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2012 Senate
Roll Call 184. (S. 3412) On passage of a Democratic bill extending the so-called “Bush tax cuts” on the first $200,000 of a worker’s income Jul 25, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 183. (S. 3412) On an amendment to lower taxes on Americans who make more than $200,000 per year Jul 25, 2012. N W
Roll Call 164. (S. 3240) On passage of legislation that authorizes federal programs to assist farmers and low-income Americans Jun 21, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 153. (S. 3240) On a motion to split the farm bill into two pieces of legislation – one governing farm policy and the other authorizing programs that provide assistance to low-income Americans. Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 152. (S. 3240) On a motion to delay a final vote on a bill authorizing support for farmers and low-income Americans until the Senate Agriculture Committee eliminated about one-quarter of its spending Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 150. (S. 3240) On an amendment to eliminate a federal program that supports efforts to develop new fuel sources based on sewage, byproducts of paper production, and other renewable materials Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 149. (S. 3240) On an amendment to cut funding from a federal program that helps low-income Americans buy groceries, redirecting the money to food banks instead Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 141. (S. 3240) On an amendment to bar federal grants from providing more than half of the funding needed for projects to expand broadband internet service in rural areas Jun 20, 2012. N W
Roll Call 136. (S. 3240) On an amendment to cut funding from a program aimed at increasing access to broadband internet in rural areas Jun 19, 2012. N W
Roll Call 135. (S. 3240) On an amendment to block a proposed cut in funding for a program that helps low-income Americans afford food Jun 19, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 129. (S. 3240) On an amendment to eliminate a federal program that gives bonus payments to states for improving their system for distributing food assistance benefits Jun 19, 2012. N W
Roll Call 128. (S. 3240) On an amendment aimed at increasing the availability of “pulse” crops – such as peas, beans, and lentils – in school breakfasts and lunches Jun 19, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 127. (S. 3240) On an amendment to require states to use stricter procedures to verify that recipients of federal food assistance have incomes low enough to qualify for the program Jun 19, 2012. N W
Roll Call 126. (S. 3240) On an amendment to increase funding available for economic development projects in rural areas Jun 19, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 120. (S. 3240) On a motion to kill off an amendment that would have allowed states to opt out of federal food stamp programs and launch their own assistance programs instead Jun 13, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 113. (S. 2343) On passage of a bill to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling May 24, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 108. (S. 3187) On an amendment to allow American consumers to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada May 24, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 102. On the nomination of Jeremy C. Stein to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System May 17, 2012. Y W
Roll Call 89. (S. 2343) On a procedural motion to clear the way for a separate vote on whether the Senate should consider legislation preventing student loan interest rates from doubling May 08, 2012. Y L
2012 House of Representatives
Roll Call 42. (H.R. 3581) On passage of a bill changing the way costs are estimated for federal programs providing loans and other forms of credit Feb 07, 2012. N L
Roll Call 41. (H.R. 3581) On an amendment to exempt loan programs for veterans and students from new accounting methods that would increase the programs’ estimated costs Feb 07, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 40. (H.R. 3581) On an amendment to establish a commission to study accounting methods that Congress could use to estimate the cost of federal credit programs Feb 07, 2012. Y L
Roll Call 39. (H.Res. 539) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to legislation changing the way costs are estimated for federal programs providing loans and other forms of credit Feb 07, 2012. N L
2011 Senate
Roll Call 182. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have made it more difficult for low-income families to receive food stamps Oct 20, 2011. N W
Roll Call 122. (S. 627) Legislation that would have raised the U.S. debt limit by $2.7 trillion and cut federal government spending by $2.2 trillion – On the motion to end debate on the debt bill Jul 31, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 120. Number:120 Title:(S. 627) On a motion to table (kill) legislation that would have cut $917 billion from federal government programs, raised the U.S. debt limit by $900 billion, and required Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution prior to any subsequent increases in the debt limit Jul 29, 2011. Y W
Roll Call 116. (H.R. 2055) On tabling (killing) a motion to bring up legislation that would cut $111 billion from federal programs in 2012, cap federal government spending as percentage of gross domestic product, and require Congress to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment before raising the U.S. debt limit Jul 22, 2011. Y W
Roll Call 79. (S. Con. Res. 21) A budget resolution that would have cut $1.5 trillion from social programs over ten years, including cuts to public education, environmental protection, food stamps, and cancer research. This budget resolution would also have cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid by converting the program into a block grant – On the motion to bring up the bill May 25, 2011. N W
Roll Call 59. (H. Con. Res. 35) Final passage of legislation effectively defunding the landmark 2010 health care reform law that expanded health insurance coverage to 31 million previously uninsured Americans, and prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions Apr 14, 2011. N W
Roll Call 37. (H.R. 1) Final passage of legislation that would have funded the federal government through September 2011 and cut $4.7 billion in federal funding from government programs, including scientific research initiatives, grants to states for law enforcement programs, and education programs for gifted and talented children. Mar 09, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 36. (H.R. 1) Final passage of legislation that would have funded the federal government through September 2011 and cut $61 billion in federal funding from government programs, including food stamps (which provide nutritional assistance to the poor), community health centers, Pell Grants for low–income college students, and funding for state job training programs Mar 09, 2011. N W
Roll Call 9. (S. 223) On a motion to waive the Senate’s budget rules and pass an amendment that would have repealed a 2010 landmark health care reform law that prohibited health insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions and provided health insurance coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans. Feb 02, 2011. N W
2011 House of Representatives
Roll Call 459. (H.R. 2112) Final passage of legislation that would provide annual funding for Agriculture Department programs Jun 16, 2011. N L
Roll Call 449. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have required the Agriculture Department to set aside funding for cooperatives that support farmers who are members of minority groups. Jun 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 447. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have required the Agriculture Department to provide funding for urban gardening programs Jun 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 441. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have provided $5 million for the development of grocery stores in areas where such stores and fresh food are scarce Jun 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 428. (H.R. 2112) On an amendment that would have increased funding by $10 million for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which provides food to low-income children, pregnant mothers, and seniors. Jun 15, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 419. (H.R. 2112) Legislation providing annual funding for Agriculture Department programs – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Jun 14, 2011. N L
Roll Call 397. (H.R. 2017) On an amendment that would prohibit funding provided by a Homeland Security bill from being allocated to over 300 community organizations which supporters of the amendment contended had some affiliation with ACORN. (ACORN was a coalition of community-based groups that advocated on behalf of the poor which had come under fire from conservatives who had alleged that the group had perpetrated voter fraud.) Jun 02, 2011. N L
Roll Call 337. (H.R. 1216) On an amendment that would have required the Government Accountability Office (GAO, which conducts studies and investigations on behalf of Congress) to conduct a study on the impact of federal funding for graduate medical education on physician shortages May 24, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 290. (H.R. 1214) Final passage of legislation repealing a provision of a major health care reform law that provided federal funding for school-based health care centers May 04, 2011. N L
Roll Call 289. (H.R. 1214) On a motion that would have required the Health and Human Services Department to post on its website a list of the school districts that would lose federal funding for school health centers as a result of legislation repealing a provision of major health care reform law that provided funding for those health centers. May 04, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 288. (H.R. 1214) On an amendment that would have required the Government Accountability Office (GAO—which carries out studies, audits, and investigations for Congress) to conduct a study on which school districts were most in need of new or renovated school-based health care centers. May 04, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 287. (H.R. 1214) On an amendment that would have required the Department of Health and Human Services to post on its website the amount of funding rescinded from school-based health care centers as a result of repealing a provision of a major health care law that provided federal funding for those health centers. May 04, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 285. (H.R. 1213) Final passage of legislation repealing a provision of a major health care reform law that provided federal funds to states for health insurance “exchanges”--regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance. May 03, 2011. N L
Roll Call 283. (H.R. 1213) On an amendment that would have required the Health and Human Services Department to submit to Congress a report on delays and reduced in enrollment in health insurance “exchanges” (regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance) as a result of revoking federal funding that had been provided for those exchanges. May 03, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 282. (H.R. 1213) On an amendment that would have required the Health and Human Services Department to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which states were expected to have difficulties establishing health care “exchanges” (regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance) without federal funding. May 03, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 281. (H.R. 1213) On an amendment that would have required the Health and Human Services Department to post on its website the amount of funding that would be cut from health care “exchanges” (regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance) as a result of eliminating federal funds for those exchanges. May 03, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 280. (H.R. 1213, H.R. 1214) Legislation repealing a provision of a major health care reform law that provided federal funds to states for health care “exchanges” (regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance), as well as a separate bill repealing a provision of the same health care law that provided federal funding for school-based health care centers – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills May 03, 2011. N L
Roll Call 279. (H.R. 1213, H.R. 1214) Legislation repealing a provision of a major health care reform law that provided federal funds to states for health care “exchanges” (regulated marketplaces in which the uninsured could purchase subsidized health insurance), as well as a separate bill repealing a provision of the same health care law that provided federal funding for school-based health care centers – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills May 03, 2011. N L
Roll Call 274. (H. Con. Res. 34) On an amendment sponsored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus that would have allowed tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 to expire, and preserved Medicare as a guaranteed, government-run health care program for the elderly. The amendment also would have ended tax subsidies for oil and gas companies and power plants, implemented a new government-run health insurance program to compete with private insurers, and increased funding for clean energy, affordable housing, and medical research programs. Apr 15, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 273. (H. Con. Res. 34) On an amendment sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus that would have allowed income tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 to expire, and preserved Medicare as a guaranteed, government-run health care program for the elderly. The amendment also would have increased funding for food stamps, job training programs, food safety inspections, community health care centers, and financial aid for low-income college students. Apr 15, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 271. (H. Con. Res. 36) Passage of legislation that would effectively eliminate all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides a wide array of health services for women, including breast cancer screenings, pap smears, and abortions. Apr 14, 2011. N L
Roll Call 270. (H. Con. Res. 35) Passage of legislation that would effectively defund the landmark 2010 health care reform law that expanded health insurance coverage to 31 million previously uninsured Americans, and prohibited insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions Apr 14, 2011. N L
Roll Call 268. (H.R. 1473) Final passage of legislation funding federal government programs and agencies through September 2011, and cutting $39 billion from federal programs, including financial aid for low-income college students attending summer semesters, funding for high-speed rail travel, and foreign aid Apr 14, 2011. N L
Roll Call 260. (H.R. 1473) Legislation funding federal government programs and agencies through September 2011, and cutting $39 billion from federal programs, including financial aid for low-income college students attending summer semesters, funding for high-speed rail travel, and foreign aid – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 13, 2011. N L
Roll Call 259. (H.R. 1473) Legislation funding federal government programs and agencies through September 2011, and cutting $39 billion from federal programs, including financial aid for low-income college students attending summer semesters, funding for high-speed rail travel, and foreign aid – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 13, 2011. N L
Roll Call 258. (H.R. 1217) Legislation eliminating the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which invested $15 billion in preventive health care initiatives such as immunizations, school health centers, primary care physician training programs, and anti-obesity measures – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Apr 13, 2011. N L
