SQLite format 3@  ••„h‰/tablevotesvotesCREATE TABLE "votes" ("congress" INTEGER, "session" INTEGER, "date" DATETIME, "roll_call" INTEGER, "description" TEXT, "question" VARCHAR, "bill_num" VARCHAR, "result" VARCHAR, "total_yes" INTEGER, "total_no" INTEGER, "total_not_voting" INTEGER, "total_margin" INTEGER, "gop_yes" INTEGER, "gop_no" INTEGER, "gop_present" INTEGER, "gop_not_voting" INTEGER, "dem_yes" INTEGER, "dem_no" INTEGER, "dem_present" INTEGER, "dem_not_voting" INTEGER, "ind_yes" INTEGER, "ind_no" INTEGER, "ind_present" INTEGER, "ind_not_voting" INTEGER, "dem_majority_position" VARCHAR, "gop_majority_position" VARCHAR)X[ûöñìçâÝØÓÎÉÄ¿ºµ°«¦¡œ—’ˆƒ~ytoje`[VQKE?93-'! ý÷ñëåßÙÓÍÇÁ»µ¯©£—‘‹…ysmga[UOIC=71+%10/6/099To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items.On the AmendmentH.R. 3326Amendment Agreed toM86YesYes3%-1o10/6/09:To strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development Program.On the AmendmentH.R. 3326Amendment Rejected+7 (5NoYeshZ‚;Y‚6X‚1W‚-V‚)U‚'T‚$S‚!R‚Q‚P‚O‚N‚M‚ L‚K‚J‚I{HvGqFmEjDfCbB_AZ@V?S>N=K"6NoYes6!+-1o9/17/09To limit the use of funds for the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Rejected+5 &1NoYes‚ ‚S-1o9/17/09To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the Brownsfields Economic Development Initiative program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Rejected%<"4NoYes ÚÑßI&O-3o9/16/09To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Agreed toD&(NoYeso%‚-3o9/16/09To affirm the continuing existence of the community service requirements under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Agreed toI0( YesYes‚$‚K-1o9/16/09To prohibit the use of stimulus funds for self-congratulatory signage that allows lawmakers to promote their spending of taxpayer dollars on stimulus projects.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Rejected-4(2NoYes‚##ƒ'+o9/16/09A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On the MotionH.R. 3288Motion Rejected!@ 5NoYes „ân„g)‚'-o9/15/09To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs.On the MotionH.R. 3288Motion Agreed toD*2YesNo‚q(„!-1o9/16/09To 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 budgets on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and highway beautification.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Rejected';!3NoYes‚'‚u-1o9/16/09To 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.On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Rejected)9"1NoYes -1<@-‚-‚e9#o9/9/09A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.On Passage of the BillS. 1023Bill PassedO<8YesYesy,‚%7=o9/9/09Cass R. Sunstein, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and BudgetOn the Cloture MotionPN323Cloture Motion Agreed to?# 6YesNor+‚%/5o9/10/09Cass R. Sunstein, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and BudgetOn the NominationPN323Nomination Confirmed9("2YesNoL*S-3o9/14/09Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).On the AmendmentH.R. 3288Amendment Agreed toS L!1YesYes >w˜½>‚|1„E'+o8/6/09 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for certain home purchasers, 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.On the MotionH.R. 3435Motion Rejected/2'/NoYesX0{'-o8/6/09 A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.On the MotionH.R. 3435Motion Agreed to<%#5YesNo\/{9#o8/6/09A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.On Passage of the BillH.R. 3435Bill Passed<%!3YesNo.;7=o9/8/09Of a perfecting nature.On the Cloture MotionS. 1023Cloture Motion Agreed toP=9YesYes bDª{b‚6‚S9?o8/6/09To limit the provision of vouchers to individuals with adjusted gross income of less than $50,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000.On the Motion to TableH.R. 3435Motion to Table Agreed toA ! 7YesNo5I-1o8/6/09In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentH.R. 3435Amendment Rejected(9$3NoYes&4'+o8/6/09 To protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today.On the MotionH.R. 3435Motion Rejected.3'0NoYes3}'+o8/6/09 To provide assistance to charities and families in need.On the MotionH.R. 3435Motion Rejected)8%3NoYes923-1o8/6/09 To provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.On the AmendmentH.R. 3435Amendment Rejected)8&4NoYes @6 f@‚#:ƒ'+o8/4/09A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On the MotionH.R. 2997Motion Rejected A! 5NoYes!9 '-o8/4/09To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency.On the MotionH.R. 