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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327 votes found, showing 1 - 25.
| Congress | Vote Date | Vote Title | Description | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 11/19/2009 | S. 1963 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 11/19/2009 | Coburn Amdt. No. 2785 | To transfer funding for the United Nations contributions to offset costs of providing assistance to family caregivers of disabled veterans. | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| 111 | 11/19/2009 | Confirmation David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. | David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| 111 | 11/17/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. | David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/17/2009 | H.R. 3082 As Amended | A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 11/17/2009 | Motion to Table Inhofe Amdt. No 2774 | To prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to construct or modify a facility in the United States or its territories to permanently or temporarily hold any individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | Yea | Motion to Table Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/17/2009 | Johnson Amdt. No. 2733 | To increase by $50,000,000 the amount available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for minor construction projects for the purpose of converting unused Department of Veterans Affairs structures into housing with supportive services for homeless veterans, and to provide an offset. | Yea | Amendment Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/16/2009 | Coburn Motion to Commit H.R. 3082 to the Committee on Appropriations | A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/16/2009 | Coburn Amdt. No. 2757 | To require public disclosure of certain reports. | Yea | Amendment Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/09/2009 | Confirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| 111 | 11/09/2009 | Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit | Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Confirmation Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General. | Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | H.R. 2847 As Amended. | A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Motion to Waive Sec. 302(F) of CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2648 as modified. | To provide additional funds for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate welfare programs. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 2669 | To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | Yea | Motion to Table Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2667 | To reduce waste and abuse at the Department of Commerce. | Nay | Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Coburn Amdt. No 2631. | To redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| 111 | 11/05/2009 | Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reported Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847. | A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/04/2009 | H.R. 3548 as amended. | A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 11/04/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548 | A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 11/02/2009 | Motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 2712 to H.R. 3548. | In the nature of a substitute. | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/29/2009 | Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2996 | A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/29/2009 | Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2996. | A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/27/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3548 | A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/27/2009 | Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge. | Irene Cornelia Berger, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