Roll Call 257. (H.R. 1217) Legislation eliminating the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which invested $15 billion over ten years in preventive health care initiatives such as immunizations, school health centers, primary care physician training programs, and anti-obesity measures – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Apr 13, 2011. N L
Roll Call 253. (H.R. 1363) Final passage of legislation funding federal government programs and agencies for one week Apr 08, 2011. N L
Roll Call 247. (H.R. 1363) Final passage of legislation funding federal government programs and agencies for one week and cutting $12 billion from a number of domestic programs, including home heating assistance for low income Americans as well as clean water programs Apr 07, 2011. N L
Roll Call 245. (H.R. 1363) On tabling (killing) a Democratic effort to appeal the Speaker’s ruling that a Democratic motion continuing to fund federal government programs and agencies at current levels for one week violated House rules. Apr 07, 2011. N L
Roll Call 243. (H.R. 1363) Legislation funding federal government programs and agencies for one week and cutting $12 billion from a number of domestic programs, including home heating assistance for low income Americans and clean water programs – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 07, 2011. N L
Roll Call 242. (H.R. 1363) Legislation funding federal government programs and agencies for one week and cutting $12 billion from a number of domestic programs, including home heating assistance for low income Americans and clean water programs – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Apr 07, 2011. N L
Roll Call 198. (H.R. 839) Final passage of legislation eliminating the Home Assistance Modification Program (HAMP), which helped homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans. Mar 29, 2011. N L
Roll Call 196. (H.R. 839) On an amendment that would have listed the number of home mortgages in each state that were modified by the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). HAMP was a federal initiative that helped homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans. Mar 29, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 195. (H.R. 839) On an amendment that would have required the Treasury Department to carry out a study identifying which aspects of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) were successful. HAMP was a federal initiative that helped homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans. Mar 29, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 194. (H.R. 839) On an amendment detailing a number of Republican criticisms of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), a federal initiative which Republicans sought to eliminate—and which helped homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans. For example, the amendment noted that while the program was intended to help 3 to 4 million homeowners, only 607,600 mortgage modifications had been made thus far. Mar 29, 2011. N L
Roll Call 188. (H.R. 861) Final passage of legislation eliminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which provided state and local governments and non-profit organizations with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. N L
Roll Call 187. (H.R. 861) On a motion that would have allowed the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to continue operating for the purposes of renovating abandoned properties in rural communities. The NSP provided state and local governments and non-profit organizations with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 186. (H.R. 861) On an amendment that would have listed the number of vacant homes in each state that were eligible to be rehabilitated or demolished under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which provided state and local governments and non-profit organizations with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 185. (H.R. 861) On an amendment that would have required a study to be conducted determining the number of foreclosed and abandoned homes that would not be purchased or rehabilitated in each congressional district as a result of terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The NSP provided state and local governments and non-profit organizations with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 184. (H.R. 861) On an amendment that would have required the Department of Housing and Urban Development to inform all recipients of funding from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program that the program had been terminated. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program provided state and local governments with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 183. (H.R. 861) On an amendment stating that the Neighborhood Stabilization Program helped local communities hurt by home foreclosures, and supported employment in those communities. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program provided state and local governments with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 182. (H.R. 861) On a motion that would have effectively preserved a federal program that provided states and local governments with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes by killing legislation that would have eliminated the program. Mar 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 181. (H.R. 861, H.R. 839) Legislation eliminating a federal program that provided states and local governments with funding to redevelop or demolish foreclosed homes, as well as a separate bill eliminating a program intended to help homeowners facing foreclosure to modify their home mortgage loans – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to both bills Mar 16, 2011. N L
Roll Call 174. (H.R. 836) Final passage of legislation eliminating a federal program which provided a maximum of $50,000 in subsidized loans to homeowners who were at least three months delinquent on their home mortgages as a result of unemployment Mar 11, 2011. N L
Roll Call 173. (H.R. 836) On a motion that would have enabled veterans and those serving in the military to benefit from a program which provided a maximum of $50,000 in subsidized loans to homeowners who were at least three months delinquent on their home mortgages as a result of unemployment. Mar 11, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 172. (H.R. 836) On an amendment that would have required the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce on its web site of the termination of a federal program which provided a maximum of $50,000 in subsidized loans to homeowners who were at least three months delinquent on their home mortgages as a result of unemployment. The amendment also required HUD to instruct the public to contact their members of Congress for assistance if they were unable to pay their home mortgages. Mar 11, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 171. (H.R. 830) Final passage of legislation eliminating a program enabling homeowners to refinance their home mortgages if, as a result of plummeting housing prices, their mortgage debt exceeded the value of their home. Mar 10, 2011. N L
Roll Call 170. (H.R. 830) On a motion that would have enabled seniors to continue to benefit from a home loan refinancing program which helped homeowners to refinance their home mortgages if, as a result of plummeting housing prices, their mortgage debt exceeded the value of their home. Mar 10, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 169. (H.R. 830) On an amendment requiring the Department of Housing and Urban Development to post on its website a note stating that individuals seeking help with their home mortgages should contact their member of Congress. Mar 10, 2011. Y W
Roll Call 168. (H.R. 830) On an amendment that would have allowed the Federal Housing Administration to facilitate voluntary home loan refinancing agreements between lenders and homeowners. Mar 10, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 166. (H.R. 830) Legislation eliminating a federal home loan refinancing program – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Mar 09, 2011. N L
Roll Call 165. (H.R. 830) Legislation eliminating a federal home loan refinancing program – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Mar 09, 2011. N L
Roll Call 162. (H.R. 4) Final passage of legislation repealing a provision of a major health care law enacted in 2010 that required small businesses to file a tax form (a 1099 form) for all individuals who had received $600 or more from a business in exchange for property or merchandise, and cutting subsidies for uninsured Americans to purchase health insurance. Mar 03, 2011. N L
Roll Call 161. (H.R. 4) On tabling (killing) an effort to appeal a ruling that a Democratic motion violated the rules of the House of Representatives. The Democratic motion would have restored subsidies—which were cut by the underlying bill—for uninsured Americans to purchase health insurance, and eliminated tax benefits for oil and gas companies. Mar 03, 2011. N L
Roll Call 147. (H.R. 1) Final passage of legislation funding the federal government through September 2011 and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for government programs, including food stamps (which provide nutritional assistance to the poor), community health centers, Pell Grants for low–income college students, and funding for state job training programs Feb 19, 2011. N L
Roll Call 146. (H.R. 1) On a motion that would have increased funding for Pell Grants by $39 million. (Pell Grants provide federal financial aid to low-income college students.) Feb 19, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 121. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used to establish health insurance “exchanges” where uninsured Americans could purchase health insurance. Feb 18, 2011. N L
Roll Call 99. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used to pay the salary of any federal employee to implement or enforce the landmark 2010 health care reform law that was signed into law by President Obama and expanded health insurance coverage to nearly all Americans. . Feb 18, 2011. N L
Roll Call 98. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used by any federal employee to implement or enforce the landmark 2010 health care reform law that was signed into law by President Obama and expanded health insurance coverage to nearly all Americans. Feb 18, 2011. N L
Roll Call 97. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used by employees of the Health and Human Services Department (the federal agency that enforces laws relating to health care) to implement or enforce the landmark 2010 health care reform law that was signed into law by President Obama and expanded health insurance coverage to nearly all Americans. Feb 18, 2011. N L
Roll Call 92. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting the use of funds provided by a “continuing resolution” (which funded government agencies and programs for the remainder of the year) for enforcing an Education Department regulation which withheld financial aid for career education programs that, according to critics (including the Obama administration), left students in debt and without the possibility of gainful employment. This amendment was offered to a continuing resolution funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 18, 2011. N L
Roll Call 85. (H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting the use of funds provided by a “continuing resolution” (which funded government agencies and programs for the remainder of the year) for a program that reimburses plaintiffs for attorneys’ fees when they successfully sue the federal government. This amendment was offered to a continuing resolution funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 17, 2011. N L
Roll Call 73. (H.R. 1) On an amendment increasing funding for state programs serving children with disabilities by $557 million, but cutting $337 million in funding for education grants to low-income school districts, and cutting $500 million in funding for grants to states to improve poorly-performing schools. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such bills are known as “continuing resolutions, or “CRs”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 17, 2011. N L
Roll Call 57. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have removed a ban on funding for “weatherization assistance” (which helps low-income households to make their homes more energy-efficient) and the State Energy Program (which provides assistance to states for energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives). This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 16, 2011. Y L
Roll Call 54. (H.R. 1) On an amendment that would have eliminated more than $324 million in funding for the Legal Services Corporation, which provides legal aid to the poor. This amendment was offered to legislation funding the federal government (such legislation is known as a “continuing resolution, or “CR”) through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for many government programs. Feb 16, 2011. N W
Roll Call 39. (H.R. 1) Legislation funding the federal government through September 2011, and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for government programs, including food stamps (which provide nutritional assistance to the poor), community health centers, Pell Grants for low–income college students, and funding for state job training programs – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Feb 15, 2011. N L
Roll Call 38. (H.R. 1) Legislation funding the federal government through September 2011 and cutting $61 billion in federal funding for government programs, including food stamps (which provide nutritional assistance to the poor), community health centers, Pell Grants for low–income college students, and funding for state job training programs – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to the bill Feb 15, 2011. N L
Roll Call 16. (H. Res. 9) Final passage of a resolution instructing committees in the House of Representatives to draft health care reformlegislation. The resolution laid out general principles for new health care legislation, stating that such measures should “foster economic growth and private sector job creation by eliminating job-killing policies and regulations” and “lower health care premiums through increased competition.” Jan 20, 2011. N L
Roll Call 14. (H.R. 2) Final passage of legislation repealing a 2010 landmark health care reform law that prohibited health insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing medical conditions and provided health insurance coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans. Jan 19, 2011. N L
Roll Call 10. (H.R. 2) Legislation repealing a major health care law enacted in 2010 which provided health insurance to 30 million uninsured Americans, prohibited health insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions, and required nearly all Americans to obtain health insurance – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill. Jan 07, 2011. N L
Roll Call 9. (H.R. 2) Legislation repealing a major health care law enacted in 2010 which provided health insurance to more than 30 million uninsured Americans, prohibited health insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions, and required nearly all Americans to obtain health insurance – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill. Jan 07, 2011. N L
2010 Senate
Roll Call 259. (H.R. 4853) On a motion to end debate on an amendment to a tax bill that would have extended income tax cuts for Americans with annual incomes of $1 million or less -- and would have extended unemployment compensation for laid-off workers who had exhausted their benefits Dec 04, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 258. (H.R. 4853) On a motion to end debate on an amendment that would have extended income tax cuts for Americans with annual incomes of $200,000 or less -- and would have extended unemployment compensation for laid-off workers who had exhausted their benefits Dec 04, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 228. HR 1586. (Medicaid and education funding) On passing a bill that would give states additional Medicaid assistance and funding for education/On the motion Aug 05, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 225. HR 1586. (Medicaid and education funding to states) Motion to allow to go forward a bill that would give states additional Medicaid assistance and funding for education/On the motion Aug 04, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 224. HR 1586. (Medicaid and education funding to states) Motion to end debate on a bill that would give states additional Medicaid assistance and funding for education/On the cloture motion Aug 04, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 210. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to suspend the Senate’s rules and allow to be offered an amendment that would pay for an extension of unemployment benefits by using unspent stimulus funds/On the motion Jul 21, 2010. N W
