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(R)
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Treadwell
(R)
AL:
Sessions
(R)
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Pryor
(D)
vs.
Cotton
(R)
vs.
Swaney
(G)
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LaFrance
(L)
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Udall
(D)
vs.
Gardner
(R)
vs.
Baumgardner
(R)
vs.
Buck
(R)
vs.
Stephens
(R)
vs.
Hill
(R)
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Coons
(D)
vs.
Wade
(R)
GA:
Nunn
(D)
vs.
Perdue
(R)
vs.
Swafford
(L)
vs.
Kingston
(R)
vs.
Handel
(R)
HI:
Schatz
(D)
vs.
Cavasso
(R)
vs.
Hanabusa
(D)
vs.
Pirkowski
(R)
IA:
Braley
(D)
vs.
Ernst
(R)
vs.
Butzier
(L)
vs.
Whitaker
(R)
vs.
Clovis
(R)
ID:
Risch
(R)
vs.
Mitchell
(D)
IL:
Durbin
(D)
vs.
Oberweis
(R)
vs.
Hansen
(L)
vs.
Truax
(R)
KS:
Roberts
(R)
vs.
Taylor
(D)
vs.
Orman
(I)
vs.
Batson
(L)
vs.
Wolf
(R)
KY:
McConnell
(R)
vs.
Grimes
(D)
vs.
Bevin
(R)
LA:
Landrieu
(D)
vs.
Cassidy
(R)
vs.
Maness
(R)
MA:
Markey
(D)
vs.
Herr
(R)
vs.
Skarin
(I)
ME:
Collins
(R)
vs.
D`Amboise
(R)
vs.
Bellows
(D)
MI:
Land
(R)
vs.
Peters
(D)
vs.
Wiedenhoeft
(R)
MN:
Franken
(D)
vs.
McFadden
(R)
vs.
Johnson
(L)
vs.
Abeler
(R)
MS:
Cochran
(R)
vs.
Childers
(D)
vs.
McDaniel
(R)
MT:
Walsh
(D)
vs.
Curtis
(D)
vs.
Daines
(R)
vs.
Rankin
(I)
vs.
Edmunds
(R)
vs.
Bohlinger
(I)
NC:
Hagan
(D)
vs.
Tillis
(R)
vs.
Haugh
(L)
NE:
Sasse
(R)
vs.
Domina
(D)
vs.
Osborn
(R)
NH:
Shaheen
(D)
vs.
Brown
(R)
vs.
Martin
(R)
vs.
Rubens
(R)
vs.
Smith
(R)
vs.
Testerman
(R)
NJ:
Booker
(D)
vs.
Bell
(R)
vs.
Sabrin
(R)
NM:
Udall
(D)
vs.
Weh
(R)
vs.
Clements
(R)
OK-2:
Lankford
(R)
vs.
Johnson
(D)
vs.
Shannon
(R)
OK-6:
Inhofe
(R)
vs.
Silverstein
(D)
OR:
Merkley
(D)
vs.
Wehby
(R)
vs.
Conger
(R)
RI:
Reed
(D)
vs.
Zaccaria
(R)
SC-2:
Scott
(R)
vs.
Dickerson
(D)
vs.
Wade
(D)
SC-6:
Graham
(R)
vs.
Hutto
(D)
vs.
Ravenel
(I)
vs.
Stamper
(D)
vs.
Mace
(R)
vs.
Bright
(R)
SD:
Rounds
(R)
vs.
Weiland
(D)
vs.
Pressler
(I)
vs.
Howie
(I)
TN:
Alexander
(R)
vs.
Ball
(D)
vs.
Carr
(R)
vs.
Adams
(D)
TX:
Cornyn
(R)
vs.
Alameel
(D)
vs.
Sanchez
(G)
vs.
Roland
(L)
VA:<
Warner
(D)
vs.
Gillespie
(R)
vs.
Sarvis
(L)
WV:
Capito
(R)
vs.
Tennant
(D)
vs.
Buckley
(L)
vs.
Lawhorn
(I)
vs.
Raese
(R)
vs.
McGeehan
(R)
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Enzi
(R)
vs.
