Dan Coats
United States Senator from Indiana
Washington, D.C.
493 Russell Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5623
Fax: 202-228-1820
District
1650 Market Tower
10 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Name: Dan Coats
Office Title: United States Senator from Indiana
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected:
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marsha; 3 Children
Date of Birth: 05/16/1943
Place of Birth: Jackson, MI
Home City: Fort Wayne, IN
Religion: Presbyterian
National Key Votes
Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
Jan. 14, 2014 | S 1845 | Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (55 – 45) |
Nay |
Dec. 18, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (64 – 36) |
Nay |
Nov. 21, 2013 | S 1197 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 44) |
Nay |
Nov. 19, 2013 | S Amdt 2175 | Authorizes the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees to the United States | Amendment Rejected – Senate (52 – 46) |
Nay |
Nov. 19, 2013 | S Amdt 2255 | Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 55) |
Yea |
Nov. 7, 2013 | S 815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 32) |
Nay |
Nov. 7, 2013 | S Amdt 2013 | Exempts Religiously Affiliated Employers from the Prohibition on Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 55) |
Yea |
Nov. 4, 2013 | S 815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Cloture Invoked – Senate (61 – 30) |
Nay |
Oct. 29, 2013 | S J Res 26 | A Joint Resolution Relating to the Disapproval of the President’s Exercise of Authority to Suspend the Debt Limit, as Submitted Under Section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013 | Motion Rejected – Senate (45 – 54) |
Yea |
Oct. 16, 2013 | HR 2775 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Bill Passed – Senate (81 – 18) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 2013 | S 1569 | Default Prevention Act of 2013 | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (53 – 45) |
Nay |
Sept. 30, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Motion Agreed – Senate (54 – 46) |
Nay |
Sept. 30, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Motion Agreed – Senate (54 – 46) |
Nay |
Sept. 27, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Bill Passed – Senate (54 – 44) |
Nay |
July 24, 2013 | HR 1911 | Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (81 – 18) |
Yea |
July 24, 2013 | S Amdt 1778 | Limits Interest Rates for Certain Federal Student Loans | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 53) |
Nay |
June 27, 2013 | S 744 | Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act | Bill Passed – Senate (68 – 32) |
Nay |
June 18, 2013 | S Amdt 1197 | Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border | Amendment Rejected – Senate (39 – 54) |
Yea |
June 18, 2013 | S Amdt 1228 | Requires US-VISIT System to be Established at Every Port of Entry | Amendment Rejected – Senate (36 – 58) |
Yea |
June 11, 2013 | S 744 | Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act | Cloture Invoked – Senate (82 – 15) |
Yea |
June 10, 2013 | S 954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (66 – 27) |
Yea |
June 6, 2013 | S 1003 | Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (40 – 57) |
Did Not Vote |
June 6, 2013 | S 953 | Student Loan Affordability Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 46) |
Did Not Vote |
May 23, 2013 | S Amdt 923 | Prohibits the Payment of the Premium for an Insurance Policy For Tobacco | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 52) |
Yea |
May 23, 2013 | S Amdt 953 | Limits Subsidy Payments for Individuals with Incomes More Than $750,000 | Amendment Adopted – Senate (59 – 33) |
Yea |
May 6, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (69 – 27) |
Yea |
April 25, 2013 | S 743 | Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 | Cloture Invoked – Senate (63 – 30) |
Nay |
April 17, 2013 | S Amdt 711 | Prohibits the Sale of Assault Weapons | Amendment Rejected – Senate (40 – 60) |
Nay |
April 17, 2013 | S Amdt 714 | Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 54) |
Nay |
April 17, 2013 | S Amdt 715 | Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act | Amendment Rejected – Senate (54 – 46) |
Nay |
April 17, 2013 | S Amdt 719 | Authorizes Reciprocity for the Carrying of Certain Concealed Firearms | Amendment Rejected – Senate (57 – 43) |
Yea |
March 23, 2013 | S Amdt 139 | Prohibits the United States From Entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty | Amendment Adopted – Senate (53 – 46) |
Yea |
March 23, 2013 | S Con Res 8 | An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014, Revising the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Year 2013, and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (50 – 49) |
Nay |
March 20, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (73 – 26) |
Yea |
March 14, 2013 | S Amdt 66 | Temporarily Prohibits the Hiring of Nonessential Federal Employees | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 54) |
Yea |
March 13, 2013 | S Amdt 30 | To Prohibit the Use of Funds to Carry Out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 52) |
Yea |
March 7, 2013 | PN 48 | Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (63 – 34) |
Yea |
Feb. 26, 2013 | PN 34 | Nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel to be Secretary of Defense | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (58 – 41) |
Nay |
Feb. 26, 2013 | PN 34 | Nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel to be Secretary of Defense | Cloture Invoked – Senate (71 – 27) |
Nay |
Feb. 14, 2013 | PN 34 | Nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel to be Secretary of Defense | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (58 – 40) |
Nay |
Feb. 12, 2013 | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (78 – 22) |
Yea |
Jan. 31, 2013 | HR 325 | No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 34) |
Nay |
Jan. 28, 2013 | HR 152 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed – Senate (62 – 36) |
Nay |
Jan. 1, 2013 | HR 8 | Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 | Bill Passed – Senate (89 – 8) |
Yea |
Dec. 28, 2012 | HR 5949 | FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed – Senate (73 – 23) |
Yea |
Dec. 21, 2012 | HR 4310 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (81 – 14) |
Yea |
Dec. 4, 2012 | Treaty Doc. 112-7 | The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Treaty Ratification Failed – Senate (61 – 38) |
Nay |
Nov. 30, 2012 | S Amdt 3025 | Requires Sufficient Sizing of Civilian and Contract Services Workforces | Amendment Rejected – Senate (41 – 53) |
Nay |
Nov. 29, 2012 | S Amdt 3018 | Prohibits the Indefinite Detention of Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents | Amendment Adopted – Senate (67 – 29) |
Nay |
Nov. 29, 2012 | S Amdt 3058 | Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism | Amendment Adopted – Senate (66 – 29) |
Yea |
