Voting Record
109th Congress Second Session - 2006
| Vote | Date | Psn | Title | Bill | Result | Description |
| 200 | 07-13 | N | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (29-71) | Sessions modified amendment which increases the funding in the bill by $1.83 billion, of which $1.18 billion is for the construction of 370 miles of double-layered fencing along the border between the U.S. and Mexico, and $645.4 million is for the construction of not less than 461 miles of vehicle barriers along the international border between the U.S. and Mexico; and offsets the additional funding by reducing all other discretionary amounts in the underlying bill by 5.7%. (S. Amdt. 4659) |
| 199* | 07-13 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (46-54) | Schumer motion to waive the budget act to permit consideration of the Schumer-Clinton amendment which provides an additional $301 million in funding for the disaster relief fund that is operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and designates the funding as emergency spending. (S. Amdt. 4600) |
| 198 | 07-13 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (36-64) | Menendez, et al., modified amendment requires that funds provided under this Act for Homeland Security and law enforcement terrorism prevention grants be allocated according to a formula based on threat assessment, vulnerability, and consequences to the maximum extent practicable, with no state receiving less than 0.25% of the funds available for such grant programs. (S. Amdt. 4634) |
| 197* | 07-13 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (38-62) | Dodd motion to waive section 302(f) of the budget act to permit consideration of the Dodd-Stabenow amendment which increases by $16 billion the funding for firefighters, law enforcement personnel and emergency medical personnel. (S. Amdt. 4641) |
| 196* | 07-12 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (50-50) | Motion to waive the budget act with respect to the emergency designation in the Schumer amendment which increases the amount appropriated for transit security by $300,000,000. (S. Amdt. 4587) |
| 195* | 07-12 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (47-53) | Motion to waive the budget act with respect to the emergency designation in the Clinton amendment which restores funding to States and local governments for terrorism prevention activities in the Homeland Security Grant Program to fiscal year 2005 levels. (S. Amdt. 4576) |
| 194* | 07-12 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (50-50) | Motion to waive the budget act to permit consideration of the Biden amendment which increases funding for rail and transit security programs, and for other purposes. (S. Amdt. 4553) |
| 193 | 07-11 | N | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Rejected (32-66) | Clinton amendment which establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch with a Director reporting directly to the President. (S. Amdt. 4563) |
| 192 | 07-11 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Agreed to (87-11) | Collins-Lieberman, et al., amendment which creates a new agency called the "U.S. Emergency Management Authority," within the Department of Homeland Security. (S. Amdt. 4560) |
| 191 | 07-11 | Y | 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Act | H.R. 5441 | Agreed to (68-32) | Vitter-Nelson (FL) modified amendment which prohibits the United States Customs and Border Protection from preventing an individual not in the business of importing prescription drugs from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (S. Amdt. 4548) |
| 190 | 06-29 | N | U.S. - Oman Free Trade Agreement | S. 3569 | Passed (60-34) | Passage of the bill which implements the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. |
| 189** | 06-27 | N | Flag Desecration resolution | S.J.Res. 12 | Defeated (66-34) | Defeat of the resolution that proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecreation of the U.S. flag. |
| 188 | 06-27 | Y | Flag Desecration resolution | S.J.Res. 12 | Rejected (36-64) | Durbin, et al., substitute amendment which inserts statutory language that imposes a fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to one year in prison for destroying or damaging a flag with the primary purpose of inciting or producing imminent violence or a breach of the peace. (S. Amdt. 4543) |
| 187 | 06-22 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Andrew J. Guilford, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California. | Confirmed (93-0) | Confirmation | |
| 186 | 06-22 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Passed (96-0) | Senate passage |
| 185 | 06-22 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (98-0) | Session modified amendment which provides, with an offset, additional funding for missile defense testing and operations. (S. Amdt. 4471) |
| 184 | 06-22 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (70-28) | Chambliss amendment which authorizes multiyear procurement of F-22A fighter aircraft and F-119 engines. (S. Amdt. 4261) |
| 183* | 06-22 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (98-1) | Motion to close further debate on the bill. |
| 182 | 06-22 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Rejected (39-60) | Levin -Reed amendment which expresses the sense of the Congress on United States policy in Iraq. (S. Amdt. 4320) |
| 181 | 06-22 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Rejected (13-86) | Kerry amendment which requires the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq. (S. Amdt. 4442) |
| 180 | 06-21 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Rejected (45-53) | Enzi amendment re minimum wage. (S. Amdt. 4376) |
