# Roll Call Votes 110th Congress-1st session (2007)

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| (00442) 442 (93-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | PN768         | Dec 18 |
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| (00441) 441 (76-17) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Reid Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 1 to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764; A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00440) 440 (48-46) | Rejected        | On the Motion: Reid Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 1 to Senate Amdt. To H.R. 2764, with an Amdt. No. 3877; A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00439) 439 (70-25) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: McConnell Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 2 to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764, with an Amdt. No. 3874; A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00438) 438 (50-45) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3876: Levin Amdt. No. 3876; To express the sense of Congress on the transition of the missions of United States Forces in Iraq to a more limited set of missions as specified by the President on September 13, 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00437) 437 (24-71) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3875: Feingold Amdt. No. 3875; To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00436) 436 (44-51) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid motion to Concur in the House Amdts. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764; A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 2764     | Dec 18 |
| (00435) 435 (76-10) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2248; An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 2248       | Dec 17 |
| (00434) 434 (79-14) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2419 as Amended; A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2419     | Dec 14 |
| (00433) 433 (90-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R. 1585 Conference Report; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 1585     | Dec 14 |
| (00432) 432 (93-1)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 2338 as Amended; An original bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 2338       | Dec 14 |
| (00431) 431 (78-12) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3500: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00430) 430 (86-8)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to the Amendment of the Senate to the Text of H.R. 6, with an Amendment; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 6        | Dec 13 |
| (00429) 429 (37-58) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3640: Craig Amdt. No. 3640; To prohibit the involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open space, or similar purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00428) 428 (32-63) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3819: Brown Amdt. No. 3819; To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00427) 427 (40-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3666: Tester Amdt. No. 3666; To modify the provisions relating to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00426) 426 (48-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3810: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810; To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00425) 425 (59-40) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with an Amendment to H.R. 6; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 6        | Dec 13 |
| (00424) 424 (56-43) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3695: Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified; To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2419     | Dec 13 |
| (00423) 423 (35-58) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3596: Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a pilot program under which agricultural producers may establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.           | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00422) 422 (41-53) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3673: Gregg Amdt. No. 3673; To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00421) 421 (14-79) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3553: Alexander Amdt.; No. 3553; To limit the tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00420) 420 (19-75) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3551: Alexander Amdt. No. 3551; To increase funding for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems, with an offset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00419) 419 (39-56) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3672: Gregg Amdt. No. 3672; To strike a provision relating to market loss assistance for asparagus producers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00418) 418 (37-58) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3671: Gregg Amdt. No. 3671; To strike the section requiring the establishment of a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2419     | Dec 12 |
| (00417) 417 (37-58) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3711: Lugar Amdt. No. 3711; Relative to traditional payments and loans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 2419     | Dec 11 |
| (00416) 416 (53-42) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdts. to the Senate Amdts. to H.R. 6; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 6        | Dec 07 |
| (00415) 415 (88-5)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3996 as Amended; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 3996     | Dec 06 |
| (00414) 414 (46-48) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3996; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 3996     | Dec 06 |
| (00413) 413 (77-18) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3688; A bill to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 3688     | Dec 04 |
| (00412) 412 (55-42) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3500: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 (Subst.) to H.R.2419; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2419     | Nov 16 |
| (00411) 411 (53-45) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.4156; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 4156     | Nov 16 |
| (00410) 410 (45-53) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2340; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 2340       | Nov 16 |
| (00409) 409 (95-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R.1429 Conference Report; A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1429     | Nov 14 |
| (00408) 408 (86-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Robert M. Dow Jr., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | PN776         | Nov 13 |
| (00407) 407 (53-40) | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Michael B. Mukasey of New York, to be Attorney General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | PN958         | Nov 08 |
| (00406) 406 (79-14) | Veto Overridden | On Overriding the Veto: Shall H.R. 1495 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?; A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1495     | Nov 08 |
| (00405) 405 (56-37) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Recede and Amend the Bill; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 3043     | Nov 07 |
| (00404) 404 (47-46) | Rejected        | On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII, Paragraph 3, Re: H.R. 3043 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3043     | Nov 07 |
| (00403) 403 (64-30) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R.3963; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 3963     | Nov 01 |
| (00402) 402 (65-30) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.3963; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 3963     | Nov 01 |
| (00401) 401 (62-33) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.3963; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3963     | Oct 31 |
| (00400) 400 (70-22) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S.294 as Amended; A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S. 294        | Oct 30 |
| (00399) 399 (27-65) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3467: DeMint Amdt. No.3467; To require Amtrak to disclose the Federal subsidy of every ticket sold for transportation on Amtrak.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S. 294        | Oct 30 |
| (00398) 398 (79-13) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.294; A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S. 294        | Oct 30 |
| (00397) 397 (24-67) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3474: Coburn Amdt. No.3474; To require Amtrak to regularly report to Congress on the profits or losses relating to the provision of food and beverage service and to limit such service on Amtrak rail lines that incur losses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 294        | Oct 30 |
| (00396) 396 (27-64) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3456: Sununu Amdt. No. 3456 as Modified; To remove the limitation on the number of Amtrak routes available for competitive bid.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 294        | Oct 25 |
| (00395) 395 (28-66) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3453: Sununu Amdt. No. 3453; To prohibit Federal subsidies in excess of specified amounts on any Amtrak train route.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S. 294        | Oct 25 |
| (00394) 394 (52-44) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2205; A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 2205       | Oct 24 |
| (00393) 393 (59-38) | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | PN2           | Oct 24 |
| (00392) 392 (62-35) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | PN2           | Oct 24 |
| (00391) 391 (75-19) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3043 as Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00390) 390 (40-54) | Rejected        | On the Motion: McConnell Motion to Commit H.R. 3043 to the Committee on Appropriations, with Instructions; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00389) 389 (88-6)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3440: Bingaman Amdt. No. 3440 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00388) 388 (92-2)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3352: Ensign Amdt. No. 3352; To prohibit the use of funds to process claims based on illegal work for purposes of receiving Social Security benefits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00387) 387 (91-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3342: Ensign Amdt. No. 3342; To prohibit the use of funds to administer Social Security benefit payments under a totalization agreement with Mexico.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00386) 386 (92-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3400: Cardin Amdt. No. 3400; To provide support to Iraqis and Afghans who arrives in the United States under the Special Immigrant Visa program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00385) 385 (60-34) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3387: Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. 3387; To replace non-competitive earmarks for the AFL-CIO with competitive grants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00384) 384 (68-26) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3358: Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 3358; To require Congress to provide health care for all children in the U.S. before funding special interest pork projects.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00383) 383 (65-28) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3437: Enzi Amdt. No. 3437; To prohibit the use of funds to modify certain HIV/AIDS funding formulas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 3043     | Oct 23 |
| (00382) 382 (88-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3347: Menendez Amdt. No. 3347 as Modified; To provide funding for the activities under the Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3043     | Oct 22 |
| (00381) 381 (68-21) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3369: Motion to Table Allard Amdt. No. 3369; To reduce the total amount appropriated to any program that is rated ineffective by the Office of Management and Budget through the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 3043     | Oct 22 |