Nov. 29, 2012 | S Amdt 3096 | Accelerated Transition of US Military Operations to the Government of Afghanistan | Amendment Adopted – Senate (62 – 33) |
Nay |
Nov. 29, 2012 | S Amdt 3245 | Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at Guantanamo Bay | Amendment Adopted – Senate (54 – 41) |
Yea |
Nov. 28, 2012 | S Amdt 2955 | Expands the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program | Amendment Adopted – Senate (85 – 11) |
Nay |
Nov. 28, 2012 | S Amdt 2985 | Repeals the Limit on the Use of Funds to Procure Alternative Fuel | Amendment Adopted – Senate (62 – 37) |
Nay |
Nov. 28, 2012 | S Amdt 3095 | Repeals the Prohibition on Biofuel Refinery Construction | Amendment Adopted – Senate (54 – 41) |
Nay |
Nov. 14, 2012 | S 3414 | Cybersecurity Act of 2012 | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 47) |
Nay |
Sept. 22, 2012 | H J Res 117 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (62 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 2, 2012 | S 3414 | Cybersecurity Act of 2012 | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (52 – 46) |
Yea |
July 25, 2012 | S 3412 | Middle Class Tax Cut Act | Bill Passed – Senate (51 – 48) |
Nay |
July 25, 2012 | S Amdt 2573 | Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 54) |
Yea |
July 19, 2012 | S 3364 | Bring Jobs Home Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (56 – 42) |
Nay |
July 17, 2012 | S 3369 | DISCLOSE Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (53 – 45) |
Nay |
July 12, 2012 | S 2237 | Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (53 – 44) |
Nay |
June 21, 2012 | S 3240 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 35) |
Yea |
June 21, 2012 | S Amdt 2310 | Requires Labels on Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients | Amendment Rejected – Senate (26 – 73) |
Nay |
June 21, 2012 | S Amdt 2372 | Prohibits the EPA from Conducting Aerial Surveillance of Agricultural Operations | Amendment Rejected – Senate (56 – 43) |
Yea |
June 20, 2012 | S Amdt 2454 | Prohibits Food Aid to North Korea Unless Waived by President | Amendment Adopted – Senate (59 – 40) |
Nay |
June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2156 | Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | Amendment Rejected – Senate (33 – 66) |
Nay |
June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2172 | Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Amendment Rejected – Senate (41 – 58) |
Yea |
June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2174 | Limits Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 56) |
Yea |
June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2181 | Limits Farm Subsidies to Farmers with Incomes Under $250,000 | Amendment Rejected – Senate (15 – 84) |
Nay |
June 13, 2012 | S Amdt 2392 | Reduces Funding for Food Stamps | Amendment Tabled – Senate (65 – 33) |
Nay |
June 13, 2012 | S Amdt 2393 | Repeals Sugar Subsidies | Amendment Tabled – Senate (50 – 46) |
Nay |
June 5, 2012 | S 3220 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (52 – 47) |
Nay |
May 24, 2012 | S 2343 | Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill) | Bill Failed – Senate (51 – 43) |
Nay |
May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2107 | Authorizes Import of FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 54) |
Nay |
May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2108 | Prohibits FDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Fish | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 50) |
Nay |
May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2111 | Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Delaying the Release of Generic Drugs | Amendment Rejected – Senate (28 – 67) |
Nay |
May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2153 | Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans (Lamar Bill) | Amendment Rejected – Senate (34 – 62) |
Yea |
May 24, 2012 | S Amdt 2153 | Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans (Lamar Bill) | Senate | Co-sponsor |
May 15, 2012 | HR 2072 | Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed – Senate (78 – 20) |
Yea |
May 8, 2012 | S 2343 | Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill) | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (52 – 45) |
Nay |
April 26, 2012 | S 1925 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act | Bill Passed – Senate (68 – 31) |
Yea |
April 25, 2012 | S 1789 | United States Postal Service Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (62 – 37) |
Nay |
April 16, 2012 | S 2230 | Establishes a Minimum 30 Percent Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 45) |
Nay |
March 29, 2012 | S 2204 | Amends Energy-Related Tax Credits | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 47) |
Nay |
March 20, 2012 | S Amdt 1836 | Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (55 – 44) |
Nay |
March 8, 2012 | S Amdt 1537 | Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project | Amendment Rejected – Senate (56 – 42) |
Yea |
March 1, 2012 | S Amdt 1520 | Authorizes Moral and Religious Objections to Certain Health Care Items and Services | Amendment Tabled – Senate (51 – 48) |
Nay |
Feb. 28, 2012 | S Amdt 1520 | Authorizes Moral and Religious Objections to Certain Health Care Items and Services | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 17, 2012 | HR 3630 | Extends Payroll Tax Cut | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (60 – 36) |
Nay |
Feb. 6, 2012 | HR 658 | Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (75 – 20) |
Yea |
Feb. 2, 2012 | S 2038 | Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials | Bill Passed – Senate (96 – 3) |
Yea |
Feb. 2, 2012 | S Amdt 1472 | Prohibits Consideration of Bills Containing Earmarks | Amendment Rejected – Senate (40 – 59) |
Yea |
Feb. 2, 2012 | S Amdt 1491 | Requires Disclosure of Financial Transactions by Executive Branch Employees | Amendment Adopted – Senate (58 – 41) |
Yea |
Jan. 26, 2012 | H J Res 98 | Disapproval of President’s Authority to Raise the Debt Limit | Motion Rejected – Senate (44 – 54) |
Yea |
Dec. 17, 2011 | HR 2055 | Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (67 – 32) |
Nay |
Dec. 17, 2011 | S Amdt 1465 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Amendment Adopted – Senate (89 – 10) |
Yea |
Dec. 15, 2011 | HR 1540 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (86 – 13) |
Yea |
Dec. 14, 2011 | S J Res 10 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Hatch Bill) | Amendment Rejected – Senate (47 – 53) |
Yea |
Dec. 14, 2011 | S J Res 24 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Udall Bill) | Amendment Rejected – Senate (21 – 79) |
Nay |
Dec. 6, 2011 | PN 5 | Nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan to the District of Columbia Circuit Court | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (54 – 45) |
Nay |
Dec. 1, 2011 | S 1917 | Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million | Motion Rejected – Senate (51 – 49) |
Nay |
