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. | S Amdt 1333 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 32) |
Date | 06/06/2007 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1384 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (58 - 39) |
Date | 06/06/2007 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1169 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (74 - 24) |
Date | 05/23/2007 |
Bill No. | HR 6061 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 19) |
Date | 09/29/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4775 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (94 - 3) |
Date | 08/02/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4659 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (29 - 71) |
Date | 07/13/2006 |
Bill No. | S 2611 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 36) |
Date | 05/25/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4097 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 49) |
Date | 05/25/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4095 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 49) |
Date | 05/24/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4087 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (37 - 61) |
Date | 05/23/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4177 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 39) |
Date | 05/23/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4064 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (62 - 35) |
Date | 05/18/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4072 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 52) |
Date | 05/18/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4073 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (58 - 39) |
Date | 05/18/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 3965 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (50 - 48) |
Date | 05/17/2006 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1171 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 56) |
Date | 07/14/2005 |
Bill No. | HR 1268 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (100 - 0) |
Date | 05/10/2005 |
Bill No. | HR 1268 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 0) |
Date | 04/21/2005 |
Bill No. | HR 3722 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Failed - House (88 - 331) |
Date | 05/18/2004 |