Recorded votes

Rob Portman: votes in the U.S. Senate, 112th Congress

2011–2012 · Republican

296Yea185Nay5Did not vote89%With party

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Rob Portman cast 481 votes in the U.S. Senate, 112th Congress, 2011–2012: 296 Yea and 185 Nay; the record marks them Present or Not Voting on 5 more. On the 267 roll calls where most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways, Rob Portman voted with the majority of their own party 89% of the time and against it 30 times.

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Every roll call, 2011–2012

Oldest first. Each date links to the roll call at its source. A bill number links to Congress.gov where the bill's title came from there. "Party" is how most members of Rob Portman's party voted, shown only where most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways; a vote against it is marked.

DateBillTitleActionResultYea–NayVoteParty
Jan 26, 2011SRES14A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to97⁠–⁠0Yea
Jan 27, 2011SRES28A resolution to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to92⁠–⁠4Yea
Jan 27, 2011SRES29A resolution to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided.On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to81⁠–⁠15Yea
Jan 27, 2011SRES8A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate.On the ResolutionResolution Rejected12⁠–⁠84Nay
Jan 27, 2011SRES10A resolution to improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations in the Senate.On the ResolutionResolution Rejected44⁠–⁠51NayNay
Jan 27, 2011SRES21A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide procedures for extended debate.On the ResolutionResolution Rejected46⁠–⁠49NayNay
Feb 2, 2011S223To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠54NayNay
Feb 2, 2011S223To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to81⁠–⁠17Yea
Feb 2, 2011S223To repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.On the MotionMotion Rejected47⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Feb 3, 2011S223To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to96⁠–⁠1Yea
Feb 3, 2011S223To limit the application of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to55⁠–⁠42NayNay
Feb 7, 2011PN36Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠0Yea
Feb 7, 2011PN24Paul Kinloch Holmes III, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasOn the NominationNomination Confirmed95⁠–⁠0Yea
Feb 8, 2011S223To strike section 605.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to96⁠–⁠1Yea
Feb 14, 2011PN21Edward J. Davila, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed93⁠–⁠0Yea
Feb 15, 2011S223To impose a criminal penalty for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during screenings of individuals at airports and upon entry to Federal buildings.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to98⁠–⁠0Yea
Feb 15, 2011S223To exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Feb 15, 2011S223To reduce the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2011 to the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the Administration for fiscal year 2008.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to51⁠–⁠47NayNay
Feb 15, 2011HR514A bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011.On Passage of the BillBill Passed86⁠–⁠12Yea
Feb 17, 2011S223A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to96⁠–⁠2Yea
Feb 17, 2011S223To repeal the essential air service program.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to61⁠–⁠38NayNay
Feb 17, 2011S223To strike the provisions relating to clarifying a memorandum of understanding between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to52⁠–⁠47NayNay
Feb 17, 2011S223To limit essential air service to locations that are 100 or more miles away from the nearest medium or large hub airport.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Failed34⁠–⁠65NayNay
Feb 17, 2011S223To decrease the Federal share of project costs under the airport improvement program for non-primary airports.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to59⁠–⁠40NayNay
Feb 17, 2011S223A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed87⁠–⁠8Yea
Feb 28, 2011PN28Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of GeorgiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed90⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 1, 2011S23To improve the bill.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to97⁠–⁠2Yea
Mar 1, 2011S23To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to52⁠–⁠47NayNay
Mar 2, 2011HJRES44A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Passed91⁠–⁠9Yea
Mar 2, 2011S23To express the sense of the Senate in support of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected58⁠–⁠40YeaYea
Mar 3, 2011S23To strike the first inventor to file requirement.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to87⁠–⁠13Yea
Mar 7, 2011PN37James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of IllinoisOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 7, 2011PN10Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 7, 2011S23A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to87⁠–⁠3Yea
Mar 8, 2011S23A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.On Passage of the BillBill Passed95⁠–⁠5Yea
Mar 9, 2011HR1A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Defeated44⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Mar 9, 2011HR1In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected42⁠–⁠58NayNay
Mar 10, 2011PN17Max Oliver Cogburn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North CarolinaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 14, 2011PN12James Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColumbiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 14, 2011S493A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to84⁠–⁠12Yea
Mar 16, 2011S493Of a perfecting nature.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to98⁠–⁠1Yea
Mar 16, 2011S493To strike the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to99⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 16, 2011S493To require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to99⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 17, 2011HJRES48A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Passed87⁠–⁠13Yea
Mar 17, 2011PN26Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColumbiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed97⁠–⁠0Yea
Mar 28, 2011PN18Mae A. D'Agostino, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed88⁠–⁠0Yea
Apr 4, 2011PN1Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed86⁠–⁠0Yea
Apr 5, 2011HR4To protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or losses of health insurance coverage.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠58NayNay
Apr 5, 2011HR4A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed87⁠–⁠12Yea
Apr 5, 2011S493A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to90⁠–⁠10Yea
Apr 6, 2011S493To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected7⁠–⁠93Nay
Apr 6, 2011S493To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected7⁠–⁠93Nay
Apr 6, 2011S493To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected12⁠–⁠88Nay
Apr 6, 2011S493To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected50⁠–⁠50YeaYea
Apr 6, 2011S493To save at least $20 million annually by ending federal unemployment payments to jobless millionaires and billionaires.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to100⁠–⁠0Yea
Apr 6, 2011S493To provide for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit recommended rescissions in accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 for Government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected57⁠–⁠43NayNay
Apr 6, 2011S493To save at least $5 billion by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping government programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to64⁠–⁠36YeaYea
Apr 12, 2011PN29John A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
Apr 14, 2011HCONRES35A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473.On the Concurrent ResolutionConcurrent Resolution Rejected47⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Apr 14, 2011HCONRES36A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473.On the Concurrent ResolutionConcurrent Resolution Rejected42⁠–⁠58YeaYea
Apr 14, 2011HR1473A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed81⁠–⁠19Yea
