| Full Name: | Herbert 'Herb' H. Kohl |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Single |
| Birth Date: | 02/07/1935 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Home City: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Key Votes
Herbert 'Herb' H. Kohl's Voting Records
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- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
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- Energy
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- Executive Branch
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- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
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- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
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- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10, 2005 | S Amdt 2516 | Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 42) |
Nay |
| Nov. 8, 2005 | S AMDT 2430 | National Commission on Detainees Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2005 | S 1042 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 48) |
Nay |
| June 23, 2004 | S 2400 | Military Construction FY2005 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
| Nov. 12, 2003 | HR 1588 | Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| Oct. 17, 2003 | S 1689 | Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan | Bill Passed - Senate (87 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2003 | S 1050 | Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2002 | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (77 - 23) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2002 | HR 4775 | Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 7) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2002 | HR 5011 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 3) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | S 1438 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2001 | S J Res 23 | Military Force Authorization | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (98 - 0) |
Yea |
| Oct. 13, 1999 | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 1999 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
Nay |
| May 27, 1999 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
Nay |
| May 26, 1999 | S Amdt 393 | FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 60) |
Yea |
| Oct. 1, 1998 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Sept. 9, 1998 | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 41) |
Nay |
| June 25, 1998 | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (39 - 53) |
Nay |
| June 25, 1998 | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45) |
Nay |
| Nov. 6, 1997 | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10) |
Nay |
| Sept. 25, 1997 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
Nay |
| July 9, 1997 | S Amdt 771 | Base Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 33) |
Nay |
| April 17, 1997 | S 495 | Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 44) |
Nay |
| Sept. 10, 1996 | HR 3230 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (73 - 26) |
Nay |
| Jan. 26, 1996 | Treaty Doc. 103-1 | The START II Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (87 - 4) |
Yea |
| Jan. 26, 1996 | S 1124 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (56 - 34) |
Nay |
| Dec. 19, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 43) |
Nay |
| Sept. 22, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (86 - 14) |
Nay |
| Sept. 6, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 34) |
Nay |
| Aug. 10, 1995 | S Amdt 2401 | Space-Based Laser Program Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (57 - 41) |
Nay |
| July 21, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10) |
Nay |
| Sept. 13, 1994 | S 2182 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (80 - 18) |
Yea |
| Aug. 11, 1994 | HR 4650 | Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 1994 | HR 4453 | Military Construction FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (95 - 5) |
Yea |
| July 15, 1994 | HR 4453 | Military Construction FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 2) |
Yea |
| July 1, 1994 | S Amdt 2142 | B-2 Bomber Funding | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55) |
Yea |
| May 12, 1994 | S Amdt 1696 | Bosnia-Herzegovina Policy Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (50 - 49) |
Nay |
| Feb. 10, 1994 | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 1993 | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (77 - 22) |
Yea |
| Nov. 10, 1993 | HR 3116 | Defense Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 9) |
Yea |
| Oct. 21, 1993 | S Amdt 1072 | Restriction of Funding for Haiti Operations Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (19 - 81) |
Nay |
| Oct. 19, 1993 | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
Yea |
| Oct. 15, 1993 | S Amdt 1043 | Ending Military Operations in Somalia | Amendment Tabled - Senate (61 - 38) |
Nay |
| Sept. 22, 1993 | S Amdt 910 | Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (53 - 47) |
Nay |
| Sept. 10, 1993 | S Amdt 816 | Postponement of Base Closures Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (18 - 79) |
Nay |
| Sept. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 785 | Ballistic Missile Defense Funding Reducation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (50 - 48) |
Yea |
| Sept. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 790 | U.S. Policy Towards Somalia Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (90 - 7) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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