| (00380) 380 (46-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3373: Sessions Amdt. No.3373; To increase the amount of funds available for the Office of Labor Management Standards.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00379) 379 (41-52) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3330: Vitter Amdt. No.3330; To prohibit the provision of funds to grantees who perform abortions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00378) 378 (68-25) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3395: Reid Amdt. No.3395; To clarify the application of current law.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00377) 377 (42-52) | Rejected        | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3321: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No.3321; To provide additional care for pregnant women, mothers, and infants by eliminating a $1,000,000 earmark for a museum dedicated to Woodstock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00376) 376 (81-12) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3348: Brown Amdt. No.3348; To provide funding for the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00375) 375 (89-4)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3362: Byrd Amdt. No.3362; To increase funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00374) 374 (90-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3368: Harkin Amdt. No.3368; To provide funding for activities to reduce infections from methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and related infections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00373) 373 (34-61) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3338: DeMint Amdt. No.3338; To provide a limitation on funds with respect to the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 3043     | Oct 18 |
| (00372) 372 (75-19) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3093, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00371) 371 (44-50) | Rejected        | On the Motion: Motion to Commit H.R.3093 to the Committee on Appropriations, with Instructions; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00370) 370 (52-42) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3277: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No.3277; To prohibit funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00369) 369 (50-42) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3313: Motion to Table Dole Amdt. No.3313; To set aside $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for activities that support State and local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to assist the Federal Government's enforcement of immigration laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00368) 368 (62-31) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3317: Motion to Table Thune Amdt. No.3317; To provide, in a fiscally responsible manner, additional funding for United States attorneys to prosecute violent crimes in Indian country.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00367) 367 (68-25) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3295: Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No.3295; To increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and offset the increase by reducing NASA funding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00366) 366 (91-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3294: Ensign Amdt. No. 3294; To increase funding for the United States Marshals Service to ensure full funding for the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and offset the increase by reducing funding for the Advanced Technology Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00365) 365 (90-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3289: DeMint Amdt. No.3289; To prevent Federal employees from purchasing unnecessary first-class or premium-class airline tickets at taxpayers' expense.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 3093     | Oct 16 |
| (00364) 364 (85-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3260: Brown Amdt. No. 3260 as Modified; To prohibit the use of any funds made available in this Act in a manner that is inconsistent with the trade remedy laws of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 3093     | Oct 15 |
| (00363) 363 (61-31) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3243: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 3243; To provide $1,680,000 to investigate and prosecute unsolved civil rights crimes in a fiscally responsible manner by prioritizing spending.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 3093     | Oct 04 |
| (00362) 362 (28-68) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3164: Feingold Amdt. No. 3164; To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3222     | Oct 03 |
| (00361) 361 (95-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3117: Graham Amdt. No. 3117; To improve the security of United States borders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 3222     | Oct 03 |
| (00360) 360 (53-41) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3126: Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No. 3126 as Modified; To prohibit waivers for enlistment in the Armed Forces of individuals with certain felony offenses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 3222     | Oct 02 |
| (00359) 359 (92-3)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1585 as Amended; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 1585     | Oct 01 |
| (00358) 358 (51-44) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3058: Kennedy Amdt. No. 3058; To provide for certain public-private competition requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 1585     | Oct 01 |
| (00357) 357 (89-6)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2011: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Levin Amdt. No.2011 (Subst.) to H.R.1585; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 1585     | Sep 27 |
| (00356) 356 (26-69) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2196: Coburn Amdt. No. 2196; To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 1585     | Sep 27 |
| (00355) 355 (94-1)  | Passed          | On the Joint Resolution: H. J. Res. 52; A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.J.Res. 52   | Sep 27 |
| (00354) 354 (53-42) | Passed          | On the Joint Resolution: H.J.Res.43; A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.J.Res. 43   | Sep 27 |
| (00353) 353 (67-29) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House to the Amendments of the Senate to H.R.976; An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 976      | Sep 27 |
| (00352) 352 (69-30) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur with House Amendments to the Senate Amendments to H.R.976; An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 976      | Sep 27 |
| (00351) 351 (96-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3047: Hatch Amdt. No. 3047; To require comprehensive study and support for criminal investigations and prosecutions by State and local law enforcement officials.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 1585     | Sep 27 |
| (00350) 350 (60-39) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3035: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Kennedy Amdt. No. 3035; To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 1585     | Sep 27 |
| (00349) 349 (76-22) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3017: Kyl Amdt. No. 3017 as Modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding Iran.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 1585     | Sep 26 |
| (00348) 348 (75-23) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2997: Biden Amdt. No. 2997 as Modified; To express the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 1585     | Sep 26 |
| (00347) 347 (81-12) | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R.1495 Conference Report; A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 1495     | Sep 24 |
| (00346) 346 (47-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2898: Levin Amdt. No. 2898; To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 1585     | Sep 21 |
| (00345) 345 (28-70) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2924: Feingold Amdt. No. 2924; To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 1585     | Sep 20 |
| (00344) 344 (72-25) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2934: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2934; To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 1585     | Sep 20 |
| (00343) 343 (50-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2947: Boxer Amdt. No. 2947; To reaffirm strong support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and to strongly condemn attacks on the honor, integrity, and patriotism of any individual who is serving or has served honorably in the United States Armed Forces, by any person or organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 1585     | Sep 20 |
| (00342) 342 (55-45) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2918: McCain Amdt. No. 2918; To express the sense of Congress on Department of Defense policy regarding dwell time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 1585     | Sep 19 |
| (00341) 341 (56-44) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2909: Webb Amdt. No. 2909; To specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 1585     | Sep 19 |
| (00340) 340 (56-43) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2022: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Specter Amdt. No. 2022; To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 1585     | Sep 19 |
| (00339) 339 (57-42) | Rejected        | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257; A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 1257       | Sep 18 |
| (00338) 338 (96-0)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1124 as Amended; A bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 1124     | Sep 18 |
| (00337) 337 (38-59) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2888: Coburn Amdt. No. 2888; To prohibit the Federal Government from favoring public colleges and universities over private colleges and universities under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 1124     | Sep 18 |
| (00336) 336 (88-7)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R.3074 as Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 3074     | Sep 12 |
| (00335) 335 (63-32) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2812 S.Amdt. 2813 S.Amdt. 2814: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No.2812,  Amdt. No.2813, and  Amdt. No.2814; To remove an unnecessary earmark for the International Peace Garden in Dunseith, North Dakota.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 3074     | Sep 12 |
| (00334) 334 (56-37) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2844: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No.2844; To provide a system for better construction and maintenance of America's aging bridge infrastructure by spending American tax dollars more effectively and efficiently.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 3074     | Sep 12 |
| (00333) 333 (80-18) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2811: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2811; To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act for bicycle paths so that the funds can be used to improve bridge and road safety.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 3074     | Sep 11 |
| (00332) 332 (29-69) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2842: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2842; To ensure that every motor carrier entering the United States through the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program is inspected and meets all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 3074     | Sep 11 |
| (00331) 331 (75-23) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2797: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2797; To prohibit the establishment of a program that allows Mexican truck drivers to operate beyond the commercial zones near the Mexican border.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 3074     | Sep 11 |
| (00330) 330 (82-14) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2810: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2810; To prohibit funds appropriated under title I from being used for earmarks until all structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges have been repaired, with limited exceptions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 3074     | Sep 11 |
| (00329) 329 (60-33) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2792: Murray Amdt. No. 2792; To expand the extension of authority of the Secretary of Transportation and provide additional obligation authority for the highway bridge program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 3074     | Sep 10 |
| (00328) 328 (90-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Janis Lynn Sammartino, of California, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | PN353         | Sep 10 |
| (00327) 327 (86-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation William Lindsay Osteen, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PN25          | Sep 10 |