May 2, 2011PN38Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of TennesseeOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠0Yea
May 3, 2011SRES159A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to97⁠–⁠0Yea
May 4, 2011S493A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected52⁠–⁠44NayNay
May 4, 2011PN32John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode IslandOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to63⁠–⁠33NayNay
May 4, 2011PN32John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode IslandOn the NominationNomination Confirmed50⁠–⁠44NayNay
May 9, 2011PN49James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General (Recess Appointment)On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected50⁠–⁠40NayNay
May 10, 2011PN16Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed56⁠–⁠42NayNay
May 11, 2011PN9Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of VirginiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
May 12, 2011PN41Michael Francis Urbanski, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of VirginiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠0Yea
May 17, 2011PN8Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed71⁠–⁠28YeaNay (against)
May 17, 2011S940A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected52⁠–⁠48NayNay
May 18, 2011S953A bill to authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected42⁠–⁠57YeaYea
May 19, 2011PN3Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected52⁠–⁠43NayNay
May 23, 2011S1038A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to74⁠–⁠8Yea
May 24, 2011S1038A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to74⁠–⁠13Yea
May 25, 2011HCONRES34A concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected40⁠–⁠57YeaYea
May 25, 2011SCONRES18A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected0⁠–⁠97Nay
May 25, 2011SCONRES21A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected42⁠–⁠55YeaYea
May 25, 2011SCONRES20A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2016.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected7⁠–⁠90Nay
May 26, 2011S990A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to79⁠–⁠18Yea
May 26, 2011S990To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firearms records.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to85⁠–⁠10Yea
May 26, 2011S990To limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to91⁠–⁠4Yea
May 26, 2011S990A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to72⁠–⁠23Yea
Jun 6, 2011PN97Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United StatesOn the NominationNomination Confirmed72⁠–⁠16Yea
Jun 8, 2011S782To improve the regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected54⁠–⁠45YeaYea
Jun 9, 2011S782To reform the regulatory process to ensure that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected53⁠–⁠46YeaYea
Jun 14, 2011PN15Claire C. Cecchi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New JerseyOn the NominationNomination Confirmed98⁠–⁠0Yea
Jun 14, 2011S782To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected40⁠–⁠59NayYea (against)
Jun 16, 2011S782To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to73⁠–⁠27Nay
Jun 16, 2011S782To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠59YeaYea
Jun 21, 2011PN39Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of OregonOn the NominationNomination Confirmed64⁠–⁠35NayNay
Jun 21, 2011PN598Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of DefenseOn the NominationNomination Confirmed100⁠–⁠0Yea
Jun 21, 2011S782A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected49⁠–⁠51NayNay
Jun 23, 2011S679To end the appointments of presidential Czars who have not been subject to the advice and consent of the Senate and to prohibit funds for any salaries and expenses for appointed Czars.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Jun 23, 2011S679To strike the provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠57YeaYea
Jun 28, 2011PN49James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General (Recess Appointment)On the NominationNomination Confirmed55⁠–⁠42NayNay
Jun 28, 2011S679A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.On the MotionMotion Agreed to44⁠–⁠40NayNay
Jun 29, 2011S679To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, and to rescind related appropriated amounts.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠55YeaYea
Jun 29, 2011S679To enhance accountability and transparency among various Executive agencies.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected25⁠–⁠74Nay
Jun 29, 2011S679A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.On Passage of the BillBill Passed79⁠–⁠20Yea
Jun 29, 2011SRES116To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected63⁠–⁠34YeaYea
Jun 29, 2011SRES116A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.On the ResolutionResolution Agreed to89⁠–⁠8Yea
Jun 30, 2011PN604David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠0Yea
Jul 5, 2011S1323A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.On the MotionMotion Agreed to83⁠–⁠8Yea
Jul 7, 2011S1323A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to74⁠–⁠22Nay
Jul 11, 2011S1323A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to69⁠–⁠27NayNay
Jul 13, 2011S1323A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected51⁠–⁠49NayNay
Jul 13, 2011HR2055A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to89⁠–⁠11Yea
Jul 14, 2011HR2055A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to71⁠–⁠26NayNay
Jul 14, 2011HR2055A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to56⁠–⁠40NayNay
Jul 18, 2011PN93J. Paul Oetken, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed80⁠–⁠13Yea
Jul 20, 2011HR2055To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended at a rate higher than the level of the Senate and House of Representative concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to69⁠–⁠30NayNay
Jul 20, 2011HR2055To require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to69⁠–⁠30NayNay
Jul 20, 2011HR2055A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed97⁠–⁠2Yea
Jul 22, 2011HR2560A bill to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to51⁠–⁠46NayNay
Jul 26, 2011PN157Paul A. Engelmayer, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed98⁠–⁠0Yea
Jul 27, 2011PN847Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013On the NominationNomination Confirmed100⁠–⁠0Yea
Jul 29, 2011S1323A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.On the MotionMotion Agreed to76⁠–⁠23Yea
Jul 29, 2011S627A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to59⁠–⁠41NayNay
Jul 30, 2011S627A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.On the MotionMotion Agreed to75⁠–⁠20Yea
Jul 31, 2011S627A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected50⁠–⁠49NayNay
Aug 2, 2011S365An act to provide for budget control.On the MotionMotion Agreed to74⁠–⁠26Yea
Sep 6, 2011PN7Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠2Yea
Sep 6, 2011HR1249A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to93⁠–⁠5Yea
Sep 8, 2011HR1249To strike the provision relating to the calculation of the 60-day period for application of patent term extension.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Sep 8, 2011HR1249To establish a transitional program for covered business method patents.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected13⁠–⁠85Nay
Sep 8, 2011HR1249To amend the provision relating to funding the Patent and Trademark Office by establishing a United States Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund, and for other purposes.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to50⁠–⁠48NayNay
Sep 8, 2011HR1249A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.On Passage of the BillBill Passed89⁠–⁠9Yea
Sep 8, 2011SJRES25A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected45⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Sep 12, 2011HJRES66A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected53⁠–⁠33NayNay
Sep 13, 2011HJRES66A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to61⁠–⁠38NayNay
Sep 15, 2011HJRES66To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected54⁠–⁠45YeaYea
Sep 15, 2011HJRES66To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected20⁠–⁠78Nay
Sep 15, 2011HJRES66In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to62⁠–⁠37NayNay
