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. | Treaty Doc. 112-7 |
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Outcome | Passage - Treaty Ratification Failed - Senate (61 - 38) |
Date | 12/04/2012 |
Bill No. | HR 1540 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (86 - 13) |
Date | 12/15/2011 |
Bill No. | S 1619 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 35) |
Date | 10/11/2011 |
Bill No. | S 1619 |
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Outcome | Introduced - Senate |
Date | 09/22/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4302 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (38 - 61) |
Date | 06/09/2010 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4326 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (58 - 41) |
Date | 06/09/2010 |
Bill No. | HR 7081 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 13) |
Date | 10/01/2008 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 5078 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (70 - 24) |
Date | 07/15/2008 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2997 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 23) |
Date | 09/26/2007 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3166 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Date | 03/16/2006 |
Bill No. | PN 326 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 38) |
Date | 06/20/2005 |
Bill No. | PN 326 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Date | 05/26/2005 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2336 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (78 - 21) |
Date | 12/07/2001 |
Bill No. | Treaty Doc. 105-28 |
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Outcome | Passage - Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
Date | 10/13/1999 |
Bill No. | HR 2606 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Date | 10/06/1999 |
Bill No. | PN 100 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (81 - 16) |
Date | 08/05/1999 |
Bill No. | S 1234 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
Date | 06/30/1999 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1157 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (55 - 43) |
Date | 06/30/1999 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 21 |
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Outcome | Passage - Resolution Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
Date | 03/23/1999 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3506 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
Date | 09/01/1998 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3062 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (33 - 66) |
Date | 07/07/1998 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2912 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 31) |
Date | 06/24/1998 |
Bill No. | HR 2709 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 4) |
Date | 05/22/1998 |
Bill No. | HR 1757 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Date | 04/28/1998 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 78 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Resolution Passed - Senate (93 - 0) |
Date | 03/13/1998 |