Hardy
(D)
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Cheney
(R)
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Dianne Feinstein topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
PRO:
05/02/2012
: Ranked by
UFCW
, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record
03/22/2012
: Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business
07/30/2009
: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
02/10/2009
: Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
01/22/2013
: Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet
03/13/2008
: Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
PRO:
05/15/2007
: Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning
03/19/2004
: Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy
04/01/2009
: Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
02/10/2005
: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances
01/24/2008
: Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards
01/16/2007
: Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax
08/01/2000
: Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases
04/06/2011
: Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
05/15/2008
: Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
02/25/2009
: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
10/07/1997
: Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance
03/20/2002
: Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads
11/05/2007
: Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting
04/02/2001
: Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations
03/29/2006
: Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress
01/16/2014
: No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote
07/10/2012
: Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures
CON:
03/28/2006
: Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
PRO:
01/04/2007
: Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting
05/08/2013
: Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems
06/04/2008
: Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record
02/28/2011
: Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs
Renewable Energy
PRO:
06/16/1999
: Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy
06/21/2007
: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating support for energy independence
06/17/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
06/10/2003
: Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010
06/16/2005
: Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
03/13/2002
: Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
CON:
09/15/1999
: Voted YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
05/11/1999
: Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
05/07/2009
: Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales
01/22/2013
: Ban large-capacity ammunition
07/21/1998
: Voted NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks
08/01/2000
: Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology
05/31/2012
: Gun lobby has too much power in Washington
07/25/2000
: Melted down her pistol into a cross and gave it to Pope
04/17/2013
: Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
05/20/1999
: Voted YES on background checks at gun shows
09/06/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
03/02/2004
: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
07/25/2000
: Children kill children with guns, 13 times every day
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
GMOs and Food Labeling
PRO:
04/24/2013
: Require labeling genetically engineered food
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating pro-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
04/20/2005
: Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding
06/04/1996
: Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty
08/18/2014
: Led effort to address disposing of nuclear materials
07/11/2007
: Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-peace voting record
09/05/1995
: Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations
CON:
10/30/1997
: Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects
03/17/1999
: Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP
05/26/1999
: Voted NO on allowing another round of military base closures
02/24/1999
: Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
05/14/1999
: Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations
11/10/1999
: Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses
07/25/1996
: Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control
CON:
09/19/2007
: Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use
07/28/2008
: Enhance interdiction by criminalizing unflagged submarines
12/08/2006
: Federal grants to Indian tribes to fight methamphetamine
Abortion Rights
PRO:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-choice voting record
11/13/2013
: Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services
10/18/2007
: Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
04/11/2007
: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
04/26/2007
: Provide emergency contraception at military facilities
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-choice stance
07/26/2011
: Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions
02/05/2007
: Ensure access to and funding for contraception
01/05/1993
: Protect the reproductive rights of women
03/17/2005
: Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
06/20/2000
: Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
03/17/2009
: Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception
03/13/2008
: Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
03/14/2008
: Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
12/17/2009
: Emergency contraception at all military health facilities
06/16/2011
: Let military perform abortions in cases of rape or incest
01/06/2009
: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
04/11/2001
: Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women
06/04/2004
: Expand embryonic stem cell research
03/25/2004
: Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime
03/05/2009
: Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies
03/12/2003
: Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
PRO:
06/24/2009
: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
03/10/2011
: Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools
06/04/2013
: Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools
06/07/2006
: Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
03/03/2010
: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
04/03/2001
: More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes
09/10/1996
: Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex marriage
06/20/2000
: Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
09/10/1996
: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
06/11/2002
: Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
05/08/2006
: Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000
06/24/1997
: Voted YES on Medicare means-testing
CON:
06/11/2009
: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
11/01/2007
: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
06/22/2000
: Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare
05/25/2011
: Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
03/13/2008
: Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
02/14/2008
: Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
06/26/2003
: Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit
07/13/1999
: Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction
04/18/1996
: Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts
04/07/2008
: Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn
04/18/2007
: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
04/03/2001
: Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit
07/15/2008
: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
04/05/2001
: Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage
08/01/2000
: Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care
04/11/2013
: Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a pro-public health record
11/03/2005
: Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics
03/17/2005
: Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug
02/02/2006
: Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
01/29/2009
: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
03/21/2007
: Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
02/13/2008
: Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
03/13/2008
: Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
06/08/2006
: Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`
05/17/2001
: Voted YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates
04/04/2001
: Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
03/23/2007
: Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NTU
, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes
08/03/2006
: Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
05/23/2003
: Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
04/02/1998
: Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes
04/05/2000
: Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts
02/02/2006
: Voted YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating support of progressive taxation
CON:
07/18/2000
: Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'
11/18/2005
: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
02/02/2006
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
07/14/2000
: Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax")
10/02/1998
: Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
CON:
03/16/2005
: Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
11/03/2005
: Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
04/06/2000
: Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
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