| (00326) 326 (79-12) | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R. 2669 Conference Report; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2669     | Sep 07 |
| (00325) 325 (81-12) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2764 as Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00324) 324 (33-60) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2704: Coburn Amdt. No. 2704; To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for "Contribution to the International Development Association" may be made available for the World Bank malaria control or prevention programs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00323) 323 (46-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2716: Coburn Amdt. No. 2716; To provide for the spending of $106,763,000 on programs that save children's lives, such as the President's Malaria Initiative, rather than lower priority programs, such as the Global Environment Facility, which produce few results and are managed by the United Nations Development Program, which utilizes corrupt procurement practices, operates contrary to United Nations rules, and retaliates against whistleblowers.                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00322) 322 (92-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2773: Coburn Amdt. No. 2773; To ensure that the United States contribution to the United Nations is not being lost to waste, fraud, abuse or corruption by maximizing the public transparency of all United Nations spending.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00321) 321 (81-10) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2774: Vitter Amdt. No. 2774; To prohibit the use of funds by international organizations, agencies, and entities that require the registration of, or taxes guns owned by citizens of the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00320) 320 (40-54) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2708: Brownback Amdt. No. 2708; To prevent contributions to organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00319) 319 (53-41) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2719: Boxer Amdt. No. 2719; To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00318) 318 (48-45) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2707: Brownback Amdt. No. 2707; To prohibit funding of organizations that support coercive abortion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00317) 317 (30-63) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2700: Ensign Amdt. No. 2700; To strike the provision in section 113 that increases the limit on the United States' share for United Nations peacekeeping operations during fiscal year 2008 from 25 percent to 27.1 percent so that the United States does not pay more than its fair share for United Nations peacekeeping.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2764     | Sep 06 |
| (00316) 316 (92-1)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2642 as Amended; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2642     | Sep 06 |
| (00315) 315 (52-39) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2673: Brown Amdt. No. 2673; To limit the cases in which funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Veterans Affairs that is performed by more than 10 Federal employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2642     | Sep 06 |
| (00314) 314 (47-45) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2662: Salazar Amdt. No. 2662; To prohibit the use of funds to expand the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 2642     | Sep 06 |
| (00313) 313 (76-15) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2687: Coleman Amdt. No. 2687; To provide funding for security associated with the national party conventions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2642     | Sep 06 |
| (00312) 312 (66-25) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2686: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt No. 2686; To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2642     | Sep 05 |
| (00311) 311 (69-24) | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | PN688         | Sep 04 |
| (00310) 310 (43-45) | Rejected        | On Passage of the Bill: S.2011; A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 2011       | Aug 03 |
| (00309) 309 (60-28) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S.1927 as Amended; A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1927       | Aug 03 |
| (00308) 308 (96-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Timothy D. DeGiusti, of Oklahoma, to be US District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | PN253         | Aug 03 |
| (00307) 307 (68-31) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R.976 As Amended; An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00306) 306 (67-32) | Agreed to       | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2530: Motion to Waive CBA on Baucus Amdt. No. 2530; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00305) 305 (37-62) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2577: DeMint Amdt. No. 2577; To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00304) 304 (49-50) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2562: Motion to Waive CBA Kyl Amdt No. 2562; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements and qualified restaurant improvements and to provide a 15-year straight-line cost recovery for certain improvements to retail space.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00303) 303 (21-78) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2620: Hutchison Amdt No. 2620; To increase access to health insurance for low-income children based on actual need, as adjusted for cost-of-living.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00302) 302 (49-50) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2535: Allard Amdt No. 2535 As Modified; To codify the unborn child rule.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00301) 301 (35-64) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2596: Vitter Amdt. No. 2596 as Modified; To require individuals who are eligible for SCHIP and employer-sponsored coverage to use the employer-sponsored coverage instead of SCHIP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00300) 300 (37-62) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2627: Coburn Amdt. No.2627; To ensure that children and pregnant women whose family income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line and who have access to employer-sponsored coverage receive premium assistance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00299) 299 (37-62) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2537: Kyl Amdt. No. 2537; To minimize the erosion of private health coverage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00298) 298 (42-57) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2579: Thune Amdt. No. 2579; To exclude individuals with alternative minimum tax liability from eligibility for SCHIP coverage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00297) 297 (43-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2540: Ensign Amdt. No. 2540; To prohibit a State from using SCHIP funds to provide coverage for nonpregnant adults until the State first demonstrates that it has adequately covered targeted low-income children who reside in the State.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00296) 296 (39-60) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2558: Motion to Waive CBA Graham Amdt. No 2558 As Modified; To sunset the increase in the tax on tobacco products on September 30, 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00295) 295 (47-52) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2557: Motion to Waive CBA Specter Amdt. 2557; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reset the rate of tax under the alternative minimum  tax at 24 percent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 976      | Aug 02 |
| (00294) 294 (83-14) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to S.1; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 1          | Aug 02 |
| (00293) 293 (80-17) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to S.1; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1          | Aug 02 |
| (00292) 292 (36-60) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2602: Kerry Amdt. No. 2602 As Modified; To provide sufficient funding and incentives to increase the enrollment of uninsured children.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00291) 291 (35-61) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2593: Lott Amdt No. 2593 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00290) 290 (53-43) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2547: Motion to Table Bunning Amdt No. 2547; To eliminate the exception for certain States to cover children under SCHIP whose income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00289) 289 (32-64) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2554: Dole Amdt No. 2554; To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for a 60-vote point of order against legislation that includes a Federal excise tax rate increase which disproportionately affects taxpayers with earned income of less than 200 percent of the Federal poverty level.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00288) 288 (42-53) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2587: Gregg Amdt. No. 2587; To limit the matching rate for coverage other than for low-income children or pregnant women covered through a waiver and to prohibit any new waivers for coverage of adults other than pregnant women.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00287) 287 (26-58) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2538: Ensign Amdt. No. 2538; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Trust Fund.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 976      | Aug 01 |
| (00286) 286 (37-59) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2536: Allard amendment No. 2536; To standardize the determination of income for purposes of eligibility for SCHIP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 976      | Jul 31 |
| (00285) 285 (80-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.976; An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 976      | Jul 30 |
| (00284) 284 (85-8)  | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R. 1, Conference Report; A bill to provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 1        | Jul 26 |
| (00283) 283 (26-67) | Rejected        | On the Motion to Recommit: DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1 to Conference, with Instructions; A bill to provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1        | Jul 26 |
| (00282) 282 (89-4)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2638, As Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2638     | Jul 26 |
| (00281) 281 (93-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2481: DeMint Amdt. No. 2481 ; To prohibit the use of funds to remove offenses from the list of criminal offenses disqualifying individuals from receiving TWIC cards.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2638     | Jul 26 |
| (00280) 280 (51-43) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2498: Sanders Amdt. No. 2498; To prohibit funds made available in this Act from being used to implement a rule or regulation related to certain petitions for aliens to perform temporary labor in the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2638     | Jul 26 |
| (00279) 279 (50-44) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2405: Motion to Table Alexander Amdt. No. 2405, as Modified; To make $300,000,000 available for grants to States to carry out the REAL ID Act of 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2638     | Jul 26 |
| (00278) 278 (89-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2480: Graham Amdt. No. 2480; To ensure control over the United States borders and strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2638     | Jul 26 |
| (00277) 277 (52-44) | Sustained       | On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2412: Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgement of the Senate Re: Graham Amdt. No. 2412; To ensure control over the United States borders and strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2638     | Jul 25 |
| (00276) 276 (93-1)  | Passed          | On the Joint Resolution: H. J. Res. 44; Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.J.Res. 44   | Jul 24 |
| (00275) 275 (95-0)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 1642, as Amended; A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1642       | Jul 24 |
| (00274) 274 (93-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2381: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2381, as Modified; To provide for a demonstration and certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1642       | Jul 24 |
| (00273) 273 (37-54) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2376: Brown Amdt. No. 2376; To provide for a Federal supplemental loan program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 1642       | Jul 23 |
