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VOTE DATABASE: 2005 Senate Key Votes

Vote descriptions are at the bottom of the page.

Votes for lower taxes and less government are colored green;
anti-freedom votes are red.

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Senator	Vote 1	Vote 2	Vote 3	Vote 4	Vote 5	Vote 6	Vote 7	Vote 8	Vote 9	Vote 10	Vote 11	Vote 12	Vote 13	Vote 14	Vote 15	Vote 16	Score
Sen. Daniel Akaka(HI-D)																	6
Sen. Lamar Alexander(TN-R)																	69
Sen. Wayne Allard(CO-R)																	81
Sen. George Allen(VA-R)																	88
Sen. Max Baucus(MT-D)																	13
Sen. Evan Bayh(IN-D)																	13
Sen. Robert Bennett(UT-R)																	69
Sen. Joseph Biden(DE-D)																	0
Sen. Jeff Bingaman(NM-D)																	25
Sen. Christopher Bond(MO-R)																	69
Sen. Barbara Boxer(CA-D)																	0
Sen. Sam Brownback(KS-R)																	75
Sen. Jim Bunning(KY-R)																	75
Sen. Conrad Burns(MT-R)																	69
Sen. Richard Burr(NC-R)																	88
Sen. Robert Byrd(WV-D)																	6
Sen. Maria Cantwell(WA-D)																	25
Sen. Thomas Carper(DE-D)																	25
Sen. Lincoln Chafee(RI-R)																	25
Sen. Saxby Chambliss(GA-R)																	75
Sen. Hillary Clinton(NY-D)																	0
Sen. Tom Coburn(OK-R)																	88
Sen. Thad Cochran(MS-R)																	69
Sen. Norm Coleman(MN-R)																	50
Sen. Susan Collins(ME-R)																	31
Sen. Kent Conrad(ND-D)																	13
Sen. John Cornyn(TX-R)																	81
Sen. Jon Corzine(NJ-D)																	0
Sen. Larry Craig(ID-R)																	69
Sen. Mike Crapo(ID-R)																	69
Sen. Mark Dayton(MN-D)																	0
Sen. Jim DeMint(SC-R)																	88
Sen. Mike DeWine(OH-R)																	50
Sen. Christopher Dodd(CT-D)																	6
Sen. Elizabeth Dole(NC-R)																	75
Sen. Pete Domenici(NM-R)																	69
Sen. Byron Dorgan(ND-D)																	0
Sen. Richard Durbin(IL-D)																	0
Sen. John Ensign(NV-R)																	81
Sen. Michael Enzi(WY-R)																	63
Sen. Russell Feingold(WI-D)																	13
Sen. Dianne Feinstein(CA-D)																	13
Sen. Bill Frist(TN-R)																	75
Sen. Lindsey Graham(SC-R)																	81
Sen. Chuck Grassley(IA-R)																	75
Sen. Judd Gregg(NH-R)																	75
Sen. Chuck Hagel(NE-R)																	81
Sen. Tom Harkin(IA-D)																	0
Sen. Orrin Hatch(UT-R)																	69
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson(TX-R)																	75
Sen. James Inhofe(OK-R)																	75
Sen. Daniel Inouye(HI-D)																	6
Sen. Johnny Isakson(GA-R)																	75
Sen. James Jeffords(VT-I)																	13
Sen. Tim Johnson(SD-D)																	6
Sen. Edward Kennedy(MA-D)																	0
Sen. John Kerry(MA-D)																	0
Sen. Herb Kohl(WI-D)																	6
Sen. John Kyl(AZ-R)																	94
Sen. Mary Landrieu(LA-D)																	38
Sen. Frank Lautenberg(NJ-D)																	0
Sen. Patrick Leahy(VT-D)																	0
Sen. Carl Levin(MI-D)																	0
Sen. Joseph Lieberman(CT-D)																	6
Sen. Blanche Lincoln(AR-D)																	19
Sen. Trent Lott(MS-R)																	69
Sen. Richard Lugar(IN-R)																	63
Sen. Mel Martinez(FL-R)																	75
Sen. John McCain(AZ-R)																	75
Sen. Mitch McConnell(KY-R)																	75
Sen. Barbara Mikulski(MD-D)																	0
Sen. Lisa Murkowski(AK-R)																	69
Sen. Patty Murray(WA-D)																	6
Sen. Bill Nelson(FL-D)																	19
Sen. Benjamin Nelson(NE-D)																	44
Sen. Barack Obama(IL-D)																	6
Sen. Mark Pryor(AR-D)																	13
Sen. Jack Reed(RI-D)																	6
Sen. Harry Reid(NV-D)																	0
Sen. Pat Roberts(KS-R)																	69
Sen. John Rockefeller(WV-D)																	6
Sen. Ken Salazar(CO-D)																	13
Sen. Rick Santorum(PA-R)																	56
Sen. Paul Sarbanes(MD-D)																	0
Sen. Charles Schumer(NY-D)																	6
Sen. Jeff Sessions(AL-R)																	88
Sen. Richard Shelby(AL-R)																	69
Sen. Gordon Smith(OR-R)																	56
Sen. Olympia Snowe(ME-R)																	25
Sen. Arlen Specter(PA-R)																	44
Sen. Debbie Stabenow(MI-D)																	0
Sen. Ted Stevens(AK-R)																	69
Sen. John Sununu(NH-R)																	75
Sen. James Talent(MO-R)																	69
Sen. Craig Thomas(WY-R)																	69
Sen. John Thune(SD-R)																	69
Sen. David Vitter(LA-R)																	81
Sen. George Voinovich(OH-R)																	63
Sen. John Warner(VA-R)																	75
Sen. Ron Wyden(OR-D)																	13
Senator	Vote 1	Vote 2	Vote 3	Vote 4	Vote 5	Vote 6	Vote 7	Vote 8	Vote 9	Vote 10	Vote 11	Vote 12	Vote 13	Vote 14	Vote 15	Vote 16	Score

