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 3058 |
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Outcome | Passage - Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 29) |
Date | 11/29/2012 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2153 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (34 - 62) |
Date | 05/24/2012 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1520 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 48) |
Date | 03/01/2012 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 13 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Date | 02/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 28 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Date | 02/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 9 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
Date | 02/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S J Res 39 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Date | 09/29/2010 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4596 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 52) |
Date | 09/14/2010 |
Bill No. | HR 1586 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote With Amendment - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (61 - 39) |
Date | 08/05/2010 |
Bill No. | HR 4872 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 43) |
Date | 03/25/2010 |
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 3276 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
Date | 12/22/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 2791 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (61 - 39) |
Date | 12/03/2009 |
Bill No. | S 1776 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 53) |
Date | 10/21/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 2 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 32) |
Date | 01/29/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 6331 |
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Outcome | Override of Veto - Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
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 4233 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 52) |
Date | 03/14/2008 |
Bill No. | HR 3963 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 30) |
Date | 11/01/2007 |
Bill No. | HR 976 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (67 - 29) |
Date | 09/27/2007 |
Bill No. | HR 976 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
Date | 08/02/2007 |
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 Con Res 21 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
Date | 03/23/2007 |
Bill No. | S 1932 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
Date | 11/03/2005 |