All votes listed below this point were cast while this member served in the House of
Representatives prior to becoming a senator. These House votes are not included in our
calculation of either the member's Crucial Lifetime Progressive score or Overall Lifetime
Progressive score in this category; those scores are based only on the votes the member
has taken while serving in the Senate.
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Roll Call 68.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment that would prevent oil companies from drilling in newly opened federal territory if they are exempt from paying royalties for drilling in other federal territory
Feb 16, 2012.
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Y |
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Roll Call 62.
(H.R. 3408) On an amendment to allow four Gulf Coast states to receive more of the profits from leasing federally owned areas offshore to oil companies
Feb 15, 2012.
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N |
N |
L |
Roll Call 690.
(S. 365) Final passage of legislation that would raise the U.S. debt limit by $2.4 trillion (to $16.7 trillion) through 2012, cut more than $900 billion from social programs and military spending, and create a commission to propose an additional $1.5 trillion in budgetary savings (either from spending cuts or tax revenue increases)
Aug 01, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 687.
(S. 365) Legislation that would raise the U.S. debt limit by $2.4 trillion (to $16.7 trillion) through 2012, cut more than $900 billion from social programs and military spending, and create a commission to propose an additional $1.5 trillion in budgetary savings (either from spending cuts or tax revenue increases) – On passage of a resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the debt limit bill
Aug 01, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 686.
(S. 365) Legislation that would raise the U.S. debt limit by $2.4 trillion (to $16.7 trillion) through 2012, cut more than $900 billion from social programs and military spending, and create a commission to propose an additional $1.5 trillion in budgetary savings (either from spending cuts or tax revenue increases) – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the debt limit bill
Aug 01, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 481.
(H.R. 1249) On an amendment that would have allowed fees collected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to be transferred to other government agencies
Jun 23, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 350.
(H.R. 1540) On an amendment that would have required that any financial savings that resulted from assigning duties which had previously been carried out by contractors to federal government employees be used for deficit reduction.
May 25, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 313.
(H.R. 1231) On an amendment that would have required oil companies seeking new leases for oil and gas drilling to renegotiate previous leases on which they paid no royalties
May 11, 2011.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 277.
(H. Con. Res. 34) Final passage of a budget resolution setting the parameters for all federal government spending, cutting $5.8 trillion from federal programs over 10 years, and converting the Medicare program for the elderly into a private health insurance voucher system
Apr 15, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 100.
(H.R. 1) On an amendment prohibiting federal funds from being used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to impose penalties on Americans who had not obtained health insurance—which they were required to do under the 2010 health care reform law that was supported by President Obama and expanded health insurance coverage to nearly all Americans.
Feb 18, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 6.
(H. Res. 5) Final passage of a resolution revising the procedural rules of the House of Representatives, including eliminating House floor voting rights for House delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and revising budget rules to make it easier for Republican leaders to bring up tax cut bills that increase federal budget deficits.
Jan 05, 2011.
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N |
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Roll Call 4.
(H. Res. 5) Legislation revising the procedural rules of the House of Representatives, including eliminating House floor voting rights for House delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and revising budget rules to make it easier for Republican leaders to bring up tax cut bills that increased federal budget deficits – On bringing to a final vote the resolution setting a time limit for debate and prohibiting amendments to the measure.
Jan 05, 2011.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 48.
(H. J. Res. 45) On passage of a joint resolution that would enact statutory "pay-as-you-go" rules" requiring that all tax cuts and spending increases be offset with tax increases or budget cuts, and, in effect, increase the debt limit by $1.9 trillion.
Feb 04, 2010.
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Y |
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Roll Call 46.
(H. J. Res. 45) Legislation to enact statutory "pay-as-you-go" rules" requiring that all tax cuts and spending increases be offset with tax increases or budget cuts -- On the resolution that would outlining the rules for floor debate, and raise the debt limit by $1.9 trillion.
Feb 04, 2010.
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Y |
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Roll Call 45.
(H. J. Res. 45) Legislation to enact statutory "pay-as-you-go" rules" requiring that all tax cuts and spending increases be offset with tax increases or budget cuts -- On bringing to a final vote the resolution to outline the rules for floor debate and raise the debt limit by $1.9 trillion.
Feb 04, 2010.
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Roll Call 988.
(H.R. 4314) On passage of legislation that increased the legal national debt ceiling, which was necessary to allow the government to continue operating
Dec 16, 2009.
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Y |
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Roll Call 929.
(H.R. 4154) On final passage of legislation designed to make the estate tax permanent and to reduce its impact on those who will be required to pay it
Dec 03, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 928.
(H.R. 4154) Legislation designed to make the estate tax permanent and to reduce its impact on those who will be required to pay it - - on a motion to have language added that would have suspended the imposition of the tax in the remaining portion of fiscal year 2010 and in all of fiscal year 2011
Dec 03, 2009.
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N |
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Roll Call 927.
(H.R. 4154) On whether to table (kill) an appeal of a ruling by the House Speaker that had prevented a vote on whether to recommit to committee a bill designed to extend the estate tax and have language added eliminating that tax
Dec 03, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 924.
(H. Res. 941) Legislation designed to make the estate tax permanent and to reduce its impact on those who will be required to pay it - - on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation.
Dec 03, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 923.
(H. Res. 941) Legislation designed to make the estate tax permanent and to reduce its impact on those who will be required to pay it - - on a motion for an immediate vote on the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation.
Dec 03, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 612.
(H.R. 2920) On final passage of legislation designed to control the federal deficit; this would be accomplished by requiring any reductions in federal revenues to be offset by new revenue increases, and any additions to federal spending to be offset by other spending reductions
Jul 22, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 611.
(H.R. 2920) Legislation designed to control the federal deficit; the bill required any reductions in federal revenues to be offset by new revenue increases, and any additions to federal spending to be offset by other spending reductions - - on a motion to impose new limits on federal spending in fiscal years 2011 through 2013
Jul 22, 2009.
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Roll Call 610.
(H.R. 2920) On the Ryan of Wisconsin amendment to the “Pay-As-You-Go” Act; the amendment would have imposed limits on spending increases and total federal spending that would be determined by the rate of inflation and by the level of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product
Jul 22, 2009.
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N |
N |
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Roll Call 606.
(H.Res. 665) Legislation requiring any changes in federal law that reduce revenue or increase spending be fully offset by other revenue increases or spending reductions - - on agreeing to the resolution setting the terms for debating the legislation
Jul 22, 2009.
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Y |
Y |
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Roll Call 189.
(H.Con. Res. 85) On approval of the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the Republican Study Committee
Apr 02, 2009.
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N |
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