2997Motion Agreed to<%$6YesNo‚)8ƒ9#o8/4/09A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 2997Bill PassedP?6YesYesG7Q/5o8/6/09Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesOn the NominationPN506Nomination ConfirmedD% 9YesNo Ü^Ì0?9#o7/30/09þA bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 3357Bill PassedO>7YesYes>I7=o8/3/09ÿIn the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionH.R. 2997Cloture Motion Agreed toS H 6YesYes==;-1o8/3/09To strike a setaside for certain grants authorized under the Rural Electrification Act.On the AmendmentH.R. 2997Amendment Rejected)7 )NoYes;<5-1o8/4/09To strike a provision relating to certain watershed and flood prevention operations.On the AmendmentH.R. 2997Amendment RejectedF+0NoNone‚!;ƒ-1o8/4/09To 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.On the AmendmentH.R. 2997Amendment Rejected%< 2NoYes qR¿,q%D -1o7/30/09ùTo temporarily protect the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.On the AmendmentH.R. 3357Amendment Rejected*7 (5NoYes‚C‚_-1o7/30/09úTo offset the appropriation of funds to replenish the Unemployment Trust Fund with unobligated nonveterans funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.On the AmendmentH.R. 3357Amendment Rejected)8'5NoYesBm'+o7/30/09ûTo repeal a certain provision of the SAFETEA-LU.On the MotionH.R. 3357Motion Rejected"? ,NoYesAa-1o7/30/09üTo restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund.On the AmendmentH.R. 3357Amendment Rejected(9&5NoYes+@'-o7/30/09ýA bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.On the MotionH.R. 3357Motion Agreed toG-6YesNo ý;‚ H‚-1o7/29/09õTo 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.On the AmendmentH.R. 3183Amendment Rejected#> 2NoYesUGe-3o7/29/09öTo provide requirements regarding the authority of the Department of Energy to enter into certain contracts.On the AmendmentH.R. 3183Amendment Agreed toO=6YesYesgF‚ -1o7/29/09÷To prohibit no bid contracts by requiring the use of competitive procedures to award contracts and grants funded under this Act.On the AmendmentH.R. 3183Amendment RejectedG-4NoYes‚E‚?9#o7/29/09øA bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 3183Bill PassedU L5YesYes ¦ߦ‚6Jƒ+-1o7/28/09óTo 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.On the AmendmentH.R. 3183Amendment RejectedH/4NoYes„I‡'+o7/29/09ôTo 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.On the MotionH.R. 3183Motion Rejected&;%6NoYes 8v’8‚WMƒs-1o7/23/09ðTo 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.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Rejected&; NoNoaL‚-1o7/23/09ñTo repeal the sunset of authority to provide fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of uniforms from foreign sources.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Rejected(6 -NoYesƒK„Q9#o7/23/09òAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillS. 1390Bill PassedWP"4YesYes  œ ‚yP„5-1o7/22/09íTo 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.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Rejected:'&#NoYes‚{O„7-3o7/22/09îTo 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.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Agreed toB# 7YesNocN‚ -1o7/22/09ïTo express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Rejected+6 &3NoYes µ¹µ‚S‚A-3o7/20/09êTo 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.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Agreed to\\$6YesYes‚`R„-3o7/21/09ëTo 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.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Agreed to:(*YesNoaQ‚-3o7/21/09ìTo provide authority to increase Army active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2010 as well as fiscal year 2011 and 2012.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Agreed to]\'4YesYes ö <¤ö+W7=o7/13/09æRobert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the CensusOn the Cloture MotionPN387Cloture Motion Agreed toL =6YesNoneVo-1o7/16/09çTo prevent duplication in the Federal government.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Rejected> !8NoYesMUY-3o7/16/09èTo clarify that the amendment shall not be construed or applied to infringe on First Amendment rights.On the AmendmentS. 1390Amendment Agreed toN A!+ YesYesqT‚7=o7/16/09éTo provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionS. 1390Cloture Motion Agreed to? #8YesNo ¶ G^¶%[ -3o7/9/09âTo prohibit certain funds from being used for certain efforts.