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. | HR 3435 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 37) |
Date | 08/06/2009 |
Bill No. | PN 506 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 31) |
Date | 08/06/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1618 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (58 - 39) |
Date | 07/22/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1469 |
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Outcome | Passage - Amendment Adopted - Senate (58 - 40) |
Date | 07/21/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1399 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
Date | 07/08/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 1256 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 17) |
Date | 06/11/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 1067 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (67 - 29) |
Date | 05/12/2009 |
Bill No. | S Con Res 13 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 43) |
Date | 04/29/2009 |
Bill No. | PN 188 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (65 - 31) |
Date | 04/28/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 739 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 54) |
Date | 03/31/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 1388 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 19) |
Date | 03/26/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 146 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 20) |
Date | 03/19/2009 |
Bill No. | S 160 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37) |
Date | 02/26/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 1 |
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Outcome | Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 38) |
Date | 02/13/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 1 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 37) |
Date | 02/10/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 538 |
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Outcome | Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (35 - 61) |
Date | 02/06/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 279 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 65) |
Date | 02/04/2009 |
Bill No. | S Amdt 109 |
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Outcome | Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 45) |
Date | 02/03/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 2 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 32) |
Date | 01/29/2009 |
Bill No. | PN 64-6 |
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Outcome | Confirmation Vote - Nomination Confirmed - Senate (60 - 34) |
Date | 01/26/2009 |
Bill No. | S 181 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 36) |
Date | 01/22/2009 |
Bill No. | S 22 |
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Outcome | Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 21) |
Date | 01/15/2009 |
Bill No. | S J Res 5 |
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Outcome | Passage - Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (42 - 52) |
Date | 01/15/2009 |
Bill No. | HR 1424 |
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Outcome | Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 25) |
Date | 10/01/2008 |
Bill No. | HR 2095 |
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Outcome | Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
Date | 10/01/2008 |