Dec. 1, 2011 | S 1931 | Reduces Payroll Tax Rate | Motion Rejected – Senate (20 – 78) |
Nay |
Dec. 1, 2011 | S Amdt 1125 | Limits New Detention Rules to Prisoners Captured Outside the U.S. | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 55) |
Nay |
Dec. 1, 2011 | S Amdt 1126 | Prohibits Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 55) |
Nay |
Dec. 1, 2011 | S Amdt 1274 | Authorizes Further Detention After Trial During Wartime | Amendment Rejected – Senate (41 – 59) |
Yea |
Nov. 29, 2011 | S Amdt 1064 | Repeals Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Amendment Rejected – Senate (30 – 67) |
Nay |
Nov. 29, 2011 | S Amdt 1107 | Removes Provisions Requiring Military Custody of al-Qaeda Suspects | Amendment Rejected – Senate (38 – 60) |
Nay |
Nov. 17, 2011 | HR 2112 | Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (70 – 30) |
Nay |
Nov. 10, 2011 | S Amdt 928 | American Jobs and Economic Growth | Amendment Rejected – Senate (40 – 56) |
Yea |
Nov. 10, 2011 | S J Res 27 | Disapproval of EPA Cross-Border Pollution Rule | Motion Rejected – Senate (41 – 56) |
Yea |
Nov. 10, 2011 | S J Res 6 | Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry | Motion Rejected – Senate (46 – 52) |
Yea |
Nov. 9, 2011 | S Amdt 928 | American Jobs and Economic Growth | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Nov. 3, 2011 | S 1769 | Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations and Tax on Income Over $1 Million | Motion Rejected – Senate (51 – 49) |
Nay |
Nov. 3, 2011 | S 1786 | Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 | Motion Rejected – Senate (47 – 53) |
Yea |
Oct. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 753 | Prohibits the Use of Funds for Prosecution of Enemy Combatants in Civilian Courts | Amendment Rejected – Senate (47 – 52) |
Yea |
Oct. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 791 | Limits Farm Subsidies to Individuals with Incomes Under $1 million | Amendment Adopted – Senate (84 – 15) |
Yea |
Oct. 20, 2011 | S Amdt 769 | Authorizes Individuals to Import FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 55) |
Nay |
Oct. 18, 2011 | S Amdt 740 | Repeals Funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 55) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3078 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia | Bill Passed – Senate (66 – 33) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3079 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama | Bill Passed – Senate (77 – 22) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3080 | Free Trade Agreement with Korea | Bill Passed – Senate (83 – 15) |
Yea |
Oct. 11, 2011 | S 1619 | Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 | Bill Passed – Senate (63 – 35) |
Nay |
Oct. 11, 2011 | S 1660 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (50 – 49) |
Nay |
Sept. 26, 2011 | HR 2608 | Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (79 – 12) |
Yea |
Sept. 23, 2011 | S Amdt 655 | Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 | Amendment Tabled – Senate (59 – 36) |
Nay |
Sept. 22, 2011 | S Amdt 633 | Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Adopted – Senate (69 – 28) |
Yea |
Sept. 22, 2011 | S Amdt 634 | Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Taiwan | Amendment Rejected – Senate (48 – 48) |
Yea |
Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 625 | Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 53) |
Yea |
Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 641 | Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 54) |
Yea |
Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 642 | Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance | Amendment Rejected – Senate (40 – 57) |
Yea |
Sept. 21, 2011 | S Amdt 645 | Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 54) |
Yea |
Sept. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 602 | Emergency Disaster Relief Appropriations | Amendment Adopted – Senate (62 – 37) |
Nay |
Sept. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 613 | Reducing Appropriations for Foreign Assistance Programs | Amendment Rejected – Senate (20 – 78) |
Nay |
Sept. 8, 2011 | HR 1249 | Patent Law Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (89 – 9) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 2011 | S 365 | Budget Control Act of 2011 | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (74 – 26) |
Nay |
July 31, 2011 | S 627 | Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Reid Bill) | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (50 – 49) |
Nay |
July 29, 2011 | S 627 | Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill) | Bill Tabled – Senate (59 – 41) |
Nay |
July 22, 2011 | HR 2560 | Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 | Bill Tabled – Senate (51 – 46) |
Nay |
June 23, 2011 | S Amdt 499 | Prohibits the Appointment of Presidential “Czars” Without Senate Approval | Amendment Rejected – Senate (47 – 51) |
Yea |
June 21, 2011 | S 782 | Economic Development Revitalization Act | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (49 – 51) |
Nay |
June 14, 2011 | S Amdt 436 | Repeals the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (40 – 59) |
Nay |
June 9, 2011 | S Amdt 390 | Amending Small Business Regulations | Amendment Rejected – Senate (53 – 46) |
Yea |
June 8, 2011 | S Amdt 392 | Debit Card Transactions | Amendment Rejected – Senate (54 – 45) |
Yea |
June 7, 2011 | S Amdt 390 | Amending Small Business Regulations | Senate | Co-sponsor |
May 26, 2011 | S 990 | PATRIOT Act Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (72 – 23) |
Yea |
May 25, 2011 | H Con Res 34 | 2011-2012 Budget | Motion Rejected – Senate (40 – 57) |
Yea |
May 25, 2011 | S Con Res 21 | 2012 Budget | Motion Rejected – Senate (42 – 55) |
Yea |
May 23, 2011 | S 1038 | PATRIOT Act Extension | Cloture Invoked – Senate (74 – 8) |
Yea |
May 18, 2011 | S 953 | Offshore Production and Safety Act | Motion Rejected – Senate (42 – 57) |
Yea |
May 17, 2011 | S 940 | Amending Oil Company Tax Laws | Motion Rejected – Senate (52 – 48) |
Nay |
May 11, 2011 | S 953 | Offshore Production and Safety Act | Senate | Co-sponsor |
April 14, 2011 | HR 1473 | 2011 Budget | Bill Passed – Senate (81 – 19) |
Yea |
April 5, 2011 | HR 4 | Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed – Senate (87 – 12) |
Yea |
March 31, 2011 | S J Res 10 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Hatch Bill) | Senate | Co-sponsor |
March 17, 2011 | H J Res 48 | Additional Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (87 – 13) |
Yea |
March 9, 2011 | HR 1 | Continuing Appropriations | Bill Failed – Senate (44 – 56) |
Yea |
March 9, 2011 | S Amdt 149 | Department of Defense funding and Continuing Appropriations | Amendment Rejected – Senate (42 – 58) |
Nay |
March 2, 2011 | H J Res 44 | Continuing Appropriations Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (91 – 9) |
Yea |
March 2, 2011 | S Amdt 115 | Calling for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (58 – 40) |
Yea |