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Agreed toC + 4YesNofZ‚ -1o7/9/09ãTo prohibit no bid contracts by requiring the use of competitive procedures to award contracts and grants funded under this Act.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected<  0NoYesBYC-1o7/9/09äTo increase funding for firefighter assistance grants and recruitment and retention grants.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected : "NoneNoqX‚#9#o7/9/09åA bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 2892Bill PassedT N 2YesYes ÿ zÅÿC_G-1o7/8/09ÞTo strike the provision relating to the Loran-C signal, as recommended by the Administration.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected%= 2NoYes2^%-1o7/9/09ßTo strike the earmark for the City of Whitefish Emergency Operations Center.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected$;"3NoYes#]-1o7/9/09àTo strike the appropriation for the Advanced Training Center.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected#= 4NoYes]\y-3o7/9/09áTo prevent funds from being used to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs under certain circumstances.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Agreed to7$  + YesNo Fû"FYcs-1o7/7/09ÚTo eliminate the appropriation for the Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance, as recommended by the Administration.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected/3# ,NoYesvb‚9'+o7/8/09ÛTo make the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation for aliens permanent and to improve verification of immigration status of employees.On the MotionH.R. 2892Motion Rejected,5 (+ YesNo]ay-3o7/8/09ÜTo require the completion of at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the southwest border by December 31, 2010.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Agreed to6, !#NoYes‚`‚E-1o7/8/09ÝTo require grants for Emergency Operations Centers and financial assistance for the predisaster mitigation program to be awarded without regard to earmarks.On the AmendmentH.R. 2892Amendment Rejected&< ,NoYes @…Ýú@7h//5o6/25/09ÕHarold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateOn the NominationPN225Nomination Confirmed>##7YesNo`g‚ '-o6/25/09ÖA bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On the MotionH.R. 2918Motion Agreed toA" 3YesNo%f -1o7/6/09×To strike the earmark for the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.On the AmendmentH.R. 2918Amendment Rejected= 1NoYeseI7Eo7/6/09ØIn the nature of a substitute.On the Point of OrderH.R. 2918Point of Order Not SustainedF/5YesNocd‚ 9#o7/6/09ÙA bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 2918Bill PassedC*0YesNo õ>¶ÊõRlm'-o6/18/09ÑA bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.On the MotionH.R. 2346Motion Agreed to<$#6YesNoikm=Co6/18/09ÒA bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.On the Conference ReportH.R. 2346Conference Report Agreed to[V$6YesYesj;7;o6/22/09ÓOf a perfecting nature.On the Cloture MotionS. 1023Cloture Motion Rejected5" !1YesNo?i/7=o6/24/09ÔHarold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateOn the Cloture MotionPN225Cloture Motion Agreed toA"7YesNo ,à,ƒ1n…!9#o6/11/09ÏTo protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillH.R. 1256Bill PassedO>6YesYes‚m‚e7=o6/16/09ÐA bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.On the Cloture MotionS. 1023Cloture Motion Agreed toZW#5YesYes *A»*qI7=o6/8/09ÌIn the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionH.R. 1256Cloture Motion Agreed to=4YesNopI-1o6/9/09ÍIn the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentH.R. 1256Amendment Rejected$<#5NoYesƒ‡/'o4/1/09Kyl Amdt. No. 793; To protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure that comparative effectiveness research accounts for advancements in genomics and personalized medicine, the unique needs of health disparity populations, and differences in the treatment response and the treatment preferences of patients.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected,6 )5NoYes ; ;RBq/'o4/1/09{Gregg Amdt. No. 835; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address our Nations long term fiscal problems.