| Full Name: | Christopher 'Chris' J. Dodd |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jackie Clegg; 2 Children: Grace, Christina |
| Birth Date: | 05/27/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Willimantic, CT |
| Home City: | East Haddam, CT |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Key Votes
Christopher 'Chris' J. Dodd's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2002 | S 2600 | Terrorism Insurance Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 14) |
Yea |
| June 11, 2002 | S 625 | Hate Crimes Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2002 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 35) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2002 | HR 4 | Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 11) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2002 | S 565 | Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 1) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2002 | HR 2356 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 40) |
Yea |
| Feb. 27, 2002 | S Amdt 2937 | Allowing Signatures for Voter Registration by Mail | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (46 - 51) |
Nay |
| Feb. 13, 2002 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 40) |
Yea |
| Dec. 18, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 10) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | S 1438 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Dec. 7, 2001 | S Amdt 2336 | International Courts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (78 - 21) |
Nay |
| Dec. 7, 2001 | HR 2944 | District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 20) |
Yea |
| Dec. 4, 2001 | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (97 - 2) |
Yea |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | HR 2330 | Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 7) |
Yea |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| Nov. 8, 2001 | HR 2620 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 7) |
Yea |
| Nov. 6, 2001 | HR 3061 | Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2311 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (83 - 15) |
Yea |
| Oct. 25, 2001 | HR 3162 | USA Patriot Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 17, 2001 | HR 2217 | Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2001 | S 1450 | Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2001 | S J Res 23 | Military Force Authorization | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (98 - 0) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2001 | S 1052 | Patients' Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 36) |
Yea |
| May 26, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (58 - 33) |
Nay |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 38) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2001 | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
Nay |
| April 2, 2001 | S 27 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 41) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2001 | S Amdt 145 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2001 | S Amdt 134 | Campaign Reform Act - Union Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (69 - 31) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2001 | S Amdt 115 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (70 - 30) |
Nay |
| March 6, 2001 | S J Res 6 | Ergonomics Regulations Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (56 - 44) |
Nay |
| Feb. 1, 2001 | PN 107 | John Ashcroft, Attorney General | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (58 - 42) |
Yea |
| Jan. 30, 2001 | PN 96 | Gale Ann Norton, Secretary of the Interior | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (75 - 24) |
Yea |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 27) |
Yea |
| Oct. 3, 2000 | S 2045 | American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| Sept. 19, 2000 | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 15) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | S Amdt 4132 | China Nonproliferation Act | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 32) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2000 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 34) |
Nay |
| July 14, 2000 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39) |
Nay |
| July 13, 2000 | S Amdt 3821 | Estate Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 29, 2000 | HR 4762 | '527' Political Groups | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2000 | S Amdt 3690 | Off-budget Lockbox Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 37) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2000 | S Amdt 3694 | Health Care Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2000 | S Amdt 3689 | Social Security and Medicare Surplus Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 43) |
Nay |
| June 28, 2000 | S Amdt 3655 | Funding for Special Education Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 47) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2000 | S Amdt 3598 | Outpatient Prescription Drugs Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2000 | S Amdt 3252 | Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 49) |
Nay |
| June 20, 2000 | S Amdt 3473 | Hate Crimes Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (57 - 42) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2000 | S Amdt 3154 | Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
Yea |
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