| (00272) 272 (78-18) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2669 as Amended; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 2669     | Jul 20 |
| (00271) 271 (47-49) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2353: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Kyl Amdt. No. 2353; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2669     | Jul 20 |
| (00270) 270 (48-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2364: Motion to Waive CBA Kerry Amdt. No. 2364.; A sense of the Senate relative to the Alternative Minimum Tax.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2669     | Jul 20 |
| (00269) 269 (42-54) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2350: Motion to Waive CBA Dole Amdt. No. 2350; To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person to present photo identification.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00268) 268 (48-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2362: Motion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. 2362; To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00267) 267 (48-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2363: Motion to Waive CBA Landrieu Amdt. No. 2363; A sense of the Senate relative to the adoption tax credit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00266) 266 (55-40) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2339: Motion to Waive CBA Cornyn Amdt No. 2339; To provide interim relief for shortages in employment-based visas for aliens with extraordinary ability and advanced degrees and for nurses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00265) 265 (47-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2341: Motion to Waive CBA Sununu Amdt. No. 2341; To permanently extend certain education-related tax incentives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00264) 264 (48-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2361: Motion to Waive CBA Schumer Amdt. No. 2361; A sense of the Senate relative to tax policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00263) 263 (57-40) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2355: Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2355; To reduce document fraud, prevent identity theft, and preserve the integrity of the Social Security system, by ensuring that individuals are not able to receive Social Security benefits as a result of unlawful activity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00262) 262 (53-44) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2356 S.Amdt. 2358: Motion to Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No 2358; Relative to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00261) 261 (57-39) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2340: Motion to Waive CBA Collins Amdt. No. 2340; To provide limited immunity for reports of suspicious behavior and response.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00260) 260 (42-54) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2352: Motion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 2352; To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00259) 259 (94-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2351: McConnell Amdt. No. 2351; To express the sense of the Senate on the detainees of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00258) 258 (49-48) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2334: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Coleman Amdt. No. 2334; To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00257) 257 (42-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2333: Sessions Amdt. No. 2333; To strike the provisions relating to loan forgiveness for public service employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00256) 256 (35-62) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2337: Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 2337; To amend the special allowance payments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00255) 255 (52-45) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2330: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2330; To amend the amounts appropriated for Promise Grants for fiscal years 2014 through 2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00254) 254 (73-24) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2329: Murkowski Amdt. No. 2329; To increase the amount appropriated for the college access partnership grant program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 2669     | Jul 19 |
| (00253) 253 (49-48) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2669; A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2669     | Jul 18 |
| (00252) 252 (52-47) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 2087: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Levin Amdt. No. 2087; To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 1585     | Jul 18 |
| (00251) 251 (37-23) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 1585     | Jul 18 |
| (00250) 250 (41-37) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Instruct the Sgt. at Arms; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1585     | Jul 17 |
| (00249) 249 (44-47) | Rejected        | On the Motion: Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1585     | Jul 17 |
| (00248) 248 (94-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2100: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2100; To express the sense of the Senate that it is in the national security interest of the United States that Iraq not become a failed state and a safe haven for terrorists.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 1585     | Jul 17 |
| (00247) 247 (87-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2135: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2135, as Amended; Relative to bringing Osama bin Laden and other leaders of al Qaeda to justice.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 1585     | Jul 13 |
| (00246) 246 (94-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2019: Levin Amdt. No. 2019, As Amended; To provide for the care and management of wounded warriors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 1585     | Jul 12 |
| (00245) 245 (90-5)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2024: Sessions Amdt. No. 2024, as Modified; To state the policy of the United States on the protection of the United States and its allies against Iranian ballistic missiles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 1585     | Jul 12 |
| (00244) 244 (41-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2078: Graham Amdt. No. 2078, as Modified; To express the sense of Congress on length of time between deployments for members of the Armed Forces.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 1585     | Jul 11 |
| (00243) 243 (52-45) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2032: Hagel Amdt. No. 2032; To limit the length of deployment of members of the Armed Forced for Operation Iraqi Freedom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 1585     | Jul 11 |
| (00242) 242 (97-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2073: Lieberman Amdt. No. 2073, as Modified; To require a report on support provided by the Government of Iran for attacks against coalition forces in Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1585     | Jul 11 |
| (00241) 241 (56-41) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2012: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Webb Amdt. No. 2012; To specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 1585     | Jul 11 |
| (00240) 240 (83-4)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Janet T. Neff, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | PN347         | Jul 09 |
| (00239) 239 (88-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Liam O'Grady, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PN23          | Jul 09 |
| (00238) 238 (99-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Richard Sullivan, of New York, to be US District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | PN252         | Jun 28 |
| (00237) 237 (99-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Benjamin Hale Settle, of Washington, to be US District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | PN30          | Jun 28 |
| (00236) 236 (94-4)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, to be Lt. Gen. US Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 601                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PN599         | Jun 28 |
| (00235) 235 (46-53) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.1639; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S. 1639       | Jun 28 |
| (00234) 234 (45-52) | Rejected        | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. VII, Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00233) 233 (55-40) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. VI of Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00232) 232 (56-41) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. IV, Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00231) 231 (57-40) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. III of Amdt. No.1934, as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00230) 230 (79-18) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. II, Amdt. No.1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00229) 229 (53-45) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1934: Motion to Table Div. I Amdt. No. 1934 as Modified; Of a perfecting nature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S. 1639       | Jun 27 |
| (00228) 228 (64-35) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1639; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1639       | Jun 26 |
| (00227) 227 (51-48) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.800; A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 800      | Jun 26 |
| (00226) 226 (65-27) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 6, As Amended; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 6        | Jun 21 |
| (00225) 225 (62-32) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 6        | Jun 21 |
| (00224) 224 (61-32) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1502: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 1502; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 6        | Jun 21 |
| (00223) 223 (57-36) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1704: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 1704; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 6        | Jun 21 |
| (00222) 222 (38-55) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1733: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Kyl Amdt. No. 1733 as Modified; To provide a condition precedent for the effective date of the revenue raisers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 6        | Jun 21 |
| (00221) 221 (45-49) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1800: Kyl Amdt. No. 1800; To disallow the credit for renewable diesel for fuel that is coprocessed with petroleum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 6        | Jun 20 |
| (00220) 220 (31-63) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1666: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Inhofe Amdt. No. 1666; To ensure agricultural equity with respect to the renewable fuels standard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 6        | Jun 20 |
| (00219) 219 (58-34) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1693: Bingaman Amdt. No. 1693; To ensure that the renewable fuel standard does not harm the environment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 6        | Jun 20 |
| (00218) 218 (36-56) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1718: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Gregg Amdt. No. 1718; To strike the provision extending the additional duty on ethanol and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 6        | Jun 20 |
| (00217) 217 (37-55) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1546: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: DeMint Amdt. No. 1546; To provide that legislation that would increase the national average fuel prices for automobiles is subject to a point of order in the Senate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | H.R. 6        | Jun 20 |
| (00216) 216 (37-56) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1610: Cardin Amdt. No. 1610; To provide for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 6        | Jun 19 |
| (00215) 215 (70-23) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1519: Kohl Amdt. No. 1519; To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 6        | Jun 19 |
| (00214) 214 (33-61) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1614: Tester Amdt. No. 1614; To establish a program to provide loans for projects to produce syngas from coal and other feedstocks while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance of the United States on petroleum and natural gas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 6        | Jun 19 |
| (00213) 213 (39-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1628: Bunning Amdt. No. 1628; To provide standards for clean coal-derived fuels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 6        | Jun 19 |
| (00212) 212 (43-44) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1566: Warner Amdt. No. 1566, As Modified; To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 6        | Jun 14 |
| (00211) 211 (56-39) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1538: Motion to Table Domenici Amdt. No. 1538; To provide for the establishment of a Federal clean portfolio standard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 6        | Jun 14 |
| (00210) 210 (43-52) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1505: Inhofe Amdt. No. 1505; To improve domestic fuels security.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 6        | Jun 13 |
| (00209) 209 (63-30) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1508: Bayh Amdt. No. 1508; To provide for the publication and implementation of an action plan to reduce the quantity of oil used annually in the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 6        | Jun 12 |
| (00208) 208 (91-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.6; A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 6        | Jun 11 |
| (00207) 207 (53-38) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S.J.Res.14; A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate and of the American people.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S.J.Res. 14   | Jun 11 |
| (00206) 206 (45-50) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1150: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Kennedy Amdt. No. 1150, As Amended; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 1348       | Jun 07 |
| (00205) 205 (72-13) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. at Arms; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1348       | Jun 07 |
| (00204) 204 (34-61) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1348; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1348       | Jun 07 |
| (00203) 203 (33-63) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1150: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Kennedy Amdt. No. 1150, As Amended; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 1348       | Jun 07 |
| (00202) 202 (42-54) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1311: Coburn Amdt. No. 1311, As Modified; To require the enforcement of existing border security and immigration laws and Congressional approval before amnesty can be granted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 1348       | Jun 07 |
| (00201) 201 (49-48) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1316: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1316; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-yer period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00200) 200 (42-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1202: Obama Amdt. No. 1202, As Modified; To provide a date on which the authority of the section relating to the increasing of American competitiveness through a merit-based evaluation system for immigrants shall be terminated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00199) 199 (48-49) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1339: Vitter Amdt. No. 1339; To require that the U.S. VISIT system- the biometric border check-in/check-out system first required by Congress in 1996 that is already well past its already postponed 2005 implementation due date- be finished as part of the enforcement trigger.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00198) 198 (64-33) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1151: Inhofe Amdt. No. 1151; To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00197) 197 (58-39) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1384: Salazar Amdt. No. 1384; To preserve and enhance the role of the English language.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00196) 196 (42-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1374: Ensign Amdt. No. 1374; To improve the criteria and weights of the merit-based evaluation system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00195) 195 (44-53) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1183: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Clinton Amdt. No. 1183, As Further Modified; To reclassify the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents as immediate relatives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00194) 194 (51-46) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1460: Kyl Amdt. No. 1460; To modify the allocation of visas with respect to the backlog of family-based visa petitions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00193) 193 (53-44) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 1194: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Menendez Amdt. No 1194; To modify the deadline for the family backlog reduction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00192) 192 (56-41) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1234: Sessions Amdt. No. 1234; To save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.                                                                                                                                                                 | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00191) 191 (57-40) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1331: Reid Amdt. No. 1331; To clarify the application of the earned income tax credit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00190) 190 (57-39) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1250: Cornyn Amdt. No. 1250; To address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to mandatory disclosure of information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00189) 189 (41-57) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1267: Bingaman Amdt. No. 1267 As Modified; To remove the requirement that Y-1 nonimmigrant visa holders leave the United States before they are able to renew their visa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00188) 188 (43-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1197: DeMint Amdt. No. 1197; To require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00187) 187 (46-51) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1184: Cornyn Amdt. No. 1184, As Modified; To establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00186) 186 (66-32) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1333: Kennedy Amdt. No. 1333, as Modified; To increase the immigration-related penalties associated with various criminal activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1348       | Jun 06 |
| (00185) 185 (67-26) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1176: Feingold Amdt. No. 1176; To establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1348       | Jun 05 |
| (00184) 184 (41-52) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1170: McConnell Amdt. No. 1170; To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person to present photo identification.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 1348       | Jun 05 |
| (00183) 183 (71-22) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1231: Durbin Amdt. No. 1231; To ensure that employers make efforts to recruit American workers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 1348       | Jun 05 |
| (00182) 182 (31-62) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1189: Allard Amdt. No. 1189; To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1348       | Jun 05 |
| (00181) 181 (80-14) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt to H.R.2206; Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 2206     | May 24 |
| (00180) 180 (29-66) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157: Vitter Amdt. No. 1157; To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1348       | May 24 |
| (00179) 179 (59-35) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223: Sanders Amdt. No. 1223; To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 1348       | May 24 |
| (00178) 178 (48-49) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1181: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1181; To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 1348       | May 24 |
| (00177) 177 (48-49) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158: Coleman Amdt. No. 1158; To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 1348       | May 24 |
| (00176) 176 (87-9)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186: Akaka Amdt. No. 1186; To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 1348       | May 24 |
| (00175) 175 (74-24) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1169: Bingaman Amdt. No. 1169; To reduce to 200,000 the number of certain non-immigrants permitted to be admitted during a fiscal year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1348       | May 23 |
| (00174) 174 (31-64) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1153; To strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1348       | May 22 |
| (00173) 173 (69-23) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1348; A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1348       | May 21 |
| (00172) 172 (52-40) | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: S. Con. Res. 21 Conference Report; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S.Con.Res. 21 | May 17 |
| (00171) 171 (94-1)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1123: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 1123; Expressing the sense of the Congress that no action should be taken to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces of the United States or impact their ability to complete their assigned or future missions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | H.R. 2206     | May 17 |
| (00170) 170 (91-4)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1495 As Amended; A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 1495     | May 16 |
| (00169) 169 (87-9)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1135: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Cochran Amdt. No. 1135; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress must send to the President acceptable legislation to continue funds for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom by not later than May 28, 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | H.R. 1495     | May 16 |
| (00168) 168 (52-44) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1134: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Warner Amdt. No. 1134; Relative to the President's strategy in Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 1495     | May 16 |
| (00167) 167 (29-67) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1098: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Feingold Amdt. No. 1098; To provide for a transition of the Iraq mission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 1495     | May 16 |
| (00166) 166 (51-42) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1094: Kerry Amdt. No. 1094; To require the consideration of certain factors relating to global climate change.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 1495     | May 15 |
| (00165) 165 (22-69) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1086: Feingold Amdt. No. 1086; To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | H.R. 1495     | May 15 |
| (00164) 164 (11-79) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1089: Coburn Amdt. No. 1089; To prioritize Federal spending to ensure the needs of Louisiana residents who lost their homes as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Rita are met before spending money to design or construct a nonessential visitors center.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 1495     | May 15 |
| (00163) 163 (12-77) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1090: Coburn Amdt. No. 1090; To prioritize Federal spending to ensure the residents of the city of Sacramento are protected from the threat of floods before spending money to add sand to beaches in San Diego.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 1495     | May 15 |
| (00162) 162 (89-7)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.1495; A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 1495     | May 10 |
| (00161) 161 (44-51) | Rejected        | On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. Con. Res. 21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S.Con.Res. 21 | May 09 |
| (00160) 160 (51-44) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Conrad Motion to Instruct Conferees Re:  S. Con. Res.21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S.Con.Res. 21 | May 09 |