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected,6 (4NoYesƒvA†9/'o4/1/09|Crapo Amdt. No. 844; To protect the fiscal discipline on discretionary spending exercised by the reported budget resolution by extending the resolution's discretionary spending limits to exactly the same level as already assumed in the resolution to make sure that debt is not increased further than contemplated by this budget resolution as a result of subsequent budget resolution or appropriation bills.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected+7 )5NoYesq@‚5)'o4/1/09}Motion to Waive CBA re: Whitehouse Amdt. No. 869; Relative to a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment.On the Motion S.Con.Res. 13Rejected*8)(YesNo KVØKƒ E„_/'o4/1/09xSessions Amdt. No. 772, As Modified; To restore the budget discipline of the Federal Government by freezing nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and limiting the growth of nondefense discretionary spending to one percent annually for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected(:'6NoYes‚zD„=/'o4/1/09yEnsign Amdt. No. 804; To protect middle-income taxpayers from tax increases by providing a point of order against legislation that increase taxes on them, including taxes that arise, directly or indirectly, from Federal revenues derived from climate change or similar legislation.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Agreed tobb)7YesYes&C/'o4/1/09zCornyn Amdt. No. 806; To protect small businesses from higher taxes.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Agreed toRB()YesYes ÅgŃG…/'o3/31/09vGregg Amdt. No. 739; To prohibit the consideration of any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the debt accumulated from 1789 to January 20, 2009.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected+6 )4NoYesƒF„w/'o4/1/09wAlexander Amdt. No. 747; To create runaway debt point of order against consideration of a budget resolution that projects the ratio of public debt to GDP for any fiscal year in excess of 90% to ensure the continued viability of US dollar and prevent doubling or tripling the debt burden on future generations.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Rejected+7 )5NoYes KéÌKK|K‚=;o3/26/09rMotion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705; To prohibit ACORN, or organizations affiliated or co-located with ACORN, from receiving assistance under this Act.On the Motion to Table H.R. 1388Agreed to5+ )3YesNo~JI9o3/26/09sH.R. 1388 As Amended; GIVE ActOn Passage of the BillH.R. 1388PassedO<7YesYes‚I‚{/'o3/31/09tBoxer Amdt. No. 749; To require that certain legislation relating to clean energy technologies not increase electricity or gasoline prices or increase the overall burden on consumers.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Agreed to6+ )4YesNo‚H‚m/'o3/31/09uThune Amdt. No. 731; To amend the deficit-neutral reserve fund for climate change legislation to require that such legislation does not increase electricity or gasoline prices.On the Amendment S.Con.Res. 13Agreed toYQ(/YesYes í&Xí‚gN„;o3/25/09oMotion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified; To clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and organizations that serve battled women or victims of rape or incest.On the Motion to Table H.R. 1388Agreed to8)&4YesNoJMe/o3/26/09pBaucus Amdt. No. 721; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax charitable giving.On the Amendment H.R. 1388Agreed to8))6YesNoVL/o3/26/09qThune Amdt. No. 716; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving.On the Amendment H.R. 1388Rejected01)0NoYes [ i¬[1S/9o3/19/09jH.R. 146 as Amended; Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection ActOn Passage of the BillH.R. 146PassedM96YesYesR/ o3/19/09kConfirmation Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be Solicitor GeneralOn the NominationConfirmed=4YesNo9QSo3/23/09lMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388; GIVE ActOn Cloture on the Motion to ProceedH.R. 1388Agreed toJ <1YesYesP/ o3/25/09mConfirmation David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney GeneralOn the NominationConfirmedaa(7YesYespO‚9)o3/25/09nMotion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688; To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.On the Motion H.R. 1388Rejected01(/NoYes ½ὂ Vƒ;o3/18/09gMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 675; To prohibit the use of eminent domain and to ensure that no American has their property forcibly taken from them by authorities granted under this Act.On the Motion to Table H.R. 146Agreed to?