Roll Call 209. HR 4213. (Unemployment benefits extension) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend eligibility for federal unemployment/On the cloture motion Jul 20, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 200. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend as unemployment insurance, expiring tax provisions and other items/On the motion Jun 24, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 194. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) On bringing debate to a close on a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits, several expired tax provisions, and other items/On the motion Jun 17, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 193. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) On preserving a Republican substitute for a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits, several expired tax provisions, and other items/On the motion Jun 17, 2010. N W
Roll Call 190. On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline on the Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4301 ) Jun 16, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 180. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to kill an amendment that would exempt some pediatric medical devices from a new tax/On the motion Jun 09, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 179. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs) Motion to preserve an amendment that would have expedited a provision in the health care overhaul increasing the age of coverage for dependents/On the motion Jun 09, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 173. HR 4899. (Supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and natural disasters) Collins of Maine amendment that would prohibit the EPA from enforcing lead paint regulations on some building contractors/On agreeing to the amendment May 27, 2010. N L
Roll Call 154. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Corker of Tennessee amendment that would prohibit state attorneys general from enforcing new and existing banking laws/On agreeing to the amendment May 18, 2010. N W
Roll Call 142. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Corker of Tennessee amendment that would require federal banking regulators to create minimum standards for underwriting loans, including methods for determining someone’s financial ability to repay the loan/On agreeing to the amendment May 12, 2010. N W
Roll Call 133. S 3217. (Overhaul of financial regulations) Shelby of Alabama amendment that would replace consumer protection language in a financial overhaul bill with a provision that would grant the FDIC authority over large mortgage originators other than banks/On agreeing to the amendment May 06, 2010. N W
Roll Call 105. (H.R. 4872) Passage of a bill making a number of changes to major health care legislation, including delaying the implementation of a tax on high-cost health insurance plans until 2018 Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 104. On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have cut federal Medicaid funding for states where waste and fraud within Medicaid occurred Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 103. On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have extended indefinitely a tax credit to help small businesses afford health insurance coverage for their employees Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 102. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to tie an increase in Medicare taxes on high-income individuals to inflation Mar 25, 2010. N W
Roll Call 101. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have repealed a provision in health care legislation signed into law by President Obama imposing a fine on individuals who fail to obtain health insurance Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 100. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have allowed individuals to purchase health insurance plans across state lines Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 99. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment to immediately suspend health care reform legislation if the Congressional Budget Office estimated that it would not reduce the deficit as predicted in any given year, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules Mar 25, 2010. N W
Roll Call 98. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to index to inflation all new taxes imposed by health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama to inflation Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 97. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have repealed a provision of health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama that increased Medicare’s payment rates for medical services in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 96. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited the implementation of health care reform legislation until the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services certify that the legislation will lower health care costs Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 95. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have required enrollees in health insurance plans to provide documentation proving that they are citizens or legal residents of the United States Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 94. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment that would have allowed veterans deemed to be “mentally incompetent” to possess firearms, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules. Mar 25, 2010. N W
Roll Call 93. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment that would have prohibited lawsuits against doctors if those lawsuits concern medical services provided for free, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules. Mar 25, 2010. N W
Roll Call 92. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have refunded taxes paid on fuel for vehicles used exclusively to perform mammograms Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 91. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment to permanently repeal the “marriage penalty” (the higher tax bracket for married couples who file their taxes jointly), and provide for a permanent sales tax deduction for individuals living in states with no income tax (this allows those individuals to deduct a portion of their state sales taxes from their federal income taxes), by waiving the Senate’s budget rules Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 90. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have allowed individuals to deduct a portion of their medical expenses from their taxes if their medical expenses exceed 5% of their income Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 89. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage (by waiving the Senate’s budget rules) of an amendment that would have prohibited the District of Columbia from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the city holds a referendum on whether or not legalize same-sex marriage Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 88. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment that would have extended a number of expiring programs (including unemployment insurance for laid-off workers who have exhausted their benefits), by waiving the Senate's budget rules Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 87. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment which would have allowed seniors to opt out of Medicare Part A (which covers care provided at hospitals and nursing facilities) Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 86. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have repealed four provisions in health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama that were intended to reduce health care costs, including a new Independent Payment Advisory Board (which is charged with indentifying ways to reduce Medicare spending) Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 85. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to allow a vote on passage of an amendment that would have prohibited cuts in Medicare payments to critical access hospitals (hospitals located in rural areas where access to medical facilities is poor), by waiving the Senate’s budget rules Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 84. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have repealed the health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama. Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 83. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have provided that soldiers, veterans, and their families would not be subject to a fine if their benefits do not meet the health care legislation’s criteria for "essential benefits" coverage Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 82. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment that would have extended Medicare reimbursement rates for doctors at 2010 levels for three years, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 81. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to health care legislation exempting medical devices intended for soldiers and veterans from a 2.3% excise tax Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 80. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have exempted the sale of medical devices intended for children and those with disabilities from a 2.3% excise tax Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 79. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have eliminated a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of medical devices Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 78. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have eliminated a 3.8% tax on investment income for those earning over $200,000 per year Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 77. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage of an amendment to eliminate a provision in health care reform legislation creating an insurance program covering long-term care (such as nursing home care) for the elderly and the disabled, by waiving the Senate’s budget rules. Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 76. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment requiring the Secretary of Education to certify that no state would experience a net job loss as a result of students receiving loans directly from the federal government Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 75. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to eliminate a provision in health care legislation imposing a fine on businesses with 50 or more employees that do not provide their workers with health insurance Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 74. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment to allow states to choose not to comply with health care reform legislation Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 73. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have prohibited sex offenders from receiving any government subsidies for erectile dysfunction drugs Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 72. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have eliminated a provision in major health care legislation that cut funding for the Medicare Advantage program (Under the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare beneficiaries can receive their benefits through private insurers as opposed to the traditional government-run Medicare program) Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 71. (H.R. 4872) On a motion allowing a vote on passage (by waiving the Senate’s budget rules) of an amendment that would have forced all members of Congress to enroll in Medicaid Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 70. (H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an that would have reduced interest rates on student loans by 1.5% Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 69. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to allow an amendment that would require the president, vice president, members of Congress and others to receive their health care through “exchanges” created by the health insurance overhaul law/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 68. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an amendment that would require the government to certify that the health care overhaul law will not increase insurance premiums more than has been projected/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 67. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an attempt to remove from the health care overhaul law any mandates that employers must provide health insurance to employees/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 66. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an attempt to rewrite a health care overhaul to prevent tax increases for people earning less than $200,000/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 65. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an amendment by John McCain, R-Ariz., that would remove what he called “sweetheart deals” that benefit certain states in the health care overhaul/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 64. HR 4872. (Health care reconciliation) Motion to kill an amendment that would require certification that new spending in a health care overhaul isn’t being paid for by reducing Medicare funding/On the motion Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 63. HR 4872. (Health care overhaul) Motion to begin debating a bill that would revise a major new law overhauling health insurance and student lending laws/On the motion Mar 23, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 62. On adjourning the Senate/On adjournment Mar 23, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 55. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) On passing a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees, and infrastructure programs, among other items/On passing the bill Mar 17, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 54. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) Motion to waive the Senate’s budget rules and allow to go forward a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees, and infrastructure programs/On the motion Mar 17, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 49. HR 2847. (Business tax exemptions for new employee hiring and infrastructure programs) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to create jobs through tax breaks for businesses that hire new employees and infrastructure programs/On the cloture motion Mar 15, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 48. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) On passing a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items/On passing the bill Mar 10, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 47. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items (Second cloture vote) On the motion Mar 10, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 46. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would extend certain expiring programs including unemployment benefits and other items (First cloture vote)/On the motion Mar 09, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 45. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow to go forward an amendment that would extend assistance to needy families and workforce programs for six months/On the motion Mar 09, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 39. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow to go forward a bill that would extend expiring programs such as unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 37. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to kill an amendment that would pay for a bill extending several expiring programs by using unspent stimulus money/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 35. HR 4213. (Extending expiring programs, including those to help the unemployed and other items) Motion to allow an amendment that would pay certain Social Security recipients $250, using unspent stimulus money/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. N W
