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109th Congressional
Records
2nd Session
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Voting Performance for
California Senators |
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Vote Number |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Agree/Cast |
% For
When Voting |
% of
All Votes |
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Favored
Position + Non-favored - |
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Boxer (D) |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
6/6 |
100% |
100% |
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Feinstein
(D) |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
6/6 |
100% |
100% |
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Vote |
NTEU
Position |
Senate Issues |
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1 |
YES |
S Con Res 83: Fiscal
2007 Budget Resolution - Port Security
March 15, 2006 - Menendez, (NJ), amendment that would
increase the discretionary spending limit by $965
million to increase funding for port security, including
additional customs inspections. The spending would be
offset by ending certain corporate tax loopholes and add
needed resources and staffing at CBP. Rejected 43-53. |
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2 |
NO |
S Con Res 83: Fiscal
2007 Budget Resolution - Discretionary Spending 2/3rds
Majority
March 16, 2006 - Inhofe (OK), amendment that would
require a 2/3rds vote to increase any non-defense,
discretionary spending above that of the previous fiscal
year. Rejected 35-62. |
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3 |
NO |
HR 8: Estate Tax
Permanent Repeal - Cloture
June 8, 2006 - Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting
debate) on the motion to proceed to a bill that would
permanently repeal the estate tax. Motion rejected
57-41. Three-fifths of the total Senate (60) is required
to invoke cloture. |
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4 |
NO |
Amendment to S 2766:
Government Wide Contracting Out and Whistleblower
Protections Amendment.
June 14, 2006 Warner (VA), motion to table (kill) the
Dorgan (ND), amendment that would make several
improvements to federal contracting and procurement laws
and call for the suspension and debarment of unethical
contractors, disclosure of audit reports by the head of
each executive agency outlining unjustified contractor
costs, and publication of information regarding federal
contractor penalties and violations. It would bar
monopoly contracts by requiring competition in
contracting, ensure protections for whistleblowers and
eliminate the revolving door between federal personnel
and contractors. Motion agreed to 55-43. |
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5 |
YES |
S 2766: Fiscal 2007
Defense Authorization - Minimum Wage
June 21, 2006 Kennedy (MA), amendment that would raise
the federal minimum wage to $5.85 per hour and to $7.25
per hour by 2009. Rejected 52-46. (60 votes required
under Senate Rules). |
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6 |
NO |
HR 5631: Fiscal 2007
Defense Appropriations - Walter Reed Medical Center
September 6, 2006 Stevens (AK), motion to table (kill)
the Mikulski (MD) amendment that would bar the use of
funds in the bill to carry out an A-76 competition at
Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital.
Motion agreed to 50-48. |
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Voting Performance for
Central Valley
Representatives |
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Vote
Number |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Agree/Cast |
% For
When
Voting |
% of
All
Votes |
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Favored
Position + Non-favored Position - Non-voting X |
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18th -Cardoza
(D) |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
6/6 |
100% |
100% |
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19th
-Radanovich (R) |
- |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
0/5 |
0% |
0% |
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20th
-Costa (D) |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
6/6 |
100% |
100% |
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21st -Nunes
(R) |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
3/6 |
50% |
50% |
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22nd
-Thomas (R) |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
3/6 |
50% |
50% |
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Vote |
NTEU
Position |
Representatives Issues |
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1 |
YES |
HR4954: Port Security
Recommit.
May 4, 2006 - Nadler,
(NY) motion to recommit the bill to Homeland Security
committee with instructions to include language that would
require all cargo shipping containers that enter the United
States to be scanned and sealed. This would add needed
staffing at CBO. Motion rejected 202-222.
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2 |
NO |
H Con Res 376: Fiscal
2007 Budget Resolution - Republican Study Committee
Substitute.
May 18, 2006.
Hensarling, (TX), substitute amendment that would instruct
eight committees to produce $358.3 billion in saving through
reconciliation between fiscal 2007 and 2011.
Proponents of this resolution have suggested these cuts
should come by raising FEHBP premiums for retirees and
changing "high-three" to "high-five" for retirement, cutting
retirement benefits for federal workers. It would
eliminate about 150 federal programs and restructure the
departments of Commerce, Energy and Education.
Rejected 94-331. |
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3 |
NO |
HR5384:
Fiscal 2007 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations -
Across-the-Board Cut
May 23, 2006 - Hefley,
(CO) amendment that would require a 1 percent
across-the-board cut in discretionary spending at the NTEU
represented FDA and USDA. Rejected 99-322 |
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4 |
YES |
HR-5441: Fiscal 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations - Max
HR de-funding
Mary 25, 2006 - Markey
(MA) amendment that would increase by $14.7 million funding
for grants to state and local governments for terrorism
prevention activities, by de-funding DHS MaxHR initiative to
take union rights away from DHS employees. Rejected
198-224 |
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5 |
NO |
HR5576:
Fiscal 2007 Transportation-Treasury Appropriations -
Across-the-Board Cut
June 14, 2006 - Hefley,
(CO), amendement that would require a 1 percent
across-the-board cut in discretionary spending at the
Department of Treasury and other agencies. Rejected
87-340. |
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6 |
YES |
HR5638:
Estate Tax Reduction - Recommit
June 22, 2006 - Pomeroy,
(ND), motion to recommit the bill back to the Ways and Means
Committee with instructions to include language that would
limit the estate tax exemption to $3 million for individuals
and $6 million for married couples in 2007. This was
to counter a move to largely abolish the estate tax,
draining federal resources. Motion rejected 182-236 |
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