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Current Legislation
 Congress:
S.852 'A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.'
S.606 'A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation''s energy independence, and for other purposes.'
H.R.1815 'To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 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.'
H.R.810 'To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.'
Key Votes
U.S. Senate:
Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Motion to Concur in the Amdt. of the House, Striking Section 1 through Title V and Inserting Certain Language, to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt No. 4983, as Amended; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding?; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H. R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044; Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4825; In the nature of a substitute.
H.R. 6124; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
S. Con. Res. 70 Conference Report; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R. 2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding?; Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803; In the nature of substitute.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. 4627 (Subst.) to H.R. 2881; In the nature of a substitute.
H.R.493 as Amended; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
S.1315 as Amended; Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 2831; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
H.R. 3221 As Amended; Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007
Ensign Amdt. No. 4419; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency
S. Con. Res. 70 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013
Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt No. 4347; To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009.
H.R. 4040 As Amended ; Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
S.1200 as Amended; Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007
S.2248 as Amended; FISA Amendments Act of 2007
H.R. 5140 As Amended; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 3918 to S. 2248; Relative to the extension of the Protect America Act of 2007.
H.R.4986; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
Reid Motion to Concur in House Amdt. No. 1 to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2764; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008
FHA Modernization Act of 2007
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007
H.R. 3996 as Amended; Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 3688; United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.4156; Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.1429 Conference Report; Head Start for School Readiness Act
Confirmation Michael B. Mukasey of New York, to be Attorney General
Shall H.R. 1495 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding; Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
S.294 as Amended; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Confirmation Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
H.R. 3043 as Amended; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Act, FY2008
H.R. 1585 as Amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H. J. Res. 52; A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
H.J.Res.43; A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House to the Amendments of the Senate to H.R.976; Support for Injured Servicemembers Act
To express the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq.
H.R.1495 Conference Report; Water Resources Development Act of 2007
H.R.1495 Conference Report; Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Levin Amdt. No. 2898; To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq.
Webb Amdt. No. 2909; To specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Specter Amdt. No. 2022; To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.
On Cloture: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
H.R.3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, FY 2008
Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2008
U.S. House:
Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through the fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
The Kucinich Privilege Resolution
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act
The Congressional Budget Resolution
21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through the fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008
Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act
Coast Guard Authorization for 2008
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act
Relating to the consideration of the bill H.R. 5274 to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
National Landscape Conservation System Act
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purpoes
Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes
The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2008
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
Providing for the adoption of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980, contempt of Congress resolutions.
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
Childrens Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement
National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008
S-MINER Act
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008
SCHIP Extension Act
Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act
Energy Independence and Security Act
Making further continuing appropriations for FY2008
Intelligence Authorization Act, FY2008
AMT Relief Act
National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008
Improving Head Start Act
Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Water Resources Development Act
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act
Trade and Globalization Assistance Act
Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
Internet Tax Freedom Act
Tax Collection Responsibility Act
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007
War Profiteering Prevention Act
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.
Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007.
MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007
Improving Government Accountability Act
Small Business Investment Expansion Act
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act
To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
Patent Reform Act of 2007
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007
College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
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