| Full Name: | Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Charlene Smeltzer; 4 Children: David, John, Mark, Robert |
| Birth Date: | 04/04/1932 |
| Birth Place: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Home City: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Key Votes
Richard 'Dick' G. Lugar's Voting Records
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2011 | S Con Res 21 | 2012 Budget | Motion Rejected - Senate (42 - 55) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2011 | H Con Res 34 | 2011-2012 Budget | Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 57) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2011 | S 1038 | Patriot Act Extension | Cloture Invoked - Senate (74 - 8) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2011 | S 953 | Offshore Production and Safety Act | Motion Rejected - Senate (42 - 57) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2011 | S 940 | Amending Oil Company Tax Laws | Motion Rejected - Senate (52 - 48) |
Nay |
| April 14, 2011 | HR 1473 | 2011 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 19) |
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 |
| March 17, 2011 | H J Res 48 | Additional Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (87 - 13) |
Yea |
| March 9, 2011 | S Amdt 149 | Department of Defense funding and Continuing Appropriations | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 58) |
Nay |
| March 9, 2011 | HR 1 | Continuing Appropriations | Bill Failed - Senate (44 - 56) |
Yea |
| March 2, 2011 | H J Res 44 | Continuing Appropriations Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (91 - 9) |
Yea |
| March 2, 2011 | S Amdt 115 | Calling for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (58 - 40) |
Yea |
| March 1, 2011 | S Amdt 112 | Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt | Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 12) |
Yea |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 21 | Reducing Federal Aviation Administration Appropriations | Amendment Tabled - Senate (51 - 47) |
Nay |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 14 | Prohibiting Transportation Security Administration Employees from Collective Bargaining | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 13 | Repealing the Federal Health Care Law | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Yea |
| Dec. 22, 2010 | Treaty Doc. 111-5 | Treaty with Russia to Reduce and Limit Offensive Arms | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (71 - 26) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 16) |
Yea |
| Dec. 18, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 31) |
Nay |
| Dec. 15, 2010 | HR 4853 | Temporary Extension of Tax Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 19) |
Yea |
| Dec. 9, 2010 | HR 847 | 9/11 Health and Compensation Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 42) |
Nay |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | S 3985 | Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Nay |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | S 3991 | Allowing Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 43) |
Nay |
| Dec. 4, 2010 | S Amdt 4727 | Extension of Tax Cuts for Those Making Under $250,000 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 36) |
Nay |
| Dec. 4, 2010 | S Amdt 4728 | Extension of Tax Cuts for Those Making Under $1 Million | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 37) |
Nay |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | S Amdt 4697 | Prohibiting Earmarks | Motion Rejected - Senate (39 - 56) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2010 | HR 3081 | Continuing Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2010 | S J Res 39 | Disapproving Rule for "Grandfathered Health Plans" | Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2010 | S Amdt 4676 | Reducing "Continuing Appropriation" Amounts by 5 Percent | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Yea |
| Sept. 28, 2010 | S 3816 | Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Nay |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | S 3628 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 39) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2010 | S 3454 | 2010-2011 Defense Authorizations | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |
Nay |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 5297 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 38) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2010 | S Amdt 4596 | Repealing Business Transaction Reporting Requirements | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 52) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2010 | S Amdt 4595 | Business Transaction Reporting Requirement Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Nay |
| Aug. 5, 2010 | PN 1768 | Elena Kagan, Associate Justice | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (63 - 37) |
Yea |
| Aug. 5, 2010 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (61 - 39) |
Nay |
| July 29, 2010 | S Amdt 4519 | Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 42) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2010 | S 3628 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 41) |
Nay |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 39) |
Nay |
| July 20, 2010 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 40) |
Nay |
| July 15, 2010 | HR 4173 | Regulation and Oversight of the United States Financial System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 39) |
Nay |
| June 10, 2010 | S J Res 26 | Statement of Opposition to EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2010 | S Amdt 4326 | Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt | Amendment Adopted - Senate (58 - 41) |
Nay |
| June 9, 2010 | S Amdt 4302 | Requiring Reports on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (38 - 61) |
Nay |
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