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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316 votes found, showing 1 - 25.
| Congress | Vote Date | Vote Title | Description | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 111 | 10/22/2009 | Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647 | To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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, to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/22/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647 | To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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, to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/21/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1776 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 10/21/2009 | Confirmation Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge | Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota | Yea | Bill Passed |
| 111 | 10/20/2009 | Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2892 | A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/15/2009 | Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3183 | A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/14/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3183 | A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/13/2009 | Motion to Invoke Cloture on the 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 | Cloture Motion Rejected |
| 111 | 10/08/2009 | Ensign Motion to Recommit to H.R. 2847 to the Committee of Appropriations | 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. | Nay | Motion to Recommit Rejected |
| 111 | 10/08/2009 | Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2997 | A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to |
| 111 | 10/08/2009 | McCain Amdt. No. 2626 | To eliminate funding for Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction. | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
