U.S. Senate Votes

A sampling of votes from the Senate of the 110th Congress. Also see House votes, or return to intro.
DateQuestionDetailsResult
November 20On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.Cloture Motion Agreed to
89-6
October 1On Passage of the BillA bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
74-25
October 1On Passage of the BillA bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
86-13
October 1On the MotionA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
74-24
September 29On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
69-17
September 27On the MotionA bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
78-12
September 27On the Cloture MotionA bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
83-12
September 26On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected
52-42
September 23On Passage of the BillA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
93-2
September 17On Passage of the BillAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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.Bill Passed
88-8
September 10On the AmendmentTo repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.Amendment Agreed to
94-2
September 10On the AmendmentTo authorize, with an offset, an additional $100,000,000 for Procurement, Defense-wide, and an additional $171,000,000 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, for near-term missile defense programs and activities.Amendment Rejected
39-57
September 16On the Cloture MotionAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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.Cloture Motion Agreed to
61-32
September 8On the Cloture MotionAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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.Cloture Motion Agreed to
83-0
July 31On the Concurrent ResolutionConcurrent Resolution Rejected
48-40
July 31On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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.Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
51-39
July 31On the Conference ReportA bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.Conference Report Agreed to
83-8
July 31On the Conference ReportA bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Conference Report Agreed to
89-3
July 30On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
51-43
July 30On the Cloture MotionA bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.Cloture Motion Rejected
51-43
July 29On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
53-43
July 28On the Cloture MotionA bill to advance America's priorities.Cloture Motion Rejected
52-40
July 28On the MotionA bill to advance America's priorities.Motion Agreed to
87-3
July 26On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.Cloture Motion Rejected
50-35
July 26On the MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
72-13
July 25On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
80-13
July 25On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
50-43
July 22On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
94-0
July 16On Passage of the BillA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
80-16
July 15On Overriding the VetoA bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.Veto Overridden
70-26
July 11On the Cloture MotionA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
65-3
July 16On the AmendmentTo reduce to $35,000,000,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries during the next 5 years.Amendment Rejected
31-64
July 16On the AmendmentTo limit the period during which appropriations may be made to carry out this Act and to create a point of order in the Senate against any appropriation to carry out this Act that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013.Amendment Rejected
28-67
July 16On the AmendmentTo strike the provision requiring the development of coordinated oversight plans and to establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator.Amendment Rejected
44-51
July 16On the AmendmentTo establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.Amendment Rejected
32-63
July 15On the AmendmentIn the nature of a substitute.Amendment Rejected
16-80
July 15On the Motion to TableTo limit the countries to which Federal financial assistance may be targeted under this Act.Motion to Table Agreed to
70-24
July 11On the MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
63-5
July 10On the NominationLt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, in the Army, to be GeneralNomination Confirmed
96-1
July 10On the NominationGen. David H. Petraeus, in the Army, to be GeneralNomination Confirmed
95-2
July 10On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
84-12
July 9On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
69-30
July 9On Passage of the BillA bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
69-28
July 9On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
72-26
July 7On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
76-10
June 26On the MotionA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
92-6
June 26On the MotionA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
77-21
June 26On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
58-40
June 26On the NominationWilliam T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of IndianaNomination Confirmed
97-0
June 25On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
80-15
June 25On the MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
79-16
June 24On the NominationHelene N. White, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitNomination Confirmed
63-32
June 24On the MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
83-9
June 19On the MotionA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Motion Rejected
11-70
June 18On Overriding the VetoA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Veto Overridden
80-14
June 17On the MotionA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Motion Rejected
52-44
June 12On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
54-39
June 10On the NominationMark S. Davis, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of VirginiaNomination Confirmed
94-0
June 10On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
50-44
June 10On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
51-43
June 5On Passage of the BillA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
77-15
June 4On the MotionA bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.Motion Rejected
27-28
June 6On the Cloture MotionIn the nature of a substitute.Cloture Motion Rejected
48-36
June 4On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to
48-45
June 2On the Cloture MotionA bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
74-14
May 22On Overriding the VetoA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Veto Overridden
82-13
May 20On the NominationG. Steven Agee, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitNomination Confirmed
96-0
May 15On the MotionQuestion: On the Motion (Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70 )Motion Rejected
47-48
May 15On the MotionQuestion: On the Motion (Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70 )Motion Rejected
44-51
May 15On the MotionQuestion: On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70 )Motion Rejected
34-61
May 15On the MotionQuestion: On the Motion (Boxer Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70 )Motion Agreed to
55-40
May 15On the MotionQuestion: On the Motion (Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Tax Increase) re: S. Con. Res. 70 )Motion Rejected
44-51
May 15On the Conference ReportA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Conference Report Agreed to
81-15
May 15On the MotionA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
62-34
May 15On the MotionA bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