March 1, 2011 | S Amdt 112 | Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt | Amendment Tabled – Senate (52 – 47) |
Nay |
Feb. 16, 2011 | S J Res 6 | Disapproval of FCC Regulation of Internet and Broadband Industry | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 15, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Passed – Senate (86 – 12) |
Yea |
Feb. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 14 | Prohibiting Transportation Security Administration Employees from Collective Bargaining | Amendment Rejected – Senate (47 – 51) |
Yea |
Feb. 15, 2011 | S Amdt 21 | Reducing Federal Aviation Administration Appropriations | Amendment Tabled – Senate (51 – 47) |
Nay |
Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 13 | Repealing the Federal Health Care Law | Motion Rejected – Senate (47 – 51) |
Yea |
Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Bill | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 54) |
Nay |
Feb. 2, 2011 | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed – Senate (81 – 17) |
Yea |
Oct. 21, 1998 | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (65 – 29) |
Nay |
Oct. 8, 1998 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (96 – 1) |
Yea |
Oct. 8, 1998 | S 442 | Internet Tax Freedom bill | Bill Passed – Senate (96 – 2) |
Yea |
Oct. 6, 1998 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (55 – 43) |
Yea |
Oct. 1, 1998 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (96 – 2) |
Yea |
Sept. 29, 1998 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (94 – 2) |
Yea |
Sept. 29, 1998 | HR 6 | Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (96 – 0) |
Yea |
Sept. 18, 1998 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Veto Override Failed – Senate (64 – 36) |
Yea |
Sept. 9, 1998 | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (59 – 41) |
Yea |
Sept. 3, 1998 | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 5) |
Yea |
Sept. 1, 1998 | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (49 – 44) |
Nay |
July 30, 1998 | S Amdt 3379 | Federal Election Commission Term Length | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (45 – 54) |
Nay |
July 29, 1998 | S Amdt 3359 | Married Tax Filing Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (48 – 51) |
Nay |
July 23, 1998 | S Amdt 3258 | Temporary Farm Workers Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (68 – 31) |
Yea |
July 23, 1998 | S Amdt 3266 | Internet Gambling Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (90 – 10) |
Yea |
July 22, 1998 | S Amdt 3263 | Phone Recording Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (50 – 50) |
Yea |
July 22, 1998 | S Amdt 3266 | Internet Gambling Amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
July 21, 1998 | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – Senate (90 – 9) |
Yea |
July 21, 1998 | S Amdt 3230 | Gun Lock Requirement Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (61 – 39) |
Yea |
July 9, 1998 | HR 6 | Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill | Bill Passed – Senate (96 – 1) |
Yea |
July 7, 1998 | S Amdt 3062 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (33 – 66) |
Yea |
June 25, 1998 | S Amdt 2794 | Overseas Military Hospital Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 49) |
Nay |
June 25, 1998 | S Amdt 2981 | Military Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (48 – 45) |
Nay |
June 25, 1998 | S Amdt 3011 | Separate Housing Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (39 – 53) |
Yea |
June 24, 1998 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (59 – 36) |
Yea |
June 24, 1998 | S Amdt 2912 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (65 – 31) |
Yea |
June 9, 1998 | S Amdt 2451 | Illegal Drug Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (52 – 46) |
Yea |
June 4, 1998 | S Amdt 2438 | Underage Tobacco Usage amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (29 – 66) |
Yea |
May 22, 1998 | HR 2400 | Transportation Reauthorization bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 5) |
Yea |
May 22, 1998 | HR 2709 | Iran Missile Sanctions bill | Bill Passed – Senate (90 – 4) |
Yea |
May 18, 1998 | S 1723 | Non-Immigrant Specialty Workers bill | Bill Passed – Senate (78 – 20) |
Yea |
May 18, 1998 | S Amdt 2417 | U.S. Citizen Recruitment Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (59 – 39) |
Yea |
May 13, 1998 | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Bill Passed – Senate (79 – 21) |
Yea |
May 12, 1998 | S 1150 | Agricultural Research bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (92 – 8) |
Yea |
May 5, 1998 | HR 1385 | Training Programs bill | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 7) |
Yea |
April 30, 1998 | HR 3579 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 11) |
Yea |
April 28, 1998 | HR 1757 | State Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (51 – 49) |
Yea |
April 23, 1998 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Bill Passed – Senate (56 – 43) |
Yea |
April 2, 1998 | S Con Res 86 | Budget Resolution FY99 | Resolution Passed – Senate (57 – 41) |
Yea |
April 1, 1998 | S Amdt 2169 | Medicare Choices Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 47) |
Yea |
April 1, 1998 | S Amdt 2175 | School Modernization Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (54 – 46) |
Yea |
April 1, 1998 | S Amdt 2209 | Personal Retirement Accounts Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 49) |
Nay |
March 31, 1998 | S Amdt 2165 | Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 52) |
Nay |
March 31, 1998 | S AMDT 2168 | Tobacco Immunity Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (79 – 19) |
Nay |
March 27, 1998 | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
March 13, 1998 | S Con Res 78 | Saddam Hussein War Crime Prosecution bill | Resolution Passed – Senate (93 – 0) |
Yea |
March 12, 1998 | S Amdt 1676 | Intermodal Transportation Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (96 – 4) |
Yea |
March 6, 1998 | S Amdt 1708 | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (58 – 37) |
Did Not Vote |
March 4, 1998 | S Amdt 1682 | Blood Alcohol Content Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (62 – 32) |
Yea |
Feb. 26, 1998 | S Amdt 1646 | Campaign Finance Reform Amendment | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (51 – 48) |
Nay |
Feb. 25, 1998 | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Veto Override Passed – Senate (78 – 20) |
Nay |
Feb. 11, 1998 | S 1601 | Human Cloning Research bill | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (42 – 54) |
Yea |
Feb. 10, 1998 | PN 623 | David Satcher, Surgeon General of the Public Health Service | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (63 – 35) |
Nay |
Feb. 3, 1998 | S 1601 | Human Cloning Research bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Nov. 9, 1997 | S 1502 | Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill | Senate | Sponsor |
Nov. 8, 1997 | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (91 – 4) |
Yea |
