| 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
Technology and Communication
Issue
- Technology and Communication 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
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National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 38) |
Yea |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2008 | HR 6304 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 28) |
Nay |
| July 9, 2008 | S Amdt 5064 | Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Bill | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 66) |
Yea |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S 2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 29) |
Nay |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S Amdt 3910 | FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic Surveillance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (57 - 41) |
Yea |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S Amdt 3907 | Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for Surveillance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 67) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | S Amdt 3810 | Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 47) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | S Amdt 4936 | National Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (41 - 57) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2006 | S 2611 | Immigration Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 36) |
Nay |
| May 23, 2006 | S AMDT 4177 | Employer Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2003 | S J Res 17 | FCC Media Ownership bill | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 40) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 2) |
Yea |
| Oct. 8, 1998 | S 442 | Internet Tax Freedom bill | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Oct. 1, 1998 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| July 23, 1998 | S Amdt 3266 | Internet Gambling Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (90 - 10) |
Yea |
| July 7, 1998 | S Amdt 3062 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (33 - 66) |
Yea |
| Feb. 1, 1996 | S 652 | Telecommunications Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 5) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 1995 | S Amdt 2401 | Space-Based Laser Program Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 41) |
Nay |
| June 15, 1995 | S 652 | Telecommunications Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 18) |
Nay |
| June 6, 1995 | S Amdt 1215 | Anti-terrorism Wiretaps Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (77 - 19) |
Yea |
| March 16, 1994 | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 40) |
Yea |
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