Carl Levin

Grassley motion to waive section 305 of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Grassley-Dorgan, et al., amendment re farm payments. (S. Amdt. 2359)

289

11-03

Y

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Agreed to (83-16)

Wyden-Talent, et al., amendment to the language proposed to be stricken by the Cantwell, et al., amendment No. 2358 re ANWR. (S. Amdt. 2362)

288

11-03

Y

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Rejected (48-51)

Cantwell, et al., amendment re ANWR. (S. Amdt. 2358)

287

11-03

Y

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Rejected (49-50)

Nelson (FL), et al., amendment re Medicare. (S. Amdt. 2357)

286*

11-03

N

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Rejected (32-67)

Inhofe motion to waive section 306 of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Inhofe, et al., amendment which prohibits any increase in non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary spending beyond the previous fiscal year's level, unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. (S. Amdt. 2355)

285*

11-03

Y

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

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. (S. Amdt. 2356)

284*

11-03

N

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Rejected (31-68)

Ensign motion to waive section 305 of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Ensign Santorum Kyl amendment (S. Amdt. 2404)

283*

11-03

Y

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005

S. 1932

Rejected (50-49)

Conrad motion to waive section 305 of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Conrad, et al., amendment which restores the prior version of the pay-as-you-go rule (S. Amdt. 2351)

282

11-03

Y

Agriculture appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Agreed to (81-18)

Approval of conference report

281

10-27

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Passed (94-3)

Senate passage

280

10-27

N

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (41-56)

Ensign-Warner-Allen amendment which prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to support, develop, or distribute the Department of Education's e-Language Learning System (ELLS). (S. Amdt. 2300)

279*

10-27

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (41-56)

Boxer motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Durbin (for Boxer)-Ensign-Kennedy modified amendment which increases funding for the 21 Century Community Learning Centers after school programs by $51.9 million to cover inflation. (S. Amdt. 2287)

278*

10-27

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (46-50)

Harkin motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Bingaman (for Smith), et al., amendment which provides an additional $74 million for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. (S. Amdt. 2259)

277

10-27

Y

Confirmation of the nomination of Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

Confirmed (97-0)

Confirmation

276

10-27

Y

Nomination of John Richard Smoak to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida

Confirmed (97-0)

Confirmation

275*

10-27

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Agreed to (97-0)

Frist, et al., motion to close further debate on the bill which appropriates funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies in FY 2006.

274

10-26

N

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (14-85)

Coburn amendment which increases funding by $60 million for State AIDS Drug Assistance programs; and offsets by cutting $60 million for the construction and renovation of the facilities of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (S. Amdt. 2232)

273*

10-26

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (46-53)

Clinton motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Clinton, et al., amendment which provides an additional $3.958 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (S. Amdt. 2292)

272*

10-26

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (47-52)

Dodd motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Dodd, et al., amendment which increases funding for Head Start programs by $153 million to keep pace with inflation in FY 2006 (S. Amdt. 2254)

271

10-26

N

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (46-53)

Gregg-Grassley modified amendment which increases the amount available for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance by $1.276 billion; and offsets by making a reduction and rescission of 0.982 percent in all general provisions of the bill and previous appropriations in discretionary accounts in FY 2006 except for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance and Refugee and Entrant Assistance. (S. Amdt. 2194)

270*

10-26

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (54-43)

Reed motion to waive section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95, the FY 2006 Congressional Budget Resolution (vote No. 114) with respect to the emergency designation in the Reed, et al., amendment which provides an additional $2.9 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program. (S. Amdt. 2194)

269*

10-26

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (44-51)

Byrd motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Byrd, et al., amendment which provides an additional $5 billion for Title 1 grants to local education agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as follows: $2.5 billion for targeted grants to those areas with a large number of disadvantaged students, and $2.5 billion for education finance incentive grants. (S. Amdt. 2275)

268*

10-25

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Rejected (48-51)