Nov. 6, 1997 | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (90 – 10) |
Yea |
Oct. 28, 1997 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (84 – 14) |
Yea |
Oct. 1, 1997 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (55 – 45) |
Yea |
Sept. 25, 1997 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (93 – 5) |
Yea |
Sept. 24, 1997 | S 830 | Prescription Drug bill | Bill Passed – Senate (98 – 2) |
Yea |
Sept. 11, 1997 | S Amdt 1122 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (49 – 51) |
Nay |
Sept. 8, 1997 | S Amdt 1122 | Education Funding Amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Sept. 4, 1997 | S Amdt 1077 | Fetal Tissue Research Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (38 – 60) |
Yea |
Sept. 3, 1997 | S Amdt 1077 | Fetal Tissue Research Amendment | Senate | Sponsor |
July 31, 1997 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (92 – 8) |
Yea |
July 31, 1997 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (85 – 15) |
Nay |
July 22, 1997 | S Amdt 936 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (54 – 45) |
Yea |
July 17, 1997 | S Amdt 890 | Most Favored Nation Repeal Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (22 – 77) |
Yea |
July 10, 1997 | S Amdt 593 | Abortions at Overseas Military Facilities | Amendment Rejected – Senate (48 – 51) |
Nay |
July 9, 1997 | S Amdt 771 | Base Closure Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (66 – 33) |
Nay |
June 26, 1997 | S Amdt 527 | Family Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (38 – 61) |
Nay |
June 25, 1997 | S 947 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Bill Passed – Senate (73 – 27) |
Yea |
June 25, 1997 | S Amdt 468 | Private Contracts Amendment | Motion Agreed – Senate (64 – 35) |
Yea |
June 19, 1997 | S Amdt 416 | Intelligence Appropriations Declassification amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (43 – 56) |
Nay |
June 12, 1997 | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – Senate (78 – 21) |
Nay |
June 5, 1997 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (76 – 22) |
Nay |
June 5, 1997 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (67 – 31) |
Yea |
June 5, 1997 | S 830 | Prescription Drug bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
May 23, 1997 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed – Senate (78 – 22) |
Nay |
May 23, 1997 | S Amdt 357 | Violent Crime Victims Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 49) |
Yea |
May 22, 1997 | S Amdt 301 | Budget Deficit Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (52 – 47) |
Did Not Vote |
May 20, 1997 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 36) |
Yea |
April 30, 1997 | PN 82 | Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (85 – 13) |
Yea |
April 24, 1997 | S Res 75 | Chemical Weapons Convention bill | Resolution Passed – Senate (74 – 26) |
Yea |
April 17, 1997 | S 495 | Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act | Bill Passed – Senate (53 – 44) |
Yea |
April 16, 1997 | HR 1003 | Assisted Suicide Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (99 – 0) |
Yea |
April 15, 1997 | S 104 | Nuclear Waste Disposal bill | Bill Passed – Senate (65 – 34) |
Nay |
April 15, 1997 | S Amdt 31 | Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (59 – 39) |
Did Not Vote |
March 20, 1997 | S Amdt 25 | U.S.- Mexico Drug Trafficking Prevention Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (94 – 5) |
Yea |
March 4, 1997 | S J Res 1 | Balanced Budget amendment | Joint Resolution Failed – Senate (66 – 34) |
Yea |
Jan. 21, 1997 | S J Res 1 | Balanced Budget amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 3, 1996 | HR 3539 | Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (92 – 2) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 26, 1996 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban | Veto Override Failed – Senate (58 – 40) |
Yea |
Sept. 17, 1996 | HR 3816 | Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (92 – 8) |
Yea |
Sept. 17, 1996 | S Amdt 5353 | Federal Land Grazing Fee Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (50 – 50) |
Nay |
Sept. 10, 1996 | HR 3230 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (73 – 26) |
Yea |
Sept. 10, 1996 | HR 3396 | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | Bill Passed – Senate (85 – 14) |
Yea |
Sept. 10, 1996 | S 2056 | Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 1996 | Bill Failed – Senate (49 – 50) |
Nay |
Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3103 | Health Insurance Portability bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (98 – 0) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (76 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 2, 1996 | S 1316 | Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (98 – 0) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (78 – 21) |
Yea |
July 31, 1996 | S 1936 | Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – Senate (63 – 37) |
Nay |
July 23, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – Senate (74 – 24) |
Yea |
July 10, 1996 | HR 743 | Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – Senate (53 – 46) |
Yea |
July 10, 1996 | S Amdt 4438 | Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995 | Amendment Adopted – Senate (61 – 38) |
Yea |
July 9, 1996 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed – Senate (74 – 24) |
Nay |
July 9, 1996 | S Amdt 4435 | Minimum Wage Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 52) |
Nay |
June 25, 1996 | S 1219 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (54 – 46) |
Nay |
June 20, 1996 | PN 951 | Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (91 – 7) |
Yea |
June 20, 1996 | PN 953 | Alice M. Rivlin, Federal Reserve Vice-Chair | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (57 – 41) |
Nay |
June 19, 1996 | S Amdt 4059 | Overseas Abortion Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (45 – 51) |
Yea |
June 13, 1996 | H Con Res 178 | Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (53 – 46) |
Yea |
June 6, 1996 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed – Senate (64 – 35) |
Yea |
May 2, 1996 | HR 2202 | Immigration Reform bill | Bill Passed – Senate (97 – 3) |
Yea |
May 2, 1996 | S Amdt 3840 | Public Assistance to Legal Immigrants Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (40 – 60) |
Nay |
May 1, 1996 | S Amdt 3752 | Citizen Verification Pilot Program Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (54 – 46) |
Nay |
May 1, 1996 | S Amdt 3780 | Asylum Seeker Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 49) |
Nay |
April 30, 1996 | S Amdt 3820 | Legal Immigrants Assistance Eligibility Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (46 – 53) |
Nay |
April 25, 1996 | HR 3019 | Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 11) |
Yea |
April 25, 1996 | S Amdt 3669 | Foreign Student Public Education Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (53 – 46) |
Yea |
April 25, 1996 | S Amdt 3670 | Foreign Student Program Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (53 – 47) |
