Challenge to the Biden Bunch! Post your guy's accomplishments!

Biden supporters tell DU what your guy has done that either makes you proud or want to vote for him or anything that you just think is important for other DUers to know.

And please keep in mind this is supposed to be a positive thread about a candidate's accomplishments.

There are plenty of other threads to bash the various candidates in.

I am planning on doing one of these everyday. Tomorrow will the House of Dodd will be given a go.

I have previously done threads for

Edwards - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3569018

& Richardson - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3572045&mesg_id=3572045

It is very helpful for those who are still deciding and gives us all a chance to present positive viewpoints without a lot of bashing.

I been an admirer of Joe Biden's for several years now. He appears to be the best choice for this particular time in our history. Though he is knowledgeable on many issues, his strong foreign affairs experience is vital right now. All the domestic issues cannot be fully addressed until there is a reasonable resolution to the war in Iraq.

Joe Biden tells me the hard truth, not necessarily what he thinks they want to hear. This is a gamble for any politician, but it is what sets in apart from many politicians.

34 years in the senate has its pros and its cons, as he has a long voting record to scrutinize and pick apart, but there is an overall consistency of values, knowledge, and judgment that I find impressive.

We have a great line up of candidates to choose from, but I think Biden stands out from the rest.

C'mon guys I know I've seen more of you out there.

1972 - First Bill Biden introduces is a public financing of elections Bill. Ever since the beginning Biden was aware of how money plays too important a role in politics.

early 80's: Biden along with Pat Moynahan and Bob Dole reach pass a deal on extending social security through 2050-something. Since then, that legislation has been undone and the social security is now in jeopardy again.

In 1994, he authored the landmark legislation that helped set up shelters and a national hotline where women who are abused by husbands or boyfriends can get help. It also increased the court system's abilities to protect women who are being stalked.
The legislation has given hundreds of thousands of women a second chance and a way out. Since it passed, both domestic violence and incidents of rape are significantly down nationwide.For two decades, Joe Biden has been instrumental in crafting many of America's most important crime laws. In 1994, the Biden Crime Law put more than 100,000 cops on America's streets, and crime went down eight years in a row. The law requires communities to be notified when convicted sex offenders move into a neighborhood.

But after President Bush started slashing billions of dollars from federal crime-prevention assistance for state and local law enforcement, crime started going up again. Joe wants to add 50,000 new local cops and 1,000 FBI agents to focus on local crimes.

He was the leader (he pushed Clinton to act) in the U.S. interference in the Balkans and the Dayton accords which stopped a genocide and brought peace to the Balkans.

THE BIG ONE: LAST WEEK 75-23 the Senate voted in favor of Biden's federal solution to Iraq. read more about it at.
www.planforiraq.com and Biden/Gelb's defense of the plan at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/02/AR2007100201824.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

HE LEAD the effort to get MRAP Humvees built when most other politicians were ignoring the scarcity of them in Iraq. These humvees reduce deaths from IED's by 70%. 70%!

General Stuff I can't come up with specifics for but you can with research:

* Biden is well-known as the best foreign policy mind in the Democratic Party. Just watch Tom HArkin's introduction of Biden in Iowa recently.
Biden has one of the best voting records in terms of the environment, this is evidence by much legislation.
Biden is married to a school teacher. He recently introduced a bill to to reduce class sizes nationwide and introduced legislation to help all those deserving go to college, so that college is no longer a "luxury good" in this country.
He has introduced legislation to rebuild the nation's failing infrastructure.
Biden stopped Robert Bork from being appointed to the Supreme Court in the late 80's. He also voted against Thomas, Roberts, and Alito. He voted against Alberto Gonzalez's appointment.


The list goes on and on. I have to go back to work. This is only the tip of the Iceberg, though. Please look Biden over, all you undecideds!

I might return with more stuff...

and a rec for rinsd.

Biden’s Iraq plan scores Senate win

The Senate found its first bipartisan consensus on the Iraq war Wednesday, dealing a minor rebuke to the Bush administration and a major boost to Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.).

Two of Biden’s presidential rivals, Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Chris Dodd (Conn.), joined with fellow Democrats to back the political remedy for Iraq that he has promoted for more than a year. Biden’s amendment calling for a decentralized Iraqi government passed 75-23 and won over 26 Republicans.

Biden billed his vision of diverse federal regions in Iraq as a strong challenge to President Bush’s war policy, and Democratic leaders who were cool to the plan earlier this year declared Wednesday that the new Congress finally had prodded Bush toward a new approach to Iraq.

“It’s an achievement by Congress,” said Sen. John Warner (R-Va.).

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) missed the vote on Biden’s plan as well as a vote on Iran offered by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), both of which were added to the defense authorization bill. Obama’s office has said he would likely support the Biden language.

The Bush administration previously has opposed a mandate for federalizing the Iraqi government, but the State Department did not comment publicly Wednesday on Biden’s plan.

Meanwhile, every Democratic leader backed Kyl’s amendment on Iraq, which called for Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to be designated a terrorist group. More incendiary language referring to the use of “all instruments of U.S. power in Iraq” to block Iran’s activities was dropped from the amendment, but Biden and Dodd still opposed the language. The amendment passed 76-22.

Clinton supported the Iran amendment, exposing her to continued criticism from anti-war groups active in the Democratic presidential primary.


The Biden Crime Law

Since coming to the Senate, Biden has written some of the most innovative and far-reaching criminal justice proposals in recent history, including the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, also known as the Biden Crime Law, which was signed by the President in 1994. The law is responsible for putting more than 100,000 additional police officers on the streets; assisting states in building prisons and boot camps to make punishing crime more cost-effective; helping fund "drug courts" that combine intensive supervision, drug testing and treatment for non-violent first offenders; and supporting existing juvenile crime prevention programs that are proven successes. The law also banned 19 of the deadliest assault weapons and their copies and increased penalties for interstate gun trafficking and for using semiautomatic weapons in violent or drug trafficking offenses. The Biden Crime Law has been widely credited with the dramatic drop in crime rates during the 1990s.