Sep 15, 2011HR2887To limit the amount authorized to be expended from the Highway Trust Fund in any fiscal year to the amount anticipated to be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund in that fiscal year.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected14⁠–⁠84Nay
Sep 15, 2011HR2887To decrease the authorizations of appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration to fiscal year 2008 levels.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected36⁠–⁠61YeaYea
Sep 15, 2011HR2887A bill to provide an extension of surface and air transportation programs, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed92⁠–⁠6Yea
Sep 19, 2011HR2832A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to84⁠–⁠8Yea
Sep 20, 2011PN260Timothy M. Cain, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South CarolinaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed99⁠–⁠0Yea
Sep 20, 2011HR2832To provide trade promotion authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and for other trade agreements.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠55YeaYea
Sep 21, 2011HR2832To make the effective date of the amendments expanding the trade adjustment assistance program contingent on the enactment of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Sep 21, 2011HR2832To extend the trade adjustment assistance as in effect before the enactment of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance of 2009.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Sep 21, 2011HR2832To modify the eligibility requirements for trade adjustment assistance.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected40⁠–⁠57NayYea (against)
Sep 21, 2011HR2832To repeal trade adjustment assistance for firms.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Sep 22, 2011HR2832To limit eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to workers who are laid off because of an increase in imports from, or a shift in production to, a country with which the United States has a free trade agreement in effect.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected34⁠–⁠62NayYea (against)
Sep 22, 2011HR2832To require a report on the consequences of failing to act on trade agreements.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Sep 22, 2011HR2832To provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected48⁠–⁠48YeaYea
Sep 22, 2011HR2832To extend and modify trade adjustment assistance.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to69⁠–⁠28YeaNay (against)
Sep 22, 2011HR2832A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed70⁠–⁠27YeaNay (against)
Sep 23, 2011HR2608To provide continuing appropriations in fiscal year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to59⁠–⁠36NayNay
Sep 26, 2011HR2608Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected54⁠–⁠35NayNay
Sep 26, 2011HR2608Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to79⁠–⁠12Yea
Oct 3, 2011PN90Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
Oct 3, 2011S1619A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to79⁠–⁠19Yea
Oct 6, 2011S1619A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to62⁠–⁠38YeaNay (against)
Oct 6, 2011S1619A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.On the Decision of the ChairDecision of Chair Not Sustained48⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Oct 11, 2011PN350Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed98⁠–⁠0Yea
Oct 11, 2011S1619A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed63⁠–⁠35YeaNay (against)
Oct 11, 2011S1660A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected50⁠–⁠49NayNay
Oct 12, 2011HR3080A bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.On Passage of the BillBill Passed83⁠–⁠15Yea
Oct 12, 2011HR3079A bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.On Passage of the BillBill Passed77⁠–⁠22Yea
Oct 12, 2011HR3078A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.On Passage of the BillBill Passed66⁠–⁠33YeaYea
Oct 13, 2011PN375Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed48⁠–⁠44NayNay
Oct 13, 2011PN399Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasOn the NominationNomination Confirmed83⁠–⁠8Yea
Oct 17, 2011PN11Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of PennsylvaniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed82⁠–⁠3Yea
Oct 18, 2011HR2112To prohibit funding for Operation Fast and Furious or similar "gun walking" programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to99⁠–⁠0Yea
Oct 18, 2011HR2112To eliminate funding for the trade adjustment assistance for firms program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠55YeaYea
Oct 19, 2011PN30Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed82⁠–⁠17Yea
Oct 19, 2011HR2112To ensure that the critical surface transportation needs of the United States are made a priority by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums and landscaping.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to59⁠–⁠39NayNay
Oct 20, 2011PN154Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetOn the NominationNomination Confirmed64⁠–⁠36YeaNay (against)
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from preventing an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug from importing an FDA-approved prescription drug from Canada.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠55NayNay
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected57⁠–⁠43NayNay
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To prohibit amounts appropriated under this Act to carry out parts A and B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, from being expended unless all the steel, iron, and manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected55⁠–⁠44NayNay
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To ensure accountability in Federal grant programs administered by the Department of Justice.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Oct 20, 2011PN677John Edgar Bryson, of California, to be Secretary of CommerceOn the NominationNomination Confirmed74⁠–⁠26YeaNay (against)
Oct 20, 2011S1723A bill to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected50⁠–⁠50NayNay
Oct 20, 2011S1726A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57⁠–⁠43YeaYea
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To reestablish the maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by the taxpayers to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠57YeaYea
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To extend loan limits for programs of the government-sponsored enterprises, the Federal Housing Administration, and the Veterans Affairs Administration, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to60⁠–⁠38NayNay
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To increase funding for the emergency conservation program and the emergency watershed protection program.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to58⁠–⁠41NayNay
Oct 20, 2011HR2112To prohibit the use of funds to allow categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠58YeaYea
Oct 21, 2011HR2112To prohibit the use of funds to provide direct payments to persons or legal entities with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $1,000,000.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to84⁠–⁠15Yea
Oct 21, 2011HR2112To end payments to landlords who are endangering the lives of children and needy families.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected59⁠–⁠40YeaYea
Oct 21, 2011HR2112To end lending schemes that force taxpayers to repay the loans of delinquent developers and bailout failed or poorly planned local projects.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to73⁠–⁠26Yea
Oct 21, 2011HR2112To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution of enemy combatants in Article III courts of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Oct 21, 2011HR2112In the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to82⁠–⁠16Yea
Oct 31, 2011PN511Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed88⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 1, 2011HR2112To reduce funding for the Rural Development Agency.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected13⁠–⁠85Nay
Nov 1, 2011HR2112To reallocate 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure from transportation enhancement activities to the highway bridge program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected38⁠–⁠60YeaYea