Roll Call 33. HR 4691. (Short-term extensions of programs to benefit the unemployed and other items) Motion to preserve an amendment that would pay for a bill to extend programs that benefit the unemployed and other items by using unspent money from the 2009 stimulus law/On the motion Mar 03, 2010. N W
Roll Call 31. HR 4691. (Short-term extensions of programs to benefit the unemployed and other items) Motion to preserve an amendment that proposes to pay for health care premium assistance, transportation spending and other items by repealing a certain business tax break/On the motion Mar 02, 2010. N W
Roll Call 2. H J Res 45. (Increasing the debt limit) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would eliminate the Troubled Asset Relief Program and reduce the maximum amount the United States can be in debt/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 21, 2010. N W
2010 House of Representatives
Roll Call 655. (H.R. 5510) Final passage of legislation that would have allowed the Treasury Department to provide financial assistance to non-profit organizations that offer legal assistance to homeowners who were facing foreclosure Dec 17, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 611. (H.R. 5987) Final passage of legislation to provide seniors with a one-time $250 payment. Proponents of the bill argued such a payment was necessary because Social Security beneficiaries were not scheduled to receive a cost-of-living increase in their Social Security checks in 2011. Dec 08, 2010. Y L
Roll Call 603. (S. 3307) Final passage of legislation expanding eligibility for subsidized school breakfasts and lunches for low-income children, and implementing stricter nutritional standards for food served in schools Dec 02, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 602. (S. 3307) On a motion to recommit with instructions (which is the minority's opportunity to torpedo or significantly change a bill before a final up-or-down vote on the measure) on a school lunch and child nutrition bill that would have required all employees of child care operations receiving funding under the bill to submit to criminal background checks. Dec 02, 2010. N W
Roll Call 588. (S. 3307) Legislation expanding eligibility for subsidized school breakfasts and lunches for low-income children, and implementing stricter nutritional standards for food served in schools – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Dec 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 587. (S. 3307) Legislation expanding eligibility for subsidized school breakfasts and lunches for low-income children, and implementing stricter nutritional standards for food served in schools – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Dec 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 486. (H.R. 5893) Legislation providing roughly $9 billion in infrastructure investment programs (programs intended to create jobs through the construction of things like roads and bridges) and approximately $3.5 billion for employment assistance programs for low-income families – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Jul 29, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 463. (H.R. 4213) Final passage of legislation extending unemployment insurance through December 5, 2010 for laid-off workers who had been jobless for more than six months Jul 22, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 461. (H.R. 4213) Legislation extending unemployment insurance through December 5, 2010 for laid-off workers who had been jobless for more than six months – On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Jul 22, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 458. (H. Res. 1537) Legislation extending unemployment insurance for laid-off workers -- On a resolution allowing the House to bring up a “rule” setting a time limit for debate and limiting amendments to the bill on the same day it was passed by the House Rules Committee Jul 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 430. (H.R. 4899) On an amendment to war funding legislation providing $37 billion for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, $10 billion for an “Education Jobs Fund” to prevent teacher layoffs, $5 billion for Pell Grants, and $700 million for border security enforcement Jul 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 428. (H.R. 4899) On a resolution setting a time limit for debate and determining which amendments could be offered to legislation providing $37 billion for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, $10 billion to help local school districts prevent teacher layoffs, and $208 million for border security enforcement Jul 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 423. (H.R. 5618) Passage of legislation extending unemployment insurance for laid-off workers whose benefits had expired Jul 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 418. (H.R. 5618) Legislation extending unemployment insurance for laid-off workers whose benefits had expired – on the resolution setting a time limit for floor debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Jul 01, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 407. (H.R. 4173) On a resolution allowing the House of Represenatatives to bring up financial regulatory reform legislation as well as separate legislation extending unemployment insurance for laid-off workers Jun 30, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 406. (H.R. 4173) On bringing to a final vote a resolution allowing the House of Representatives to bring up financial regulatory reform legislation as well as separate legislation extending unemployment insurance for laid-off workers Jun 30, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 349. (H.R. 5072) On an amendment to housing legislation that would have capped the number of new mortgage loans provided to borrowers under the federal government’s mortgage insurance program at 10 percent of the total number of private-market home loans given each year. Jun 10, 2010. N W
Roll Call 348. (H.R. 5072) On an amendment to housing legislation that would have required homeowners receiving mortgages from private lenders participating in the federal government’s mortgage insurance program to make a 5% down payment on their home. Jun 10, 2010. N W
Roll Call 194. (H.R. 4872) Final passage of legislation making a number of changes to major health care legislation, including delaying the implementation of a tax on high-cost health insurance plans until 2018 Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 193. (H.R. 4872) A bill making a number of changes to major health care legislation, including delaying the implementation of a tax on high-cost health insurance plans until 2018 -- On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Mar 25, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 186. (H.R. 4899) Passage of legislation providing $5.1 billion to aid communities affected by natural disasters, and $600 million for a summer youth jobs program Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 185. (H.R. 4899) Legislation providing $5.1 billion to aid communities affected by natural disasters, and $600 million for a summer youth jobs program -- On tabling (killing) an effort to appeal the chair's ruling that an amendment using funds from the economic stimulus law to pay for new spending in the disaster relief bill violated House rules Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 181. (H.R. 4849) On an amendment to repeal a number of provisions in a major health care bill (including an annual limit on contributions to health flexible spending accounts) that was offered to legislation providing small businesses with tax incentives intended to spur job creation and expanding a bond program for infrastructure projects Mar 24, 2010. N W
Roll Call 179. (H.R. 4899) Legislation providing $5.1 billion to aid communities affected by natural disasters, and $600 million for a summer youth jobs program -- On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the bill Mar 24, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 167. (H.R. 4872) Passage of a bill making a number of changes to major health care legislation, including delaying the implementation of a tax on high-cost health insurance plans until 2018 Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 166. (H.R. 4872) Legislation making changes to a major health care bill, including delaying the implementation of a tax on high-cost health insurance plans until 2018 -- On a "motion to recommit with instructions," or amendment to require tighter restrictions on insurance companies' coverage of abortion Mar 21, 2010. N W
Roll Call 165. (H.R. 3590) On passage of legislation making major changes to the national health care system, including expanding health coverage to uninsured Americans Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 163. (H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872) Legislation making major changes to the national health care system, including expanding health coverage to uninsured Americans -- On the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 162. (H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872) Legislation making major changes to the national health care system, including expanding health coverage to uninsured Americans -- On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 160. (H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872) Legislation making major changes to the national health care system, including expanding health coverage to uninsured Americans -- On a "question of consideration," or determining whether the House would bring up the resolution allowing the chamber to debate the health care legislation Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 159. (H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872) Legislation making major changes to the national health care system, including expanding health coverage to uninsured Americans -- On a "question of consideration," or determining whether the House would bring up the resolution allowing the chamber to debate the health care legislation Mar 21, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 132. (H. Res. 1194) A resolution "disapproving" of the manner in which Democratic leaders planned to bring up and vote on health care reform legislation -- On a motion to table (kill) the resolution Mar 18, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 130. (H. Res. 1190) On a resolution allowing the House to bring up legislation under a procedure that limits debate time and prohibits amendments -- and thus giving the Democratic leadership additional time to finalize plans to bring up major health care legislation Mar 18, 2010. Y W
Roll Call 129. (H. Res. 1190) On bringing to a final vote a resolution allowing the House to bring up legislation under a procedure that limits debate time and prohibits amendments -- and thus giving the Democratic leadership additional time to finalize plans to bring up major health care legislation Mar 18, 2010. Y W
2009 Senate
Roll Call 396. (H.R. 3590) On passage of legislation making major changes in the national health care system Dec 24, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 395. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to invoke cloture (bring debate to an end) on the legislation Dec 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 394. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on the Reid amendment removing a proposed HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance" \o "Health insurance" health insurance plan that would be offered by the federal government, and adding language to guarantee that federal funds are not used to pay for abortions. Dec 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 391. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to table (kill) an appeal of a ruling; the ruling that had been appealed was that new spending provided in an amendment by Sen. Reid of Nevada was not subject to a point of order that preventing it from being offered Dec 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 390. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to waive the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act as they apply to an amendment offered by Sen. Reid of Nevada Dec 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 389. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on whether to support a point of order that the mandate in the bill requiring Americans to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional Dec 23, 2009. N W
Roll Call 388. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to invoke cloture (bring debate to an end) on a procedural tactic of Sen. Reid of Nevada; that tactic had prevented the Republican minority from making changes in his amendment to the legislation Dec 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 387. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a procedural tactic by Sen. Reid of Nevada to prevent the Republican minority from making changes in his amendment to the legislation Dec 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 386. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to table (kill) an amendment that had been offered by Sen. Reid of Nevada as a procedural tactic Dec 22, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 385. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to invoke cloture (bring debate to an end) on an amendment offered by Sen. Reid of Nevada that made numerous significant additions and deletions to the legislation Dec 20, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 380. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a procedure by Senate Reid of Nevada to allow the Senate to vote on a cloture motion ending debate on an unrelated bill and return to consideration of the health care bill Dec 17, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 379. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on tabling (killing) a motion that would have prevented any new tax provisions from becoming effective until the actual start date of the programs the tax revenues support Dec 16, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 376. (H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to add language guaranteeing that people making less than $200,000 a year will not pay any more taxes as a result of the legislation. Dec 15, 2009. N W
Roll Call 368. HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment that would prohibit anything that spends money or reduces revenues in a major heath insurance overhaul bill from being implemented until the provisions are certified not to raise the deficit/On agreeing to the amendment Dec 07, 2009. N W
Roll Call 358. HR 3590. (Health care overhaul) Motion to restore $441 billion in cuts from certain Medicare programs/On agreeing to the amendment Dec 03, 2009. N W
Roll Call 335. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce, Justice and science spending) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that funds the departments of Commerce and Justice and science spending in fiscal 2010/On the motion Nov 05, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 280. HR 3288. (Fiscal 2010 transportation and housing spending bill) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would ensure enforcement of a requirement that adult residents of public housing projects do eight hours of community service monthly/On agreeing to the amendment Sep 16, 2009. N L