# 3YesNo‚6Uƒ3;o3/19/09hMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 677; To require Federal agencies to determine on an annual basis the quantity of land that is owned by each Federal agency and the cost to taxpayers of the ownership of the land.On the Motion to Table H.R. 146Agreed to:'&5YesNoaT‚ ;o3/19/09iMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 683; To prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects.On the Motion to Table H.R. 146Agreed toF+4YesNo 9õ¿"9eZ‚7o3/16/09cMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 146; Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection ActOn the Cloture MotionH.R. 146Agreed toI47YesNoY/ o3/18/09dConfirmation Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be U.S. Trade RepresentativeOn the NominationConfirmed\W&5YesYes‚2Xƒ);o3/18/09eMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 680; To ensure that the general public has full access to our national parks and to promote the health and safety of all visitors and employees of the National Park Service.On the Motion to Table H.R. 146Agreed toO<7YesYes‚W‚U;o3/18/09fMotion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 679; To provide for the future energy needs of the United States and eliminate restrictions on the development of renewable energy.On the Motion to Table H.R. 146Agreed toA! 6YesNo MUµMJ_g/o3/10/09^Ensign Amdt. No. 615; To strike the restrictions on the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected':$5NoYesi^‚;o3/10/09_Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 621; To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.On the Motion to Table H.R. 1105Agreed to4-#- YesNo)]7o3/10/09`Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1105; Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009On the Cloture MotionH.R. 1105Agreed to># 4YesNo\/ o3/12/09aConfirmation David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney GeneralOn the NominationConfirmedA% 4YesNo'[-/ o3/12/09bConfirmation Thomas John Perrelli, Of Virginia, To be Associate Attorney GeneralOn the NominationConfirmedH45YesNone è½Ûèob‚1/o3/10/09[Cornyn Amdt. No. 674; To prohibit the use of funds to implement an Executive Order relating to employee notice of rights under Federal labor laws.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected&;&7NoYes^a‚/o3/10/09\Thune Amdt. No. 662; To prohibit the use of funds by the Federal Communications Commission to repromulgate the Fairness Doctrine.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected/2(0NoYes‚?`ƒC;o3/10/09]Motion To Table Sessions Amdt. No. 604; To extend the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation established in title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1966 for 6 years.On the Motion to Table H.R. 1105Agreed to2/(0YesNo ›bG›(f%/o3/9/09WKyl Amdt. No. 630; To require a report on counter-smuggling efforts in Gaza.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected"=4NoYes‚eƒ/o3/9/09XKyl Amdt. No. 631; To require the Secretary of State to certify that funds made available for reconstruction efforts in Gaza will not be diverted to Hamas or entities controlled by Hamas.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected'8!2NoYes9dG/o3/9/09YEnzi Amdt. No. 668; To prohibit the use of funds to modify certain HIV/AIDS funding formulas.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected*5 &3NoYes]c‚ /o3/10/09ZCornyn Amdt. No. 673; To prevent collection of excessive contingency legal fees by lawyers hired to protect the public interest.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected @ 6NoYes XL[‚Djƒ]/o3/5/09SInhofe Amdt. No. 613; To provide that no funds may be made available to make any assessed contribution or voluntary payment of the United Nations if the United Nations implements or imposes any taxation on any United States persons.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected+3'1NoYesmi‚5)o3/5/09TMotion to Waive the CBA re: Thune Amdt. No. 635 as Modified; To provide funding for the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health, with an offset.On the Motion H.R. 1105RejectedD*4NoYes‚h‚e/o3/5/09UKyl Amdt. No. 634; To prohibit the expenditure of amounts made available under this Act in a contract with any company that has a business presence in Iran's energy sector.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected)5 $1NoYes$g/o3/9/09VMcCain Amdt. No. 593; To prohibit the use of funds provided in the bill.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected ? 