Yea |
April 23, 1996 | S J Res 21 | Term Limits bill | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (58 – 42) |
Yea |
April 18, 1996 | S Amdt 3677 | Deletion of Medical Savings Accounts Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (52 – 46) |
Nay |
April 17, 1996 | S 735 | Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (91 – 8) |
Yea |
March 28, 1996 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (52 – 44) |
Yea |
March 28, 1996 | HR 2854 | Agricultural Market Transition Act | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (74 – 26) |
Yea |
March 27, 1996 | S 4 | Line-Item Veto bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (69 – 31) |
Yea |
March 21, 1996 | HR 956 | Product Liability bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (59 – 40) |
Yea |
March 21, 1996 | S 1459 | Public Rangelands Management Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – Senate (50 – 47) |
Yea |
March 19, 1996 | HR 3019 | Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus | Bill Passed – Senate (79 – 21) |
Yea |
March 19, 1996 | S Amdt 3513 | Medical Professionals Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (63 – 37) |
Yea |
March 14, 1996 | S Amdt 3513 | Medical Professionals Amendment | Senate | Sponsor |
March 5, 1996 | HR 927 | Cuba Sanctions Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (74 – 22) |
Yea |
Feb. 7, 1996 | S 1541 | Farm Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 32) |
Yea |
Feb. 1, 1996 | S 652 | Telecommunications Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (91 – 5) |
Yea |
Jan. 26, 1996 | S 1124 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (56 – 34) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 26, 1996 | S 1541 | Farm Bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 26, 1996 | Treaty Doc. 103-1 | The START II Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed – Senate (87 – 4) |
Did Not Vote |
Dec. 22, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Veto Override Passed – Senate (68 – 30) |
Yea |
Dec. 22, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (52 – 47) |
Yea |
Dec. 19, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (51 – 43) |
Yea |
Dec. 14, 1995 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed – Senate (82 – 16) |
Yea |
Dec. 14, 1995 | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (58 – 40) |
Yea |
Dec. 14, 1995 | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY ’96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (54 – 44) |
Yea |
Dec. 13, 1995 | S J Res 44 | Deployment of US Armed Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (69 – 30) |
Nay |
Dec. 12, 1995 | S J Res 31 | Flag Desecration | Joint Resolution Failed – Senate (63 – 36) |
Yea |
Dec. 7, 1995 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – Senate (54 – 44) |
Yea |
Dec. 7, 1995 | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (50 – 48) |
Yea |
Dec. 6, 1995 | HR 660 | Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – Senate (94 – 3) |
Yea |
Dec. 5, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (65 – 30) |
Yea |
Nov. 17, 1995 | S 440 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (80 – 16) |
Yea |
Nov. 16, 1995 | H J Res 122 | Continuing Appropriation Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (60 – 37) |
Yea |
Nov. 16, 1995 | HR 2126 | Appropriations bill FY96, Defense | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (59 – 39) |
Yea |
Nov. 15, 1995 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (63 – 35) |
Yea |
Nov. 1, 1995 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (90 – 6) |
Yea |
Oct. 28, 1995 | HR 2491 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (52 – 47) |
Yea |
Oct. 19, 1995 | HR 927 | Cuba Sanctions Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (74 – 24) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 1995 | S 1316 | Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Sept. 22, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (86 – 14) |
Yea |
Sept. 19, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (87 – 12) |
Yea |
Sept. 14, 1995 | S Amdt 2478 | Naturalized Citizen Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (37 – 61) |
Nay |
Sept. 6, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Bill Passed – Senate (64 – 34) |
Yea |
Aug. 10, 1995 | S Amdt 2401 | Space-Based Laser Program Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (57 – 41) |
Yea |
July 27, 1995 | S 641 | Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – Senate (97 – 3) |
Yea |
July 26, 1995 | S 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – Senate (69 – 29) |
Yea |
July 21, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – Senate (84 – 10) |
Yea |
July 21, 1995 | HR 1944 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed – Senate (90 – 7) |
Yea |
July 11, 1995 | S Amdt 1497 | Small Business Impact Analysis | Amendment Adopted – Senate (53 – 45) |
Nay |
July 10, 1995 | S Amdt 1491 | Small Business Impact Analyses | Amendment Adopted – Senate (60 – 36) |
Yea |
June 29, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (54 – 46) |
Yea |
June 28, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Bill Passed – Senate (69 – 30) |
Yea |
June 22, 1995 | PN 245 | Henry W. Foster Jr., Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (57 – 43) |
Nay |
June 21, 1995 | S Amdt 1446 | Drinking and Driving Minors Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (64 – 36) |
Nay |
June 20, 1995 | S Amdt 1427 | Commercial Vehicle Speed Limit Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 49) |
Nay |
June 20, 1995 | S Amdt 1437 | Motorcycle Helmet Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (44 – 53) |
Did Not Vote |
June 15, 1995 | S 652 | Telecommunications Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (81 – 18) |
Yea |
June 7, 1995 | S 735 | Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 8) |
Yea |
June 6, 1995 | S Amdt 1215 | Anti-terrorism Wiretaps Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (77 – 19) |
Yea |
May 25, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution – Adoption | Resolution Passed – Senate (57 – 42) |
Yea |
May 25, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (61 – 38) |
Yea |
May 10, 1995 | HR 956 | Product Liability bill | Bill Passed – Senate (61 – 37) |
Yea |
March 28, 1995 | S 641 | Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act of 1995 | Senate | Co-sponsor |
March 23, 1995 | S 4 | Line-Item Veto bill | Bill Passed – Senate (69 – 29) |
Yea |
March 23, 1995 | S Amdt 350 | Pay-As-You-Go Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (49 – 48) |
Yea |
March 21, 1995 | S J Res 31 | Flag Desecration | Senate | Co-sponsor |
March 2, 1995 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed – Senate (65 – 35) |
Yea |
Feb. 16, 1995 | S 440 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 5, 1995 | S Amdt 1 | Filibuster Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (76 – 19) |
Yea |