Roll Call 270. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) On passing a bill that would provide $2 billion for the Cash for Clunkers program/On passing the bill Aug 06, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 269. HR 3435. (Car voucher program) Motion to allow a bill to add money to the Cash for Clunkers program to retain its emergency funding designation/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 268. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that would replace the current $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit with a new $15,000 principal residence tax credit/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 267. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit the automobile bailout law from being expanded beyond Dec. 31, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 265. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to preserve an amendment that seeks to prevent a deficit increase as a result of an increase for the Cash for Clunkers program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 264. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would end the Cash for Clunkers program on Aug. 8, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 263. HR 3435. (Car voucher funding) Motion to kill an amendment that would restrict eligibility for the “Cash for Clunkers” program/On the motion Aug 06, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 259. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) Motion to send the bill back to the Appropriations Committee to slash its funding/On the motion Aug 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 225. HR 2892. (Fiscal 2010 homeland security spending) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit the Customs and Border Protection service from restricting the importation of prescription drugs from Canada/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 191. HR 627. (Credit card regulations) Motion to preserve an amendment that would limit the annual percentage rate applicable to credit cards to 15 percent/On the motion May 13, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 190. HR 627. (Credit card regulations) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would require credit card issuers to verify individuals’ identities before issuing a card/On agreeing to the amendment May 13, 2009. N W
Roll Call 183. S 896. (Housing loans modification) Motion to preserve an amendment that would create a program to sell federal properties that were not being used/On the motion May 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 182. S 896. (Housing loans modification) Kerry of Massachusetts amendment that would allow tenants in foreclosed buildings remain in their homes for the duration of their leases, or for 90 days if they didn’t have a lease/On agreeing to the amendment May 06, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 178. S 896. (Housing loans modification) Corker of Tennessee amendment that would require lenders participating in mortgage modification programs to consider all mitigation efforts before they can qualify for protection from investor lawsuits/On agreeing to the amendment May 05, 2009. N W
Roll Call 177. S 896. (Housing loans modification) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would establish that the Federal Housing Administration’s primary responsibility is to maintain its own solvency/On agreeing to the amendment May 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 174. S 896. (Housing loans modification) Durbin of Illinois amendment that would allow bankruptcy judges to reduce principal and interest rates on certain mortgages/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 30, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 165. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Motion to instruct conferees on a budget resolution to insist that the measure limit the increase in public debt to an amount no greater than what was accumulated between 1789 and Jan. 20, 2009/On the motion Apr 23, 2009. N W
Roll Call 143. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Bennett of Utah amendment that would allow for a reduction in future spending equal to the amount of money spent by the 2009 economic stimulus law/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N W
Roll Call 140. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would allow for future legislation to establish a national usury law/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 134. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would provide for the remaining mortgage buyout money be recovered, except for $100 billion/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. N W
Roll Call 133. S Con Res 13. (Fiscal 2010 budget resolution) Reed of Rhode Island amendment that would allow for legislation stipulating that the remaining money set aside by the stimulus law for mortgage relief would be used to help save homes and small businesses/On agreeing to the amendment Apr 02, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 114. HR 1388. (National service programs) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit ACORN or any ACORN-affiliated organizations from receiving part of the bill's funding/On the motion Mar 26, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 56. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would prohibit economic stimulus funds from going to the ACORN group/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 54. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Grassley of Iowa amendment to change Medicaid assistance formulas to give each state a flat rate/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 06, 2009. N W
Roll Call 42. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would replace a tax credit with a reduction in the marginal tax rate/On the motion Feb 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 39. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would prohibit funding in the economic stimulus bill for any program not authorized prior to Feb. 1, 2009/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 37. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would delete $35 billion from the economic stimulus bill/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 33. HR 1. (Economic stimulus) Motion to preserve an amendment that would allocate an additional $25 billion for infrastructure projects/On the motion Feb 03, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 31. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) On passing a bill that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and expand it significantly/On passing the bill Jan 29, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 29. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Bingaman of New Mexico amendment that would allow families more ways to expedite applications for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 29, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 28. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require the government to create a new program to provide private health insurance for certain children eligible for coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 29, 2009. N W
Roll Call 25. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit states from receiving State Children’s Health Insurance Program funds for covering families who earn above 300 percent of the federal poverty level/On the motion Jan 29, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 24. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require states to pay subsidies to private health insurers if they want to expand State Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage above certain income levels/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 29, 2009. N W
Roll Call 23. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Murkowski of Alaska amendment that would require states to develop plans to address the “crowding out” of lower income children by higher income children applying for State Children’s Health Insurance within 12 months/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2009. N W
Roll Call 22. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Kyl of Arizona amendment that would require states to detail how they will limit allowing lower-income children seeking coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program from being “crowded out” by those with higher incomes/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2009. N W
Roll Call 21. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Roberts of Kansas amendment that would prohibit states from covering children under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program if their families earned above a certain amount of money/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 28, 2009. N W
Roll Call 20. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) Motion to kill an amendment that would prohibit states that allow families earning more than 200 percent over the poverty level to participate in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program to qualify as a “shortfall state”/On the motion Jan 28, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 18. (H.R. 2) On the McConnell of Kentucky amendment offered to legislation that reauthorized and expanded the Children's Health Insurance Program. The amendment was designed to increase controls on the use of the program by individuals for whom it was not intended, and to prevent some states from extending the program to families with annual incomes above $70,000. Jan 28, 2009. N W
Roll Call 16. (H.R. 2) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment offered by Sen. DeMint of South Carolina. The amendment would have required families with incomes exceeding 200 percent of the local poverty line to share in the cost of treating any family member enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program. Jan 27, 2009. Y W
2009 House of Representatives
Roll Call 943. (H.R. 4213) On passage of legislation extending the tuition tax deduction, the R&D tax credit and several other tax reductions through the 2010 fiscal year Dec 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 942. (H.R. 4213) On legislation extending the tuition tax deduction, the R&D tax credit and several other tax reductions through the 2010 fiscal year - - on a motion to table (kill) the appeal of a ruling by the Speaker; the ruling was that a motion to add language reducing a proposed tax increase on certain interest generated by businesses was not in order Dec 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 940. (H.Res. 955) Legislation extending the tuition tax deduction, the R&D tax credit and several other tax reductions through the 2010 fiscal year - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Dec 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 939. (H.Res. 955) Legislation extending the tuition tax deduction, the R&D tax credit and several other tax reductions through the 2010 fiscal year - - on a motion to move to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Dec 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 887. On passage of major health care legislation designed to provide coverage for all Americans, to expand the coverage of those currently with insurance, and to restrain the continued growth of health costs Nov 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 885. (H.R.3962): On the Boehner of Ohio amendment, which included the Republican alternative to the major health care legislation supported by the Democratic majority. Nov 07, 2009. N W
Roll Call 882. (H.Res. 903): Major health care legislation designed to provide coverage for all Americans, to expand the coverage of those currently with insurance, and to restrain the continued growth of health costs - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Nov 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 881. (H.Res. 903): Major health care legislation designed to provide coverage for all Americans, to expand the coverage of those currently with insurance, and to restrain the continued growth of health costs - - on the motion to bring the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation to an immediate vote Nov 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 761. (H.R. 2997) On passage of the conference report containing the agreement between the House and Senate providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration Oct 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 757. (H.Res. 799) The conference report containing the agreement between the House and Senate on the legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Oct 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 756. (H.Res. 799) The conference report containing the agreement between the House and Senate on the legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration - - on a motion to move immediately to a vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Oct 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 719. (H.R.3221) On final passage of legislation providing that all new federal student loans be originated directly by the federal government rather than by private lenders issuing federally-guaranteed loans; the bill also authorized a new multi-billion-dollar federal construction program for K-12 schools, and for community colleges, and expanded federal student assistance grants and aid to historically black colleges. Sep 17, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 718. (H.R.3221) The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - - on a motion to send the bill back to committee to add language prohibiting any of its funds being awarded to ACORN, a nation-wide association of community organizations focused on housing and voter registration Sep 17, 2009. N L
Roll Call 682. (H.R. 3435) On passage of a bill that provided two billion dollars in additional funding for the “Cash for Clunkers” program; that program provided cash rebates of a few thousand dollars each to consumers to encourage them to trade-in their old gas guzzling cars for new ones that get better gas mileage Jul 31, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 640. (H. Res. 673) Legislation providing 2010 fiscal year funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education -- on agreeing to the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill Jul 24, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 637. (H.R.3288) On passage of the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funding bill for the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation Jul 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 636. (H.R.3288) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation - - on a motion to send the bill back to committee to reduce all spending figures to the amounts requested by the Obama Administration Jul 23, 2009. N W
Roll Call 620. (H.R. 3288) On the Hensarling of Texas amendment, which would have eliminated $250 million in funding from a HUD program that provides grants to local housing authorities to construct, rehabilitate and transform distressed public housing units into mixed-income communities Jul 23, 2009. N W
Roll Call 617. (H.Res. 669) Legislation providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the bill Jul 23, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 510. (H. R. 2997) On passage of the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funds for the Department of Agriculture, rural development, and the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies. Jul 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 508. (H. R. 2997) On the Kingston of Georgia Amendment, which would have prohibited any money in the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and rural programs from being used for rural broadband loan and loan guarantee programs before September 15, 2010. Jul 09, 2009. N W
Roll Call 502. (H. R. 2997) On the Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment that would have reduced overall discretionary spending by 5% in the bill providing fiscal year 2010 funding for the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration Jul 09, 2009. N W
Roll Call 359. (H.R.2847) On the Hensarling of Texas amendment which would have ended funding for the Legal Services Corporation Jun 18, 2009. N W
