| Full Name: | Al Franken |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. Senate (MN) - Jr, Democratic/Farmer/Labor |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Franni; 2 Children: Thomasin, Joe |
| Birth Date: | 05/21/1951 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Key Votes
Senator Al Franken's Voting Records
Business and Consumers
Issue
- Business and Consumers down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 27) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (63 - 30) |
Yea |
| Nov. 28, 2012 | S Amdt 2985 | Repeals the Limit on the Use of Funds to Procure Alternative Fuel | Amendment Adopted - Senate (62 - 37) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2012 | S 3364 | Bring Jobs Home Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2012 | S 2237 | Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2012 | S Amdt 2310 | Requires Labels on Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients | Amendment Rejected - Senate (26 - 73) |
Nay |
| June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2181 | Limits Farm Subsidies to Farmers with Incomes Under $250,000 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 84) |
Nay |
| June 13, 2012 | S Amdt 2393 | Repeals Sugar Subsidies | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 46) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2012 | S 2343 | Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill) | Bill Failed - Senate (51 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2111 | Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Delaying the Release of Generic Drugs | Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 67) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2107 | Authorizes Import of FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 54) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2012 | HR 2072 | Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 20) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2012 | S 2343 | Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill) | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 45) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | S 2204 | Amends Energy-Related Tax Credits | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 47) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2012 | S Amdt 1836 | Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 44) |
Yea |
| March 8, 2012 | S Amdt 1537 | Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project | Amendment Rejected - Senate (56 - 42) |
Nay |
| March 1, 2012 | S Amdt 1520 | Authorizes Moral and Religious Objections to Certain Health Care Items and Services | Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 48) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2012 | S 2038 | Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 3) |
Yea |
| Nov. 10, 2011 | S Amdt 928 | American Jobs and Economic Growth | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 56) |
Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2011 | S J Res 6 | Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry | Motion Rejected - Senate (46 - 52) |
Nay |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | S Amdt 740 | Repeals Funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 55) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3080 | Free Trade Agreement with Korea | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 15) |
Yea |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3079 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 22) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3078 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 33) |
Nay |
| Sept. 22, 2011 | S Amdt 633 | Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Adopted - Senate (69 - 28) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 641 | Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 625 | Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 642 | Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 57) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 645 | Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 54) |
Nay |
| Sept. 8, 2011 | HR 1249 | Patent Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 9) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2011 | S Amdt 390 | Amending Small Business Regulations | Amendment Rejected - Senate (53 - 46) |
Nay |
| June 8, 2011 | S Amdt 392 | Debit Card Transactions | Amendment Rejected - Senate (54 - 45) |
Nay |
| May 17, 2011 | S 940 | Amending Oil Company Tax Laws | Motion Rejected - Senate (52 - 48) |
Yea |
| April 5, 2011 | HR 4 | Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (87 - 12) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
Nay |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 16) |
Yea |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | S 510 | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2010 | S 3772 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
Yea |
| Sept. 28, 2010 | S 3816 | Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 38) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2010 | S Amdt 4596 | Repealing Business Transaction Reporting Requirements | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 52) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2010 | S Amdt 4595 | Business Transaction Reporting Requirement Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2010 | S Amdt 4519 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 42) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 40) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2010 | HR 4173 | Regulation and Oversight of the United States Financial System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2010 | S Amdt 3746 | Allowing States to Limit Credit Card Interest Rates | Amendment Rejected - Senate (35 - 60) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2010 | S Amdt 4072 | Inspector General Appointment Modification | Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 21) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2010 | S Amdt 4114 | Credit Default Swap Regulations | Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 38) |
Nay |
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:
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