Jan. 4, 1995 | S 4 | Line-Item Veto bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Dec. 1, 1994 | HR 5110 | Uruguay Round Agreements Act | Bill Passed – Senate (76 – 24) |
Yea |
Sept. 29, 1994 | HR 4556 | Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (89 – 11) |
Yea |
Sept. 28, 1994 | HR 4602 | Interior Department FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (92 – 7) |
Yea |
Sept. 27, 1994 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (83 – 16) |
Yea |
Sept. 27, 1994 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (90 – 9) |
Yea |
Sept. 21, 1994 | HR 4649 | District of Columbia FY95 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (71 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 13, 1994 | S 2182 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (80 – 18) |
Yea |
Aug. 25, 1994 | HR 3355 | Omnibus Crime Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (61 – 38) |
Nay |
Aug. 19, 1994 | HR 4603 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 10) |
Nay |
Aug. 11, 1994 | HR 4650 | Defense FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (86 – 14) |
Yea |
Aug. 10, 1994 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 12) |
Yea |
Aug. 10, 1994 | HR 4453 | Military Construction FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (95 – 5) |
Yea |
Aug. 10, 1994 | HR 4606 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed – Senate (87 – 13) |
Yea |
Aug. 4, 1994 | HR 4624 | Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development | Bill Passed – Senate (86 – 9) |
Yea |
Aug. 3, 1994 | S Amdt 2446 | Ethanol Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (51 – 50) |
Yea |
July 29, 1994 | PN 1399 | Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (87 – 9) |
Nay |
July 27, 1994 | S Amdt 2416 | Voluntary Prayer Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (47 – 53) |
Yea |
July 27, 1994 | S Amdt 2417 | Demonstration Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 53) |
Yea |
July 27, 1994 | S Amdt 2417 | Demonstration Program Amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
July 25, 1994 | S Amdt 2396 | Prohibition of Funds to National Endowments for the Arts for Certain Projects | Amendment Tabled – Senate (49 – 42) |
Nay |
July 21, 1994 | HR 4556 | Transportation FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 9) |
Yea |
July 21, 1994 | HR 4649 | District of Columbia FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (68 – 32) |
Nay |
July 20, 1994 | HR 4554 | Agriculture FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (92 – 8) |
Yea |
July 20, 1994 | S Amdt 2320 | Department of Agriculture Homosexual Policy Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (59 – 41) |
Yea |
July 15, 1994 | HR 4426 | Foreign Operations FY95 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – Senate (84 – 9) |
Yea |
July 15, 1994 | HR 4453 | Military Construction FY95 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (84 – 2) |
Yea |
July 14, 1994 | S Amdt 2245 | Military Operations in Haiti Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (57 – 42) |
Nay |
July 12, 1994 | S 55 | Striker Replacement | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (53 – 47) |
Nay |
July 1, 1994 | HR 4454 | Legislative Branch FY95 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (73 – 27) |
Nay |
July 1, 1994 | S Amdt 1851 | Bosnia Arms Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (50 – 50) |
Yea |
July 1, 1994 | S Amdt 2142 | B-2 Bomber Funding | Amendment Rejected – Senate (45 – 55) |
Nay |
June 30, 1994 | HR 4506 | Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 8) |
Yea |
June 30, 1994 | S Amdt 2127 | Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor Termination Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (52 – 46) |
Yea |
June 29, 1994 | S 687 | Product Liability Bill | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (57 – 41) |
Yea |
June 29, 1994 | S Amdt 2117 | Military Operations in Haiti Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (34 – 65) |
Yea |
June 22, 1994 | HR 4539 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill FY95 | Bill Passed – Senate (72 – 27) |
Nay |
May 25, 1994 | PN 898 | Sam W. Brown, Jr., Ambassador to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe | Cloture Not Invoked – Senate (56 – 42) |
Nay |
May 12, 1994 | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (53 – 46) |
Nay |
May 12, 1994 | S 636 | Abortion Clinic Access bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (69 – 30) |
Nay |
May 12, 1994 | S Amdt 1695 | Bosnia Arms Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (50 – 49) |
Yea |
May 12, 1994 | S Amdt 1696 | Bosnia-Herzegovina Policy Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (50 – 49) |
Nay |
April 19, 1994 | PN 1210 | Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, Retiring | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (54 – 43) |
Yea |
April 13, 1994 | S 21 | California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | Bill Passed – Senate (69 – 29) |
Nay |
March 26, 1994 | HR 1804 | Goals 2000: Educate America Act | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (63 – 22) |
Nay |
March 25, 1994 | H Con Res 218 | Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed – Senate (57 – 40) |
Nay |
March 16, 1994 | HR 820 | National Competitiveness Act of 1993 | Bill Passed – Senate (59 – 40) |
Nay |
March 1, 1994 | S J Res 41 | Balanced Budget amendment | Joint Resolution Failed – Senate (63 – 37) |
Yea |
Feb. 10, 1994 | HR 3759 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994 | Bill Passed – Senate (85 – 10) |
Yea |
Feb. 8, 1994 | S Amdt 1390 | Contraceptives Distribution Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (34 – 59) |
Yea |
Feb. 2, 1994 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (92 – 8) |
Yea |
Jan. 27, 1994 | S Amdt 1263 | Vietnam Trade Embargo | Amendment Adopted – Senate (62 – 38) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 1993 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (63 – 36) |
Yea |
Nov. 20, 1993 | HR 3450 | North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act | Bill Passed – Senate (61 – 38) |
Yea |
Nov. 20, 1993 | S 714 | Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (54 – 45) |
Yea |
Nov. 17, 1993 | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (77 – 22) |
Yea |
Nov. 17, 1993 | S Amdt 1152 | Prohibiting the Possession of Semi-Automatic Assault Weapons | Amendment Adopted – Senate (56 – 43) |
Yea |
Nov. 17, 1993 | S Amdt 1204 | Replacing the Death Penalty with Life Imprisonment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (25 – 74) |
Nay |
Nov. 10, 1993 | HR 3116 | Defense Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 9) |
Yea |
Nov. 9, 1993 | HR 2520 | Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (91 – 9) |
Yea |
Nov. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 1151 | Improving Fingerprint Systems Amendment | Amendment Not Tabled – Senate (49 – 51) |
Yea |
