Key Votes

2007 National Budget, Spending and Taxes Key Votes

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Date No. Title Outcome
12/19 NA HR 2764 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 142) 12/19 NA HR 3996 Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (352 - 64) 12/18 NA HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 100) 12/18 NA HR 2764 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (76 - 17) 12/18 NA HR 2764 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (70 - 25) 12/17 NA HR 2764 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (206 - 201) 12/17 NA HR 2764 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (253 - 154) 12/14 NA HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 14) 12/13 NA S Amdt 3695 Limit on Farm Subsidies Amendment Rejected - Senate (56 - 43) 12/13 NA S Amdt 3810 Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 47) 12/13 NA HR 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted - House (222 - 199) 12/13 NA HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (86 - 8) 12/12 NA HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted - House (370 - 49) 12/12 NA HR 4351 Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act Bill Passed - House (226 - 193) 12/11 NA S Amdt 3711 Government Sponsored Farm Insurance Policies Amendment Rejected - Senate (37 - 58) 12/06 NA HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48) 12/06 NA HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (235 - 181) 12/06 NA HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 5) 11/16 NA S 2340 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (45 - 53) 11/16 NA HR 4156 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) 11/14 NA HR 1429 Head Start Act of 2007 Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) 11/14 NA HR 3074 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) 11/14 NA HR 4156 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq Bill Passed - House (218 - 203) 11/09 NA HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (216 - 193) 11/08 NA HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Veto Override Passed - Senate (79 - 14) 11/08 NA HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted - House (400 - 15) 11/08 NA HR 3355 Homeowners' Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (258 - 155) 11/06 NA HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Veto Override Passed - House (361 - 54) 11/01 NA HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 30) 11/01 NA HR 2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Bill Passed - House (244 - 166) 10/30 NA S 294 Amtrak Reauthorization Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 22) 10/25 NA S Amdt 3453 Amtrak Federal Subsidy Limits Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 66) 10/25 NA HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) 10/18 NA HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) 10/18 NA S Amdt 3330 Grants to Organizations Which Perform Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (41 - 52) 10/16 NA HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19) 10/10 NA HR 2895 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (264 - 148) 10/10 NA HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (232 - 173) 10/04 NA HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (386 - 27) 10/03 NA S Amdt 3117 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Amendment Adopted - Senate (95 - 1) 10/01 NA HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) 9/27 NA HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (67 - 29) 9/25 NA HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) 9/18 NA HR 1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (348 - 72) 9/10 NA S Amdt 2792 Bridge Repair Funding Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 33) 9/07 NA HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Conference Report Adopted - House (292 - 97) 9/07 NA HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 12) 8/05 NA HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Bill Passed - House (395 - 13) 8/04 NA HR 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 189) 8/02 NA H Amdt 734 Prescription Drug Imports Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283) 8/02 NA HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) 8/01 NA HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) 7/27 NA HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 40) 7/27 NA HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) 7/26 NA S Amdt 2405 REAL ID Funding Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 44) 7/26 NA S Amdt 2480 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 1) 7/26 NA HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 8) 7/26 NA HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House (281 - 142) 7/24 NA H Amdt 600 Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services Amendment Rejected - House (94 - 328) 7/20 NA HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18) 7/19 NA HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) 7/17 NA HR 2641 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (312 - 112) 7/12 NA HR 1851 Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (333 - 83) 7/11 NA HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) 6/21 NA S Amdt 1704 Alternative Energy Subsidies Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 36) 6/21 NA H Amdt 378 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 214) 6/21 NA HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) 5/24 NA H Amdt 2 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 Amendment Adopted - House (280 - 142) 5/24 NA H Amdt 1 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery Amendment Adopted - House (348 - 73) 5/24 NA HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) 5/17 NA S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 40) 5/17 NA S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 209) 5/10 NA HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) 5/08 NA S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Bill Passed - House (212 - 207) 5/02 NA HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Veto Override Failed - House (222 - 203) 4/26 NA HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) 4/25 NA HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 208) 3/29 NA HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 47) 3/29 NA H Con Res 99 Congressional Budget for 2008 Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) 3/27 NA S Amdt 643 Iraq Withdrawal Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 50) 3/23 NA HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Bill Passed - House (218 - 212) 3/23 NA S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) 3/13 NA S 4 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 38) 1/18 NA HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) 1/09 NA HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed - House (299 - 128) 1/05 NA H Res 6 Pay-As-You-Go Rule Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152)

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.

The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.