AdvanceUSA Congressional Vote Data

It is very important for concerned citizens to hold their elected representatives accountable by being adequately informed of their actions. For this reason, AdvanceUSA regularly compiles the voting statistics of elected federal officials on the crucial issues facing our nation. Below you will find the vote tallies for many important votes from the House, Senate, or a specific committee. To see how your Senator or Representative voted on a particular bill or nomination click on the "Full Results" link near each vote box. Sometimes a relevant article pertaining to that vote is also posted as a "News Story" link. AdvanceUSA hopes you will find this resource helpful in monitoring your elected officials.

Contents:
• Recent Votes
• Abortion
• Free Speech
• Bioethics
• School Choice
• Marriage
• Religious Freedom
• Judicial Confirmations
• Congressional Vote Resources

Recent Votes:

House Vote on Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Department of Defense Authorization, Fiscal Year 2010 ("Yea" vote = AGAINST hate crimes expansion, "Nay" vote = FOR hate crimes expansion)
October 6, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		156		9		—		12
Democratic		22		225		—		8
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		178		234		—		20

Senate Vote on the Nomination (Confirmation Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court)
August 6, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		9		31		—		—
Democratic		58		—		—		1
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		68		31		—		1

House Vote on the Pence Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood of Taxpayer Funding
July 24, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		163		9		—		6
Democratic		20		238		—		3
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		183		247		—		9

Abortion:
Abortion is the great moral scourge of our day. We should seek to foster a culture of life by supporting legislation that limits abortion and provides protection for the unborn. Concerned citizens should hold their elected officials accountable as to how they vote on crucial pro-life legislation. Use the information below to see how your senators and representative voted on these important pro-life issues. For more information on fighting abortion visit the AdvanceUSA Pro-Life Page by clicking here.

House Vote on the Pence Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood of Taxpayer Funding
July 24, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		163		9		—		6
Democratic		20		238		—		3
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		183		247		—		9

Senate Vote on the Martinez Amendment (S.A. 65) to restore the prohibition on funding of nongovernmental organizations that promote abortion as a method of birth control (the "Mexico City Policy")
January 28, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		36		4		—		1
Democratic		1		55		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		37		60		—		2

Senate Vote on the Hatch Amendment (S.A. 80) to allow unborn children to receive health coverage under SCHIP
January 29, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		37		4		—		—
Democratic		2		54		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		39		59		—		1

Senate Vote on the Allard Amendment (S.A. 4233) to allow unborn children to receive health coverage under SCHIP
March 13, 2008
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		44		4		—		1
Democratic		2		47		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		46		52		—		2

Senate Vote on the Ensign Amendment (S.A. 4335) to provide funds for the vigorous enforcement of the Child Custody Protection Act
March 13, 2008
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		44		3		—		1
Democratic		5		45		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		49		49		—		2

Senate Vote on the Vitter Amendment (S.A. 3896) to codify the pro-life Hyde amendment in the Indian Health Services bill
February 26, 2008
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		43		3		—		3
Democratic		9		38		—		3
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		52		42		—		6

Senate Vote on the Brownback Amendment (S.A. 2707) to prohibit funding of international organizations that support coercive abortion (PASSED)
September 6, 2007
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		44		3		—		2
Democratic		4		41		—		5
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		48		45		—		7

Senate Vote on the Boxer Amendment (S.A. 2719) to allow contributions to international organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning (PASSED)
September 6, 2007
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		7		40		—		2
Democratic		45		1		—		4
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		53		41		—		6

Senate Vote on the Brownback Amendment (S.A. 2708) to prevent contributions to international organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning (REJECTED)
September 6, 2007
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		39		8		—		2
Democratic		1		45		—		4
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		40		54		—		6

* Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) changed his vote to make it consistent with his vote "For" the Boxer Amendment. The vote box above and the official Senate record have been changed accordingly.

Senate Vote on the Allard Amendment (S.A. 2535) to codify language covering unborn children under SCHIP
August 2, 2007
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		44		5		—		—
Democratic		5		44		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		49		50		—		1

House Vote on the Smith/Stupak Amendment which upholds the Mexico City Policy preventing federal funding for overseas abortion providers
June 21, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		180		12		—		4
Democratic		25		206		—		20
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		205		218		—		14

House Vote on H.R. 6099, the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (275 Votes Needed)
December 6, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		210		9		—		10
Democratic		40		152		—		10
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		250		162		—		20

Senate Procedural [cloture] Vote on S. 403, the Child Custody Protection Act (60 votes needed to pass)
September 29, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		51		4		—		—
Democratic		6		37		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		57		42		—		1

Vote on S 403, the Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA)
September 26, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		215		9		—		6
Democratic		49		143		—		9
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		264		153		—		15

Senate Vote on S. 403, the Child Custody Protection Act (51 votes needed to pass)
July 25, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		51		4		—		—
Democratic		14		29		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		65		34		—		1

Free Speech:

Senate Vote on the Thune Amendment (S.A. 662) to prohibit the use of funds by the Federal Communications Commission to repromulgate the Fairness Doctrine (Rejected)
March 10, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		40		—		—		1
Democratic		7		49		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		47		50		—		2

Bioethics:
Stem Cell Research, Human Cloning, and a host of other bioethics issues have sprung up as medical science has progressed. While every American ought to be excited about medical advances we must be sure to protect the dignity and sanctity of human life. Use the information below to see how your elected officials voted on crucial bioethics legislation. For more information on stem cells, human cloning, and bioethics visit the AdvanceUSA Stem Cell Page by clicking here.