3NoYes “Û“‚Dmƒ]/o3/4/09PCoburn Amdt. No. 623 as Modified; To prohibit taxpayer dollars from being earmarked to 14 clients of a lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors for the group's clients.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected+4 %0NoYes‚%lƒ/o3/5/09QWicker Amdt. No. 607 as Modified; To require that amounts appropriated for the United Nations Population Fund are not used by organizations which support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected'7$2NoYesxk‚E/o3/5/09RMurkowski Amdt. No. 599; To modify a provision relating to the repromulgation of final rules by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected*4 '2NoYes •2=M•4qE'o3/3/09LHutchison Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009On the MotionH.R. 1105Rejected(7#1NoYeslp‚-/o3/4/09MCoburn Amdt. No. 596; To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected&9/NoYesqo‚7/o3/4/09NCoburn Amdt. No. 608; To provide funds for the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act from funds already provided for the Weed and Seed Program.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected%:$5NoYesJni/o3/4/09OCoburn Amdt. No. 610; To prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected"= 1NoYes ‹K¸\‹Mvo/o2/26/09GDeMint Amdt. No. 573; To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.On the Amendment S. 160Agreed toW L)- YesYes0u7/o2/26/09HEnsign Amdt. No. 575; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.On the Amendment S. 160Agreed to>$(!NoYes$t9o2/26/09IS. 160 As Amended; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009On Passage of the BillS. 160Passed=%#5YesNosu/o3/3/09JMcCain Amdt. No. 592; In the nature of a substitute.On the Amendment H.R. 1105Rejected ? 4NoYes1r?'o3/3/09KEnsign Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009On the MotionH.R. 1105Rejected!=!5NoYes &ÿ!‘Ã&{/ o2/24/09BConfirmation Hilda L. Solis of California, to be Secretary of LaborOn the NominationConfirmedP?6YesYesJzY7)o2/25/09CIs The Constitutional Point of Order Well Taken?; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009On the Point of OrderS. 160Not Well Taken$>#6NoYes yu/o2/25/09DCoburn Amdt. No. 581; In the nature of a substitute.On the Amendment S. 160Rejected[T"7NoNoZx‚ /o2/26/09EKyl Amdt. No. 585; To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.On the Amendment S. 160RejectedC% 6NoYes}w‚Q/o2/26/09FDurbin Amdt. No. 591; To encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership, and to ensure that the public airwaves are used in the public interest.On the Amendment S. 160Agreed to9))7YesNo Sn¡õS‚9o2/10/09=H.R. 1 as Amended; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009On Passage of the BillH.R. 1Passed=%%8YesNo(1/ o2/11/09>Confirmation William J. Lynn, III, of Virginia, to the Deputy Secretary of DefenseOn the NominationConfirmed]Y%6YesYesI~q'o2/13/09?Motion to Waive Sec. 201(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009On the MotionH.R. 1Agreed to<&&7YesNo#}=o2/13/09@Conference Report; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009On the Conference ReportH.R. 1Agreed to<&&7YesNog|‚So2/24/09AMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 160; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedS. 160Agreed to>" 4YesNo –7m¤–‚ ‚‚o/o2/6/099Bunning Amdt. No. 531; To temporarily increase the limitations on offsetting ordinary income with capital losses and to strike the 5-year carry back of general business credits.On the Amendment H.R. 1Rejected)7&4NoYesE‚k)o2/6/09:Motion to Waive Sec. 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Thune Amdt. No. 538; No Statement of Purpose on File.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected#=#7NoYesF‚[9o2/9/09;Motion to Invoke Cloture on Collins-Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 570 to H.R. 1; In the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1Agreed to=$$8YesNoE‚g)o2/10/09#7NoYes‚ )o2/5/091Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt. No. 197; In the nature of a substitute.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected%<%7NoYes HRi*H^‚‚)o2/4/09*Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 277; To reduce income taxes for all working taxpayers.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected%<%7NoYes‚;‚ƒW)o2/4/09+Motion to Waive Section 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Bunning Amdt. No. 242; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend for 2009 the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, and for other purposes.