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Byron Dorgan's Voting Records on Issue: Criminal Justice

Current Issue:

Criminal Justice

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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National Key Votes
Bill No. S 3991
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 43)
Date 12/08/2010
Bill No. S Amdt 4309
Outcome Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (58 - 40)
Date 03/13/2008
Bill No. PN 958
Outcome Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 40)
Date 11/08/2007
Bill No. HR 3093
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19)
Date 10/16/2007
Bill No. S 1639
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 53)
Date 06/28/2007
Bill No. S J Res 14
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 38)
Date 06/11/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 1184
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 51)
Date 06/06/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 1250
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (57 - 39)
Date 06/06/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 1333
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 32)
Date 06/06/2007
Bill No. S 214
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 2)
Date 03/20/2007
Bill No. HR 2862
Outcome Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5)
Date 11/16/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 47
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53)
Date 03/08/2005
Bill No. S 2329
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1)
Date 04/22/2004
Bill No. HR 1997
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 38)
Date 03/25/2004
Bill No. S 625
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 43)
Date 06/11/2002
Bill No. S Amdt 3473
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (57 - 42)
Date 06/20/2000
Bill No. S Amdt 2763
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 17)
Date 02/02/2000
Bill No. S 254
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25)
Date 05/20/1999
Bill No. HR 3355
Outcome Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 38)
Date 08/25/1994
Bill No. S 636
Outcome Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (69 - 30)
Date 05/12/1994
Bill No. S Amdt 1151
Outcome Tabling Vote - Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (49 - 51)
Date 11/09/1993
Bill No. S Amdt 1117
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 23)
Date 11/05/1993
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