Kennedy motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Kennedy, et al., amendment which increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award from $4,050 to $4,250 for the 2006-2007 school year. (S. Amdt. 2213)

267

10-25

Y

Labor, HHS appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3010

Agreed to (98-0)

Durbin et al., amendment which requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide a report to Congress, by June 30, 2006, which outlines a detailed plan for expeditiously changing the numerical identifier used to identify medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program so that a beneficiary's Social Security account number is no longer displayed on the beneficiary's identification card. (S. Amdt. 2196)

266

10-24

Y

Nomination of Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Confirmed (91-0)

Confirmation

265

10-24

Y

Nomination of Brian Edward Sandoval to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada

Confirmed (89-0)

Confirmation

264

10-20

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Passed (93-1)

Senate passage

263

10-20

N

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (33-61)

Stevens Murkowski Frist amendment which prohibits the expenditure of any funds under the Highway Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-59) for construction or reconstruction of any bridge until nonemergency funds have been made available to repair the Twin Spans Bridge between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. (S. Amdt. 2181)

262

10-20

N

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (15-82)

Coburn modified amendment which amends the Highway Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-59) to redirect funds allocated for two bridge projects in Alaska to reconstruction of the Hurricane Katrina-damaged I-10 Twin Spans bridge between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana. (S. Amdt. 2165)

261

10-20

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (53-46)

Reed motion to waive section 402(b)(6) of H. Con. Res. 95, the FY 2006 Congressional Budget Resolution (vote No. 114), with respect to the emergency designation in the Reed-Collins, et al., amendment which increase funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program by $3.1 billion in FY 2006. (S. Amdt. 2077)

260

10-20

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Tabled (86-13)

Bond motion to table the Coburn modified amendment which prohibits the use of funds in the act for specific projects (S. Amdt. 2093)

259

10-19

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (44-54)

Dorgan motion to suspend Rule XVI of the standing rules of the Senate to permit consideration of the Dorgan amendment which establishes a seven-member Special Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting whose purpose is to investigate the awarding and performance of contracts to conduct military, security and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as reconstruction activities in the Gulf coast of the United States relating to damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. Amdt. 2078)

258

10-19

N

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (42-57)

Enzi motion to waive section 403(b)(1) of H. Con. Res. 95 (the FY 2005 Budget Resolution) to permit consideration of the Enzi amendment which increases the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $6.25 per hour (same as the Kennedy amendment - vote No. 258); also denies workers minimum wage, overtime pay and equal pay rights by ending individual Fair Labor Standards coverage, and raises the enterprise coverage threshold from $500,000 to $1 million; allows employers to refuse to pay workers up to 10 hours of earned overtime pay every two weeks; prohibits Federal agencies from assessing civil fines for most first time reporting violations of a broad range of consumer, environmental and labor protections; and undermines the ability of states to provide stronger wage protections for employees who receive tips. (S. Amdt. 2115)

257

10-19

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Rejected (47-51)

Kennedy motion to waive section 403(b)(1) of H. Con. Res. 95 (the FY 2005 Budget Resolution) to permit consideration of the Kennedy, et al., amendment which increases the Federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $5.70 per hour, beginning six months after enactment, and to $6.25 per hour beginning one year after enactment. (S. Amdt. 2063)

256

10-18

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Agreed to (92-6)

Kyl-Feingold, et al., amendment which provides that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006. (S. Amdt. 2062)

255

10-17

Y

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary appropriations, 2006

H.R. 3058

Agreed to (93-0)

Bond-Murray amendment which adds language to clarify the ability of HUD to recover double damages from project owners, heirs, officers, and management companies, who have violated their project agreements with HUD. (S. Amdt. 2061)

254

10-07

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Passed (97-0)

Senate passage

253

10-06

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Tabled (65-32)

Stevens-Inouye motion to table the Coburn amendment (S. Amdt. 2005)

252*

10-05

N

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Agreed to (94-4)