Key Votes Description (thanks to Kevin Glass for compiling the vote results)

Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, a bill to reform procedures involved in class action to protect consumers bearing the brunt of unreasonable outcomes of mass litigation. February 10, 2005 Roll Call #9 More Info

Jim DeMint’s amendment that expresses the sense of the Senate that failing to address the financial condition of Social Security will result in debt, benefit cuts, and tax increases. March 15, 2005 Roll Call #48

The Robert Byrd amendment to provide “adequate funding” ($1.4 billion) to Amtrak. (A “nay” vote was the right vote March 16, 2005 Roll Call #51

Amendment to strike Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) provision from budget (A “nay” vote to keep ANWR provisions in the budget was the right vote) March 16, 2005 Roll Call #52 More info

Amendment to revive the Pay-as-you-go process for entitlements and taxes. Applying "Pay-go" to tax policy punishes pro-growth tax relief. (a “nay” vote was the right vote) March 16, 2005 Roll Call #53

Bill to implement the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), expanding free trade with our friendly, democratic neighbors in our region. June 30, 2005 Roll Call #170 More info

Federal highway transportation budget bill. (a “nay” vote was the right vote) July 29, 2005 Roll Call #220 More info

A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage (a “nay” vote was the right vote) October 19, 2005 Roll Call #257

Vote to table an amendment to prohibit any funds from being used to construct a parking facility in Omaha, Nebraska. This vote was a test of seriousness on the issue of pork barrel spending. (the vote was on tabling the amendment, so a “nay” vote was the right vote) October 20, 2005 Roll Call #260

Amendment to provide appropriations for the Low-Income Home Emergency Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This welfare program is not a federal responsibility. (A “nay” vote was the right vote). October 20, 2005 Roll Call #261

Senator Coburn's amendment to block construction of the “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska, the leading symbol of earmark abuse in the 109th Congress. (a “Yea” vote was the right vote) October 20, 2005 Roll Call #262 More info

Cap non-defense, non-trust fund, discretionary spending at previous fiscal year’s level. November 3, 2005 Roll Call #286

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act includes relatively slight reductions in the rate of growth in some mandatory spending programs. (Yes vote is the right vote). November 3, 2005 Roll Call #303 More info

Amendment to impose a windfall tax on crude oil profits (A “nay” vote was the right vote) November 17, 2005 Roll Call #331 More info

Amendment for a broad tax increase including increases in income tax and capital gains tax (a “nay” vote was the right vote). November 17, 2005 Roll Call #333

Sponsor or Cosponsorship of a Social Security Reform Bill:
S. 540: Saving Social Security Act of 2005
S. 292: Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2005
S. 1302: Stop the Raid on Social Security Act of 2005
S. 857: Social Security Personal Savings Guarantee and Prosperity Act of 2005
S. 1889: Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005

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