Nov 1, 2011HR2112To prohibit the use of funds to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Nov 1, 2011HR2112To eliminate funding for the Small Community Air Service Development Program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠57YeaYea
Nov 1, 2011HR2112An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the Motion to RecommitMotion to Recommit Rejected39⁠–⁠60YeaYea
Nov 1, 2011HR2112An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed69⁠–⁠30NayNay
Nov 3, 2011S1769A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected51⁠–⁠49NayNay
Nov 3, 2011S1786A bill to facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty, providing for rational evaluation of regulations, providing flexibilities to States and localities, providing for infrastructure spending, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected47⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Nov 3, 2011PN261Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of WyomingOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 7, 2011HR674To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to94⁠–⁠1Yea
Nov 8, 2011PN856Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed99⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 10, 2011SJRES6A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected46⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Nov 10, 2011SJRES27A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected41⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Nov 10, 2011HR674To provide American jobs through economic growth.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected40⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Nov 10, 2011HR674To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a 100 percent levy for payments to Federal vendors relating to property, to require a study on how to reduce the amount of Federal taxes owed but not paid by Federal contractors, and to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to94⁠–⁠1Yea
Nov 10, 2011HR674To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed95⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 10, 2011HR2354A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to81⁠–⁠14Yea
Nov 15, 2011PN398Sharon L. Gleason, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of AlaskaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed87⁠–⁠8Yea
Nov 15, 2011PN469Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠6Yea
Nov 17, 2011HR2112An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to70⁠–⁠30NayNay
Nov 28, 2011PN465Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed88⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 29, 2011S1867To revise the provisions relating to detainee matters.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected38⁠–⁠60NayNay
Nov 29, 2011S1867To repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected30⁠–⁠67Nay
Nov 30, 2011S1867An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to88⁠–⁠12Yea
Dec 1, 2011S1867To clarify the applicability of requirements for military custody with respect to detainees.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠55NayNay
Dec 1, 2011S1867To limit the authority of the Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States under section 1031.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠55NayNay
Dec 1, 2011S1867Of a perfecting nature.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to99⁠–⁠1Yea
Dec 1, 2011S1867To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to the financial sector of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to100⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 1, 2011S1867To clarify the disposition under the law of war of persons detained by the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠59YeaYea
Dec 1, 2011S1867An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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.On Passage of the BillBill Passed93⁠–⁠7Yea
Dec 1, 2011S1917A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected51⁠–⁠49NayNay
Dec 1, 2011S1931A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected20⁠–⁠78Yea
Dec 5, 2011PN470Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 6, 2011PN5Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia CircuitOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected54⁠–⁠45NayNay
Dec 8, 2011PN784Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five yearsOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected53⁠–⁠45NayNay
Dec 8, 2011S1944A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected50⁠–⁠48NayNay
Dec 8, 2011S1931A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected22⁠–⁠76Yea
Dec 12, 2011PN113Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic (Recess Appointment)On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to70⁠–⁠16Yea
Dec 12, 2011PN267Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El SalvadorOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected49⁠–⁠37NayNay
Dec 14, 2011SJRES24Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Defeated21⁠–⁠79Nay
Dec 14, 2011SJRES10Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Defeated47⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Dec 15, 2011HR1540To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to86⁠–⁠13Yea
Dec 15, 2011PN555Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed95⁠–⁠3Yea
Dec 17, 2011HR3630In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to89⁠–⁠10Yea
Dec 17, 2011HR3672A bill making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed72⁠–⁠27NayNay
Dec 17, 2011HCONRES94A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672.On the Concurrent ResolutionConcurrent Resolution Rejected43⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Dec 17, 2011HR2055A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to67⁠–⁠32NayNay
Jan 23, 2012PN468John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of NebraskaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed74⁠–⁠16Yea
Jan 26, 2012HJRES98A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected44⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Jan 30, 2012S2038An original bill to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to93⁠–⁠2Yea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To require Members of Congress to certify that they are not trading using material, non-public information.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected37⁠–⁠61NayYea (against)
Feb 2, 2012S2038To prohibit executive branch appointees or staff holding positions that give them oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over industries or companies in which they or their spouse have a significant financial interest.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected48⁠–⁠51NayYea (against)
Feb 2, 2012S2038To extend the STOCK Act to ensure that the reporting requirements set forth in the STOCK Act apply to the executive branch and independent agencies.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to81⁠–⁠18Nay
Feb 2, 2012S2038To extend the STOCK Act to ensure that the reporting requirements set forth in the STOCK Act apply to the executive branch and independent agencies.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to58⁠–⁠41YeaYea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To prohibit earmarks.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected40⁠–⁠59YeaYea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To prohibit unauthorized earmarks.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected26⁠–⁠73Yea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected60⁠–⁠39YeaYea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should pass a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution that limits the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected24⁠–⁠75Yea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To require disclosure of political intelligence activities under Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to60⁠–⁠39Yea
Feb 2, 2012S2038To prohibit financial conflicts of interest by Senators and staff.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected26⁠–⁠73Nay
Feb 2, 2012S2038An original bill to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed96⁠–⁠3Yea
Feb 6, 2012HR658A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to75⁠–⁠20Yea
Feb 9, 2012PN524Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed90⁠–⁠6Yea
Feb 9, 2012S1813A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to85⁠–⁠11Yea