Cloture invoked on the Defense appropriations bill

251*

10-05

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Rejected (48-51)

Stabenow motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Stabenow amendment regarding veterans health. (S. Amdt. 1937)

250*

10-05

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Rejected (50-49)

Kerry motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Kerry, et al., amendment which provides $3.1 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for unanticipated home energy assistance needs of one or more States (S. Amdt. 2033)

249

10-05

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Agreed to (90-9)

McCain amendment which establishes the U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the uniform standard for the interrogation of persons under the detention of the Department of Defense (S. Amdt. 1977)

248

10-05

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Rejected (56-43)

Bayh motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Bayh amendment (S. Amdt. 1933)

247

10-05

Y

Department of Defense appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2863

Held Nongermane (49-50)

The question is: "Is the Warner-Levin amendment which adds the Defense Authorization Bill to the underlying bill germane?" (S. Amdt. 1955)

246

09-30

Y

Continuing Appropriations, 2006

H.J. Res. 68

Rejected (39-53)

Harkin, et al., amendment which continues funding for the Community Services Block Grant at no less than last year's level. (S. Amdt. 1921)

245

09-29

Y

Nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Confirmed (78-22)

Confirmation

244

09-26

Y

Customs Treaty

Agreed to (87-0)

Adoption of the resolution of ratification of the protocols making amendments to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures done at Brussels on June 26, 1999.

243

09-22

Y

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2528

Passed (98-0)

Passage

242

09-22

Y

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2528

Rejected (48-50)

Akaka amendment which provides and additional $10 million for the Veterans Readustment Counseling Service; and offsets by reducing funding for information technology programs. (S. Amdt. 1852)

241

09-22

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Passed (97-2)

Passage

240

09-22

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Rejected (47-52)

Dayton modified amendment which modifies the Prevented Planting Program for one year in order to help northern farmers suffering from natural disasters; and offsets the cost of the change by reducing funding for the management support and travel expenses of the Department of Agriculture. (S. Amdt. 1844)

239

09-21

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Agreed to (66-29)

Bingaman-Lugar amendment which increases funding by $10 million for the Child Nutrition Programs; and offsets the increase by funding for the Common Computing Environment program by $10 million. (S. Amdt. 1797)

238

09-21

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Agreed to (55-39)

Coburn amendment which requires that any limitation, directive, or earmark that is in either the House or Senate report accompanying the Agricultural Appropriations bill be included in the conference report or joint statement accompanying the bill in order to be considered as having been approved by both Houses of Congress. (S. Amdt. 1775)

237

09-20

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Agreed to (68-29)

Ensign-Byrd, et al., modified amendment which prohibits the use of any funds made available under this Act for the purpose of paying salaries or expenses of personnel to inspect horses for slaughter for human consumption. (S. Amdt. 1753)

236

09-20

Y

Agriculture Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2744

Agreed to (72-26)

Reid for Nelson (NE) amendment which prohibits the use of any funds provided to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of developing a final rule relating to the importation of whole cuts of boneless beef from Japan, unless the President certifies that Japan has granted open access to Japanese markets for beef and beef products produced in the United States. (S. Amdt. 1732)

235

09-15

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Passed (91-4)

Passage

234*

09-15

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (43-52)

Lieberman motion to suspend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to permit consideration of the Lieberman amendment which provides the following financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. Amdt. 1678)

233

09-15

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Agreed to (96-0)

Snowe, et al., amendment which defers payments on Small Business Administration disaster loans for one year for victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. Amdt. 1717)

232

09-15

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (39-60)

Dorgan amendment which prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act from being used to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that modifies or amends any law of the U.S. that provides safeguards from unfair foreign trade practices to U.S. businesses or workers. (S. Amdt. 1665)

231

09-15

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Agreed to (99-0)

Grassley modified amendment which provides that funds must be used in a manner consistent with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. (S. Amdt. 1713)

230

09-14

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Agreed to (68-29)

