| Full Name: | Robert C. Byrd |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Widowed; 2 Children: Mona, Marjorie |
| Birth Date: | 11/20/1917 |
| Birth Place: | North Wilkesboro, NC |
| Home City: | Sophia, WV |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Key Votes
Robert C. Byrd's Voting Records
Crime
Issue
- Crime down
- 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
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22, 2009 | HR 2647 | 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (68 - 29) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 20, 2009 | HR 2892 | 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 19) |
Yea |
| Oct. 6, 2009 | S Amdt 2588 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Mandatory Arbitration Contracts | Amendment Adopted - Senate (68 - 30) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4231 | Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (61 - 37) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1250 | Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications | Amendment Adopted - Senate (57 - 39) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1333 | Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories | Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 32) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1184 | Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 51) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2006 | S 2611 | Immigration Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 36) |
Nay |
| May 25, 2006 | S AMDT 4097 | Confidentiality Requirement Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 49) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2006 | S AMDT 4177 | Employer Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2006 | S AMDT 4087 | Orange Card Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (37 - 61) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | S AMDT 4072 | "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 52) |
Nay |
| June 11, 2002 | S 625 | Hate Crimes Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 43) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2000 | S Amdt 3473 | Hate Crimes Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (57 - 42) |
Nay |
| May 20, 1999 | S 254 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
Yea |
| May 23, 1997 | S Amdt 357 | Violent Crime Victims Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| June 21, 1995 | S Amdt 1446 | Drinking and Driving Minors Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
Yea |
| Aug. 25, 1994 | HR 3355 | Omnibus Crime Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 38) |
Yea |
| Nov. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 1151 | Improving Fingerprint Systems Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (49 - 51) |
Nay |
| Nov. 5, 1993 | S Amdt 1117 | Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 23) |
Yea |
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