Feb 13, 2012PN864Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh CircuitOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to89⁠–⁠5Yea
Feb 15, 2012PN864Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠5Yea
Feb 17, 2012S1813Of a perfecting nature.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected54⁠–⁠42NayNay
Feb 17, 2012PN632Jesse M. Furman, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed62⁠–⁠34NayNay
Feb 17, 2012HR3630A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to60⁠–⁠36NayNay
Feb 27, 2012PN631Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed86⁠–⁠2Not Voting
Mar 1, 2012S1813To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to51⁠–⁠48NayNay
Mar 6, 2012S1813Of a perfecting nature.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected52⁠–⁠44NayNay
Mar 6, 2012PN634Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriOn the NominationNomination Confirmed95⁠–⁠2Yea
Mar 6, 2012PN736Thomas Owen Rice, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of WashingtonOn the NominationNomination Confirmed93⁠–⁠4Yea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to82⁠–⁠16Yea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected52⁠–⁠46YeaYea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected52⁠–⁠46YeaYea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To provide for the restoration of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of Gulf Coast States and to provide funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to76⁠–⁠22Yea
Mar 8, 2012S1813To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected33⁠–⁠65NayNay
Mar 8, 2012S1813To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected56⁠–⁠42YeaYea
Mar 8, 2012S1813A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to66⁠–⁠31NayNay
Mar 13, 2012S1813To return to the individual States maximum discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility for all elements of the national surface transportation systems that are not within the direct purview of the Federal Government.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected30⁠–⁠67YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To remove privatized highways from consideration in apportioning highway funding among States.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to50⁠–⁠47NayNay
Mar 13, 2012S1813Of a perfecting nature.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠57YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To prevent a tax increase on American businesses and to provide certainty to job creators by extending certain expiring tax credits relating to energy.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected49⁠–⁠49NayNay
Mar 13, 2012S1813To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected26⁠–⁠72YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain tax credits relating to energy, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected51⁠–⁠47NayNay
Mar 13, 2012S1813To modify the apportionment formula to ensure that the percentage of apportioned funds received by a State is the same as the percentage of total gas taxes paid by the State.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected28⁠–⁠70YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To free States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected30⁠–⁠68YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To lower the FY13 discretionary budget authority cap as set in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 by $11,000,000,000 in order to offset the general fund transfers to the Highway Trust Fund.On the MotionMotion Rejected40⁠–⁠58YeaYea
Mar 13, 2012S1813To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected12⁠–⁠86Yea
Mar 14, 2012S1813To express the sense of the Senate that Federal agencies should ensure that all applicable environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under Federal law are completed on an expeditious basis after a disaster or emergency.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to76⁠–⁠20Yea
Mar 14, 2012S1813To permit emergency exemptions from compliance with certain laws for highway construction projects.On the MotionMotion Rejected42⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Mar 14, 2012S1813A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed74⁠–⁠22Nay
Mar 15, 2012PN566Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West VirginiaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed95⁠–⁠2Yea
Mar 15, 2012PN786Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠6Yea
Mar 20, 2012HR3606In the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected54⁠–⁠45NayNay
Mar 20, 2012HR3606To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected55⁠–⁠44NayNay
Mar 21, 2012HR3606A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to76⁠–⁠22Yea
Mar 22, 2012HR3606To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to64⁠–⁠35NayNay
Mar 22, 2012HR3606A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.On Passage of the BillBill Passed73⁠–⁠26Yea
Mar 22, 2012S2038An original bill to prohibit Members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to96⁠–⁠3Yea
Mar 22, 2012PN735David Nuffer, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of UtahOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠2Yea
Mar 22, 2012PN857Ronnie Abrams, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠2Yea
Mar 26, 2012S2204A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to92⁠–⁠4Yea
Mar 27, 2012S1789A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected51⁠–⁠46NayNay
Mar 28, 2012PN865Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of NevadaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed59⁠–⁠39NayNay
Mar 28, 2012PN633Susie Morgan, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed96⁠–⁠1Yea
Mar 29, 2012S2204A bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected51⁠–⁠47NayNay
Apr 16, 2012PN919Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠3Yea
Apr 16, 2012S2230A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected51⁠–⁠45NayNay
Apr 17, 2012S1789A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to74⁠–⁠22Yea
Apr 23, 2012PN986Brian C. Wimes, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of MissouriOn the NominationNomination Confirmed92⁠–⁠1Yea
Apr 24, 2012SJRES36A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected45⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Apr 24, 2012S1789In the nature of a substitute.On the MotionMotion Agreed to62⁠–⁠37NayNay
Apr 24, 2012S1789To establish the Commission on Postal Reorganization.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected30⁠–⁠69YeaYea
Apr 24, 2012S1789To achieve long-term cost-savings by allowing the Postmaster General to reduce the postal workforce through mandatory retirements for eligible employees.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected33⁠–⁠65YeaYea
Apr 24, 2012S1789To strike the limitations on changes to mail delivery schedule, with an offset.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠56NayNay
Apr 24, 2012S1789To provide appropriate workers compensation for Federal employees.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠53NayNay
Apr 24, 2012S1789To improve the bill.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected29⁠–⁠70NayYea (against)
Apr 24, 2012S1789To allow supervisory and other managerial organizations to participate in the planning and development of changes in, or termination of, pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected57⁠–⁠42NayNay
Apr 24, 2012S1789To end the mailbox use monopoly.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected35⁠–⁠64NayYea (against)
Apr 25, 2012S1789To extend the moratorium on the closing and consolidation of postal facilities or post offices, stations, or branches.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠53NayNay
Apr 25, 2012S1789To establish a pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery of postal services.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected35⁠–⁠64NayYea (against)
Apr 25, 2012S1789To prohibit employees of the United States Postal Service from engaging in collective bargaining.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected23⁠–⁠76Nay
Apr 25, 2012S1789To maintain current delivery time for market-dominant products.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠54NayNay
Apr 25, 2012S1789To provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Apr 25, 2012S1789A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.On Passage of the BillBill Passed62⁠–⁠37NayNay
