009
00353Yea21-NovH.R. 3590On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3590; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00354Yea01-DecPN841On the NominationConfirmedConfirmation Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of CA, to be U.S. District Judge
00355Yea03-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2791Agreed toMikulski Amdt. 2791 As Amended; To clarify provisions relating to first dollar coverage for preventive services for women.
00356Nay03-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2836RejectedMurkowski Amdt. No. 2836; To ensure patients receive doctor recommendations for preventive health services, including mammograms and cervical cancer screening, without interference from government or insurance company bureaucrats.
00357Yea03-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2826Agreed toBennet Amdt. No. 2826; To protect and improve guaranteed Medicare benefits.
00358Nay03-DecH.R. 3590On the MotionRejectedMcCain Motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00359Yea04-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2870Agreed toWhitehouse Amdt. No. 2870; To promote fiscal responsibility by protecting the Social Security surplus and CLASS program savings in this Act.
00360Nay04-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2901RejectedThune Amdt. No. 2901; To eliminate new entitlement programs and limit the government control over the health care of American families.
00361Yea04-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2899Agreed toStabenow Amdt. No. 2899; To ensure that there is no reduction or elimination of any benefits guaranteed by law to participants in Medicare Advantage plans.
00362Nay04-DecH.R. 3590On the MotionRejectedHatch Motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00363Yea05-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2926Agreed toKerry Amdt No. 2926; To protect home health benefits.
00364Nay05-DecH.R. 3590On the MotionRejectedJohanns Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00365Yea06-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2905RejectedLincoln Amdt. No. 2905; To modify the limit on excessive remuneration paid by certain health insurance providers to set the limit at the same levels as the salary of the President of the United States.
00366Nay06-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2927RejectedEnsign Amdt. No. 2927; Relative to limitation on amount of attorney's contingency fees.
00367Not Voting07-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2939Agreed toPryor Amdt. No. 2939; To require the Secretary to provide information regarding enrollee satisfaction with qualified health plans offered through an Exchange through the Internet portal.
00368Nay07-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2942RejectedGregg Amdt. No. 2942; To prevent Medicare from being raided for new entitlements and to use Medicare savings to save Medicare.
00369Yea08-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2962Agreed toMotion to Table Nelson Amdt. No. 2962; To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions.
00370Nay08-DecH.R. 3590On the MotionRejectedMcCain Motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00371Yea10-DecH.R. 3288On the Motion to ProceedAgreed toMotion to Proceed to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3288; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00372Yea11-DecH.R. 3288On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3288; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00373Yea12-DecH.R. 3288On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3288; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00374Yea13-DecH.R. 3288On the Conference ReportAgreed toConference Report to Accompany H.R. 3288; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
00375Yea15-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3183Agreed toBaucus Amdt. No. 3183; To protect middle class families from tax increases.
00376Nay15-DecH.R. 3590On the MotionRejectedCrapo Motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00377YeaX15-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2793RejectedDorgan Amdt. No. 2793; To provide for the importation of prescription drugs.
00378Yea15-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3156RejectedLautenberg Amdt. No. 3156; To provide for the importation of prescription drugs.
00379Yea16-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion to TableAgreed toMotion to Table Hutchison Motion to Commit H.R. 3590 to the Committee on Finance; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00380Yea17-DecH.R. 3326On the MotionAgreed toReid Motion to Recess Until 12:01 A.M., Friday, December 18, 2009; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00381Yea18-DecH.R. 3326On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3326.; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00382Yea19-DecH.R. 3326On the Motion to TableAgreed toMotion to Table the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3248); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00383Yea19-DecH.R. 3326On the MotionAgreed toMotion to Waive CBA and All Budget Resolutions Re: Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to H.R. 3326; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00384Yea19-DecH.R. 3326On the MotionAgreed toMotion To Concur In The House Amdt. To The Senate Amdt.; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
00385Yea21-DecH.R. 3590On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3276Agreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 3276 to Amdt. No. 2786 to H.R. 3590; To improve the bill.
00386Yea22-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3278Agreed toMotion to Table Reid Amdt. No. 3278; To change the enactment date.
00387Yea22-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3276Agreed toReid Amdt. No. 3276; To improve the bill.
00388Yea22-DecH.R. 3590On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2786Agreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Substitute Amdt. No. 2786; In the nature of a substitute.
00389Nay23-DecH.R. 3590On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 2786Not Well TakenIs The Ensign Point of Order Well Taken?; In the nature of a substitute.
00390Yea23-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion S.Amdt. 2786Agreed toMotion to Waive the CBA Section 425 A(2) re: Reid Amdt. No. 2786; In the nature of a substitute.
00391Yea23-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2786Agreed toMotion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Re: Rule XLIV of Paragraph 4 Against Amdt. No. 2786; In the nature of a substitute.
00392Nay23-DecH.R. 3590On the Point of Order S.Amdt. 2786Not Well TakenIs the Hutchison Constitutional Point of Order Well Taken?; In the nature of a substitute.
00393Yea23-DecH.R. 3590On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2786Agreed toMotion to Table DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate; In the nature of a substitute.
00394Yea23-DecH.R. 3590On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2786Agreed toReid Substitute Amendment No. 2786 As Amended; In the nature of a substitute.
00395Yea23-DecH.R. 3590On the Cloture MotionAgreed toMotion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3590; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00396Yea24-DecH.R. 3590On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 3590 as Amended; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
00397Yea24-DecH.R. 4314On Passage of the BillPassedH.R. 4314; A bill to permit continued financing of Government operations.

144 Yea, 65 Nay, 15 No Vote (3.78%)
9 votes (2.27%) not with majority of D-party.

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