Roll Call 314. (H.R. 2751) On passage of the “Cash for Clunkers'' bill, providing cash incentives to consumers who trade in their old, energy-inefficient vehicles Jun 09, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 275. (H.Res.457) The Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 expanding access to business counseling, training and networking to small business owners - - on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill May 20, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 274. (H.Res. 457) Legislation expanding access to business counseling, training and networking to small business owners - - on a moving to an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill. May 20, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 242. (H.R. 1729) On passage of legislation was designed to help ensure that lenders only make loans that borrowers will be able to repay May 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 241. On the McHenry of North Carolina amendment to exempt “high-cost mortgage loans” from the coverage of the bill designed to help ensure that lenders only make loans that borrowers will be able to repay May 07, 2009. N W
Roll Call 240. (H.R. 1728) On the Price of Georgia amendment that would have required the Federal Reserve Board to certify that legislation, designed to help ensure that lenders only make loans borrowers will be able to repay, will not reduce the availability or increase the price of credit for qualified mortgages. May 07, 2009. N W
Roll Call 239. (H.R. 1728)On the Hensarling of Texas amendment that would have deleted the provisions in the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act that make those who either purchase mortgages after they are originated, or package them into securities, liable for deceptive practices engaged in during the original marketing of the mortgage loan May 07, 2009. N W
Roll Call 237. (H.Res. 406) A bill to help ensure that lenders only make loans that borrowers will be able to repay - - on a resolution setting the terms for continued consideration of the bill May 07, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 192. (H.Con. Res. 85) On passage of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Apr 02, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 191. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Republican minority Apr 02, 2009. N W
Roll Call 190. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Black Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 188. (H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus Apr 02, 2009. Y L
Roll Call 104. (H.R.1106) On passage of a bill designed to prevent mortgage foreclosures and increase the availability of mortgage credit. Mar 05, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 103. (H.R. 1106) On a motion to send back to committee a bill designed to prevent mortgage foreclosures and increase the availability of mortgage credit. Mar 05, 2009. N W
Roll Call 100. (H.R. 1106) On the Lofgren of California amendment to expand the ability of bankruptcy judges to adjust home mortgages, which was offered to a bill designed to prevent mortgage foreclosures and increase the availability of mortgage credit. Mar 05, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 97. (H. Res. 205) Legislation intended to reduce the number of mortgage foreclosures and increase the availability of mortgage credit - - on passage of the resolution setting the terms for debate of the bill Mar 05, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 89. (H.Res. 190) Legislation designed to slow home foreclosures and revive the housing market during the severe economic downturn - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation Feb 26, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 88. (H.Res. 190) Legislation designed to slow home foreclosures and revive the housing market during the severe economic downturn - - on the motion to bring the resolution setting the terms for considering the legislation to an immediate vote Feb 26, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 70. (H.R. 1) On passage of the legislation funding the economic stimulus package developed in response to the severe economic downturn of 2008-2009. Feb 13, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 68. (H.R. 1) Legislation funding the economic stimulus package developed in response to the severe economic downturn of 2008 and 2009 - - on a procedural vote to determine whether the House should take up the bill Feb 13, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 67. (H. Res, 168) Legislation funding the economic stimulus package developed in response to the severe economic downturn of 2008 and 2009 - - on the rule providing for the terms under which the House could debate the bill Feb 13, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 66. (H.Res. 168) Legislation funding the economic stimulus package developed in response to the severe economic downturn of 2008 and 2009 - - on the procedural question of whether the House should immediately vote on the resolution permitting it to debate the bill Feb 13, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 52. The Digital Television Delay Act (S.352)/On Passage. Feb 04, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 51. The Digital Television Delay Act (S.352)/Motion to recommit with instructions to retain the effective date for conversion to all-digital television for the portion of the broadcasting spectrum in or near that to be used by first responders. Feb 04, 2009. N W
Roll Call 50. The Children’s Health Insurance Program-SCHIP (H.R.2)/Vote to agree to accept amendments the Senate made in the bill which expands insurance coverage to children and pregnant women. Feb 04, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 45. H.R.1. Economic stimulus /Motion to recommit with instructions to add $60 billion in additional highway and water project funding, and to eliminate $164 billion in other funding. Jan 28, 2009. N W
Roll Call 26. HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) On passing a bill to set certain conditions on the use of $350 billion allocated to buy certain mortgage assets/On passing the bill Jan 21, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 21. HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Bachmann of Minnesota amendment that would eliminate proposed changes to and additional funding for a homeowners program/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 15, 2009. N W
Roll Call 20. HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Hensarling of Texas amendment that would remove the authority for the Treasury Department to attend meetings of the board of directors of institutions receiving bailout money /On agreeing to the amendment Jan 15, 2009. N W
Roll Call 19. HR 384. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Frank of Massachusetts amendment that would require some bailout money to be committed for foreclosure mitigation/On agreeing to the amendment Jan 15, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 17. H Res 53. (Mortgage-backed securities buyout conditions) Providing for consideration of a bill that would set new conditions on the use of money to purchase mortgage assets (HR 384)/On passing the bill Jan 14, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 16. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance) On passing a bill that would authorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program at $60 billion/On passing the bill Jan 14, 2009. Y W
Roll Call 15. HR 2. (Children’s health insurance program) Motion to rewrite a State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill to authorize the program for longer but require more eligibility hurdles for certain applicants/On the motion Jan 14, 2009. N W
Roll Call 14. H Res 52. (Children’s health insurance program) Providing for consideration of a bill that would provide funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (HR 2)/On passing the bill Jan 14, 2009. Y W
2008 Senate
Roll Call 65. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow for legislation to prohibit borrowing from the Social Security trust fund to finance other programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. N W
Roll Call 64. S Con Res 70. (Fiscal 2009 budget resolution) Sanders of Vermont amendment that would allow an increase in funding for social programs/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 13, 2008. Y L
Roll Call 35. HR 3221. (Renewable energy standards) Motion to begin debating an energy efficiency bill upon which the Democratic leadership wanted to attach unrelated mortgage language/On the cloture motion Feb 28, 2008. Y L
Roll Call 8. HR 5140. (Economic stimulus package) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill intended to stimulate the U.S. economy/On the cloture motion Feb 06, 2008. Y L
2007 Senate
Roll Call 353. HR 976. (State children’s health insurance reauthorization) Motion to clear a bill for President Bush’s signature that would reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program/On the motion Sep 27, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 352. HR 976. (State children’s health insurance reauthorization) Motion to bring debate to a close on a bill that would reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program/On the motion Sep 27, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 307. HR 976. SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) - Final passage of a bill that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program at $60.2 billion over five years/On passage of the bill Aug 02, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 306. HR 976. (Small business tax breaks and children's health insurance), motion to preserve increased funding for children's health insurance programs/On the motion Aug 02, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 305. HR 976. SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) - DeMint of South Carolina amendment that would allow people to buy health insurance from insurers licensed in another state/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 301. HR 976. SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) - Vitter of Louisiana amendment that would disallow coverage under SCHIP for families with access to employer-sponsored health plans/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 300. HR 976. SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) - Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would require states to subsidize employer-offered insurance programs for families whose incomes are 200 percent above the poverty level/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 299. HR 976. SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) - Kyl of Arizona amendment that would prohibit the SCHIP reauthorization bill from taking effect until the government certified it would not reduce private health insurance coverage/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 297. HR 976. (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would prevent non-pregnant adults to be covered under SCHIP unless 95% of low-income children were also covered/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 292. HR 976. (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Kerry of Massachusetts amendment that would increase authorization for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by $15 billion/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 01, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 291. HR 976. (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Lott of Mississippi amendment that would increase health care coverage for children, but decrease it for non-pregnant adults/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 288. HR 976. (State children’s health insurance program reauthorization) Gregg of New Hampshire amendment that would limit coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program for anyone other than low-income children or pregnant women/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 287. HR 976. (State children’s health insurance program reauthorization) Ensign of Nevada amendment that would establish a disease prevention and research trust fund/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 01, 2007. N W
Roll Call 286. HR 976. (State children’s health insurance program reauthorization) Allard of Colorado amendment that would require states to use a family’s gross income to determine eligibility for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 31, 2007. N W
Roll Call 273. S 1642. (Higher education reauthorization) Amendment by Brown of Ohio that would require the Secretary of Education to create a supplemental higher education loan program/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 23, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 256. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Amendment by Nelson of Nebraska that would reduce the bill's proposed subsidy cuts to for-profit lenders/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. N W
Roll Call 255. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Amendment by Kennedy of Massachusetts that would increase funding for the new Promise grant program for the poorest college students/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 19, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 253. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Motion to begin debating a bill to redirect subsidies given to student loan lenders into financial aid for students/On the motion Jul 18, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 184. S 1348. (Immigration overhaul) Amendment by McConnell of Kentucky that would require government-issued photo identification in order to vote in a federal election/On agreeing to the amendment Jun 05, 2007. N W
Roll Call 172. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution) Vote on final passage of the budget resolution conference report/On the conference report May 17, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 150. S 1082 (Food and Drug Administration overhaul) Motion to end debate on an amendment by Dorgan of North Dakota allowing prescription drugs to be imported from overseas/On the cloture motion May 03, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 112. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Chambliss of Georgia amendment limiting the availability of funding for certain states for the State Childrens Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N W
Roll Call 111. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Bunning of Kentucky amendment on allowing states to design their own Medicaid benefit packages/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. N W
Roll Call 105. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Smith of Oregon amendment on reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 23, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 91. S Con Res 21. (Fiscal 2008 budget resolution), Cornyn of Texas amendment on limiting the availability of funding for the State Childrens Health Insurance Program/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 22, 2007. N W
Roll Call 38. A motion to waive the budget act for an amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend certain tax breaks for small business investments for nine months/On passage of the motion Jan 31, 2007. N W
Roll Call 37. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) amendment to extend through 2012 certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 31, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 32. An amendment to H.R. 2 (minimum wage increase) by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that would extend by 9 months certain tax breaks for investments made by small businesses/Motion to table Jan 25, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 24. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2), Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) amendment to afford states the flexibility to determine minimum wage and eliminate a federally mandated minimum wage/On passage of the amendment Jan 24, 2007. N W
Roll Call 23. Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (H.R. 2)/Motion to invoke cloture (limit debate) Jan 24, 2007. Y L
2007 House of Representatives