Apr 26, 2012PN920Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the NominationNomination Confirmed97⁠–⁠2Yea
Apr 26, 2012S1925To provide Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected57⁠–⁠41NayNay
Apr 26, 2012S1925To amend title 18 of the United States Code and other provisions of law to strengthen provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and improve justice for crime victims.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected50⁠–⁠48YeaYea
Apr 26, 2012S1925In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected37⁠–⁠62YeaYea
Apr 26, 2012S1925A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.On Passage of the BillBill Passed68⁠–⁠31YeaNay (against)
May 7, 2012PN985Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠3Yea
May 8, 2012S2343A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected52⁠–⁠45NayNay
May 14, 2012PN1118John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of IllinoisOn the NominationNomination Confirmed86⁠–⁠1Yea
May 15, 2012HR2072To phase out the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and to require the President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected12⁠–⁠86Nay
May 15, 2012HR2072To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to a person or for a project in a country the government or central bank of which holds debt instruments of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected9⁠–⁠89Nay
May 15, 2012HR2072To require the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing only for transactions subsidized by export credit agencies of other countries or for which private sector financing is unavailable or prohibitively expensive and to require the Bank to maintain a ratio of capital to the outstanding principal balance of loans and loan guarantees of not less than 10 percent.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected36⁠–⁠62NayYea (against)
May 15, 2012HR2072To clarify the requirement that the Export-Import Bank of the United States not make or guarantee loans that are subordinate to other loans, to restrict financing of certain fossil fuel projects in foreign countries, and to prohibit financing of renewable energy products manufactured in foreign countries.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected37⁠–⁠61NayYea (against)
May 15, 2012HR2072To prohibit an increase in the lending authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to more than $100,000,000,000 until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the Secretary has initiated international negotiations to eliminate export financing programs and to prohibit an increase in that lending authority to more than $120,000,000,000 until a multilateral agreement to eliminate export financing programs has been completed.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected35⁠–⁠63YeaYea
May 15, 2012HR2072A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed78⁠–⁠20Yea
May 16, 2012SCONRES41A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected0⁠–⁠99Nay
May 16, 2012HCONRES112A concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected41⁠–⁠58YeaYea
May 16, 2012SCONRES37A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected42⁠–⁠57YeaYea
May 16, 2012SCONRES42A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected16⁠–⁠83Nay
May 16, 2012SCONRES44A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected17⁠–⁠82Nay
May 17, 2012PN1225Jeremy C. Stein, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004On the NominationNomination Confirmed70⁠–⁠24NayNay
May 17, 2012PN1226Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2000On the NominationNomination Confirmed74⁠–⁠21Yea
May 21, 2012PN1049Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitOn the NominationNomination Confirmed61⁠–⁠34NayNay
May 24, 2012S3187To provide substantial savings in health care costs to the Federal government and consumers by fostering competition among generic pharmaceutical manufacturers and ensuring that anti-competitive "pay-for-delay" settlements between brand-name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers do not block generic drugs from entering the market.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected28⁠–⁠67Nay
May 24, 2012S3187To prohibit approval by the Food and Drug Administration of genetically engineered fish unless the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concurs with such approval.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠50YeaNay (against)
May 24, 2012S3187To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning claims about the effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and disease, to prohibit employees of the Food and Drug Administration from carrying firearms and making arrests without warrants, and to adjust the mens rea of certain prohibited acts under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to knowing and willful.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to78⁠–⁠15Yea
May 24, 2012S3187To allow the importation by individuals of safe and affordable drugs from Canada.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠54NayNay
May 24, 2012S3187To revoke the exclusivity of certain entities that are responsible for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and other certain laws.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected9⁠–⁠88Nay
May 24, 2012S3187To require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register dietary supplement products with the Food and Drug Administration.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to77⁠–⁠20Yea
May 24, 2012S3187A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed96⁠–⁠1Yea
May 24, 2012S2343In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected34⁠–⁠62YeaYea
May 24, 2012S2343A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Defeated51⁠–⁠43NayNay
Jun 4, 2012PN1131Timothy S. Hillman, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of MassachusettsOn the NominationNomination Confirmed88⁠–⁠1Not Voting
Jun 5, 2012S3220A 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.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected52⁠–⁠47NayNay
Jun 6, 2012PN525Jeffrey J. Helmick, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioOn the NominationNomination Confirmed62⁠–⁠36YeaNay (against)
Jun 7, 2012S3240An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to90⁠–⁠8Yea
Jun 11, 2012PN1104Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to60⁠–⁠31NayNay
Jun 13, 2012S3240To phase out the Federal sugar program.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to50⁠–⁠46NayNay
Jun 13, 2012S3240To empower States with programmatic flexibility and predictability to administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block grant program under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible households within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious, diet.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to65⁠–⁠33YeaNay (against)
Jun 14, 2012PN267Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El SalvadorOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to62⁠–⁠37NayNay
Jun 18, 2012PN349Mary Geiger Lewis, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South CarolinaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed64⁠–⁠27NayNay
Jun 19, 2012S3240To improve the program of value-added agricultural producer grants.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected38⁠–⁠61YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To require Federal milk marketing order reform.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to66⁠–⁠33YeaNay (against)
Jun 19, 2012S3240To provide payment limitations for marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to75⁠–⁠24Yea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of farmers and ranchers.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to55⁠–⁠44NayNay
Jun 19, 2012S3240To limit categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program to those who receive cash assistance.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To encourage the purchase of pulse crop products for school meals programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to58⁠–⁠41NayNay
Jun 19, 2012S3240To end the State bonus payments for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠58YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To require more frequent dairy reporting.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to73⁠–⁠26YeaNay (against)