| 179 | 06-21 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (52-46) | Kennedy, et al., amendment which raises the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in three steps. (S. Amdt. 4322) |
| 178 | 06-20 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (79-19) | Nelson(FL)-Menendez-Mikulski amendment which expresses the sense of the Congress that the government of Iraq should not grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the U.S. Armed Forces. (S. Amdt. 4292) |
| 177 | 06-20 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (64-34) | McConnell-Warner modified amendment which expresses the sense of the Congress that the goal of the U.S. and the coalition partners has been to empower the Iraqi nation with full sovereignty, and the U.S. must respect the exercise of that sovereignty in accordance with the Iraqi nation's wisdom. (S. Amdt. 4272) |
| 176 | 06-20 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Rejected (44-52) | Dorgan, et al., amendment which establishes a seven-member Special Committee of the Senate on War and Reconstruction Contracting. (S. Amdt. 4292) |
| 175 | 06-19 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Sandra Segal Ikuta to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit. | Confirmed (81-0) | Confirmation | |
| 174 | 06-15 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Tabled (93-6) | Reid motion to table the McConnell amendment. (S. Amdt. 4269) |
| 173 | 06-15 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (99-0) | Biden-Hagel, et al., amendment re Iran. (S. Amdt. 4257) |
| 172 | 06-15 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Rejected (46-53) | Santorum-Cornyn-Kyl amendment which undermines President Bush's diplomatic initiative to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. (S. Amdt. 4234) |
| 171 | 06-15 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (98-1) | Passage |
| 170 | 06-14 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (98-0) | McCain-Byrd-Levin, et al., amendment to require regular budgeting for ongoing military operations. (S. Amdt. 4242) |
| 169 | 06-14 | N | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Tabled (55-43) | Warner motion to table the Dorgan, et al., amendment. (S. Amdt. 4230) |
| 168 | 06-13 | Y | National Defense Authorization Act 2007 | S. 2766 | Agreed to (97-0) | Frist-Reid-Levin, et al., amendment to express the sense of Congress that the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and other agencies, as well as the coalition partners of the United States and the Iraqi Security Forces should be commended for their actions that resulted in the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the most wanted terrorist in Iraq. (S. Amdt. 4208) |
| 167 | 06-08 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Peter G. Sheridan, of New Jersey, to be a U.S. District Judge | Confirmed (98-0) | Confirmation | |
| 166 | 06-08 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Noel Lawrence Hillman, of New Jersey, to be a U.S. District Judge. | Confirmed (98-0) | Confirmation | |
| 165* | 06-08 | Y | Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 | S. 147 | Agreed to (56-41) | Motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. |
| 164* | 06-08 | N | Estate Tax Repeal Act | H.R. 8 | Rejected (57-41) | Motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. |
| 163* | 06-07 | N | Federal Marriage Constitutional Amendment | S.J.Res. 1 | Rejected (49-48) | Frist, et al., motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the resolution. |
| 162 | 06-06 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Renee Marie Bumb, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge. | Confirmed (89-0) | Confirmation | |
| 161 | 05-26 | Y | Nomination of Dirk Kempthorne to be Secretary of the Interior. | Agreed to (85-8) | Frist, et al., motion to close further debate on the confirmation of the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne to be Secretary of the Interior. | |
| 160 | 05-26 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Michael V. Hayden to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. | Confirmed (78-15) | Confirmation | |
| 159 | 05-26 | N | Confirmation of the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge. | Confirmed (57-36) | Confirmation | |
| 158* | 05-25 | N | Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge. | Agreed to (67-30) | Frist, et al., motion to close further debate on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge. | |
| 157 | 05-25 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Passed (62-36) | Passage |
| 156 | 05-25 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (56-41) | Specter amendment. (S. Amdt. 4188) |
| 155 | 05-25 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (50-47) | Ensign amendment regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit. (S. Amdt. 4136) |
| 154 | 05-25 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (37-60) | Sessions amendment which limits the application of the Earned Income Tax Credit. (S. Amdt. 4108) |
| 153 | 05-25 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (52-45) | Feingold amendment which strikes the provision prohibiting a court from staying the removal of an alien in certain circumstances. (S. Amdt. 4083) |
| 152 | 05-25 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (51-47) | Bingaman amendment which limits the number of aliens, including spouses and children, that are granted employment-based legal permanent resident status to 650,000 during any fiscal year. (S. Amdt. 4131) |