Preventing Violence Against Women

Included in the 1994 Crime Law is Senator Biden's landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which is the first federal law to address gender-based crimes in a comprehensive way. This bill strengthened federal penalties for abusers, stalkers, and repeat sex offenders and provided over $3.8 billion to states to fund battered women’s shelters, train police, prosecutors and nurses, and established a national domestic violence hotline. Senator Biden also authored the widely acclaimed Violence Against Women Act of 2000. In addition to extending many of the successful programs from the original Violence Against Women Act, VAWA 2000 includes $1 billion to help prosecutors track down domestic abusers, $875 million to expand shelters for battered women and their children, $200 million for legal assistance for victims and $140 million to stop violence against women on college campuses.


Preventing Genocide

Through his work on the Foreign Relations Committee, Biden has sought to promote the use of American power to stop dictators who commit crimes against humanity or genocide. In the 1990s, Biden was among the first to call for active American leadership to end Serbian aggression in Bosnia, and likewise urged U.S. action in Kosovo to stop Slobodon Milosevic’s genocidal actions there. He has urged strong U.S. and international action to prevent genocide in Darfur, and authored legislation to engage NATO and provide additional sanctions to pressure the Sudanese regime.


Strengthening U.S. Diplomacy

Biden has worked across party lines to strengthen American diplomacy. In the late 1990s, he joined with Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Helms on legislation to reorganize the government’s foreign policy agencies, and co-authored the landmark "Helms-Biden" legislation authorizing the payment of nearly $1 billion in back dues owed to the United Nations, contingent on U.N. reforms. Senator Biden also has been leader in expanding U.S. radio and television broadcasting into the Muslim world to explain U.S. policies and counter anti-American propaganda.
Senator Biden’s legislative interests have focused on a wide range of foreign policy issues, including arms control and non-proliferation, European security, the Middle East peace process, and international narcotics policy. He has traveled widely during his Senate career and meets regularly with visiting heads of state and foreign ministers.

Biden's career has impressed me. His amount of experience and his compassion for his family, people, and politics is what attracted me to him.
He's been a Senator as we all know since 1973. He's also the Chairman of the FRC. He has seen the mistake of Vietnam War, the WaterGate and Iran-Contra scandals, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, 9/11, a presidential impeachment, a presidential resignation, and a presidential election, decided by the Supreme Court.
He's observed Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and 2 Bushes. He's traveled to war zones in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He's played a vital role in stopping Milosevic's genocide in the Balkans. He stood up to Ronald Reagan and stopped Bork's from getting on the Supreme Court. He also created the Violence Against Women Act in the 90's that Bill Clinton finally passed. He also helped in reducing the crime rate w/ putting more cops on the street that Bush later slashed.
As a man he has my utmost repsect- he's had his share of personel tragedy as we all know. Losing his wife and child at 29 just elected Senator and to overcome that and keep his head up and raise 2 small boys on his own w/ his sister's help is remarkable. Never mind surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm that resulted in a pulmonary embolism from the brain surgery and having a 2nd brain aneurysm surgery 6 weeks later. Biden is now completely recovered! Biden has taken his personal experiences and it has made him even stronger. He appreciates life, his family, and most of all us- as American Citizens. And would be one of the most remarkable Presidents we have ever had since JFK.
facts from this post were taken from Promises to Keep- Biden's book.

My take on Joe Biden is that he's a genuinely good person, has integrity, and is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of guy. I'm presenting SOME of the legislation he has Sponsored (list doesn't include all the resolutions he's co-sponsored) to support my opinion. This is in no way complete in ANY of these areas, but they serve to set the tone of the kind of person I believe him to be, and why I feel he is our best choice for President.

(These are from the 109th and 110th Congresses ONLY. His entire record was too daunting to for me to even attempt to condense)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/WOMENS' RIGHTS/VICTIMS'RIGHTS
- Biden authored the landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994
- S.1515 : A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims.
- S.AMDT.528 to S.CON.RES.21 To increase funding by $100 million for the Violence Against Women Act
- S.RES.93 : A resolution supporting the goals of "International Women's Day".
- S.RES.24 : A resolution designating January 2007 as "National Stalking Awareness Month

ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY (He's also introduced funding for lithium-ion battery energy research, but I can't find it)
- S.RES.30 : A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change
- S.1562 : A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to States for the distribution of compact fluorescent lights.

MILITARY/VETERANS
- S.1044 : A bill to improve the medical care of members of the Armed Forces and veterans
-S.AMDT.739 to H.R.1591 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.
-S.RES.155 : A resolution designating the week of November 6 through November 12, 2005, as "National Veterans Awareness Week" to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the country

HEALTH
- S.RES.116 : A resolution designating May 2007 as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease research
- S.RES.256 : A resolution designating June 2007 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness
- S.2855 : A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to eliminate security risks by replacing the use of extremely hazardous gaseous chemicals with inherently safer technologies

EDUCATION
- Biden rates among the highest in education support. Too many to list, but here's one:
- S.1399 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combine the Hope Scholarship Credit and the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses into a refundable college affordability and creating chances for educational success for students (ACCESS) credit, to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program, and to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant Award.

GLOBAL/HUMAN RIGHTS
- SEVERAL on Darfur: Here are two:
- S.RES.383 : A resolution calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with an emphasis on civilian protection
-S.RES.276 : A resolution calling for the urgent deployment of a robust and effective multinational peacekeeping mission with sufficient size, resources, leadership, and mandate to protect civilians in Darfur, Sudan, and for efforts to strengthen the renewal of a just and inclusive peace process._
- S.RES.142 : A resolution observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
- S.1709 : A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (I don't really know what this is, but it sounds like a human rights issue to me!)

DRUGS (Yeah, I know, but these indicate to me a willingness to be fair and also supportive of those who are addicted)
- S.1711 : A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
- S.1011 : A bill to change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.

IN SUPPORT OF OUR COPS
- S.368 : A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program

If you'd like to continue to be impressed, here's a link to Biden's Senate site, and that has a link to the Library of Congress where all these and more are recorded.

http://biden.senate.gov/issues/legislation.cfm

and encouraging us to sing our candidate's praises unflamed, you present an opportunity for us to view what others have to say regarding their candidates in a gentler, kinder forum. We can all keep learning and broadening our horizons.

I can't get the angel smiley thing to cooperate, so just know I think you're an angel for SPONSORING this!


EDIT because both 'angel' and 'angle' passed through spellcheck, and apparently through my initial proofreading stab as well.