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected'9%5NoYese‚‚%/o2/4/09,McCain Amdt. No. 279; To prohibit the applicability of Buy American requirements in the Act to the utilization of funds provided by the Act.On the Amendment H.R. 1RejectedA" 7NoYes*‚5)o2/5/09-Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 364 As Modified; In the nature of a substitute.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected(9(7NoYes ™¡’™u‚‚E/o2/4/09'Thune Amdt. No. 238; To ensure that the $1 trillion spending bill is not used to expand the scope of the Federal Government by adding new spending programs.On the Amendment H.R. 1Rejected#>#7NoYes‚ ‚‚w)o2/4/09(Motion to Waive CBA Re: McCain Amdt. No. 278; To reimplement Gramm-Rudman-Hollings to require deficit reduction and spending cuts upon 2 consecutive quarters of positive GDP growth.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected,5 (4NoYes‚[‚„)o2/4/09)Motion to Waive CBA Inhofe Amdt. No. 262; To appropriate, with an offset, $5,232,000,000 for procurement for the Department of Defense to reconstitute military units to an acceptable readiness rating and to restock prepositioned assets and war reserve material.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected&;%7NoYes jZÆj‚X‚„)o2/3/09$Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 112; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for dividends received from controlled foreign corporations for an additional year, and for other purposes.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected*7 !/NoYes‚}/o2/4/09%Vitter Amdt. No. 179; To eliminate unnecessary spending.On the Amendment H.R. 1Rejected A! 7NoYes"‚%)o2/4/09&Motion to Waive CBA RE: DeMint Amdt. No. 168; In the nature of a substitute.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected$=$7NoYes "i«Ï")‚7/ o2/2/09 Confirmation Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Attorney GeneralOn the NominationConfirmedK66YesNoX‚‚)o2/3/09!Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 110 Emergency Designation; To strengthen the infrastructure investments made by the bill.On the Motion H.R. 1Rejected:'&6YesNo:‚M/o2/3/09"Coburn Amdt. No. 109; To strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies.On the Amendment H.R. 1Agreed to4-& *NoYesƒ‚…)o2/3/09#Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Mikulski Amdt. 104; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles.On the Motion H.R. 1Agreed toG- &YesYes 0M]0S‚!/o1/29/09Coburn Amdt. No. 86; To ensure that American children have high-quality health coverage that fits their individual needs.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected$>$7NoYes‚R‚ ƒ{/o1/29/09Bingaman Amdt. No. 63 as Modified; To clarify that new paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the Express Lane Enrollment option and that income may be determined by Express Lane agencies based on State income tax records or returns.On the Amendment H.R. 2Agreed to7+ &2YesNol‚‚3/o1/29/09Hutchison Amdt. No. 93; To provide assistance for States with percentages of children with no health insurance coverage above the national average.On the Amendment H.R. 2RejectedQ@! .NoNo/‚19o1/29/09H.R. 2 as Amended; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009On Passage of the BillH.R. 2PassedB " 7YesNo f‘Áf‚W‚$ƒy;o1/29/09Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 74 as Modified; To eliminate any exceptions to the prohibition on States receiving an enhanced Federal matching rate for providing coverage to children whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the poverty line.On the Motion to Table H.R. 2Agreed to6, )4YesNoL‚#q/o1/29/09Hatch Amdt. No. 80; To codify regulations specifying that an unborn child is eligible for child health assistance.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected';%5NoYes‚k‚"„//o1/29/09DeMint Amdt. No. 85; To provide an above-the-line Federal income tax deduction for health care costs of certain children in an amount comparable to the average federal share of the benefit provided to any non-citizen child for medical assistance or child health assistance.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected(:#2NoYes 8-8q‚'‚;/o1/28/09Kyl Amdt. No. 46; To reinstate the crowd out policy agreed to in section 116 of H.R. 3963 (CHIPRA II), as agreed to and passed by the House and Senate.