| 151 | 05-25 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (49-49) | Cornyn amendment re confidentiality requirements. (S. Amdt. 4097) |
| 150 | 05-24 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (48-49) | Dorgan amendment which creates a five-year sunset on the H-2C nonimmigrant visa program; and maintains the authority in the bill that allows for a one time three year extension for an H-2C nonimmigrant, if that person falls within the five year period. (S. Amdt. 4095) |
| 149 | 05-24 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (62-35) | Craig motion to table the Chambliss amendment which modifies the eligibility requirements for blue card status; and increases the fines to be paid by aliens granted such status or legal permanent resident status. (S. Amdt. 4084) |
| 148 | 05-24 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (31-67) | Hutchison-Bond amendment re a SAFE visa pilot program. (S. Amdt. 4101) |
| 147 | 05-24 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (56-42) | Gregg-Cantwell, et al., amendment which reduces the number of diversity visas available to moderately skilled workers by two-thirds; and reallocates them to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering. (S. Amdt. 4114) |
| 146 | 05-24 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (73-25) | Byrd-Gregg-Thomas amendment which imposes a $500 supplemental fee under Title VI to fund improvements in border and interior security. (S. Amdt. 4127) |
| 145* | 05-24 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (67-31) | Specter motion to waive section 407(b) of the FY 2006 Budget Resolution to permit consideration of the bill. |
| 144* | 05-24 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (73-25) | Frist, et al., motion to close further debate on the bill. |
| 143 | 05-24 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabling Motion Rejected (48-49) | Dodd motion to table the McConnell amendment re voting reform. (S. Amdt. 4085) |
| 142 | 05-23 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (63-34) | Cornyn motion to table the Durbin amendment re humanitarian waivers. (S. Amdt. 4142) |
| 141 | 05-23 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (56-41) | Isakson motion to table the Kennedy amendment re labor regulations. (S. Amdt. 4106) |
| 140 | 05-23 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (58-40) | Grassley amendment to provide a substitute to title III of the bill. (S. Amdt. 4177) |
| 139 | 05-23 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (79-19) | Specter motion to table the Leahy-Coleman, et al., amendment which gives the Secretary of State discretion to admit alien members of groups, such as the Burmese Karen and the Montagnards, that have been the victims of coercion and threats, provided they pose no threat to the security of U.S. nationals and/or the national security of the United States. (S. Amdt. 4117) |
| 138 | 05-23 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (37-61) | Feinstein amendment to modify the conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States are granted legal status. (S. Amdt. 4087) |
| 137 | 05-22 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (83-10) | Ensign-Graham modified amendment re the National Guard at our southern border. (S. Amdt. 4076) |
| 136 | 05-22 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (50-43) | Craig motion to table the Chambliss amendment re the 'Adverse Effect Wage' rate. (S. Amdt. 4009) |
| 135 | 05-18 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Motion Agreed to (58-35) | Motion to Table Kyl amendment to prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status. (S. Amdt. 3969) |
| 134 | 05-18 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (64-32) | Cornyn amendment to require aliens seeking adjustment of status to pay a supplemental application fee, which shall be used to provide financial assistance to States for health and educational services for noncitizens. (S. Amdt. 4038) |
| 133 | 05-18 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (43-52) | Clinton amendment to establish a state and local grant program for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. (S. Amdt. 4072) |
| 132 | 05-18 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (58-39) | Salazar amendment to declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, to preserve and enhance this role, and to ensure that nothing herein shall diminish or expand any existing rights relative to services or materials provided by the U.S. in any language other than English. (S. Amdt. 4073) |
| 131 | 05-18 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (63-34) | Inhofe amendment to declare English as the national language of the United States. (S. Amdt. 4064) |
| 130 | 05-18 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (50-49) | Motion to table Ensign amendment, which changes current law to prevent an individual who becomes a legal resident from receiving Social Security credit for work they performed before becoming a legal resident. (S. Amdt. 3985) |
| 129 | 05-18 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (56-43) | Kennedy amendment to modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status. (S. Amdt. 4066) |
| 128 | 05-17 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (50-48) | Cornyn amendment to modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for an employment-based immigrant visa. (S. Amdt. 3965) |
| 127 | 05-17 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (33-66) | Vitter, et al., amendment which strikes all the provisions of the bill which provide access to legalization for undocumented individuals; and the provisions relating to the agricultural guest worker program. (S. Amdt. 3963) |
