Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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Bill No. | HR 3590 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/24/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 3590 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/23/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2786 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/23/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2786 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/22/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3276 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/22/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2793 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (51 - 48) |
Date | 12/15/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2962 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (54 - 45) |
Date | 12/08/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2962 |
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Outcome | Introduced - Senate |
Date | 12/07/2009 |
Bill No. | PN 188 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (65 - 31) |
Date | 04/28/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 5501 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 16) |
Date | 07/16/2008 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 5077 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 64) |
Date | 07/16/2008 |
Bill No. | HR 6331 |
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Outcome | Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
Date | 07/15/2008 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 5078 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (70 - 24) |
Date | 07/15/2008 |
Bill No. | HR 6331 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Invoked - Senate (69 - 30) |
Date | 07/09/2008 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4299 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (73 - 23) |
Date | 03/14/2008 |
Bill No. | S 1200 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 10) |
Date | 02/26/2008 |
Bill No. | HR 2764 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote With Amendment - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (76 - 17) |
Date | 12/18/2007 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 21 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 40) |
Date | 05/17/2007 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1010 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 40) |
Date | 05/07/2007 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 21 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
Date | 03/23/2007 |
Bill No. | PN 1396 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (80 - 11) |
Date | 12/07/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3688 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 46) |
Date | 05/03/2006 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 83 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Date | 03/16/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2730 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (52 - 45) |
Date | 02/02/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2601 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (51 - 47) |
Date | 11/17/2005 |