House vote on S. 5 to Expand Federal Funding for Research that Kills Human Embryos
June 7, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		37		160		—		4
Democratic		210		16		—		6
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		247		176		—		10

House vote on H.R. 2560, which protects cloning and killing human embryos (278 votes needed to pass)
June 6, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		14		182		—		5
Democratic		190		31		—		10
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		204		213		—		15

Senate Vote on S. 5, the [Embryonic] Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (60 votes needed to pass)
April 11, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		17		32		—		—
Democratic		45		2		—		3
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		63		34		—		3

House vote on H.R. 3 to Expand Federal Funding for Research that Kills Human Embryos
January 11, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		37		158		—		7
Democratic		216		16		—		1
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		253		174		—		8

House vote on the Motion to Recommit (on H.R. 3), which would have prohibited use of cloned embryos in federally-funded embryonic stem cell research
January 11, 2007
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		178		18		—		6
Democratic		11		220		—		2
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		189		238		—		8

Senate Vote on H. R. 810, the [Embryonic] Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (60 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		19		36		—		—
Democratic		43		1		—		—
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		63		37		—		—

Senate Vote on S. 2754, the Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act (60 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		0		—		—
Democratic		44		0		—		—
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		100		0		—		—

Senate Vote on S. 3504, the Fetus Farming Prohibition Act (60 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		0		—		—
Democratic		44		0		—		—
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		100		0		—		—

House Vote on S. 2754, the Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act (289 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		215		15		—		1
Democratic		58		138		—		5
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		273		154		—		6

House Vote on S. 3504, the Fetus Farming Prohibition Act (289 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		229		0		—		2
Democratic		195		0		—		6
Independent		1		0		—		—
TOTALS		425		0		—		8

Vote on HR 810 (Castle) to Allow Federal Funding for Research that Kills Human Embryos
May 24, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		50		180		—		1
Democratic		187		14		—		1
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		238		194		—		2

Vote on HR 2520 (Smith) to Authorize Funding for Cord Blood and Bone Marrow Stem Cells
May 24, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		229		1		—		1
Democratic		201		—		—		1
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		431		1		—		2

School Choice:

Senate Vote on the Ensign Amendment (S.A. 615) to strike the restrictions on the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship [School Voucher] Program (Rejected)
March 10, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		36		4		—		1
Democratic		3		53		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		39		58		—		2

Marriage:
Marriage is the foundational element of any healthy society but has been under withering attack in recent years. Many seek to open the Pandora's Box of gay marriage but concerned citizens must take a stand for the sacred and essential institution of marriage. Find out how your elected representatives voted on important marriage protection issues. For more information on protecting marriage visit the AdvanceUSA Marriage Page by clicking here.

House Vote to Amend the Constitution of the United States Relating to Marriage, H. J. RES 88 (289 votes needed to pass)
July 18, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		202		27		—		2
Democratic		34		159		1		7
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		236		187		1		9

Senate Procedural Vote on S. J. Res. 1, the Marriage Protection Amendment (60 votes needed to pass)
June 7, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		47		7		—		1
Democratic		2		40		—		2
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		49		48		—		3

Committee Vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA)
May 18, 2006

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		10		—		—		—
Democratic		—		8		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		10		8		—		—

2004 Marriage Amendment Votes in the House and Senate

Senate Procedural Vote on S. J. Res. 40, the Marriage Amendment (60 votes needed to pass)
July 14, 2004
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		45		6		—		—
Democratic		3		43		—		2
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		48		50		—		2

House Vote to Amend the Constitution of the United States Relating to Marriage, H J RES 106 (290 votes needed to pass)
September 30, 2004
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		191		27		—		9
Democratic		36		158		—		11
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		227		186		—		20

Religious Freedom:
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." From the earliest days of our republic the founders understood that citizens should be free to express and practice their religion in the public square. The First Amendment was written to protect religion from the state, not vice-versa. Use the information below to see how your elected officials voted on important religious freedom issues. For more information on religious freedom visit the AdvanceUSA Pro-Religious Freedom page by clicking here.