| 126 | 05-17 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (83-16) | Sessions amendment to increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along the southwest border of the United States. (S. Amdt. 3979) |
| 125 | 05-17 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (99-0) | Kyl amendment To make certain aliens ineligible for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status or Deferred Mandatory Departure status. (S. Amdt. 4027) |
| 124 | 05-16 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabling Motion Rejected (18-79) | Specter motion to table the Bingaman-Feinstein amendment which caps the number of H-2C non-immigrant visas at 200,000 and removes the automatic increase clause from the bill. (S. Amdt. 3981) |
| 123 | 05-16 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Tabled (69-28) | Specter motion to table the Dorgan amendment which prohibits aliens who are currently outside the United States from participating in the H-2C guestworker visa program. (S. Amdt. 4017) |
| 122 | 05-16 | Y | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Agreed to (79-16) | Salazar amendment which prohibits the implementation of the provisions that address the status of undocumented immigrants until the President determines that those provisions will strengthen the national security of the United States. (S. Amdt. 3994) |
| 121 | 05-16 | N | Immigration Reform bill | S. 2611 | Rejected (40-55) | Cornyn (for Isakson) amendment which prohibits the granting of legal status, or adjustment of current status, to any individual who enters or entered the United States in violation of Federal law unless border security measures are fully completed and fully operational. (S. Amdt. 3961) |
| 120 | 05-16 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Milan D. Smith, Jr., of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Confirmed (93-0) | Confirmation | |
| 119* | 05-11 | N | Small Business Health Plan bill | S. 1955 | Rejected (55-43) | Motion to close further debate on the substitute amendment to the bill. |
| 118 | 05-11 | N | Tax Reconciliation bill conference report | H.R. 4297 | Agreed to (54-44) | Adoption. |
| 117* | 05-09 | Y | Small Business Health Plan bill | S. 1955 | Agreed to (96-2) | Motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. |
| 116* | 05-08 | N | Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act |
S. 23 | Rejected (49-44) | Motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. |
| 115* | 05-08 | N | Medical Care Access Protection Act | S. 22 | Rejected (48-42) | Motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. |
| 114 | 05-04 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Thomas M. Golden, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge. | Confirmed (96-0) | Confirmation | |
| 113 | 05-04 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Brian M. Cogan, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge. | Confirmed (95-0) | Confirmation | |
| 112 | 05-04 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Passed (78-20) | Passage |
| 111 | 05-04 | N | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Rejected (39-59) | Thune amendment which provides an additional $20 million in funding for the Veterans Health Administration for Medical Facilities. (S. Amdt. 3704) |
| 110 | 05-03 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (51-45) | Inouye amendment which provides an additional $1 million for "Environmental Programs and Management" for assistance relating to assessments and monitoring of waters in the State of Hawaii. (S. Amdt. 3601) |
| 109 | 05-03 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Rejected (43-53) | Inouye amendment which provides an additional $900,000 for assistance with assessments of critical reservoirs and dams in the State of Hawaii. (S. Amdt. 3673) |
| 108 | 05-03 | N | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Rejected (37-61) | McCain-Ensign amendment. (S. Amdt. 3616) |
| 107 | 05-03 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (53-46) | Murray (for Kennedy) modified amendment which provides an additional $289 million in funding for the purpose of compensating individuals harmed by pandemic influenza vaccines. (S. Amdt. 3688) |
| 106 | 05-02 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (98-0) | Obama-Coburn-Kennedy amendment which prohibits no-bid contracts over $500,000 for relief and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season. (S. Amdt. 3810) |
| 105 | 05-02 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Rejected (47-52) | Division IV of the Coburn amendment. (S. Amdt. 3641) |
| 104 | 05-02 | N | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Rejected (40-59) | McCain amendment which strikes the provision in the bill which requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide $6 million in emergency assistance to sugarcane growers in Hawaii. (S. Amdt. 3617) |
| 103* | 05-02 | N | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (92-4) | Motion to close further debate on the bill. |
| 102 | 05-01 | Y | Confirmation of the nomination of Michael Ryan Barrett, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge. | Confirmed (90-0) | Confirmation | |
| 101 | 04-27 | Y | 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | H.R. 4939 | Agreed to (94-0) | Byrd amendment to express the sense of the Senate that requests for funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan should be funded through the normal appropriations process. (S. Amdt. 3709) |
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