Nov. 8, 1993 | S Amdt 1132 | Prohibiting the Death Penalty for Minors | Amendment Tabled – Senate (52 – 41) |
Nay |
Nov. 5, 1993 | S Amdt 1117 | Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm | Amendment Adopted – Senate (64 – 23) |
Yea |
Oct. 27, 1993 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (89 – 11) |
Yea |
Oct. 21, 1993 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (90 – 10) |
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. 18, 1993 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (80 – 15) |
Yea |
Oct. 15, 1993 | S Amdt 1043 | Ending Military Operations in Somalia | Amendment Tabled – Senate (61 – 38) |
Nay |
Oct. 14, 1993 | S Amdt 1043 | Ending Military Operations in Somalia | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 6, 1993 | HR 2750 | Transportation Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (90 – 9) |
Yea |
Sept. 30, 1993 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (88 – 11) |
Yea |
Sept. 30, 1993 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed – Senate (89 – 10) |
Yea |
Sept. 29, 1993 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (82 – 17) |
Yea |
Sept. 23, 1993 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (88 – 10) |
Yea |
Sept. 22, 1993 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed – Senate (91 – 9) |
Yea |
Sept. 22, 1993 | S Amdt 910 | Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (53 – 47) |
Yea |
Sept. 10, 1993 | S Amdt 816 | Postponement of Base Closures Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (18 – 79) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 783 | Homosexuals in the Military Amendment | Amendment Rejected – Senate (33 – 63) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 785 | Ballistic Missile Defense Funding Reducation Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (50 – 48) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 1993 | S Amdt 790 | U.S. Policy Towards Somalia Amendment | Amendment Adopted – Senate (90 – 7) |
Yea |
Sept. 8, 1993 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (57 – 40) |
Nay |
Sept. 7, 1993 | PN 452 | M. Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (65 – 34) |
Nay |
Aug. 6, 1993 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (51 – 50) |
Nay |
Aug. 3, 1993 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (58 – 41) |
Nay |
Aug. 3, 1993 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed – Senate (73 – 27) |
Nay |
Aug. 3, 1993 | PN 422 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (96 – 3) |
Yea |
July 29, 1993 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (87 – 13) |
Yea |
July 27, 1993 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (70 – 29) |
Nay |
July 23, 1993 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (85 – 7) |
Yea |
July 22, 1993 | S Amdt 608 | National Service Educational Awards Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (55 – 44) |
Nay |
July 20, 1993 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (68 – 31) |
Nay |
June 30, 1993 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (76 – 16) |
Yea |
June 25, 1993 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed – Senate (50 – 49) |
Nay |
May 13, 1993 | S 714 | Resolution Trust Corporation Completion Act | Bill Passed – Senate (61 – 35) |
Nay |
May 11, 1993 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (62 – 36) |
Nay |
May 4, 1993 | S 171 | Department of the Environment Act | Bill Passed – Senate (79 – 15) |
Yea |
April 1, 1993 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (55 – 45) |
Nay |
March 31, 1993 | S 687 | Product Liability Bill | Senate | Co-sponsor |
March 17, 1993 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed – Senate (62 – 37) |
Nay |
Feb. 18, 1993 | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Amendment Adopted – Senate (76 – 23) |
Yea |
Feb. 18, 1993 | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 4, 1993 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed – Senate (71 – 27) |
Yea |
Feb. 4, 1993 | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Amendment Tabled – Senate (62 – 37) |
Nay |
Feb. 4, 1993 | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 4, 1993 | S J Res 41 | Balanced Budget amendment | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 1, 1992 | HR 5318 | Conditional Extension of Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status to China | Veto Override Failed – Senate (59 – 40) |
Nay |
Sept. 18, 1992 | S Amdt 3074 | Eliminating Certain Reproductive Services for Overseas Military Personnel | House | Sponsor |
July 30, 1992 | S Amdt 2799 | Denying Public Employee Benefits to Unmarried Couples | Senate | Co-sponsor |
April 2, 1992 | S Amdt 1757 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Human Sexual Behavior Surveys | Amendment Adopted – Senate (51 – 46) |
Yea |
March 13, 1992 | S 640 | Product Liability Reform | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 26, 1992 | S Amdt 1698 | Presidential Line-Item Veto for Appropriations | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 23, 1992 | S Amdt 1476 | Educational Voucher Program | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 23, 1992 | S Amdt 1479 | School Attendance Requirements for Welfare Benefits | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Profession: Army, Attorney, Public official
Education:
High school Jackson High School (1961)
Bachelor's Wheaton College (1965)
J.D. Indiana University School of Law (1971)
Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
Senator, United States Senate, 1989-1998
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-1988
Republican Deputy Whip, United States Senate
Professional Experience:
Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany, United States Department of State, 2001-2005
District Representative, Office of Representative Dan Quayle, United States House of Representatives, 1976-1980
Private Practice Attorney, 1972
Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 1966-1968
Employed, Law Firm of King & Spalding
Employed, Life Insurance Company
Special Counsel, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand
Non Legislative Committees:
Regional Whip
Current Legislative Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
Joint Economic Committee, Member
Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Member
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, Member
Subcommittee on Defense, Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Member
Subcommittee on Science and Space, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Organization:
President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fort Wayne, 1978-1980
Member, Indiana State Bar Association, 1972
Member, Allen County Bar Association
Member, Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center
Board Co-Chair, Center for Jewish and Christian Values
Co-Founder, Foundation for American Renewal
Board Co-Chair, Sagamore Institute for Policy
Former President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Awards and Publications: