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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629 votes found, showing 1 - 25.
| Congress | Vote Date | Vote Title | Description | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 11/30/2010 | S. 510 as Amended | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 11/30/2010 | Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Coburn Amdt. No. 4696 | In the nature of a substitute, to modernize Federal food safety efforts without placing unnecessary burdens on food producers, increasing food prices, or saddling taxpayers with additional debt. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/30/2010 | Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Coburn Amdt. No. 4697 | To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/29/2010 | Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Baucus Amdt. No. 4713, As Modified | To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. | Yea | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/29/2010 | Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Johanns Amdt. No. 4702 | To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/29/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 4715 | In the nature of a substitute. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/18/2010 | Motion to Proceed to S. 510 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/17/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 510 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/17/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3772 | A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/29/2010 | H. Con. Res. 321 | Yea | Resolution Agreed to | |
| 111 | 09/29/2010 | H.R. 3081 As Amended | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 09/29/2010 | DeMint Amdt. No. 4677 | To extend funding at the level provided until February 4, 2011. | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| 111 | 09/29/2010 | Thune Amdt. No. 4676 | To reduce spending other than national security spending by 5 percent. | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| 111 | 09/29/2010 | Motion to Proceed to Consider S.J.Res. 39 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| 111 | 09/28/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3081 | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 09/28/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3816 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas. | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/27/2010 | Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas. | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 09/23/2010 | Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3628 | A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/23/2010 | Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. J. Res. 30 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures. | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| 111 | 09/21/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3454 | An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/16/2010 | Passage of H.R. 5297, As Amended | An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 09/16/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 5297 | An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 09/16/2010 | Hatch Motion to Suspend Rule XXII | An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/16/2010 | Grassley Motion to Suspend Rule XXII | An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 09/14/2010 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 4594 to H.R. 5297 | In the nature of a substitute. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