Roll Call 656. Shadegg of Arizona amendment that would cut the Innovation and Improvement account by $11 million/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N W
Roll Call 655. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Foxx of North Carolina amendment that would increase special education grants while eliminating funding for “full service community schools”/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N W
Roll Call 647. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor-Health-Education spending) Stearns of Florida amendment that would increase funding for certain educational programs by reducing grants to AmeriCorps/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 18, 2007. N W
Roll Call 643. HR 3043. (Fiscal 2008 Labor, Health, Education spending) Platts of Pennsylvania amendment that would increase funding for the Even Start program and reduce funding for other programs/On agreeing to the amendment Jul 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 382. Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) amendment to require that the amount allocated to the affordable housing fund not exceed the amount allocated in the preceding year if in that year the federal government had a budget deficit and borrowed against the Social Security trust fund May 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 380. Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/ Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) amendment to require a study on the effects the contributions to the affordable housing fund would have on the cost of mortgages to homebuyers and suspend the program if the program served to increase the costs of mortgages May 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 379. Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/ Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) amendment to suspend contributions to the affordable housing fund if the payments contribute to an increase in mortgage costs May 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 378. Federal housing finance overhaul (H.R. 1427)/Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) amendment to strike a provision creating an affordable housing fund May 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 282. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439)/Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) amendment to allow Head Start grantees, due to inadequate funding, to negotiate to reduce the number of children enrolled in the program if it is necessary to maintain the quality of services May 02, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 280. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439)/Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) amendment to require that 50 percent of Head Start teachers nationwide have bachelor's degrees by 2011 May 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 278. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439)/ Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) amendment that would forgive student loans for teachers who agree to commit to the program for three years May 02, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 277. Reauthorizing the Head Start program (H.R. 1439/ Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) amendment to establish a pilot program to allow eight states to take over the federally funded early-childhood program May 02, 2007. N W
Roll Call 262. Expanding the number of federal loan programs available to small businesses (H.R. 1332)/Motion to recommit with instructions make small businesses determined by the Small Business Administration to have been adversely affected by the minimum wage hike eligible for federal loans Apr 25, 2007. N W
Roll Call 210. H. Con. Res. 99 (Fiscal 2008 Budget Resolution), Woolsey of California substitute amendment offering an alternative budget resolution authored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 29, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 209. Fiscal 2008 budget resolution (H. Con. Res.), Kilpatrick of Michigan substitute amendment offering an alternative budget resolution authored by the Congressional Black Caucus/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 29, 2007. Y L
Roll Call 196. H.R. 1401(Rail and Public Transportation Security Act), Sessions of Texas amendment to prohibit Amtrak from using funds authorized by the bill on the 10 long-distance routes that have lost the most revenue/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 27, 2007. N W
Roll Call 172. H.R. 1227, Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007/On passage Mar 21, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 170. H.R. 1227, Al Green of Texas amendment to allow low-income residents in areas affected by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes to receive Section 8 housing grants/Revote on agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 168. H R 1227. Neugebauer of Texas Amendment to delete provision in Gulf Coast housing relief bill that would give families receiving temporary disaster vouchers Section 8 vouchers instead/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 21, 2007. N W
Roll Call 167. Motion to allow Taylor of Mississippi to participate in floor debate for the rest of the day after a ruling that he had impugned another Member's character Mar 21, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 166. H.R. 1227, Al Green of Texas amendment to allow low-income residents in areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes along the Gulf Coast to receive Section 8 housing grants/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 20, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 165. H.R. 1227, Biggert of Illinois amendment to limit the number public house units to be rebuilt to the number that were occupied before Hurricane Katrina/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 20, 2007. N W
Roll Call 164. H.R. 1227, Hensarling of Texas amendment to require federal housing recipients in the region affected by the 2005 hurricanes to work 20 hours per week/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 20, 2007. N W
Roll Call 160. H. Res. 254, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1227) to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low income families affected by the 2005 hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast/On agreeing to the resolution Mar 20, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 101. H. Res. 161, providing for consideration of small-business tax bill under suspension of the rules/On agreeing to the resolution Feb 16, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 100. H. Res. 161, providing for floor consideration of a small-business tax bill (H.R. 976) under suspension of the rules/On ordering the previous question Feb 16, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 31. College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Motion to recommit with instructions to apply the subsidized interest rate reductions only to graduates earning less than $65,000 annually and to active-duty military personnel Jan 17, 2007. N W
Roll Call 30. Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/On adoption of the resolution Jan 17, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 29. Outlining rules for debate (H. Res. 65) on the College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5)/Ordering the previous question (end debate and possibility of amendment) Jan 17, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 18. Minimum wage increase (H.R. 2)/On passage Jan 10, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 11. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/On adopting Title 5 of the resolution Jan 05, 2007. Y W
Roll Call 10. H. Res. 6 Adopting the rules of the House of Representative for the 110th Congress/Motion to commit with instructions Jan 05, 2007. N W
2005 Senate
Roll Call 114. H Con Res 95. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote on Conference Committee Version of the 2006 Budget Resolution to Authorize $843 Billion for Discretionary (Appropriations) Spending Programs, $34.7 Billion in Cuts to Mandatory (Entitlement) Spending Programs, and $70 Billion in Tax Cuts. Apr 28, 2005. N L
Roll Call 65. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Restore Funding to the Community Development Block Grant Program. Mar 17, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 61. S Con Res 18. Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution/Vote to Fund Perkins Loans for Vocational Education Programs. Mar 17, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 44. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Final Passage of Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Mar 10, 2005. N L
Roll Call 38. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules to Limit Collections by Credit Card Companies if Those Companies Do Not Have a Policy of Waiving Interest and Fees for Debtors Who Work Out a Debt Repayment Plan with a Credit Counseling Agency. Mar 10, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 37. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Exclude from Key Provision of S. 256, a Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules, Income Earned by a Debtor Within the Six-Month Period Leading Up to the Filing for Bankruptcy If the Debtor Was Laid Off or Could No Longer Engage in That Activity Due to a Medical Disability. Mar 10, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 36. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Exempt from Means Test in Bankruptcy Bill Debtors Whose Financial Dilemmas were Caused by Failure to Receive Alimony, Child Support or Both. Mar 10, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 34. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Make Several Changes to Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules Designed to Ease the Burden of Bankruptcy Filings on Children and Families. Mar 09, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 33. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules to Require Bankruptcy Judges to Take Circumstances into Account When a Credit Card Company Has Issued Too Many Credit Cards to an Individual Who is Under 21 and Who is Employed Below the Poverty Level. Mar 09, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 32. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Strike from Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules a Time Limit for Workers Recovering Pay Owed from Corporations Declaring Bankruptcy. Mar 09, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 31. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Amendment to Clarify "Means Test" for Persons Filing for Bankruptcy in Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules. Mar 09, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 29. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Procedural Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on Republican-Sponsored Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Rules. Mar 08, 2005. N L
Roll Call 27. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Labor/Vote on Amendment to Raise Minimum Wage and Cut Business Taxes Mar 07, 2005. N W
Roll Call 26. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Labor/Vote on Amendment to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage Mar 07, 2005. Y L
2005 House of Representatives
Roll Call 140. H. Res. 22. Small Business/Procedural Vote on a Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Congress that U.S. Small Business Owners Are Entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. Apr 27, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 138. H. Res. 235. Small Business/Procedural Vote for the Governing Rule on H. Res. 22, a Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Congress that U.S. Small Business Owners Are Entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights. Apr 27, 2005. N L
Roll Call 132. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Passage of The Energy Policy Act of 2005, a Comprehensive Bill Dealing with Research and Development of Numerous Sources of Energy Apr 21, 2005. N L
Roll Call 130. H.R. 6. Energy/Vote on Amendment to Codify Executive Orders Issued by Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton to Achieve "Environmental Justice," Meaning to Collect Data and Develop Policies to Alleviate the Impact of Pollution on Minority and Low-Income Communities. Apr 21, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 108. S. 256. Bankruptcy/Vote on Passage of a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Apr 14, 2005. N L
Roll Call 105. H. Res. 211. Bankruptcy/Procedural Vote on the Governing Rule for S. 256, a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws. Apr 14, 2005. N L
Roll Call 104. H. Res. 211. Bankruptcy/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of the Rule Governing S. 256, a Bill to Alter Federal Bankruptcy Laws Apr 14, 2005. N L
Roll Call 88. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Final Passage of Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006. Mar 17, 2005. N L
Roll Call 85. H. Con. Res. 95. Budget/Vote on Amendment to Replace Republican-Drafted Budget with Budget Reflecting Priorities of Congressional Black Caucus Mar 17, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 62. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation/Vote on Amendment to remove from the bill language mandating that states establishing HOT (high-occupancy toll) lanes include a lower fee for low-income drivers. Mar 10, 2005. N L
Roll Call 59. H.R. 3. Surface Transportation (Highways, etc.)/Vote on an Amendment to Permit Tolls on New Federal Roads or New Lanes Only to Cover Costs of Building Them. Mar 09, 2005. N W
Roll Call 48. H.R. 27. Jobs/Vote on Passage of Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. N L
Roll Call 47. H.R. 27. Jobs/Procedural Vote on Motion to Recommit to Committee with Instructions a Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 45. H.R. 27. Jobs/Vote on Amendment to Allow Use of "Personal Reemployment Accounts" to Obtain Capital Needed to Start a Small Business Mar 02, 2005. Y L
Roll Call 42. H.Res. 126. Jobs/Procedural Vote to Proceed to Consideration of H.R. 27, a Bill to Reauthorize Federal Job-Training Programs. Mar 02, 2005. N L
2004 Senate
Roll Call 65. A Senate procedural vote on a Republican petition to end a Democratic filibuster (extended floor debate) and vote on Republican-drafted welfare reform legislation (H.R. 4). Apr 01, 2004. N W
Roll Call 53. Vote on passing a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95) creating a reserve fund that would allow up to $1 billion in additional spending to help serve an additional one million children through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, paid for by eliminating tax loopholes. Mar 11, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 51. Vote on a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95), to create a reserve fund to finance an increase in the maximum Pell Grant so that it keeps pace with the rate of increase in public college tuition. Mar 11, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 47. On passage of a Democratic amendment to the Senate's fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95) to increase spending by $60 billion from fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2009 to provide affordable health insurance coverage to uninsured individuals, paid for by eliminating certain corporate tax loopholes. Mar 11, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 39. A vote on passage of a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S Con Res 95) removing language in the bill directing the Senate Finance Committee to make $14 billion in cuts to the Medicaid and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) programs as a means to raise revenue and fund tax cuts. Mar 10, 2004. Y W
Roll Call 35. A vote on passage of a Democratic amendment to the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 95) calling for fully funding President Bush's "Leave No Child Behind Act" in the new fiscal year by creating a reserve fund that would allow an increase of up to $8.6 billion in education programs, with the extra spending offset by rolling back a portion of President Bush's tax cuts for wealthy individuals. Mar 10, 2004. Y L