Jun 19, 2012S3240To establish an average adjusted gross income limitation of $250,000 for all payments and benefits under the Farm Bill.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected15⁠–⁠84Yea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To provide that any cooperative organization or other entity that receives a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project is ineligible for any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected33⁠–⁠66YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To require a study into the feasibility of an insurance product that covers food safety recalls.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to76⁠–⁠23Yea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To eliminate the organic certification cost share assistance program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected42⁠–⁠57YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and increase funding for the fresh fruit and vegetable program, with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected33⁠–⁠66NayNay
Jun 19, 2012S3240To maintain funding at current levels for programs providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Jun 19, 2012S3240To prohibit the Secretary from making loan guarantees.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected14⁠–⁠84Nay
Jun 19, 2012S3240To prohibit mandatory or compulsory check off programs.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected20⁠–⁠79Nay
Jun 20, 2012SJRES37A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Rejected46⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to provide crop insurance for organic crops under similar terms and conditions to crop insurance provided for other crops.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to63⁠–⁠36NayNay
Jun 20, 2012S3240To eliminate the authority of the Secretary to increase the amount of grants provided to eligible entities relating to providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠55YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To reduce funding for the market access program and to prohibit the use of funds for reality television shows, wine tastings, animal spa products, and cat or dog food.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected30⁠–⁠69YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To limit subsidies for millionaires.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to62⁠–⁠37YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title II of the Food for Peace Act unless the President issues a national interest waiver.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to59⁠–⁠40YeaNay (against)
Jun 20, 2012S3240To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title II of the Food for Peace Act.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠56YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the designation of treatment areas.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to77⁠–⁠22Nay
Jun 20, 2012S3240To repeal the forest legacy program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected21⁠–⁠77Nay
Jun 20, 2012S3240To repeal the conservation stewardship program and the conservation reserve program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected15⁠–⁠84Nay
Jun 20, 2012S3240To provide for emergency food assistance, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected35⁠–⁠63YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To eliminate biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected36⁠–⁠63YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To reform the sugar program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠53YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.On the Motion to RecommitMotion to Recommit Rejected29⁠–⁠70NayYea (against)
Jun 20, 2012S3240An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Rejected40⁠–⁠59YeaYea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To ensure that extras in film and television who bring personal, common domesticated household pets do not face unnecessary regulations and to prohibit attendance at an animal fighting venture.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to88⁠–⁠11Yea
Jun 20, 2012S3240To establish highly erodible land and wetland conservation compliance requirements for the Federal crop insurance program.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to52⁠–⁠47NayNay
Jun 20, 2012S3240To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠55NayYea (against)
Jun 20, 2012S3240To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000 with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to66⁠–⁠33Yea
Jun 21, 2012S3240Of a perfecting nature.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected47⁠–⁠48NayNay
Jun 21, 2012S3240To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from conducting aerial surveillance to inspect agricultural operations or to record images of agricultural operations.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected56⁠–⁠43YeaYea
Jun 21, 2012S3240To reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens on community water systems.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected58⁠–⁠41YeaYea
Jun 21, 2012S3240To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected26⁠–⁠73Nay
Jun 21, 2012S3240To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to95⁠–⁠4Yea
Jun 21, 2012S3240To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Jun 21, 2012S3240An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed64⁠–⁠35NayNay
Jun 21, 2012S1940An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to96⁠–⁠2Yea
Jun 25, 2012S3187A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to89⁠–⁠3Yea
Jun 26, 2012PN1132Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of FloridaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed92⁠–⁠3Yea
Jun 26, 2012S3187A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Agreed to92⁠–⁠4Yea
Jun 29, 2012HR4348Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."On the MotionMotion Agreed to72⁠–⁠22Nay
Jun 29, 2012HR4348Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."On the MotionMotion Agreed to66⁠–⁠28YeaNay (against)
Jun 29, 2012HR4348Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."On the MotionMotion Agreed to63⁠–⁠30NayNay
Jun 29, 2012HR4348Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to74⁠–⁠19Nay
Jul 10, 2012PN1196John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TennesseeOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠2Yea
Jul 10, 2012S2237A bill to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to80⁠–⁠14Yea
Jul 12, 2012S2237Of a perfecting nature.On the Motion to TableMotion to Table Agreed to73⁠–⁠24YeaNay (against)
Jul 12, 2012S2237In the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected57⁠–⁠41NayNay
Jul 12, 2012S2237A bill to provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for an additional year, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected53⁠–⁠44NayNay
Jul 16, 2012PN1197Kevin McNulty, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New JerseyOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠3Yea
Jul 16, 2012S3369A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected51⁠–⁠44NayNay
Jul 17, 2012S3369A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53⁠–⁠45NayNay
Jul 19, 2012S3364A bill to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected56⁠–⁠42NayNay
Jul 23, 2012PN1203Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New JerseyOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠1Yea
Jul 25, 2012S3412In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected45⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Jul 25, 2012S3412A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families.On Passage of the BillBill Passed51⁠–⁠48NayNay
Jul 26, 2012S3414A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to84⁠–⁠11Yea
Jul 30, 2012PN1201Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth CircuitOn the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected56⁠–⁠34NayNay
Aug 2, 2012S3414A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected52⁠–⁠46NayNay
Aug 2, 2012S3326In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected40⁠–⁠58YeaYea
Aug 2, 2012PN1123Gershwin A. Drain, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of MichiganOn the NominationNomination Confirmed55⁠–⁠41NayNay
Sep 10, 2012PN1342Stephanie Marie Rose, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of IowaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed89⁠–⁠1Not Voting
