Biden Obama Vote Date Bill Result

No Yes 269 November 16, 2006 S. 3709 Boxer Amdt. No. 5187; To make the waiver authority of the President contingent upon a certification that India has agreed to suspend military-to-military cooperation with Iran, including training exercises, until such time as Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. Rejected, 38-59

No Yes 268 November 16, 2006 S. 3709 Feingold Amdt. No. 5183; To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. Rejected, 25-71

No Yes 266 November 16, 2006 S. 3709 Dorgan Amdt. No. 5178 As Modified; To declare that it is the policy of the United States to continue to support implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172 (1998). Rejected, 27-71

No Yes 265 November 16, 2006 S. 3709 Bingaman Amdt. No. 5174; To limit the waiver authority of the President. Rejected, 26-73

Yes No 260 September 28, 2006 H.R. 6061 Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6061; Secure Fence Act of 2006 Agreed to, 71-28

No Yes 250 September 19, 2006 H.R. 5684 H.R. 5684; United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Passed, 62-32

No Yes 232 September 6, 2006 H.R. 5631 Feinstein Amdt. No. 4882; To protect civilian lives from unexploded cluster munitions. Rejected, 30-70

Yes No 223 August 3, 2006 H.R. 5631 Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 4787; To limit the funds available to the Department of Defense for expenses relating to conferences. Rejected, 36-60

Yes No 207 July 18, 2006 S. 728 Specter Amdt. No. 4680; To modify a provision relating to Federal hopper dredges. Agreed to, 63-36

No Yes 198 July 13, 2006 H.R. 5441 Menendez Amdt. No. 4634; To provide that appropriations under this Act may not be used for the purpose of providing certain grants, unless all such grants meet certain conditions for allocation. Rejected, 36-64

No Yes 193 July 11, 2006 H.R. 5441 Clinton Amdt No. 4563; To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other purposes. Rejected, 32-66

No Yes 190 June 29, 2006 S. 3569 S.3569; United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Passed, 60-34

No Yes 161 May 26, 2006 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Dirk Kempthorne to be Secretary of the Interior Agreed to, 85-8

Yes No 160 May 26, 2006 Confirmation General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Confirmed, 78-15

Yes No 152 May 25, 2006 S. 2611 Bingaman Amdt. No. 4131; To limit the total number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status to 650,000 during any fiscal year. Agreed to, 51-47

Yes No 139 May 23, 2006 S. 2611 Motion to Table Leahy Amdt. No. 4117; To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding restrictions on the admission of aliens. Agreed to, 79-19

Yes No 134 May 18, 2006 S. 2611 Cornyn Amdt. No. 4038; To require aliens seeking adjustment of status under section 245B of the Immigration and Nationality Act or Deferred Mandatory Departure status under section 245C of such Act to pay a supplemental application fee, which shall be used to provide financial assistance to States for health and educational services for noncitizens. Agreed to, 64-32

Yes No 126 May 17, 2006 S. 2611 Sessions Amdt. No. 3979; To increase the amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along the southwest border of the United States. Agreed to, 83-16

Yes No 123 May 16, 2006 S. 2611 Motion to Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 4017; To prohibit aliens who are currently outside the United States from participating in the H-2C guestworker visa program. Agreed to, 69-28

Yes No 82 March 29, 2006 S. 2349 As Amended; 527 Reform Act of 2006 Passed, 90-8

Yes No 79 March 28, 2006 S. 2349 Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.2349; 527 Reform Act of 2006 Agreed to, 81-16

Yes No 48 March 15, 2006 S.Con.Res. 83 Grassley Amdt. No. 3073; To establish a reserve fund to allow for deficit-neutral legislation that would provide for an extension of the Medicare part D enrollment period. Agreed to, 76-22

Yes No 24 March 1, 2006 S. 2271 First Amdt. No. 2895 As Amended; To establish the enactment date of the Act. Agreed to, 81-18

Yes No 23 February 28, 2006 S. 2271 Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2271; USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 Agreed to, 69-30

No Yes 19 February 14, 2006 H.R. 4297 Hutchison Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: States Sales Taxes; Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Agreed to, 75-25

No Yes 341 November 17, 2005 S. 2020 Motion to Waive CBA Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 2635; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005. Rejected, 33-65

No Yes 338 November 17, 2005 S. 2020 Motion to Waive CBA Kennedy Amdt. No. 2588; To eliminate child poverty. Rejected, 36-62

No Yes 335 November 17, 2005 S. 2020 Motion to Waive CBA Lott Amdt. No. 2633; To clarify treatment of outside income and expenses in the Senate. Rejected, 51-47

No Yes 325 November 15, 2005 S. 1042 Graham Amdt. No. 2524; In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to, 84-14

No Yes 308 November 8, 2005 S. 1042 Snowe Amdt. No. 2436 As Modified; To require the Secretary of Defense, subject to a national security exception, to offer to transfer to local redevelopment authorities for no consideration real property and personal property located at military installations that are closed or realigned as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment, and to clarify that the requirement does not affect certain property interests. Rejected, 36-62

Yes No 293 November 3, 2005 S. 1932 McCain Amdt. No. 2370; To move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur. Rejected, 30-69

No Yes 290 November 3, 2005 S. 1932 Motion To Waive CBA Re: Grassley Amdt. No. 2359; To clarify certain payment limitations applicable to certain payments under title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and section 1101 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 and to partially restore funding to programs reduced by section 1101, 1201, and 1202 of the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005. Rejected, 46-53