2004 House of Representatives
Roll Call 163. A vote on passage of Republican legislation (HR 4279) updating "flexible spending arrangements" (FSAs), which enable individuals who have health insurance through an employee to set aside money in an employer-established benefit plan that can be used on a tax-free basis to meet their out-of-pocket health care expenses during the year. May 12, 2004. N L
Roll Call 91. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/ Vote on the Blue Dog Democrats' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Balance the Budget by 2012 and Prevent the Passage of Additional Tax Cuts Until Congress and the President Had Taken Action to Reduce the Deficit. Mar 25, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 88. H. Con. Res. 393. Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution/Vote on the Congressional Black Caucus' Version of the Budget Resolution Which Would Reduce Previously-Enacted Tax Cuts to Wealthy Individuals and Increase Funding for Domestic Spending Priorities such as Education and Health Care. Mar 25, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 66. H.R. 1375. Financial Services Regulation/Vote to Prevent Commercial Banks From Charging Their Customers for Depositing Bad Checks Even if the Customer Did Not Know that the Check Would Bounce. Mar 18, 2004. Y L
Roll Call 10. S. 1920. Bankruptcy Extension and Overhaul/Vote on Final Passage of Bankruptcy Reform Legislation Which Would Limit the Availability of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protections to Consumers. Jan 28, 2004. N L
2003 Senate
Roll Call 266. S. 1162. Child Tax Credit/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jul 09, 2003. N L
Roll Call 168. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Substitute Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Reducing the Tax Burden on Low-Income Taxpayers and Retaining the Highest Marginal Income Tax Rate for Wealthy Individuals. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 167. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Democratic Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Providing Assistance to Workers and Low-Income Individuals. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 166. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Vote to Increase the Child Tax Credit for Families. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 162. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Substitute Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Providing Assistance to Workers and Low-Income Individuals. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 160. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat a Substitute Measure Designed to Stimulate the Economy by Providing Assistance to Workers and Low-Income Individuals. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 155. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Insure that Low-Income Couples Receive Marriage Tax Breaks Just Like Higher-Income Couples. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 151. S. 1054. Tax Reductions/Procedural Vote to Defeat an Amendment Designed to Maximize the Economic Stimulus Effect of the Dividend Tax Cut and Insure That All Families, Regardless of Income, Benefit from the Child Tax Credit. May 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 102. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Increase Funding for Workforce Training Programs. Mar 25, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 90. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Help Low-Income Parents Secure Jobs By Increasing Funding for Child Care Services. Mar 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 86. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Fund Head Start and After-School Programs. Mar 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 78. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Reduce the Amount of Tax Cuts Contained in the Bill In Order to Improve Community Policing Efforts. Mar 21, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 77. S. Con. Res. 23. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution/Vote to Restore Funding for Amtrak. Mar 21, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 27. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Improve Environmental Cleanup Efforts at Brownfield Sites. Jan 23, 2003. N L
Roll Call 7. H.J. Res 2. Fiscal 2003 Omnibus Appropriations/Vote to Restore Funding for Education, Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Domestic Programs That Had Been Cut in Republican-Drafted Bill. Jan 17, 2003. Y L
2003 House of Representatives
Roll Call 667. H.R. 2622. Credit Reporting/Vote to Prevent Credit Card Companies from Raising Interest Rates on Cardholders Who Pay Their Bills on Time. Nov 21, 2003. N L
Roll Call 614. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Tax Breaks for Soldiers/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Nov 06, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 572. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Tax Breaks for Soldiers/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Oct 28, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 542. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Strike Health Savings Accounts From the Conference Committee Version of the Prescription Drug Bill. Oct 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 541. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Tax Breaks for Soldiers/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Oct 15, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 533. H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Strike Health Savings Accounts From the Conference Committee Version of the Prescription Drug Bill. Oct 07, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 529. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Tax Breaks for Soldiers/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Oct 01, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 525. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Tax Breaks for Soldiers/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Sep 30, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 509. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Sep 23, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 507. H.R. 7. Charitable Giving Act/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill Which Would Create Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving. Sep 17, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 501. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Sep 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 498. H.R. 2622. Credit Reporting/Vote to Preempt State Laws Governing Consumer Access to Credit Reports. Sep 10, 2003. N L
Roll Call 495. H.R. 2622. Credit Reporting/Vote to Prevent Credit Card Companies from Raising Interest Rates on Cardholders Who Pay Their Bills on Time. Sep 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 493. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Sep 10, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 477. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Sep 05, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 455. H.R. 2861. Fiscal 2004 VA-HUD Appropriations/Vote to Fully-Fund a Program Which Provides Shelter and Transitional Housing Arrangements to the Homeless. Jul 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 453. H.R. 2861. Fiscal 2004 VA-HUD Appropriations/Vote to Increase Funding for Low-Income Housing Vouchers; Vouchers Which Are Made Available to the Poor to Secure Housing. Jul 25, 2003. Y W
Roll Call 452. H.R. 2861. Fiscal 2004 VA-HUD Appropriations/Vote to Cut Funding for AmeriCorps and Use a Portion of that Money for Veterans' Medical Research. Jul 25, 2003. N W
Roll Call 449. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/ Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 447. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 25, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 446. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 24, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 398. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 21, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 396. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 18, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 390. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 17, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 377. H.R. 2691. Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations/Vote to Increase the Accessibility of Federal Lands and Recreational Areas to the Public. Jul 17, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 370. H.R. 1308. Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Extend the Child Tax Credit to Low Income Families As Quickly As Possible and Prevent the Inclusion of Additional Tax Breaks for Wealthy Individuals During Conference Committee Negotiations with the Senate. Jul 16, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 338. H.R. 2211. Teacher Training/Protest Vote Against Republican Tactics of Failing to Provide the Level of Education Funding Authorized by Congress. Jul 09, 2003. N L
Roll Call 337. H.R. 438. Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers/Protest Vote Against Republican Tactics of Failing to Provide the Level of Education Funding Authorized by Congress. Jul 09, 2003. N L
Roll Call 245. S. 222, S. 273. Zuni Water and Grand Teton National Park/Protest Vote Against Rules of Debate on Two Non- Controversial Bills In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 05, 2003. N L
Roll Call 244. S. 273, S. 222. Zuni Water and Grand Teton National Park/Protest Vote Against Allowing Consideration of Two Non- Controversial Bills In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 05, 2003. N L
Roll Call 243. H.R. 1474. Digital Checks/Protest Vote Against Allowing Consideration of a Non-Controversial Bill In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 05, 2003. N L
Roll Call 232. S. 763. Birch Bayh Courthouse/Protest Vote Against Passage of a Non-Controversial Bill In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 03, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 231. S. 273. Grand Teton National Park/Protest Vote Against Passage of a Non-Controversial Bill In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 03, 2003. N W
Roll Call 230. S. 222. Zuni Water Rights/Protest Vote Against Passage of a Non-Controversial Bill In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. Jun 03, 2003. N W
Roll Call 190. H.R. 1527. NTSB Reauthorization/Protest Vote Against Passage of a Non-Controversial Bill In Response to Republican Refusal to Extend the Recently-Passed Child Tax Credit to Low-Income Families. May 15, 2003. N L
Roll Call 74. HR 975. Bankruptcy Reform/Passage of a Bill to Change Bankruptcy Laws to Reduce Protections for Individual in Debt. Mar 19, 2003. N L
Roll Call 73. HR 975. Bankruptcy Reform/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Change Bankruptcy Laws to Reduce Protections for Individual in Debt. Mar 19, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 72. HR 975. Bankruptcy Reform/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure Which Would Maintain Bankruptcy Protections for Individuals in Debt. Mar 19, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 71. HR 975. Bankruptcy Reform/Vote to Require Bankrupt Corporations to File for Bankruptcy Protection in the District Court with Jurisdiction Over the Corporation's Principle Place of Business. Mar 19, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 30. HR 4. Reauthorizing Welfare/Passage of a Bill to Reauthorize the Federal Welfare Program Which Included New Restrictions on Welfare Eligibility. Feb 13, 2003. N L
Roll Call 29. HR 4. Reauthorizing Welfare/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Reauthorize the Federal Welfare Program Which Included New Restrictions on Welfare Eligibility. Feb 13, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 28. HR 4. Reauthorizing Welfare/Vote on a Second Democratic Substitute Measure to Reauthorize the Federal Welfare Program, Liberalize Eligibility Requirements, and Increase Funding for Child Care Services. Feb 13, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 27. HR 4. Reauthorizing Welfare/Vote on a Democratic Substitute Measure to Reauthorize the Federal Welfare Program, Liberalize Eligibility Requirements, and Increase Funding for Child Care Services. Feb 13, 2003. Y L
Roll Call 18. H J Res 18. Continuing Resolution/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding at Previous Year's Level with Committee Instructions to Increase Medicare Reimbursement Rates at Rural Hospitals. Feb 05, 2003. Y L
2002 Senate
Roll Call 200. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Cloture Vote to Promote the Development of Generic (Less Expensive) Drugs. Jul 31, 2002. Y W
Roll Call 179. S 812. Prescription Drugs/Vote to Allow Importation of Less-Expensive but Identical Prescription Drugs from Canada. Jul 17, 2002. Y W
Roll Call 103. HR 2646. Farm Bill/Final Passage of a Bill to Reauthorize a Host of Important Federal Agricultural Programs. May 08, 2002. Y W
Roll Call 30. HR 2646. Farm Bill/Senate Passage of a Bill to Reauthorize a Host of Federal Agricultural Programs Benefiting U.S. Farmers. Feb 13, 2002. Y W
Roll Call 13. HR 622. Economic Stimulus/Cloture Vote on Democratic Version of Bill Which Targets Tax Breaks to Low and Middle Income Taxpayers. Feb 06, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 8. HR 622. Economic Stimulus/Vote to Allow Consideration of Amendment Designed to Provide Medicaid Assistance to Most Economically-Disadvantaged States. Jan 29, 2002. Y L
2002 House of Representatives
Roll Call 480. H.R. 5063. Welfare and Unemployment Benefits/Vote on Rules of Debate to Limit Extension of Welfare and Unemployment Benefits to Current, But Not New, Jobless Workers. Nov 14, 2002. N L
Roll Call 479. H.R. 5063. Welfare and Unemployment Benefits/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Bill to Limit Extension of Welfare and Unemployment Benefits to Current, But Not New, Jobless Workers. Nov 14, 2002. N L
Roll Call 441. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote to Table (Kill) a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Complete Its Work on Funding the Nation's Transportation Infrastructure. Oct 03, 2002. N L
Roll Call 440. Sense of the House Resolution /Vote to Table (Kill) a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Repeal Funding Cuts to Hospitals that Serve Low-Income Patients. Oct 03, 2002. N L
Roll Call 400. H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolution/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Legislation. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 398. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 397. H. Res. 524, H. Res. 525. Sense of the House Resolutions/Vote to Allow Consideration of a Measure Expressing the Sense of the House that Congress Should Enact Republican Welfare Overhaul Bill and Repeal the Estate Tax. Sep 19, 2002. N L
Roll Call 395. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Passage of a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. N L
Roll Call 394. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Recommit to Committee a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To- Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 393. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Protect Consumers Against Loss and Damage to Rent-To-Own Merchandise Except In Cases of Intentional or Negligent Conduct. Sep 18, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 392. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry by Mandating that Total Cost of Merchandise Cannot Exceed Twice Its Cash Price. Sep 18, 2002. Y L
Roll Call 391. H.R. 1701. Rent-to-Own Contracts/Vote on Rules of Debate on a Bill to Protect Consumers Against the Rent-To-Own Industry. Sep 18, 2002. N L
Roll Call 332. HR 5120. Treasury-Postal Appropriations for 2003/Vote to Improve Livelihood of Cubans By Restricting Funds to Enforce the Embargo on Cuba. Jul 23, 2002. Y W

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