Voting Record

As Rhode Island's senior Senator, I believe in a government that is both open and accountable to the people. In an effort to make my voting record readily accessible to the public, this page provides a detailed list of my votes in the current and past Congresses.

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654 votes found, showing 605 - 629.


Congress Vote Date Vote Title Description Vote Result
110 02/17/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.574 A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq. Yea Cloture Motion Rejected
110 02/15/2007 Confirmation Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 02/15/2007 Confirmation Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 02/14/2007 H.J.Res. 20 A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. Yea Joint Resolution Passed
110 02/14/2007 Confirmation Nora Barry Fischer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 02/13/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.J.Res. 20 A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. Yea Motion Agreed to
110 02/08/2007 Confirmation Gen. George W. Casey to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., in the Army, to be General Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 02/05/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 470 A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq. Yea Cloture Motion Rejected
110 02/01/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res.2 A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq. Nay Motion Rejected
110 02/01/2007 H.R.2, As Amended A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. Yea Bill Passed
110 02/01/2007 Confirmation Gregory Kent Frizzell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge Gregory Kent Frizzell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 01/31/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R.2, As Amended A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. Yea Motion Agreed to
110 01/31/2007 Motion to Waive C.B.A. Re: Kyl Amdt. No. 115 To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements. Nay Motion Rejected
110 01/31/2007 Motion to Table Kyl Amdt. No. 209 To extend through December 31, 2012, the increased expensing for small businesses. Yea Motion to Table Agreed to
110 01/30/2007 Confirmation Philip S. Gutierrez, of California, to be U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 01/30/2007 Confirmation Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 01/30/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 100 In the nature of a substitute. Yea Motion Agreed to
110 01/26/2007 Confirmation Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army, to be General Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, in the Army, to be General Yea Nomination Confirmed
110 01/25/2007 Motion to Table, Kyl Amdt. No. 205 To extend through December 31, 2008, the depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements, and for other purposes. Yea Motion to Table Agreed to
110 01/25/2007 Sessions Amdt. No. 148 To prohibit employers who unlawfully employ aliens from receiving government contracts. Yea Amendment Agreed to
110 01/25/2007 Motion to Waive CBA, Smith Amdt. No. 113, As Amended To make permanent certain education-related tax incentives. Nay Motion Rejected
110 01/25/2007 Baucus Amdt. No. 206 To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should make permanent the tax incentives to make education more affordable and more accessible for American families and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such incentives and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors. Yea Amendment Agreed to
110 01/25/2007 Motion to Waive CBA, Bunning Amdt. No. 119 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits. Nay Motion Rejected
110 01/25/2007 Baucus Amdt. No. 207 To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits and eliminate wasteful spending, such as spending on unnecessary tax loopholes, in order to fully offset the cost of such repeal and avoid forcing taxpayers to pay substantially more interest to foreign creditors. Yea Amendment Agreed to
110 01/25/2007 Motion to Waive CBA, Ensign Amdt. No. 154 To improve access to affordable health care. Nay Motion Rejected