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48733881_joseph_biden_kennedy_biden_amendment_demanding_accountability_protecting_troops_against_efp

Anybody notice how much legislation Biden is getting passed WHILE he is campaigning for president? This guy's amazing.

I know they have signed onto other peoples legislation, but have they come up with anything themselves?

Kucinich's bill to impeach Cheney.

fact that these guys -- or Biden, anyway -- work HARD! We sometimes have the impression that they're sitting at their desks, feet up, smoking a big fat stogie while getting a manicure, or down in the Senate massage room, or out at some hip insiders restaurant or hob nobbing with the elite, but I realized how inaccurate that is while viewing his contributions. Especially Biden, who takes the train to and from work daily which I think I heard adds another 2 or so hours to his day. I'm exhausted even thinking about it.

If anyone in Delaware wants to talk to Joe, he's on the platform at the station pretty much every morning on the Acela to Union Station.

Someone on the Biden blog posted it a month or so ago. Goodwin is an Abraham Licoln scholar. Biden pretty much embodied every single one of the qualities she mentioned...

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maybe try posting this on a "Hillary" thread? Or starting your own "experience" thread?

sheesh...

Congratulations - I once tried to get the mods to delete a post where Biden was called a f*ckrer - and they wouldn't do it.

Thank you! I have a beautiful daughter with special needs, and that word makes my blood boil!

:hi:

When he talks about healthcare he says it doesn't matter who has the best plan.
What matters according to Biden is your ability to overcome the republicans calling it socialism.
He's right.

When he addressed a GLBT group in Iowa, they asked him if he supported same-sex marriage.
He answered that one day same-sex couples will be allowed to be married, but in the meantime there are still alot of
prejudices they have to overcome. He then told them to look how far they have come over the past 10 years, and that will continute. He congratulated them for the progress they made.

Even tho he is campaigning his heart out, he is still getting legislation to the Senate floor.
Li-ion batteries for cars; MRAPs for our troops; his plan for Iraq; smaller classrooms - more teachers; help for Darfur...I'm forgetting some! You cannot say the same for Hillary, Barack or Chris.

He told Wolf Blitzer in a debate that Iran is years away from building a missle, and that we have plenty of time to work on a diplomatic solution with them. He said he didn't vote for the Kyl/Lieberman amendment because he would never trust this administration again.

and he has a great sense of humor. Called Bush braindead. His comment to Rudy at the last debate. His comment about the baby at the YouTube debate.

He is intelligent, honest, able to work well with members of both parties, and is the most experienced candidate in foreign affairs.

:applause: :applause:

When Kerry was running for President, I saw a clip of Biden on C-span giving a group of reporters he11 about the swiftboat liars.
He was really letting them have it for talking about a war hero that way.

Come to think of it - maybe that's why Biden doesn't get any press? Maybe the reporters are afraid of him? lol.

That was my moment - the moment when I said to myself - I hope he runs for President next time. And he did.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., left, greets Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007.

I'm sure some people will pop in later.

come on people, I know you're out there...

Well done.

I'm recommending for such a fair and decent thread OP.

Have you been reading everything on this thread? Just curious. I like to try to convert people...

... not to be a Clinton/Edwards/Obama/Gore/Dodd/Kucinich/Richardson thread.

get your chance too. It's a pleasure to just post what inspires to support a candidate rather than debate, argue our point or return fire. You'll see!

for Richardson and I'm enjoying reading these on Biden. I still don't know why Biden and Dodd aren't polling better right now. Well, maybe it has to do with the press, I don't know. Anyway, thanks to the Biden supporters as well.

In the past week alone, Biden has done more for America than have all of his rivals over their entire careers!

In the past week alone:

1. Joe Biden demonstrates his skills as a statesmen, leader and problem solver by prompting the United States Senate to pass the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment by a vote of 75 to 23. This marks the first time since the Iraq war begin that a majority of Republicans abandoned the failed policies of the leader of their party, the President.

Could Hillary or Obama or John have pulled that off? Not on your life!

Joe Biden leads the senate to approve by unanimous consent his resolution calling for an investigation into the death of a political leader in Lebanon.

Could Hillary or Obama or John have pulled that off? Not on your life!


Joe Biden's amendment to the defense bill passes the Senate, requiring that $26 billion be spent on supplying our troops with the most up-to-date and effective vehicles against IED attacks, the MRAP's, which reduce casualties by 68 to 80%. You keep them safe while you work on bringing them home. It isn't an either/or situation. As an American President, you must do both.

Could Hillary or Obama or John have pulled that off? Not on your life!

Senators Joe Biden and Tom Carper (both of Delaware) lead the senate to approve their amendment to the water resources bill, causing the Senate to finally take some action to prevent catastrophic damage to our nation's port cities from natural disasters.

Could Hillary or Obama or John have pulled that off? Not on your life!

Senators Biden and Kennedy gain the unanimous consent of the Senate in approving their amendment top the defense bill requiring the Pentagon be held to account for the deaths and injuries of our servicemen and servicewomen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan by reporting to Congress what measures were taken to reduce the number of casualies and prevent needless deaths.

Could Hillary or Obama or John have pulled that off? Not on your life!

Senator Biden introduces legislation to Congress that calls for $2 billion to be devoted to reducing class size in America's schools by hiring 100,000 new teachers.

Did Hillary or Obama take such action to help America's schools? No!

The facts show that Joe Biden is the most effective leader this nation has seen in many generations. The guy never stops working. He does his job and still finds time to run a campaign that is moving ahead in the polls.

Senator Obama, on the other hand, makes speaches in which he says that he, and I quote, "is running against the way Washington conducts politics. Yeah, Barack, but the way you do it is by not showing up to do your job, having missed many critical votes in just the past week. That's going against the grain, all right.

Look at Biden's record--AND THAT'S JUST IN THE PAST WEEK!--and it will be easy to see why it is that Biden's supporters know--not merely believe . . . but know!--that Joe Biden is the best person for the job of leader of this country and the free world.

strong on foreign policy, as is generally acknowledged.

Biden reads poetry.

Poetry, in one definition, is language distilled to its essence. The raw plunge of classical education values into the outhouse pit of the Bush White House, and the subsequent press conferences Bush has given -- most of them incoherent, fractal, posturing, dishonest, and unlistenable -- is more than just a contrast n style; it's a defeat of substance.

Biden finds the essence in language and uses it to re-frame and expand the landscape of consideration.

I would look forward to a Biden State of the Union address. I've been sickened by every one of Bush's.

were painful to watch. He was so shifty - I would end of yelling at the TV, "Liar" numerous times. In each one he'd bring up some weird subject like "switch grasses" and I'd be completely amazed that he was so out of touch.

at the tv set when Bush was speaking, but for the fact of too much noise at my house, where I was busy yelling "Liar" numerous times at the tv set when Bush was speaking.

( ! )

I don't yell as much I as I used to though. Now I just flip him off on a regular basis.I takes less energy and I can't find any words vile enough to throw out there anymore. I've used up my arsenal of adjectives, I may have to make up some new ones.

It long ago reached the point where I just could no longer listen to the little fool chattering like a magpie on crack, making no sense at all some of the time and lying through his teeth the rest of the time.

Let's hold the Iowa caucus next Tuesday, want to?

Bush is like a highway accident. I want to just turn him off, but I have to watch and listen. Part of it is I don't want to ever, ever forget. I want the image of him always in my mind, lest I should be inclined to become apathetic or complacent.

Abortion Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/06/2007 Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive Abortion NV
03/17/2005 Unintended Pregnancy Amendment Y
10/21/2003 Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion bill NV
10/21/2003 Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion bill Y
06/21/2002 Military Abortion Amendment Y
06/20/2000 Military Abortions Amendment N
02/02/2000 Violent Protestors Amendment Y
10/21/1999 Roe v. Wade Amendment Y
10/21/1999 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1999 Y
05/26/1999 Overseas Military Abortions Amendment N
09/18/1998 Late-Term Abortion - Override President's Veto Y
06/25/1998 Overseas Military Hospital Abortions Amendment Y
09/04/1997 Fetal Tissue Research Amendment N
07/22/1997 Abortion Funding Amendment Y
07/10/1997 Abortions at Overseas Military Facilities Y
05/20/1997 Partial-Birth Abortion bill Y
09/26/1996 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Y
06/19/1996 Overseas Abortion Amendment N
03/19/1996 Medical Professionals Amendment Y
12/07/1995 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Y

Agriculture Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
05/08/2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Y
02/13/2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Y
03/25/1999 Agricultural Appropriations Amendment N
05/12/1998 Agricultural Research bill Y
03/28/1996 Agricultural Market Transition Act Y
03/21/1996 Public Rangelands Management Act of 1996 N
02/07/1996 Farm bill Y

Appropriations
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Date Bill Title Vote
03/29/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
07/12/2006 Transit Security Amendment Y
06/22/2006 Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill Y
06/15/2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Y
05/04/2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Y
05/03/2006 Influenza Vaccine Injury Compensation Amendment Y
05/02/2006 Sugarcane Growers Funding Amendment N
12/21/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill N
12/21/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill Y
11/16/2005 Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Y
11/15/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill Y
11/10/2005 Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill Y
11/03/2005 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Y
10/27/2005 After School Funding Amendment Y
10/27/2005 Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill Y
10/26/2005 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment N
10/20/2005 Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, Appropriation Y
10/07/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill Y
10/05/2005 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment Y
09/22/2005 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Y
07/29/2005 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Y
07/29/2005 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 Y
07/20/2005 Foreign Operations FY2006 Appropriations Bill Y
07/19/2005 US Agency for International Development Amendment N
07/14/2005 Increase the Number of Detention Beds Amendment N
07/14/2005 Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act Y
07/11/2005 Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment Y
07/01/2005 Energy and Water Appropriations bill FY 2006 Y
06/29/2005 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Y
05/10/2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 Y
04/21/2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 Y
04/18/2005 Future Military Funding for Iraq Amendment NV
09/21/2004 Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill Y
07/22/2004 Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill Y
06/24/2004 Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill Y
03/12/2004 Budget Appropriations, FY2005 resolution N
01/22/2004 Omnibus FY2004 Appropriations Bill N
11/12/2003 Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriation-Adoption Y
11/06/2003 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations, Y
11/06/2003 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 Y
09/25/2003 Terrorism Information Awareness bill Y
09/16/2003 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y
07/24/2003 Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y
07/17/2003 Terrorism Information Awareness bill Y
07/11/2003 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill Y
07/11/2003 Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriations-Passage Y
04/03/2003 Appropriations for Operations in Iraq Y
02/13/2003 Fiscal 03 Omnibus Appropriations-Adoption Y
01/23/2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 N
10/16/2002 Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2003 bill Y
08/01/2002 Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2003 bill Y
07/25/2002 Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 bill Y
07/24/2002 Supplemental Appropriations, FY2002 bill Y
07/18/2002 Military Construction Appropriations Act FY2003 Y
06/07/2002 Supplemental Appropriations, FY2002 bill Y
12/07/2001 District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
12/04/2001 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act FY 2002 Y
11/15/2001 Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
11/15/2001 Appropriations bill FY2002, Commerce, Justice, State Y
11/08/2001 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 Y
11/06/2001 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Y
11/01/2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 Y
11/01/2001 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 Y
10/24/2001 Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations Bill Y
10/18/2001 Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
10/17/2001 Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 Y
09/26/2001 Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill NV
10/25/2000 Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill Y
11/19/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
11/02/1999 DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill N
10/15/1999 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 Y
10/14/1999 Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 Y
10/13/1999 FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill N
10/06/1999 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill N
10/04/1999 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
09/27/1999 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
09/23/1999 Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill N
09/16/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill N
09/16/1999 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
09/16/1999 Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service NV
08/04/1999 Agricultural Aid Amendment Y
06/30/1999 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
06/30/1999 Cuba Travel Ban Amendment N
06/16/1999 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 Y
06/16/1999 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
05/20/1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report Y
10/21/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus Y
10/08/1998 FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations Y
10/06/1998 Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill N
09/29/1998 Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill Y
09/03/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service Y
07/29/1998 Marriage Penalty Bill Y
07/21/1998 Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill Y
07/07/1998 Space Station Termination Amendment N
11/08/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Y
10/01/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service Y
09/25/1997 Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill NV
06/12/1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Y
06/05/1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N
09/17/1996 Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development Y
04/25/1996 Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus Y
03/28/1996 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations N
03/19/1996 Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus N
12/14/1995 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill N
12/14/1995 Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations N
12/14/1995 Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill N
12/07/1995 Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State N
11/16/1995 Appropriations bill FY96, Defense N
11/15/1995 Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service N
11/01/1995 Appropriations bill FY96, Foreign Relations Y
09/22/1995 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Y
09/06/1995 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department N
07/21/1995 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Y
07/21/1995 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Y

Arts and Humanities
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Date Bill Title Vote
08/05/1999 NEA Funding Y

Budget, Spending and Taxes
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/10/2007 Bridge Repair Funding NV
09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants NV
08/02/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/26/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 REAL ID Funding Y
07/20/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
06/21/2007 Alternative Energy Subsidies Y
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
05/17/2007 2008 Budget Resolution Y
03/23/2007 Congressional Budget for 2008 Y
08/03/2006 Death/EstateTax and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006 N
05/11/2006 Tax Reconciliation bill N
03/16/2006 Education Funding Amendment Y
03/16/2006 Debt Limit Increase Resolution N
03/16/2006 2007 Budget Resolution N
03/16/2006 Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment Y
03/14/2006 Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment Y
02/02/2006 Tax Reconciliation bill N
12/21/2005 Budget Reconciliation bill N
11/18/2005 Tax Reconciliation Bill N
11/17/2005 Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Pay As You Go Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Tax Rate Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Budget Reconciliation bill N
11/03/2005 Pay As You Go Amendment Y
04/28/2005 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution N
03/17/2005 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution N
03/17/2005 Education Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Perkins Vocational Education Program Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Homeland Security Grant Program Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Native American Funding Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies Amendment Y
10/11/2004 JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) N
09/23/2004 Increased Child Tax Credit bill Y
05/11/2004 Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act Y
04/29/2004 Internet Access Tax bill Y
05/23/2003 Jobs and Economic Growth bill N
05/15/2003 Jobs and Economic Growth bill N
04/11/2003 Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 N
03/26/2003 Budget Resolution FY2004 N
03/19/2003 ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment Y
05/26/2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 N
05/23/2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 N
05/10/2001 Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution N
07/21/2000 Marriage Tax Relief Bill Y
07/14/2000 Death/Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 N
07/13/2000 Death/Estate Tax Amendment Y
04/13/2000 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 N
04/07/2000 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 N
08/05/1999 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 N
07/30/1999 Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999 N
05/06/1999 Financial Services Modernization Bill N
04/15/1999 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 N
03/25/1999 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 N
06/04/1998 Underage Tobacco Usage amendment NV
04/30/1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Y
04/02/1998 Budget Resolution FY99 N
04/01/1998 Medicare Choices Amendment N
04/01/1998 Personal Retirement Accounts Amendment N
04/01/1998 School Modernization Amendment N
03/31/1998 Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund Amendment Y
03/31/1998 Tobacco Immunity Amendment Y
07/31/1997 Budget Reconciliation bill Y
07/31/1997 Budget Reconciliation Bill Y
06/27/1997 Budget Reconciliation Bill Y
06/26/1997 Family Tax Relief Amendment Y
06/25/1997 Budget Reconciliation bill Y
06/05/1997 Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 Y
05/23/1997 Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 Y
05/22/1997 Budget Deficit Amendment Y
03/04/1997 Balanced Budget amendment Y
08/02/1996 Minimum Wage Increase bill Y
07/09/1996 Minimum Wage Increase bill Y
06/13/1996 FY1997 Appropriations Act Treasury, Postal Service N
06/06/1996 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Y
11/16/1995 Continuing Appropriation bill N
10/27/1995 Budget Reconciliation bill N
06/29/1995 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution N
05/25/1995 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions N
05/25/1995 Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - Adoption N
03/23/1995 Pay-As-You-Go Amendment N
03/02/1995 Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment Y

Business and Consumers
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants NV
07/20/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
06/26/2007 Union Organization Bill Y
06/21/2007 Alternative Energy Subsidies Y
06/14/2007 Clean Energy Achievement Criteria Y
06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
06/06/2007 Point Based Immigration Expiration Date Y
06/06/2007 Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program Y
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
05/23/2007 Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment Y
05/07/2007 FDA Drug Import Certification Amendment NV
04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
11/17/2005 Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Targeted Case Management Amendment Y
07/26/2005 Corporate Financing of Terrorism Amendment Y
03/10/2005 Bankruptcy Reform Bill Y
03/08/2005 Violent Protestor Amendment Y
03/07/2005 Minimum Wage Amendment N
03/07/2005 Minimum Wage Amendment Y
04/08/2004 Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 Y
07/15/2002 Accounting Industry Reform bill Y
06/18/2002 Terrorism Insurance Bill Y
02/02/2000 Bankruptcy Reform bill Y

Campaign Finance and Election Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
08/02/2007 Lobbying and Donation Regulations Y
10/16/2002 Help America Vote Act of 2002 Y
04/11/2002 Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 Y
03/20/2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Y
02/27/2002 Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 N
04/02/2001 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Y
03/26/2001 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Y
03/21/2001 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - Union Amendment Y
03/20/2001 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 N
06/29/2000 '527' Political Groups-Passage Y
07/30/1998 Federal Election Commission term length Y
02/25/1998 Campaign Finance Reform Amendment N
02/24/1998 Campaign Finance Reform Amendment N
06/25/1996 Campaign Finance Reform bill Y

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/20/2007 Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed Forces NV
09/20/2007 Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed Forces NV
09/19/2007 Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States Y
09/18/2007 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Y
08/03/2007 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition N
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/26/2007 REAL ID Funding Y
07/19/2007 Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees Y
06/06/2007 Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications N
06/06/2007 English as the Common Language Y

Civil Liberties
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/27/2006 Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment N
03/29/2000 Flag Desecration amendment N
05/18/1999 Religious Memorials at Schools Amendment Y
07/22/1998 Phone Recording Amendment Y
09/10/1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Y
09/10/1996 Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996 Y
12/12/1995 Flag Desecration bill N

Congressional Affairs
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/20/2007 Expressing Support for General Petraeus and All Members of the Armed Forces NV
09/20/2007 Expressing Support for All Men and Women in the U.S. Armed Forces NV
09/18/2007 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Y
08/02/2007 Lobbying and Donation Regulations Y
11/10/2005 Investigating Contracts in Iraq Amendment Y
10/18/2005 Congressional Pay Raise Amendment Y
09/15/2005 Financial Relief For Hurricane Katrina Victims Amend Y
09/14/2005 Congressional Commission on Hurricane Katrina Y
09/14/2005 Special Committee on Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq Y
10/23/2003 Congressional Pay Raise Amendment Y
04/23/1996 Term Limits bill N
07/28/1995 Senate Gift Reform Resolution Y
07/25/1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 Y
01/05/1995 Filibuster Amendment Y

Crime Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
06/06/2007 Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications N
06/06/2007 Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories Y
06/20/2000 Hate Crimes Amendment Y
05/20/1999 Juvenile Crime bill Y
05/23/1997 Violent Crime Victims Amendment N

Defense
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/21/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment Y
09/19/2007 Time Between Troop Deployments Y
07/19/2007 Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees Y
07/18/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Y
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
11/15/2005 Status of Detainees Substitute Amendment N
11/15/2005 Judicial Review of Detainees Amendment Y
11/10/2005 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Amendment N
11/08/2005 National Commission on Detainees Amendment Y
07/26/2005 National Defense Authorization Act - Cloture N
06/23/2004 Military Construction FY2005 Authorization bill Y
11/12/2003 Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization - Conference Report Y
10/17/2003 Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Y
05/22/2003 Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage Y
12/13/2001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 Y
10/02/2001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 Y
10/13/1999 Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Y
09/22/1999 FY 2000 Defense Authorization-Conference Report Y
05/27/1999 FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Passage Y
05/26/1999 FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures Y
10/01/1998 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill Y
09/09/1998 American Missile Protection bill N
06/25/1998 Military Closure Amendment N
06/25/1998 Separate Housing Amendment N
06/25/1998 Authorization bill, FY99, Defense Department Y
02/25/1998 Line Item Veto Cancellation bill Y
11/06/1997 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill Y
07/09/1997 Base Closure Amendment N
06/19/1997 Intelligence Appropriations Declassification amendment Y
04/17/1997 Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act N
09/10/1996 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 Y
01/26/1996 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department N
12/19/1995 Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department N
09/22/1995 Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill Y
08/10/1995 Space-Based Laser Program Amendment Y

Drug Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/09/1998 Illegal Drug Amendment N
03/20/1997 U.S.- Mexico Drug Trafficking Prevention Amendment Y

Education
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants NV
07/20/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
10/26/2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment Y
10/26/2005 Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment Y
10/25/2005 To Increase The Maximum Federal Pell Grant Amendment Y
05/13/2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Y
05/13/2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Y
12/18/2001 No Child Left Behind Act Y
06/28/2000 Funding for Special Education Amendment Y
03/02/2000 Education Savings Accounts bill Y
04/21/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Y
03/11/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Y
09/29/1998 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Y
07/09/1998 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Y
06/24/1998 Education Savings Accounts bill Y
05/05/1998 Training Programs bill Y
04/23/1998 Educational Savings Account bill N
09/11/1997 Education Funding Amendment Y

Employment and Affirmative Action
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Date Bill Title Vote
05/11/2004 Unemployment Benefits Amendment Y
03/06/1998 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Amendment Y

Energy Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/21/2007 Clean Energy Act of 2007 Y
06/21/2007 Alternative Energy Subsidies Y
06/19/2007 Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007) NV
06/14/2007 Offshore Drilling in Virginia N
06/14/2007 Clean Energy Achievement Criteria Y
08/01/2006 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 N
03/16/2006 ANWR Revenues Amendment N
03/16/2006 LIHEAP Funding Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Alaska Judicial Review Amendment Y
10/26/2005 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment Y
07/29/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 N
06/28/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Y
06/16/2005 Reduction in Dependence on Foreign Oil Y
06/16/2005 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Amendment Y
06/14/2005 Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol Amendment N
03/16/2005 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment Y
07/31/2003 Energy Omnibus bill Y
06/10/2003 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment Y
06/10/2003 Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Amendment Y
04/25/2002 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 Y
04/15/1997 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill N
04/15/1997 Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment N
07/31/1996 Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996 N

Environmental Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/21/2007 Clean Energy Act of 2007 Y
06/21/2007 Alternative Energy Subsidies Y
06/14/2007 Offshore Drilling in Virginia N
06/14/2007 Clean Energy Achievement Criteria Y
12/21/2005 Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863 Y
11/03/2005 ANWR Amendment Y
09/13/2005 EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule Y
10/30/2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 N
04/06/2000 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendment N
02/10/2000 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act N
09/17/1996 Federal Land Grazing Fee Amendment N
08/02/1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 Y

Executive Branch
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/11/2007 Attorney General No Confidence Vote NV
03/20/2007 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 NV
12/07/2006 Andrew von Eschenbach, Commissioner of Food and Drugs NV
12/06/2006 Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense NV
05/26/2006 Michael Hayden Confirmation Y
01/31/2006 Samuel Alito, Associate Justice N
09/27/2005 John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court N
06/20/2005 Second cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN N
06/14/2005 Thomas B. Griffith, US Circuit Judge Y
06/09/2005 Janice R Brown, US Circuit Court N
06/09/2005 William H. Pryor, Jr., US Circuit Judge N
06/09/2005 Richard A Griffin, US Circuit Judge NV
06/09/2005 David W. McKeague, US Circuit Judge NV
05/26/2005 First cloture motion on John Bolton, Ambassador to UN N
05/25/2005 Priscilla R. Owen, US Circuit Judge N
05/24/2005 Motion to invoke cloture on Priscilla R. Owen N
04/21/2005 John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence Y
02/15/2005 Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security Y
02/03/2005 Alberto R. Gonzales, for Attorney General N
01/26/2005 Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State Y
01/06/2005 Objection to Presidential Electoral Vote Certificate N
10/28/2003 Michael Leavitt, Adiminstrator of the EPA Y
01/22/2003 Thomas Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security Y
02/01/2001 John Ashcroft for Attorney General N
01/30/2001 Christine Todd Whitman for Administrator of the EPA Y
01/30/2001 Gale Ann Norton for Secretary of the Interior N
01/24/2001 Norman Y. Mineta for Secretary of Transportation Y
01/24/2001 Thompson for Secretary of Health and Human Services Y
01/23/2001 Martinez for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Y
01/23/2001 Anthony Principi for Secretary of Veterans Affairs Y
02/03/2000 Alan Greenspan for Chairman of the Federal Reserve Y
10/05/1999 Ronnie L. White for U.S. District Judge in Missouri Y
08/05/1999 Richard Holbrooke for Representative to the UN Y
07/01/1999 Lawrence H. Summers for Secretary of the Treasury Y
02/12/1999 Impeachment of President Clinton - Article I NV
02/12/1999 Impeachment of President Clinton - Article II NV
02/10/1998 David Satcher for Surgeon General Y
04/30/1997 Alexis M. Herman for Secretary of Labor Y
03/12/1997 Secretary of Energy Nomination Y
02/06/1997 Secretary of Transportation Nomination Y
01/30/1997 William M. Daley, Secretary of Commerce Nomination Y
01/29/1997 Andrew M. Cuomo for Secretary of HUD Y
01/22/1997 Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State Y
01/22/1997 William S. Cohen for Secretary of Defense Y
06/20/1996 Greenspan Nomination Y
06/20/1996 Nomination of Laurence H. Meyer Y
06/20/1996 Nomination of Alice M. Rivlin Y
03/27/1996 Line-Item Veto bill Y
06/22/1995 Foster Nomination Second Cloture Vote Y
03/23/1995 Line-Item Veto bill Y

Family and Children Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
08/02/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
06/06/2007 Point Based Immigration Expiration Date Y
07/25/2006 Child Custody Protection Act N
07/25/2006 Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment Y
07/14/2004 Federal Marriage Amendment N
04/10/2003 Enhance AMBER Alert bill Y
02/24/2003 Enhance AMBER Alert bill NV

Federal, State, and Local Relations
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Date Bill Title Vote
07/26/2007 REAL ID Funding Y

Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in Iraq Y
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps N
09/11/2007 Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico Y
09/06/2007 Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive Abortion NV
07/19/2007 Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees Y
06/19/2007 Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007) NV
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
09/07/2006 Media in the Middle East Amendment N
03/16/2006 National Defense Funding Amendment N
11/15/2005 Reporting Matters in Iraq Amendment Y
11/15/2005 Iraq Progress Reports Amendment Y
12/07/2001 International Courts Amendment N
05/18/2000 Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo Amendment Y
03/23/1999 Kosovo Resolution Y
10/09/1998 Religious Persecution Freedom bill Y
09/01/1998 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment Y
06/24/1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment Y
05/22/1998 Iran Missile Sanctions bill N
04/28/1998 State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill N
03/13/1998 Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution bill Y
04/24/1997 Chemical Weapons Convention bill Y
03/05/1996 Cuba Sanctions bill Y
01/26/1996 The START II Treaty Y
12/13/1995 Deployment of US Armed Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina Y
10/19/1995 Cuba Sanctions bill NV
07/26/1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995 Y

Government Reform
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Date Bill Title Vote
11/19/2002 Homeland Security Act of 2002 Y

Gun Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
07/13/2006 Firearm Confiscation Prohibition Amendment Y
07/29/2005 Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill N
07/28/2005 Child Safety Lock Amendment Y
03/02/2004 Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill N
05/20/1999 Gun Show Sale Regulation Amendment Y
07/21/1998 Gun Lock Requirement Amendment N

Health Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
08/02/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
05/07/2007 FDA Drug Import Certification Amendment NV
11/03/2005 Medicaid Generic Drug Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Hurricane Health Care for Survivors Amendment Y
10/27/2005 AIDS Drug Assistance Program Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Medicaid Amendment N
06/27/2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill Y
07/31/2002 Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act Y
06/29/2001 Patients' Bill of Rights bill Y
06/29/2000 Off-budget Lockbox Amendment Y
06/29/2000 Social Security and Medicare Surplus Amendment N
06/29/2000 Health Care Amendment N
06/22/2000 Outpatient Prescription Drugs Amendment Y
07/15/1999 Patient Bill of Rights bill N
07/15/1999 Patient Lawsuit Amendment N
07/14/1999 Women's Health and Cancer Rights Amendment N
06/22/1999 Patients' Bill of Rights Amendment N
02/11/1998 Human Cloning Research bill N
06/25/1997 Private Contracts Amendment Y
04/16/1997 Assisted Suicide Bill Y
08/02/1996 Health Insurance Portability bill Y
04/18/1996 Deletion of Medical Savings Accounts Amendment Y
07/27/1995 Ryan White CARE reauthorization Act of 1995 Y

Immigration
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Date Bill Title Vote
07/26/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Y
06/28/2007 Second Immigration Act of 2007 Y
06/07/2007 Immigration Act of 2007 Y
06/06/2007 Declaring English the National Language N
06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
06/06/2007 Point Based Immigration Expiration Date Y
06/06/2007 Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications N
06/06/2007 Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program Y
06/06/2007 Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories Y
06/06/2007 English as the Common Language Y
05/23/2007 Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment Y
10/31/2006 Secure Fence Act of 2006 Y
07/13/2006 Double-Layered Fencing Amendment N
06/20/2006 Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment Y
05/25/2006 Confidentiality Requirement Amendment N
05/25/2006 Immigration Reform Bill Y
05/24/2006 H-2C Visa Program Ammendment Y
05/23/2006 Orange Card Program Amendment Y
05/23/2006 Employer Verification Amendment Y
05/18/2006 "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment Y
05/18/2006 English As National Language Amendment N
05/18/2006 English as Unifying Language Amendment Y
05/17/2006 Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment N
10/03/2000 American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 Y
07/23/1998 Temporary Farm Workers Amendment Y
05/18/1998 U.S. Citizen Recruitment Amendment N
05/18/1998 Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers bill N
05/02/1996 Public Assistance to Legal Immigrants Amendment N
05/02/1996 Immigration Reform bill Y
05/01/1996 Asylum Seeker Amendment Y
05/01/1996 Citizen Verification Pilot Program Amendment Y
04/30/1996 Legal Immigrants Assistance Eligibility Amendment N
04/25/1996 Foreign Student Public Education Amendment N
04/25/1996 Foreign Student Program Amendment N

Labor
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/26/2007 Union Organization Bill Y
06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
06/06/2007 Point Based Immigration Expiration Date Y
06/06/2007 Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program Y
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
05/23/2007 Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment Y
04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
06/21/2006 Minimum Wage Adjustment Amendment Y
06/21/2006 Increasing Minimum Wage Amendment N
03/06/2001 Ergonomics Regulations resolution N
11/09/1999 Two Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment N
11/09/1999 Three Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment N
07/10/1996 Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995 N
07/10/1996 Team Act N
07/09/1996 Minimum Wage Increase Amendment Y

Legal Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/19/2007 Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States Y
06/19/2007 Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007) NV
06/06/2007 Declaring English the National Language N
06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
06/06/2007 Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories Y
06/06/2007 English as the Common Language Y
04/22/2004 Victims' Rights bill Y
03/25/2004 Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 N
05/13/1998 Securities Litigation bill N
03/21/1996 Product Liability bill N
12/22/1995 Legal Reform bill N
12/05/1995 Legal Reform bill N
06/28/1995 Legal Reform Bill N
05/10/1995 Product Liability bill N

Military Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/21/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment Y
09/19/2007 Time Between Troop Deployments Y
07/18/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Y
05/24/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Y
04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
03/27/2007 Iraq Withdrawal Amendment N
03/15/2007 United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 Y
09/28/2006 Habeas Review Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Military Commissions Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Military Commissions Act of 2006 N
09/06/2006 Cluster Munitions Amendment N
06/22/2006 Troop Redeployment Amendment N
02/02/2006 Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment Y
05/21/2004 Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution Y
10/11/2002 Use of Military Force Against Iraq Y

National Security Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in Iraq Y
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps N
09/19/2007 Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States Y
09/11/2007 Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico Y
08/03/2007 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition N
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/26/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 REAL ID Funding Y
07/19/2007 Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees Y
06/06/2007 Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications N
03/13/2007 Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
09/13/2006 Security of Cargo Containers Amendment Y
09/12/2006 National Security Amendment Y
07/12/2006 Rail and Transit Security Amendment Y
07/11/2006 USEMA Amendment Y
07/11/2006 FEMA Amendment N
03/02/2006 USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Y
12/16/2005 USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization N
07/14/2005 Disclosure of Classified Information Amendment Y
10/06/2004 National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Y
10/25/2001 USA Patriot Act of 2001 Y
09/14/2001 Military Force Authorization resolution Y
04/17/1996 Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act Y
06/07/1995 Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act Y
06/06/1995 Anti-terrorism Wiretaps Amendment Y

Regulatory Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/24/1997 Prescription Drug bill Y
07/11/1995 Small Business Impact Analysis Y
07/10/1995 Small Business Impact Analyses N

Reproductive Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/06/2007 Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive Abortion NV

Science and Medical Research
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Date Bill Title Vote
04/11/2007 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Y
04/11/2007 HOPE Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Y
07/18/2006 Stem Cell Research Bill Y

Senior and Social Security Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
02/02/2006 Medicare Part D Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Medicare Premiums Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Prescription Drug Plan Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Prescription Drugs Amendment Y
03/22/2000 Social Security Earnings Cap Y
12/06/1995 Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 N

Social Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/07/2006 Same Sex Marriage Resolution N
06/11/2002 Hate Crimes Bill Y
09/14/1999 Puerto Rican Nationals resolution Y

Technology and Communication
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Date Bill Title Vote
10/22/2003 Reduction of SPAM bill Y
09/25/2003 Do-Not-Call Registry bill Y
09/16/2003 FCC Media Ownership bill Y
10/08/1998 Internet Tax Freedom bill Y
07/23/1998 Internet Gambling Amendment N
02/01/1996 Telecommunications bill Y
06/15/1995 Telecommunications bill Y

Trade Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/19/2006 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation N
06/29/2006 U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement N
07/28/2005 CAFTA Implementation Bill N
06/30/2005 CAFTA Implementation Bill N
07/07/2003 U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act N
07/07/2003 U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act N
08/01/2002 Trade Act of 2002 N
09/19/2000 U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 Y
09/13/2000 China Nonproliferation Act Y
05/11/2000 Africa Free Trade bill Y
11/03/1999 Africa Free Trade bill Y
07/17/1997 Most Favored Nation Repeal Amendment N

Transportation Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/11/2007 Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico Y
09/10/2007 Bridge Repair Funding NV
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/29/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
05/17/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
02/12/2004 Highway Trust Fund bill Y
06/12/2003 Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill Y
09/21/2001 Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act Y
05/22/1998 Transportation Reauthorization bill Y
03/12/1998 Intermodal Transportation Amendment Y
03/04/1998 Blood Alcohol Content Amendment Y
10/03/1996 Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 Y
11/17/1995 National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 N
06/21/1995 Drinking and Driving Minors Amendment Y
06/20/1995 Commercial Vehicle Speed Limit Amendment Y
06/20/1995 Motorcycle Helmet Amendment N

Veterans Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
02/02/2006 Tax Rate Extension Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Additional Funding For Veterans Amendment Y
10/05/2005 Health Care for Veterans Amendment Y

Welfare and Poverty
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Date Bill Title Vote
08/02/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
08/01/1996 Welfare Reform Act of 1996 Y
07/23/1996 Welfare Reform Act of 1996 Y
12/22/1995 Welfare Reform Bill N
09/19/1995 Welfare Reform Bill Y
09/14/1995 Naturalized Citizen Amendment Y

75-23 Iraqi ammendment. How long has it been since the majority of the Senate agreed on anything,least of all, something of this importance.
Joe has the ability to bring people together,and he won't quit until he gets it done.

:patriot:

Bushy boy really screwed up our country. Biden would hit the WH without the need for a "Learning curve" Our country needs speed and efficency to correct bushes failures.

experience, leadership, integrity, Truth, and A President not interested in fighting a war for profit. But rather Fighting Wars For Old fashioned reasons... Peace, Security, and actual Democracy.

This is a unique time, unlike anything any of us have faced I'm sure. It is not a time to make choices based on personality and media appeal. We really do need someone who can move into the White House and make informed decisions without hesitation.