74-21
May 13On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.Cloture Motion Agreed to
69-29
May 14On the Motion to TableTo improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces.Motion to Table Agreed to
55-42
May 13On Passage of the BillA bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
92-6
May 6On the Cloture MotionAn original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
90-1
May 13On the AmendmentTo increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.Amendment Agreed to
97-1
May 13On the AmendmentOf a perfecting nature.Amendment Rejected
42-56
May 8On the AmendmentTo provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District.Amendment Agreed to
68-24
May 8On the MotionIn the nature of a substitute.Motion Agreed to
70-26
May 7On the AmendmentTo require the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding mandatory purchasing requirements.Amendment Rejected
30-62
May 7On the AmendmentTo allow for a reasonable 5-year phase-in period for adjusted premiums.Amendment Rejected
23-69
May 7On the AmendmentTo increase maximum coverage limits.Amendment Rejected
27-66
May 7On the AmendmentTo provide for the optional purchase of insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm.Amendment Rejected
19-74
April 28On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
88-0
April 24On Passage of the BillA bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.Bill Passed
95-0
April 24On Passage of the BillAn act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
96-1
April 24On the AmendmentTo increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States.Amendment Rejected
41-56
April 23On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that adiscriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant tothe discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Rejected
56-42
April 22On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
94-0
April 17On Passage of the BillA bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
88-2
April 16On the Motion to Table the Motion to RecommitA bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.Motion to Table Motion to Recommit Agreed to
78-18
April 14On the Cloture MotionA bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
93-1
April 10On the NominationBrian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of ArkansasNomination Confirmed
88-0
April 10On Passage of the BillA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
91-4
April 10On the AmendmentTo require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service.Amendment Rejected
22-73
April 10On the AmendmentTo ensure that all individuals who reside, or own property that is located, in a proposed National Heritage Area are informed of the designation of the National Heritage Area.Amendment Rejected
27-67
April 10On the AmendmentTo require approval prior to the assumption of control by the Federal Government of State property.Amendment Rejected
19-76
April 10On the AmendmentTo require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine on an annual basis the quantity of land that is owned by the Federal Government and the cost to taxpayers of the ownership of the land.Amendment Rejected
30-63
April 10On Passage of the BillA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.Bill Passed
84-12
April 3On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to
95-0
April 1On the Cloture MotionMoving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.Cloture Motion Agreed to
94-1
March 14On the Concurrent ResolutionConcurrent Resolution Agreed to
51-44
March 6On Passage of the BillA bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Bill Passed
79-13
March 3On the MotionA bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.Motion Agreed to
86-1
February 28On the Cloture MotionMoving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.Cloture Motion Rejected
48-46
February 27On the Cloture MotionA bill to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates.Cloture Motion Agreed to
89-3
February 26On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.Cloture Motion Agreed to
70-24
February 26On Passage of the BillA bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.Bill Passed
83-10
February 26On the AmendmentTo modify a provision relating to development of innovative approaches.Amendment Agreed to
56-38
February 26On the AmendmentTo modify a section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the Service.Amendment Agreed to
52-42
February 25On the AmendmentOf a perfecting nature.Amendment Agreed to
78-11
February 25On the Cloture MotionIn the nature of a substitute.Cloture Motion Agreed to
85-2
February 14On the AmendmentTo protect rape and sexual assault victims from HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.Amendment Agreed to
94-0
February 14On the AmendmentTo prioritize scarce resources to basic medical services for Indians.Amendment Rejected
21-73
February 14On the AmendmentTo allow tribal members to make their own health care choices.Amendment Rejected
28-67
February 14On the AmendmentOf a perfecting nature.Amendment Agreed to
95-0
February 13On the AmendmentTo express the sense of Congress regarding law enforcement and methamphetamine issues in Indian country.Amendment Agreed to
95-0
February 13On the Conference ReportA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.Conference Report Agreed to
51-45
February 13On the Cloture MotionA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
92-4
February 12On Passage of the BillAn original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
68-29
February 12On the AmendmentTo provide for the review of certifications by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.Amendment Rejected
41-57
February 12On the AmendmentTo provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions.Amendment Rejected
30-68
February 12On the AmendmentTo modify the requirements for certifications made prior to the initiation of certain acquisitions.Amendment Rejected
37-60
February 12On the AmendmentTo strike the provisions providing immunity from civil liability to electronic communication service providers for certain assistance provided to the Government.Amendment Rejected
31-67
February 12On the AmendmentTo provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the United States.Amendment Rejected
35-63
February 12On the AmendmentTo provide a statement of the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of certain communications may be conducted.Amendment Rejected
57-41
February 7On the AmendmentTo prohibit reverse targeting and protect the rights of Americans who are communicating with people abroad.Amendment Rejected
38-57
February 7On the AmendmentTo place flexible limits on the use of information obtained using unlawful procedures.Amendment Rejected
40-56
February 6On the AmendmentTo modify the sunset provision.Amendment Rejected
49-46
January 28On the Cloture MotionRelative to the extension of the Protect America Act of 2007.Cloture Motion Rejected
48-45
January 28On the Cloture MotionIn the nature of a substitute.Cloture Motion Rejected
48-45
February 12On the Cloture MotionAn original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.Cloture Motion Agreed to
69-29
February 7On Passage of the BillA bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.Bill Passed
81-16
February 5On the MotionA bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.Motion Agreed to
73-12
February 4On the Cloture MotionA bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.Cloture Motion Agreed to
80-4
January 24On the Motion to TableAn original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.Motion to Table Agreed to
60-36
January 22On Passage of the BillA bill to provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.Bill Passed
91-3

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