Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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Bill No. | H J Res 117 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 30) |
Date | 09/22/2012 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1472 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Date | 02/02/2012 |
Bill No. | H J Res 98 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
Date | 01/26/2012 |
Bill No. | S J Res 10 |
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Outcome | Passage - Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 53) |
Date | 12/14/2011 |
Bill No. | S J Res 24 |
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Outcome | Passage - Amendment Rejected - Senate (21 - 79) |
Date | 12/14/2011 |
Bill No. | HR 2608 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote With Amendment - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 12) |
Date | 09/26/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 655 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (59 - 36) |
Date | 09/23/2011 |
Bill No. | S 365 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 26) |
Date | 08/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S 627 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
Date | 07/31/2011 |
Bill No. | S 627 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Bill Tabled - Senate (59 - 41) |
Date | 07/29/2011 |
Bill No. | HR 2560 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Bill Tabled - Senate (51 - 46) |
Date | 07/22/2011 |
Bill No. | S 782 |
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Outcome | Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
Date | 06/21/2011 |
Bill No. | H Con Res 34 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 57) |
Date | 05/25/2011 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 21 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (42 - 55) |
Date | 05/25/2011 |
Bill No. | HR 1473 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 19) |
Date | 04/14/2011 |
Bill No. | H J Res 48 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (87 - 13) |
Date | 03/17/2011 |
Bill No. | HR 1 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Failed - Senate (44 - 56) |
Date | 03/09/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 149 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 58) |
Date | 03/09/2011 |
Bill No. | H J Res 44 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (91 - 9) |
Date | 03/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 115 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (58 - 40) |
Date | 03/02/2011 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 112 |
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Outcome | Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 47) |
Date | 03/01/2011 |
Bill No. | HR 3082 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote With Amendment - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 16) |
Date | 12/21/2010 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4697 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (39 - 56) |
Date | 11/30/2010 |
Bill No. | HR 3081 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30) |
Date | 09/29/2010 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 4676 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Date | 09/29/2010 |