| (00159) 159 (54-41) | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Kyl Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. Con. Res. 21; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S.Con.Res. 21 | May 09 |
| (00158) 158 (91-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Debra Ann Livingston to be U.S. Circuit Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | PN11          | May 09 |
| (00157) 157 (93-1)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S.1082 as Amended; An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 1082       | May 09 |
| (00156) 156 (47-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1034: Durbin Amdt. No. 1034; To reduce financial conflict of interest in FDA Advisory Panels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 1082       | May 09 |
| (00155) 155 (64-30) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 998: Grassley Amdt. No. 998; To provide for the application of stronger civil penalties for violations of approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 1082       | May 09 |
| (00154) 154 (46-47) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1039: Grassley Amdt. No. 1039; To clarify the authority of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology with respect to postmarket drug safety pursuant to recommendations by the Institute of Medicine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 1082       | May 09 |
| (00153) 153 (91-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | PN20          | May 08 |
| (00152) 152 (82-8)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Committee Substitute as Modified and Amended to S.1082; An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 1082       | May 07 |
| (00151) 151 (49-40) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1010: Cochran Amdt. No. 1010; To protect the health and safety of the public.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 1082       | May 07 |
| (00150) 150 (63-28) | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 990: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dorgan Amdt. No. 990; To provide for the importation of prescription drugs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1082       | May 03 |
| (00149) 149 (94-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1022: Durbin Amdt. No. 1022, as Modified; To ensure the safety of human and pet food.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1082       | May 02 |
| (00148) 148 (41-53) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 982: Allard Amdt. No. 982; To strike provisions related to market exclusivity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1082       | May 02 |
| (00147) 147 (51-46) | Agreed to       | On the Conference Report: H.R. 1591 Conference Report; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 1591     | Apr 26 |
| (00146) 146 (88-8)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 761 As Amended; A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00145) 145 (82-14) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 922: Coburn Amdt. No. 922; To promote transparency at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00144) 144 (39-57) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 921: Coburn Amdt. No. 921; To discontinue the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00143) 143 (27-67) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 918: Coburn Amdt. No. 918; To provide a sunset date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00142) 142 (22-71) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 930: DeMint Amdt. No. 930; To prohibit congressional earmarks of funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in the bill.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00141) 141 (24-74) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 938: Sununu Amdt. No. 938; To strike the provisions regarding strengthening the education and human resources directorate of the National Science Foundation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 761        | Apr 25 |
| (00140) 140 (54-43) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 917: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 917; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress has a moral obligation to offset the cost of new Government programs and initiatives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 761        | Apr 24 |
| (00139) 139 (62-35) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 928: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 928; To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to smaller public company options regarding internal controls.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 761        | Apr 24 |
| (00138) 138 (97-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 947: Dodd Amdt. No. 947, As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate with respect to small business growth and capital markets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 761        | Apr 24 |
| (00137) 137 (96-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 929: DeMint Amdt. No. 929; To require the study on barriers to innovation to include an examination of the impact of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on innovation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 761        | Apr 24 |
| (00136) 136 (95-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | PN26          | Apr 24 |
| (00135) 135 (97-0)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: Final Passage S. 378, As Amended; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S. 378        | Apr 19 |
| (00134) 134 (59-38) | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 891: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 891; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should offset the cost of new spending.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 378        | Apr 18 |
| (00133) 133 (93-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 378; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 378        | Apr 18 |
| (00132) 132 (55-42) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3; A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 3          | Apr 18 |
| (00131) 131 (50-45) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 372; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S. 372        | Apr 17 |
| (00130) 130 (41-40) | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 372; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 372        | Apr 16 |
| (00129) 129 (94-3)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.372; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 372        | Apr 12 |
| (00128) 128 (70-28) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 30; A bill to intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S. 30         | Apr 11 |
| (00127) 127 (63-34) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 5; A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 5          | Apr 11 |
| (00126) 126 (51-47) | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1591, As Amended; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 1591     | Mar 29 |
| (00125) 125 (57-41) | Held Germane    | Whether the Amendment is Germane S.Amdt. 641: Is Section 431 of the Senate Language to H.R. 1591 Germane?; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 1591     | Mar 29 |
| (00124) 124 (98-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 739: Biden Amdt. No. 739; To appropriate an additional $1,500,000,000 for Procurement, Marine Corps, to accelerate the procurement of an additional 2,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for the Armed Forces.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 1591     | Mar 29 |
| (00123) 123 (97-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 704: DeMint Amdt. No. 704; To prohibit the use of funds to make payments to certain spinach growers and first handlers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 1591     | Mar 29 |
| (00122) 122 (93-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 752: Ensign Amdt. No. 752, As Modified; To provide additional funding for certain programs under the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act of 2006, by increasing funding for the United States Marshals Service to track down convicted sex offenders who have failed to register as a sex offender as required by law and by increasing funding for United States attorneys to prosecute child exploitation and child pornography cases as part of Project Safe Childhood.                                                                                                                                | H.R. 1591     | Mar 29 |
| (00121) 121 (45-51) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 648: Coburn Amdt. No. 648; To remove $100 million in funding for the Republican and Democrat party conventions in 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 1591     | Mar 28 |
| (00120) 120 (23-74) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 657: Coburn Amdt. No. 657; To provide farm assistance in a fiscally responsible manner.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 1591     | Mar 28 |
| (00119) 119 (8-89)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 716: Burr Amdt. No. 716, As Modified; To reauthorize the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to provide funding for the payments in lieu of taxes program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 1591     | Mar 28 |
| (00118) 118 (74-23) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 709: Wyden Amdt. No. 709; To reauthorize the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to provide funding for the payments in lieu of taxes program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 1591     | Mar 28 |
| (00117) 117 (97-0)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1591; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 1591     | Mar 28 |
| (00116) 116 (48-50) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 643: Cochran Amd. No. 643; To strike language that would tie the hands of the Commander-in-Chief by imposing an arbitrary timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, thereby undermining the position of American Armed Forces and jeopardizing the successful conclusion of Operation Iraqi Freedom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 1591     | Mar 27 |
| (00115) 115 (95-0)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation George H. Wu, of California, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | PN33          | Mar 27 |
| (00114) 114 (52-47) | Agreed to       | On the Resolution: S. Con. Res. 21 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00113) 113 (49-50) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 606: Lott Amdt. No. 606; To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00112) 112 (44-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 536: Chambliss Amendment No. 536; To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that eliminates enhanced Federal matching payments for coverage of nonpregnant adults and permits States to offer supplemental dental and mental health benefits for children enrolled in SCHIP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00111) 111 (44-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 594: Bunning Amdt. No. 594 as Modified; To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for protecting State flexibility in Medicaid.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00110) 110 (65-33) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 529: Biden Amdt. No. 529; To increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources necessary to prevent and respond to violent crime and acts of terrorism and is offset by an unallocated reduction to non-defense discretionary spending and/or reduction to administrative expenses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00109) 109 (44-55) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 578: DeMint Amdt. No. 578; To repeal the death tax.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00108) 108 (44-53) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 471: Grassley Amdt. No. 471; To amend the budget resolution for fiscal year 2008 in order to accommodate the full repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax preventing 23 million families and individuals from being subject to the AMT in 2007, and millions of families and individuals in subsequent years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00107) 107 (46-52) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 478: Graham Amdt. No. 478; To extend the 35, 33, 28, and 25 percent income tax rate structure and protect nearly 28,000,000 families and individuals, including small business owners, from having their tax rates increase to 39.6, 36, 31, or 28 percent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00106) 106 (39-59) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 515: Thomas Amendment No. 515; To prevent the adding of extraneous earmarks to an emergency war supplemental.