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected*8)6NoYes`‚&‚/o1/28/09Murkowski Amdt. No. 77; To provide for the development of best practice recommendations and to ensure coverage of low income children.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected/3)1NoYesk‚%‚//o1/29/09Coburn Amdt. No. 47; To ensure that children do not lose their private insurance and that uninsured children can get access to private insurance.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected$>$7NoYes s‚^‚)„;o1/28/09Motion to Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 67; To ensure redistributed funds go towards coverage of low-income children or outreach and enrollment of low-income children, rather than to States that will use the funds to cover children from higher income families.On the Motion to Table H.R. 2Agreed to@! 6YesNoƒ ‚(„k/o1/28/09Roberts Amdt. No. 75; To prohibit CHIP coverage for higher income children and to prohibit any payments to a State from its CHIP allotments for any fiscal year quarter in which the State Medicaid income eligibility level for children is greater than the income eligibility level for children under CHIP.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected$<#5NoYes ‚öc£‚‚‚-ƒ;o1/27/09Motion to Table Demint Amdt. No. 43; To require States to impose cost-sharing for any individual enrolled in a State child health plan whose income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line.On the Motion to Table H.R. 2Agreed to<%$6YesNo<‚,Y/ o1/27/09Confirmation Daniel K. Tarullo, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemOn the NominationConfirmed`_'7YesYes‚+y/o1/28/09McConnell Amdt. No. 40; In the nature of a substitute.On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected A! 7NoYes‚‚*‚e/o1/28/09Martinez Amdt. No. 65; To restore the prohibition on funding of nongovernmental organizations that promote abortion as a method of birth control (the "Mexico City Policy").On the Amendment H.R. 2Rejected%<$6NoYes dYÍd‚(‚1ƒ;o1/22/09 Motion to Table Isakson Amdt. No. 37; To limit the application of the Act to claims resulting from discriminatory compensation decisions that are adopted on or after the date of enactment of the Act.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed to;&&6YesNo‚9‚0ƒ=;o1/22/09 Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 34; To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed to;&&6YesNo‚/e9o1/22/09S. 181; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009On Passage of the BillS. 181Passed=$$6YesNo#‚.)/ o1/26/09Confirmation Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the TreasuryOn the NominationConfirmed<" 1YesNo ,åJqÄ,‚6/o1/22/09Hutchison Amendment No. 25; In the nature of a substitute.On the Amendment S. 181Rejected(7(4NoYes)‚5;o1/22/09Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 26; To provide a rule of construction.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed to5+ (2YesNoU‚4u;o1/22/09 Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 27; To limit the application of the bill to discriminatory compensation decisions.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed to7''3YesNo‚3{;o1/22/09 Motion to Table Enzi Amdt. No. 28; To clarify standing.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed to7)(4YesNo‚‚2‚y;o1/22/09 Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 31; To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.On the Motion to Table S. 181Agreed toC% 6YesNo q\¼ q+‚;'7o1/14/09Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.22.; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009On the Cloture MotionS. 22Agreed toD,1YesNo‚:9o1/15/09S.22 as Amended.; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009On Passage of the BillS. 22PassedI44YesNo?‚9M7o1/15/09Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.181; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009On the Cloture MotionS. 181Agreed toH15YesNoY‚8w;!o1/15/09A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.On the Joint ResolutionS.J.Res. 5Rejected*4 !-NoYes ‚7!/ o1/21/09Confirmation Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York, to be Secretary of StateOn the NominationConfirmed^\'5YesYes {{ƒ‚<„O7o1/11/09Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 22; A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionS. 22Agreed toB 6 4YesNone