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On the Nomination: Nom.-G. Patrick Murphy of Il. to be U.S. Dist. Judge - Southern Dist. Result: Confirmed (98-1, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2279: Hutchison Amdt. No.2279; To expresss the sense of the Senate regarding passage of an IRS restructuring bill that provides real relief for taxpayers and provides appropriate oversight as wel as to express the sense of the Senate that the tax code should be...

On the Nomination: Nom.-G. Patrick Murphy of Il. to be U.S. Dist. Judge - Southern Dist. Result: Confirmed (98-1, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2211: Motion to wave CBA Re: Craig Amdt. No.2211; To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to require that direct spending increases be offset only with direct spending decreases. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2251: Faircloth Amdt. No.2251; To express the sense of the Senate that the Congress should begin to phase out the marriage penalty this year. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2193: Motion to wave CBA Re: Hollings and No.2193; To provide a supermajority point of order against any change in the off-budget status of social security. Result: Rejected (42-58, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2211: Motion to wave CBA Re: Craig Amdt. No.2211; To modify the pay-as-you-go requirement of the budget process to require that direct spending increases be offset only with direct spending decreases. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2175: Motion to table Moseley-Braun Amdt No. 2175; To express the sense of the Senate regarding elementary and secondary school modernization and construction. Result: Agreed to (54-46, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2251: Faircloth Amdt. No.2251; To express the sense of the Senate that the Congress should begin to phase out the marriage penalty this year. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2193: Motion to wave CBA Re: Hollings and No.2193; To provide a supermajority point of order against any change in the off-budget status of social security. Result: Rejected (42-58, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2175: Motion to table Moseley-Braun Amdt No. 2175; To express the sense of the Senate regarding elementary and secondary school modernization and construction. Result: Agreed to (54-46, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2209: Roth Amdt. No. 2209; To express the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Finance shall consider and report a legislative proposal this year that would dedicate the Federal budget surplus to the establishment of a program of personal retirement accounts for working...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2209: Roth Amdt. No. 2209; To express the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Finance shall consider and report a legislative proposal this year that would dedicate the Federal budget surplus to the establishment of a program of personal retirement accounts for working...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2199: Motion to wave CBA Re: Coverdell Amdt No.2199; To provide middle class tax relief. Result: Rejected (38-62, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2174: Motion to wave CBA Conrad Amdt No.2174; To ensure that the tobacco reserve fund in the resolution protects public health. Result: Rejected (46-54, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2199: Motion to wave CBA Re: Coverdell Amdt No.2199; To provide middle class tax relief. Result: Rejected (38-62, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2174: Motion to wave CBA Conrad Amdt No.2174; To ensure that the tobacco reserve fund in the resolution protects public health. Result: Rejected (46-54, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2169: Kyl amdt. no. 2169; To express the sense of the Congress regarding freedom of health care choice for medicare seniors. Result: Agreed to (51-47, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2169: Kyl amdt. no. 2169; To express the sense of the Congress regarding freedom of health care choice for medicare seniors. Result: Agreed to (51-47, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2173: motion to wave C.B.A. Re: Dodd amdt No.2173; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for child care improvements. Result: Rejected (50-48, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]