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00105) 105 (59-40) | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510: Smith Amdt. No. 510 as Modified; To provide for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an increase of more than 61 cents per pack of cigarettes, with all revenue generated by such increase dedicated to the reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00104) 104 (39-60) | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 521: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Allard Amendment No. 521; To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00103) 103 (49-50) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 508: Hatch Amdt. No. 508; To establish a reserve fund for protecting coverage choices, additional benefits, and lower cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00102) 102 (48-51) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 583: Kyl Amdt. No. 583; To reform the death tax by setting the exemption at $5 million per estate, indexed for inflation, and the top death tax rate at no more than 35% beginning in 2010; to avoid subjecting an estimated 119,200 families, family businesses, and family farms to the death tax each and every year; to promote continued economic growth and job creation; and to make the enhanced teacher deduction permanent.                                                                                                                                                                            | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00101) 101 (25-74) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 626: Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 626; To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax, and to promote continued economic growth and job creation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00100) 100 (46-53) | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 473: Sessions Amdt. No. 473; To save families from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) first by permitting a deduction for personal exemptions for purposes of computing the AMT.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00099) 99 (38-61)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 513: DeMint Amdt. No. 513; To provide for true deficit reduction in appropriation bills.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 23 |
| (00098) 98 (42-53)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577: Coleman Amdt. No. 577; To provide budget levels to extend through 2012 the production tax credit for electricity produced from renewable resources, the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, and energy tax provisions for energy efficient buildings and power plants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00097) 97 (54-42)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 598: Conrad Amdt. No. 598; To create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for extending certain energy tax incentives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00096) 96 (29-67)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 498: Thomas Amdt. No. 498; To strike the reserve funds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00095) 95 (47-49)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 497: Enzi Amendment No. 497; To establish a 60-vote point of order for legislation that creates unfunded mandates on small business concerns.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00094) 94 (38-58)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 545: Sanders Amdt. No. 545 as Modified; To restore the top marginal tax rate to pre-2001 levels on taxable income in excess of $1 million and use the increased revenue to increase funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00093) 93 (44-52)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 472: Ensign Amdt. No. 472; To require wealthy Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their Medicare Part D premiums.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00092) 92 (23-74)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 525: Cornyn Amdt. No. 525 as Modified; To provide reconciliation instructions of $33.8 billion to make provider payments more accurate, to improve Medicare Part B income relation provisions, expand those provisions to Medicare Part D and reduce the deficit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00091) 91 (38-59)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 511: Cornyn Amdt. No. 511; To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that will cover kids first.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00090) 90 (33-64)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 491: Allard Amdt. No. 491; To pay down the Federal debt and eliminate government waste by reducing spending on programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00089) 89 (45-52)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 489: DeMint Amdt. No. 489; To establish a reserve fund for Social Security.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 22 |
| (00088) 88 (97-1)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 486: Bingaman Amdt. No. 486; To provide additional funding resources in FY2008 for investments in innovation and education in order to improve the competitiveness of the United States.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00087) 87 (98-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 483: Bunning Amdt. No. 483; To provide a point of order against any budget resolution that fails to achieve an on-budget balance within 5 years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00086) 86 (47-51)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 476: Ensign Amdt. No. 476; To ensure that our troops serving in harms way remain Americas top budget priority by ensuring full funding for the Department of Defense within the regular appropriations process, reducing reliance on supplemental appropriations bills, and by improving the integrity of the Congressional budget process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00085) 85 (46-52)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 466: Sessions Amdt. 466 as Modified; To exclude the extension of tax relief provided in 2001 and 2003 from points of order provided in the resolution and other budget points of order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00084) 84 (63-35)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 477: Cornyn Amdt. No. 477; To provide for a budget point of order against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college students.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00083) 83 (47-51)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 507: Kyl Amdt. No. 507; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend college tuition deduction, to extend the student loan interest deduction, to extend the teacher classroom deduction, to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, to maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and to promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains.                                                          | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00082) 82 (97-1)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 492: Baucus Amdt. No. 492; To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S.Con.Res. 21 | Mar 21 |
| (00081) 81 (94-2)   | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S.214 as Amended; A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 214        | Mar 20 |
| (00080) 80 (47-50)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 460: Sessions Amdt. No. 460; To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 214        | Mar 20 |
| (00079) 79 (40-56)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 459: Kyl Amdt. No. 459; To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 214        | Mar 20 |
| (00078) 78 (95-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Thomas M. Hardiman, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | PN8           | Mar 15 |
| (00077) 77 (82-16)  | Agreed to       | On the Concurrent Resolution: S. Con. Res. 20; A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned mission.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S.Con.Res. 20 | Mar 15 |
| (00076) 76 (96-2)   | Agreed to       | On the Resolution: S. Res. 107; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no action should be taken to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces of the United States or impact their ability to complete their assigned or future missions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S.Res. 107    | Mar 15 |
| (00075) 75 (48-50)  | Rejected        | On the Joint Resolution: S. J. Res. 9; A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S.J.Res. 9    | Mar 15 |
| (00074) 74 (89-9)   | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. J. Res. 9; A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S.J.Res. 9    | Mar 14 |
| (00073) 73 (60-38)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S. 4 As Amended; A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 4          | Mar 13 |
| (00072) 72 (73-25)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 383: Motion to Table Biden Amdt. No. 383; To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop regulations regarding the transportation of high hazard materials, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 4          | Mar 13 |
| (00071) 71 (66-31)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 325: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 325; To ensure the fiscal integrity of grants awarded by the Department of Homeland Security.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 4          | Mar 13 |
| (00070) 70 (60-38)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 294: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 294; To provide that the provisions of the Act shall cease to have any force or effect on and after December, 31, 2012, to ensure congressional review and oversight of the Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 4          | Mar 13 |
| (00069) 69 (69-26)  | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 275: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Reid Amdt. No. 275, As Amended; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S. 4          | Mar 09 |
| (00068) 68 (46-49)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 312: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cornyn Amdt. No. 312, As Modified; To prohibit the recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism, to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review, to strengthen the Federal Government's ability to detain dangerous criminal aliens, including murderers, rapists, and child molesters, until they can be removed from the United States, to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for terrorists murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, and for other purposes. | S. 4          | Mar 09 |
| (00067) 67 (95-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: John Alfred Jarvey, of Iowa, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | PN19          | Mar 08 |
| (00066) 66 (71-25)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 345: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 345; To authorize funding for the Emergency Communications and Interoperability Grants program, to require the Secretary to examine the possibility of allowing commercial entities to develop public safety communications networks, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 4          | Mar 07 |
| (00065) 65 (47-52)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 342: Collins Amdt. No. 342; To provide certain employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | S. 4          | Mar 07 |
| (00064) 64 (51-48)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316: McCaskill Amdt. No. 316 As Modified; To provide appeal rights and employee engagement mechanisms for passenger and property screeners.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 4          | Mar 07 |
| (00063) 63 (49-50)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 333: Leahy Amdt. No. 333; To increase the minimum allocation for States under the State Homeland Security Grant Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 4          | Mar 06 |
| (00062) 62 (58-41)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 338: Motion to Table Obama Amdt. No. 338; To require consideration of high-risk qualifying criteria in allocating funds under the State Homeland Security Grant Program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 4          | Mar 06 |
| (00061) 61 (56-43)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 335: Motion to Table Feinstein Amdt. No. 335; To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 4          | Mar 06 |