Motion to table the Coburn amendment which eliminates funding for the Advanced Technology Program and increases the funding available for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community oriented policing service, and State and local law enforcement assistance. (S. Amdt. 1648)

229**

09-14

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (44-54)

Clinton motion to suspend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to permit consideration of the Clinton amendment which establishes 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. (S. Amdt. 1660)

228**

09-14

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (44-53)

Dorgan motion to suspend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to permit consideration of the Dorgan amendment which establishes 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. (S. Amdt. 1670)

227*

09-14

Y

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (40-58)

Stabenow motion to waive section 302(f) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of the to permit consideration of the Stabenow modified amendment which provides funding for interoperable communications equipment grants. (S. Amdt. 1687)

226

09-13

Y

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

H.R. 2862

Rejected (41-56)

Biden motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the emergency designation in the Biden amendment which increases funding to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in the following areas (S. Amdt. 1661)

225

09-13

Y

Disapproval of the EPA Mercury Rule

S.J. Res. 20

Defeated (47-51)

Adoption [rejected]

224

09-12

Y

Disapproval of the EPA Mercury Rule

S.J. Res. 20

Agreed to (92-0)

Adoption

223

09-09

Y

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations / Hurricane Katrina

H.R. 3673

Passed (97-0)

Passage

222

09-07

Y

Paying Tribute to William H. Rehnquist

S. Res. 234

Agreed to (95-0)

Adoption of the resolution

221

09-06

Y

Expressing Condolences to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

S. Res. 233

Agreed to (94-0)

Adoption of the resolution

220

07-29

Y

Surface Transportation Authorization

H.R. 3

Passed (91-4)

Passage

219

07-29

N

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Passed (65-31)

Passage

218

07-29

Y

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Rejected (33-63)

Reed-Corzine substitute amendment (S. Amdt. 1642)

217

07-29

Y

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Rejected (31-64)

Kennedy amendment (S. Amdt. 1615)

216

07-29

N

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Agreed to (87-11)

Craig amendment (S. Amdt. 1645)

215

07-29

Y

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Rejected (35-64)

Lautenberg, et al., amendment (S. Amdt. 1620)

214

07-29

N

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Agreed to (72-26)

Craig amendment (S. Amdt. 1644)

213

07-29

Y

Energy Policy Act of 2005

H.R. 6

Agreed to (74-26)

Adoption

212*

07-29

Y

Energy Policy Act of 2005

H.R. 6

Agreed to (71-29)

Domenici motion to waive Budget Act with respect to the conference report

211

07-29

Y

Legislative Branch Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2985

Agreed to (96-4)

Passage

210

07-29

Y

Interior Appropriations, 2006

H.R. 2361

Agreed to (99-1)

Passage

209

07-28

N

CAFTA Implementation

H.R. 3045

Passed (56-44)

Passage

208

07-28

N

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Tabled (62-37)

Levin-Dayton-Durbin amendment (S. Amdt. 1623)

207

07-28

Y

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Agreed to (70-30)

Kohl, et al., amendment (S. Amdt. 1626)

206*

07-26

N

Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

S. 397

Agreed to (66-32)

Cloture

205*

07-26

N

DOD Authorization, 2006

S. 1042

Rejected (50-48)

Cloture

204

07-26

Y

DOD Authorization, 2006

S. 1042

Agreed to (98-0)

Frist modified amendment which supports certain youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America, and for other purposes. (S. Amdt. 1342)

203

07-26

Y

DOD Authorization, 2006

S. 1042

Rejected (47-51)

Lautenberg amendment which stops corporations from financing terrorism. (S. Amdt. 1351)

202

07-26

Y

DOD Authorization, 2006

S. 1042

Agreed to (98-0)

Collins modified amendment which ensures that certain persons do not evade or avoid the prohibitions imposed under the International Emergency Powers Act, and for other purposes. (S. Amdt. 1377)

201

07-25

Y

Fifteenth Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities

S. Res. 207

Agreed to (87-0)

Adoption

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