Yes No 253 October 6, 2005 H.R. 2863 Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 2005; To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system. Agreed to, 65-32

Yes No 232 September 15, 2005 H.R. 2862 Dorgan Amdt. No. 1665; To prohibit weakening any law that provides safeguards from unfair foreign trade practices. Rejected, 39-60

No Yes 213 July 29, 2005 H.R. 6 Conference Report H. R. 6; Energy Policy Act of 2005 Agreed to, 74-26

No Yes 212 July 29, 2005 H.R. 6 Motion To Waive CBA Re: Conference Report To Accompany H. R. 6; Energy Policy Act of 2005 Agreed to, 71-29

No Yes 194 July 19, 2005 H.R. 3057 Dorgan Amdt. No. 1294; To provide that no funds may be made available to provide television broadcasting to Cuba, to increase by $21,100,000 the amount appropriated to the Peace Corps, and to reduce by the same amount the amount appropriated under title I to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for broadcasting to Cuba. Rejected, 33-66

No Yes 192 July 19, 2005 H.R. 3057 Coburn Amdt. No 1242; To prohibit any funds from being used by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to approve a loan or a loan guarantee related to a nuclear project in China. Rejected, 37-62

Yes No 190 July 18, 2005 Confirmation Lester M. Crawford, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs Confirmed, 78-16

No Yes 176 July 12, 2005 H.R. 2360 Feinstein Amdt. No. 1215, As Modified; To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Rejected, 32-65

Yes No 175 July 12, 2005 H.R. 2360 Collins Amdt. No. 1142; To provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, and for other purposes. Agreed to, 71-26

Yes No 160 June 28, 2005 H.R. 2361 Coburn Amdt. No. 1003; To require conference report inclusion of limitations, directives, and earmarks. Rejected, 33-59

No Yes 157 June 23, 2005 H.R. 6 Durbin Amdt. No. 902; To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, and for other purposes. Rejected, 28-67

No Yes 127 May 24, 2005 Motion To Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Agreed to, 81-18

Yes No 120 May 11, 2005 H.R. 3 Lautenberg Amdt. No. 625; To provide funding for motorcycle safety programs in States without universal helmet laws. Rejected, 28-69

Yes No 104 April 20, 2005 H.R. 1268 Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 471; To reduce appropriations for the Iraqi embassy to reduce outlays expected to occur in fiscal year 2007 or later. Agreed to, 54-45

Yes No 93 April 13, 2005 H.R. 1268 Byrd Amdt. No. 367; To reduce by $36,000,000 the amount appropriated for "Military Construction, Army", with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to funds available under that heading for the Camp 6 Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Rejected, 27-71

Yes No 85 April 6, 2005 S. 600 Motion To Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 284; To prohibit funds from being used for television broadcasting to Cuba. Agreed to, 65-35

Yes No 44 March 10, 2005 S. 256 S. 256 As Amended; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Passed, 74-25

Yes No 42 March 10, 2005 S. 256 Talent Amdt. No. 121; To deter corporate fraud and prevent the abuse of State self-settled trust law. Agreed to, 73-26

No Yes 38 March 10, 2005 S. 256 Akaka Amdt. No. 105; To limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors. Rejected, 38-61

No Yes 36 March 10, 2005 S. 256 Kennedy Amdt. No. 70; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, or both, from means testing. Rejected, 41-58

No Yes 34 March 9, 2005 S. 256 Dodd Amdt. No. 67; To modify the bill to protect families, and for other purposes. Rejected, 42-58

No Yes 30 March 8, 2005 S. 256 Feingold Amdt No. 89 ; To strike certain small business related bankruptcy provisions in the bill. Rejected, 41-59

Yes No 29 March 8, 2005 S. 256 Motion To Invoke Cloture On Bill S. 256; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Agreed to, 69-31

No Yes 24 March 3, 2005 S. 256 Rockefeller Amdt. No. 24; To amend the wage priority provision and to amend the payment of insurance benefits to retirees. Rejected, 40-54

No Yes 22 March 3, 2005 S. 256 Durbin Amdt. No. 38; To discourage predatory lending practices. Rejected, 40-58

No Yes 21 March 3, 2005 S. 256 Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 37; To exempt debtors from means testing if their financial problems were caused by identity theft. Rejected, 37-61

No Yes 16 March 2, 2005 S. 256 Kennedy Amdt. No. 28.; To exempt debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems from means testing. Rejected, 39-58

No Yes 15 March 2, 2005 S. 256 Akaka Amdt. No. 15; To require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. Rejected, 40-59

No Yes 14 March 2, 2005 S. 256 Feingold Amdt. No. 17.; To provide a homestead floor for the elderly. Rejected, 40-59

No Yes 13 March 1, 2005 S. 256 Durbin Amdt. No. 16, As Modified.; To protect servicemembers and veterans from means testing in bankruptcy, to disallow certain claims by lenders charging usurious interest rates to servicemembers, and to allow servicemembers to exempt property based on the law of the State of their premilitary residence. Rejected, 38-58

Yes No 12 March 1, 2005 S. 256 Sessions Amdt. No. 23; To clarify the safe harbor with respect to debtors who have serious medical conditions or who have been called or ordered to active duty in the Armed Forces and low income veterans. Agreed to, 63-32