| (00060) 60 (51-46)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 314: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 314; To strike the provision that revises the personnel management practices of the Transportation Security Administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | S. 4          | Mar 06 |
| (00059) 59 (87-1)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Carl J. Artman, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | PN104         | Mar 05 |
| (00058) 58 (82-1)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 280: Salazar Amdt. No. 280; To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 4          | Mar 02 |
| (00057) 57 (82-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 292: Sununu Amdt. No. 292; To expand the reporting requirement on cross border interoperability, and to prevent lengthy delays in the accessing frequencies and channels for public safety communication users and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 4          | Mar 02 |
| (00056) 56 (58-38)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 298: Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 298; To strengthen the security of cargo containers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 4          | Mar 01 |
| (00055) 55 (94-2)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 279: DeMint Amdt. No. 279 As Modified; To specify the criminal offenses that disqualify an applicant from the receipt of a transportation security card.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 4          | Feb 28 |
| (00054) 54 (58-37)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 285: Inouye Amdt. No. 285; To specify the criminal offenses that disqualify an applicant from the receipt of a transportation security card.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 4          | Feb 28 |
| (00053) 53 (97-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 4; A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 4          | Feb 27 |
| (00052) 52 (47-33)  | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.Con.Res. 67; A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.Con.Res. 67 | Feb 17 |
| (00051) 51 (56-34)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.574; A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 574        | Feb 17 |
| (00050) 50 (93-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | PN18          | Feb 15 |
| (00049) 49 (94-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | PN183         | Feb 15 |
| (00048) 48 (81-15)  | Passed          | On the Joint Resolution: H.J.Res. 20; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.J.Res. 20   | Feb 14 |
| (00047) 47 (96-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Nora Barry Fischer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | PN15          | Feb 14 |
| (00046) 46 (71-26)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.J.Res. 20; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.J.Res. 20   | Feb 13 |
| (00045) 45 (83-14)  | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. George W. Casey to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Army                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PN177         | Feb 08 |
| (00044) 44 (49-47)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 470; A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 470        | Feb 05 |
| (00043) 43 (0-97)   | Rejected        | On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res.2; A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S.Con.Res. 2  | Feb 01 |
| (00042) 42 (94-3)   | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: H.R.2, As Amended; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2        | Feb 01 |
| (00041) 41 (99-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Gregory Kent Frizzell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | PN16          | Feb 01 |
| (00040) 40 (97-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Lawrence Joseph O' Neill, of California, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | PN24          | Feb 01 |
| (00039) 39 (88-8)   | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.2, As Amended; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2        | Jan 31 |
| (00038) 38 (46-50)  | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 115: Motion to Waive C.B.A. Re: Kyl Amdt. No. 115; To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | H.R. 2        | Jan 31 |
| (00037) 37 (49-48)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 209: Motion to Table Kyl Amdt. No. 209; To extend through December 31, 2012, the increased expensing for small businesses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | H.R. 2        | Jan 31 |
| (00036) 36 (97-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Philip S. Gutierrez, of California, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | PN17          | Jan 30 |
| (00035) 35 (97-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | PN31          | Jan 30 |
| (00034) 34 (87-10)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion S.Amdt. 100: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 100; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | H.R. 2        | Jan 30 |
| (00033) 33 (81-0)   | Confirmed       | On the Nomination: Confirmation Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army, to be General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PN178         | Jan 26 |
| (00032) 32 (50-42)  | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 205: Motion to Table, Kyl Amdt. No. 205; To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00031) 31 (94-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 148: Sessions Amdt. No. 148; To prohibit employers who unlawfully employ aliens from receiving government contracts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00030) 30 (43-50)  | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 113: Motion to Waive CBA, Smith Amdt. No. 113,  As Amended; To make permanent certain education-related tax incentives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00029) 29 (90-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 206: Baucus Amdt. No. 206; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should make permanent the tax incentives to make education more affordable and more accessible for American families and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such incentives and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors.                                                                                                                                                                                       | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00028) 28 (42-51)  | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 119: Motion to Waive CBA, Bunning Amdt. No. 119; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00027) 27 (93-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 207: Baucus Amdt. No. 207; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such repeal and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00026) 26 (47-48)  | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 154: Motion to Waive CBA, Ensign Amdt. No. 154; To improve access to affordable health care.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00025) 25 (18-76)  | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 158: Motion to Waive Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 158; To increase the Federal minimum wage by an amount that is based on applicable State minimum wages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2        | Jan 25 |
| (00024) 24 (28-69)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 116: Allard Amdt. No. 116; To afford States the rights and flexibility to determine minimum wage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | H.R. 2        | Jan 24 |
| (00023) 23 (54-43)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.2; A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | H.R. 2        | Jan 24 |
| (00022) 22 (49-48)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 101: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gregg Amdt. No. 101; To provide Congress a second look at wasteful spending by establishing enhance rescission authority under fast-track procedures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | H.R. 2        | Jan 24 |
| (00021) 21 (98-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 106: Sessions Amdt. No. 106 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate that increasing personal savings is a necessary step toward ensuring the economic security of all the people of the United States upon retirement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | H.R. 2        | Jan 23 |
| (00020) 20 (99-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 103: Snowe Amdt. No. 103 As Modified; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | H.R. 2        | Jan 23 |
| (00019) 19 (96-2)   | Passed          | On Passage of the Bill: S.1 As Amended; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1          | Jan 18 |
| (00018) 18 (27-71)  | Rejected        | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 30: Lieberman Amdt No. 30; To establish a Senate Office of Public Integrity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 1          | Jan 18 |
| (00017) 17 (55-43)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 20: Bennett Amdt No. 20; To strike a provision relating to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 1          | Jan 18 |
| (00016) 16 (51-46)  | Rejected        | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt No. 3 To S.1; In the nature of a substitute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1          | Jan 17 |
| (00015) 15 (88-9)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4: Reid Amdt No. 4, As Modified and Amended; To strengthen the gift and travel bans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | S. 1          | Jan 17 |
| (00014) 14 (51-46)  | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 81: Bennett Amdt. No. 81, As amended; To permit travel hosted by preapproved 501(c)(3) organizations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1          | Jan 17 |
| (00013) 13 (89-5)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 65: Feingold Amdt. No. 65; To prohibit lobbyists and entities that retain or employ lobbyists from throwing lavish parties honoring Members at party conventions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | S. 1          | Jan 17 |
| (00012) 12 (95-2)   | Agreed to       | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 4 to S.1; To strengthen the gift and travel bans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | S. 1          | Jan 16 |
| (00011) 11 (98-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 11: Demint Amdt. No. 11, As amended; To strengthen earmark reform.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1          | Jan 16 |
| (00010) 10 (98-0)   | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 44: Durbin Amdt. No. 44 As Modified; To strengthen earmark reform.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1          | Jan 16 |
| (00009) 9 (81-6)    | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 10: Vitter Amdt. No. 10; To increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | S. 1          | Jan 12 |
| (00008) 8 (87-0)    | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1: Kerry Amdt. No. 1, As Modified; To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | S. 1          | Jan 12 |
| (00007) 7 (90-6)    | Agreed to       | On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. at Arms; A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | S. 1          | Jan 11 |
| (00006) 6 (25-72)   | Rejected        | On the Motion S.Amdt. 13: Motion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 13; To prevent government shutdowns.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S. 1          | Jan 11 |
| (00005) 5 (46-51)   | Rejected        | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 11; To strengthen earmark reform.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | S. 1          | Jan 11 |
| (00004) 4 (54-41)   | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 6; to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | S. 1          | Jan 10 |
| (00003) 3 (56-40)   | Agreed to       | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 5; To modify the application of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to Indian tribes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | S. 1          | Jan 10 |
| (00002) 2 (93-2)    | Agreed to       | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 7: Vitter Amdt No. 7; To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act, and for other purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | S. 1          | Jan 10 |
| (00001) 1 (88-0)    | Agreed to       | On the Resolution: S. Res. 19; A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | S.Res. 19     | Jan 08 |

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