Sep 11, 2012S3457A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to95⁠–⁠1Yea
Sep 12, 2012S3457A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to84⁠–⁠8Yea
Sep 19, 2012S3457In the nature of a substitute.On the MotionMotion Rejected58⁠–⁠40NayNay
Sep 19, 2012HJRES117A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to76⁠–⁠22Yea
Sep 20, 2012HJRES117A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to67⁠–⁠31YeaNay (against)
Sep 22, 2012S3576A bill to provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Defeated10⁠–⁠81Nay
Sep 22, 2012SJRES41A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Passed90⁠–⁠1Yea
Sep 22, 2012HJRES117A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to62⁠–⁠30NayNay
Sep 22, 2012HJRES117A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.On the Joint ResolutionJoint Resolution Passed62⁠–⁠30NayNay
Sep 22, 2012S3525A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to84⁠–⁠7Yea
Nov 13, 2012S3525A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to92⁠–⁠5Yea
Nov 14, 2012S3414A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Rejected51⁠–⁠47NayNay
Nov 15, 2012S3525A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to84⁠–⁠12Yea
Nov 26, 2012S3525In the nature of a substitute.On the MotionMotion Rejected50⁠–⁠44NayNay
Nov 27, 2012TREATYDOC1127The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13, 2006, and signed by the United States of America on June 30, 2009 (the "Convention")On the Motion to ProceedMotion to Proceed Agreed to61⁠–⁠36NayNay
Nov 28, 2012S3254To strike section 313, relating to a limitation on the availability of funds for the procurement of alternative fuel.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to62⁠–⁠37NayNay
Nov 28, 2012S3254To improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to85⁠–⁠11Yea
Nov 29, 2012S3254To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan to reduce the current backlog of veterans claims.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to95⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 29, 2012S3254To strike the prohibition on biofuel refinery construction.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to54⁠–⁠41NayNay
Nov 29, 2012S3254To express the sense of Congress on the accelerated transition of United States combat and military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to62⁠–⁠33NayNay
Nov 29, 2012S3254To provide for certain treatment of autism under the TRICARE program.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to66⁠–⁠29NayNay
Nov 29, 2012S3254To prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of certain individuals from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to54⁠–⁠41YeaYea
Nov 29, 2012S3254To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to67⁠–⁠29NayNay
Nov 30, 2012S3254To ensure sufficient sizing of the civilian and contract services workforces of the Department of Defense.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠53NayNay
Nov 30, 2012S3254To enhance sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to94⁠–⁠0Yea
Nov 30, 2012S3254To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.On the MotionMotion Rejected58⁠–⁠34NayNay
Dec 3, 2012PN1381Paul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of MarylandOn the NominationNomination Confirmed92⁠–⁠1Yea
Dec 3, 2012S3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to93⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 4, 2012TREATYDOC1127The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13, 2006, and signed by the United States of America on June 30, 2009 (the "Convention")On the Resolution of RatificationResolution of Ratification Rejected61⁠–⁠38NayNay
Dec 4, 2012S3254To require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria.On the AmendmentAmendment Agreed to92⁠–⁠6Yea
Dec 4, 2012S3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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.On Passage of the BillBill Passed98⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 5, 2012PN1341Michael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of ConnecticutOn the NominationNomination Confirmed72⁠–⁠23YeaNay (against)
Dec 6, 2012HR6156A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed92⁠–⁠4Yea
Dec 6, 2012PN1383Mark E. Walker, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of FloridaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed94⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 11, 2012S3637A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to76⁠–⁠20Yea
Dec 11, 2012PN1405John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaOn the NominationNomination Confirmed95⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 13, 2012S3637A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.On the MotionMotion Rejected50⁠–⁠42NayNay
Dec 13, 2012PN1556Lorna G. Schofield, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkOn the NominationNomination Confirmed91⁠–⁠0Yea
Dec 21, 2012HR4310To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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.On the Conference ReportConference Report Agreed to81⁠–⁠14Yea
Dec 21, 2012HR1In the nature of a substitute.On the Cloture MotionCloture Motion Agreed to91⁠–⁠1Yea
Dec 21, 2012HR1In the nature of a substitute.On the MotionMotion Rejected57⁠–⁠34NayNay
Dec 27, 2012HR5949In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected38⁠–⁠52NayNay
Dec 27, 2012HR5949To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected37⁠–⁠54NayNay
Dec 27, 2012HR5949To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected12⁠–⁠79Nay
Dec 28, 2012HR5949To require a report on the impact of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on the privacy of the people of the United States.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected43⁠–⁠52NayNay
Dec 28, 2012HR5949A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.On Passage of the BillBill Passed73⁠–⁠23Yea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To provide for the approval of an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau in response to Super Typhoon Bopha.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected52⁠–⁠43NayNay
Dec 28, 2012HR1To provide additional funds for wildland fire management.On the MotionMotion Rejected51⁠–⁠44NayNay
Dec 28, 2012HR1To clarify cost-sharing requirements for certain Corps of Engineers activities.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected44⁠–⁠51YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To ensure funding for victims of Hurricane Sandy is not spent on tax cheats, deceased individuals, or fisheries outside of the affected area.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected35⁠–⁠60YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To ensure that Federal disaster assistance is available for the most severe disasters, and for other purposes.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected40⁠–⁠55YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected48⁠–⁠47YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected42⁠–⁠52YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected3⁠–⁠91Nay
Dec 28, 2012HR1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected46⁠–⁠49YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.On the MotionMotion Rejected55⁠–⁠40NayNay
Dec 28, 2012HR1In the nature of a substitute.On the AmendmentAmendment Rejected41⁠–⁠54YeaYea
Dec 28, 2012HR1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.On Passage of the BillBill Passed62⁠–⁠32NayNay
Dec 30, 2012PN1354William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralOn the NominationNomination Confirmed64⁠–⁠26Not VotingNay
Dec 30, 2012PN1064Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOn the NominationNomination Confirmed69⁠–⁠24Not VotingNay
Jan 1, 2013HR8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".On Passage of the BillBill Passed89⁠–⁠8Yea

Sources

Where the roll calls above came from.

  1. Congressional roll-call votes · Voteview (UCLA)
  2. Roll call votes · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
  3. Roll call votes · U.S. Senate

The source keys each vote to its own member id, not to this page. A term is listed here only where the member's name matches and an independent check agrees: an office in that chamber on Rob Portman's record, overlapping the term wherever the record dates it, or the same person already matched that way under another member id.