House Vote on Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Department of Defense Authorization, Fiscal Year 2010 ("Yea" vote = AGAINST hate crimes expansion, "Nay" vote = FOR hate crimes expansion)
October 6, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		156		9		—		12
Democratic		22		225		—		8
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		178		234		—		20

Senate Vote on the Leahy Amendment (S.A. 189) to add hate (thought) crimes legislation to the Dept. of Defense funding bill
July 16, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		5		28		—		7
Democratic		57		—		—		2
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		63		28		—		9

Senate Vote on the DeMint Amendment (S.A. 189) to allow the free exercise of religion at institutions of higher education that receive funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Rejected)
February 5, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		38		2		—		1
Democratic		5		51		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		43		54		—		2

House Vote on H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Passed)
November 7, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		35		159		—		6
Democratic		200		25		—		8
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		235		184		—		14

Senate Cloture Vote on the Kennedy Amendment (S.A. 3035) adding federal hate crimes language to a war funding bill (60 votes needed to pass - PASSED)
September 27, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		9		39		—		1
Democratic		50		—		—		—
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		60		39		—		1

House Vote on H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate [Thought] Crimes Prevention Act
May 3, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		25		166		—		10
Democratic		212		14		—		6
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		237		180		—		16

Senate Vote on the Bennett Amendment to S. 1, which protects the First Amendment rights of grassroots organizations, churches, etc.
January 18, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		48		0		—		1
Democratic		7		42		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		55		43		—		2

Vote on HR 2679, the Public Expression of Religion Act (PERA)
September 26, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		218		6		—		6
Democratic		26		166		—		9
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		244		173		—		15

House Vote on HR 2389, the Pledge Protection Act
July 19, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		221		8		—		1
Democratic		39		158		—		4
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		260		167		—		5

Judicial Confirmations:
The battlefield for many of today's most important issues is the Courts. Nominating and appointing conservative judges who will respect the rule of law and follow the original intent of the Constitution should be one of our highest political priorities. Use the information below to see how your senators voted on these important judicial confirmations. For more information on the status of judicial nominations visit the AdvanceUSA Pro-Justice Page by clicking here.

Senate Vote on the Nomination (Confirmation Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court)
August 6, 2009
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		9		31		—		—
Democratic		58		—		—		1
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		68		31		—		1

Vote to Confirm David Ogden to be Deputy Attorney General (Confirmed)
March 12, 2009
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		11		27		—		3
Democratic		53		1		—		3
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		65		28		—		6

Vote to End Debate on Leslie Southwick’s Nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
October 24, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		49		—		—		—
Democratic		13		34		—		3
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		62		35		—		3

Vote to Confirm Leslie Southwick to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
October 24, 2007
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		49		—		—		—
Democratic		10		37		—		3
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		59		38		—		3

Vote to Confirm Jerome Holmes to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
July 25, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		54		—		—		1
Democratic		12		30		—		2
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		67		30		—		3

Vote to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
May 26, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		—		—		2
Democratic		4		35		—		5
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		57		36		—		7

Vote to End Debate on Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
May 25, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		12		29		—		3
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		67		30		—		3

Judiciary Committee Vote to Recommend Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 4, 2006
News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		10		—		—		—
Democratic		—		8		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		10		8		—		—

Vote to Confirm Milan D. Smith, Jr. to the Ninth Circuit Court
May 16, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		49		—		—		6
Democratic		43		—		—		1
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		93		—		—		7

Vote to Confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States (Associate Justice)
January 31, 2006
Full Results | News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		54		1		—		—
Democratic		4		40		—		—
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		58		42		—		—

Vote to End Debate on Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States
January 30, 2006
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		—		—		2
Democratic		19		24		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		72		25		—		3

Committee Vote to Recommend Samuel Alito's Confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States
January 24, 2006
News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		10		—		—		—
Democratic		—		8		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		10		8		—		—

Vote to Confirm John Roberts to the Supreme Court of the United States (Chief Justice)
September 29, 2005
News Story | Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		22		22		—		—
Independent		1		—		—		—
TOTALS		78		22		—		—

Committee Vote to Recommend John Roberts' Confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States
September 22, 2005
News Story

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		10		—		—		—
Democratic		3		5		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		—
TOTALS		13		5		—		—

Vote to Confirm Thomas Griffith to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
June 14, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		—		—		2
Democratic		20		24		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		73		24		—		3

Vote to Confirm David McKeague to the Sixth Circuit Court
June 9, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		—		—		2
Democratic		43		—		—		1
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		96		—		—		4

Vote to Confirm Richard Griffin to the Sixth Circuit Court
June 9, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		—		—		2
Democratic		42		—		—		2
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		95		—		—		5

Vote to Confirm William Pryor, Jr to the Eleventh Circuit Court
June 9, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		51		3		—		1
Democratic		2		42		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		53		45		—		2

Vote to End Debate on William Pryor's Nomination to the Eleventh Circuit Court
June 8, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		12		32		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		67		32		—		1

Vote to Confirm Janice Brown to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
June 8, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		1		43		—		—
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		56		43		—		1

Vote to End Debate on Janice Brown's Nomination to the District of Columbia Circuit Court
June 7, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		10		32		—		2
Independent		—		—		—		1
TOTALS		65		32		—		3

Vote to Confirm Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit Court
May 25, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		53		1		1		—
Democratic		2		41		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		55		43		1		1

Vote to End Debate on Priscilla Owen's Nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court
May 24, 2005
Full Results

		Yeas		Nays		PRES		NV
Republican		55		—		—		—
Democratic		26		17		—		1
Independent		—		1		—		—
TOTALS		81		18		—		1