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Official NAM 105th Congress Senate Voting Record


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Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

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Preferred Position: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Score
Akaka, Daniel 
No longer in office
  		23%
Allard, Wayne 
No longer in office
  		85%
Baucus, Max (D)
Montana  U.S. Senate 		54%
Bennett, Robert 
No longer in office
  		92%
Biden, Joseph 
No longer in office
  		38%
Bingaman, Jeff 
No longer in office
  		38%
Bond, Christopher 
No longer in office
  		85%
Boxer, Barbara (D)
California  U.S. Senate 		31%
Brownback, Sam (R)
Kansas  Governor 		92%
Byrd, Robert 
No longer in office
  		31%
Cochran, Thad (R)
Mississippi  U.S. Senate 		100%
Collins, Susan (R)
Maine  U.S. Senate 		85%
Conrad, Kent 
No longer in office
  		31%
Craig, Larry 
No longer in office
  		100%
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Preferred Position: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Score
Dodd, Chris 
No longer in office
  		46%
Domenici, Pete 
No longer in office
  		100%
Dorgan, Byron 
No longer in office
  		31%
Durbin, Richard (D)
Illinois  U.S. Senate 		23%
Enzi, Mike (R)
Wyoming  U.S. Senate 		85%
Feingold, Russ 
No longer in office
  		15%
Feinstein, Dianne (D)
California  U.S. Senate 		38%
Grassley, Chuck (R)
Iowa  U.S. Senate 		92%
Gregg, Judd 
No longer in office
  		100%
Hagel, Charles 
No longer in office
  		100%
Harkin, Tom (D)
Iowa  U.S. Senate 		- 42%
Hatch, Orrin (R)
Utah  U.S. Senate 		92%
Hutchison, Kay Bailey 
No longer in office
  		100%
Inhofe, James (R)
Oklahoma  U.S. Senate 		69%
Inouye, Daniel 
No longer in office
  		- - 36%
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Preferred Position: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Score
Johnson, Tim (D)
South Dakota  U.S. Senate 		46%
Kennedy, Edward 
No longer in office
  		15%
Kerrey, Bob 
No longer in office
  		46%
Kerry, John 
No longer in office
  		23%
Kohl, Herb 
No longer in office
  		54%
Kyl, Jon 
No longer in office
  		85%
Landrieu, Mary (D)
Louisiana  U.S. Senate 		54%
Lautenberg, Frank (D)
New Jersey  U.S. Senate 		31%
Leahy, Patrick (D)
Vermont  U.S. Senate 		46%
Levin, Carl (D)
Michigan  U.S. Senate 		23%
Lieberman, Joe 
No longer in office
  		- 42%
Lott, Trent 
No longer in office
  		92%
Lugar, Richard 
No longer in office
  		100%
McCain, John (R)
Arizona  U.S. Senate 		- 75%
McConnell, Mitch (R)
Kentucky  U.S. Senate 		- 92%
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Preferred Position: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Score
Mikulski, Barbara (D)
Maryland  U.S. Senate 		- 25%
Murray, Patty (D)
Washington  U.S. Senate 		46%
Reed, Jack (D)
Rhode Island  U.S. Senate 		23%
Reid, Harry (D)
Nevada  U.S. Senate 		31%
Roberts, Pat (R)
Kansas  U.S. Senate 		100%
Rockefeller, Jay (D)
West Virginia  U.S. Senate 		- 42%
Sessions, Jeff (R)
Alabama  U.S. Senate 		92%
Shelby, Richard (R)
Alabama  U.S. Senate 		69%
Smith, Gordon 
No longer in office
  		100%
Snowe, Olympia 
No longer in office
  		77%
Specter, Arlen 
No longer in office
  		- - 45%
Stevens, Ted 
No longer in office
  		- 92%
Thomas, Craig 
No longer in office
  		85%
Warner, John 
No longer in office
  		100%
Wyden, Ron (D)
Oregon  U.S. Senate 		46%

Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

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1 105-1 24: S.J.RES.1, On the Joint Resolution Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution (S.J. Res. 1). Vote on a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget by the year 2002, or two years after ratification by three-fourths (38) of the states, whichever is later. Would require three-fifths vote of both chambers to approve deficit spending or to increase the public debt limit. Requiring two-thirds approval, or 67 votes, the proposal failed by one vote, 66–34, on March 4,1997. The NAM supported the amendment as a needed reform to compel fiscal responsibility. NAM POSITION: Yes.
2 105-1 42: S.104, On Passage of the Bill Interim Nuclear Waste Storage (S. 104). Passage of bill to authorize construction of a temporary storage site for spent nuclear fuel in the Nevada desert. Would alleviate the problem of dwindling storage space at nuclear utilities and preclude the need to build additional on-site storage at an estimated cost to consumers of $7 billion. Approved 65–34 on April 15, 1997. The NAM supported the measure, arguing that manufacturers and other nuclear ratepayers have already paid $10 billion to finance permanent federal storage, which is years behind schedule. NAM POSITION: Yes.
3 105-1 96: H.CON.RES.84, On the Conference Report Budget Resolution (Conference Report to H.Con. Res. 84). Final passage of a five-year budget blueprint that set the path for elimination of the budget deficit, without net tax increases. Resolution called for reductions in spending growth by $322 billion, including $128.6 billion in Medicare and Medicaid reforms. Also included tax cuts totaling $85 billion. Approved 76–22 on June 5, 1997. The NAM supported the resolution as a well-balanced plan that would deliver muchneeded tax relief for American families and businesses, while reducing the size and scope of the federal government to 18.9 percent of GDP in 2005 — the lowest in more than 20 years. NAM POSITION: Yes.
4 105-1 294: S.1269, On the Motion to Proceed Fast Track Trade Negotiating Authority (Motion To Proceed to S. 1269). Vote on a procedural motion, requiring 60 votes, to limit debate and proceed to consideration of S. 1269, legislation renewing U.S. trade negotiating authority. Passed 68–31 on Nov. 5, 1997. The NAM supported the cloture motion and the legislation, which would permit administrations to negotiate market-opening trade agreements and preserve Congress’ right to reject or approve the trade pacts without amendments. NAM POSITION: Yes.
5 105-2 15: S.1663, On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1646 Campaign Finance (Motion To Table McCain/Feingold Substitute to S. 1663). Vote on a McConnell (R-KY) motion to table a revised version of the McCain (R-AZ)/Feingold (D-WI) bill, S. 1663. Substitute would have made major changes in campaign finance law, including restricting the ability of non-profit groups to exercise their right to free speech. McConnell motion was rejected 50–48 on Feb. 26, 1998, allowing further debate on the bill. The NAM supported the McConnell motion and opposed the McCain/Feingold substitute. NAM POSITION: Yes.
6 105-2 102: H.R.2646, On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1646 Education Savings Accounts (Senate Version of H.R. 2646). Final passage of the Coverdell (R-GA)/Torricelli (D-NJ) proposal that would have: allowed increased contributions to education savings accounts; expanded the Section 127 exclusion for employer-provided tuition assistance to include graduate-level studies; allowed corporations to establish scholarship funds for low income children; and more. Passed 56–43 on April 23, 1998. The NAM supported the legislation, which would have broadened the availability of tax and savings incentives to employers that wish to improve the educational opportunities of both current and prospective employees. Conference report vetoed July 21, 1998. NAM POSITION: Yes.
7 105-2 119: H.R.1385, On Passage of the Bill Job Training Program Consolidation (Senate Version of H.R. 1385). Final passage of a DeWine (R-OH) bill to consolidate and improve nearly 70 existing federal training programs via flexible state programs, better accountability of programs and business leadership of key partnerships at the local level. Approved 91–7 on May 5, 1998. The NAM supported the legislation, which aims to help address the critical skills shortage. H.R. 1385 was signed into law on Aug. 7, 1998. NAM POSITION: Yes.
8 105-2 135: S.1260, On Passage of the Bill Uniform Securities Litigation Standard (S. 1260). Vote on legislation creating a uniform national standard for securities class action suits. Aims to close a loophole in a 1995 federal law that allows trial lawyers to file frivolous securities suits against public companies in state courts. Approved 79–21 on May 13, 1998. The NAM supported the bill, which allows company resources to flow to growth-oriented endeavors (research, job creation, higher wages and shareholder returns), rather than litigation. NAM POSITION: Yes.
9 105-2 141: S.1723, On Passage of the Bill Temporary Visas for High-Skilled Workers (S. 1723). Passage of an Abraham (R-MI)bill to raise the cap on H-1B temporary work visas. (FY 1998 cap on H-1B visas was reached in May 1998.) Approved 78–20 on May 18, 1998. The NAM supported the bill, since not enough American-born workers are available to fill the demand for engineers, computer technicians and others, who are critical for U.S. competitiveness and growth. NAM POSITION: Yes.
10 105-2 150: S.1415, On the Cloture Motion Tobacco Industry Restrictions (First Cloture Vote on S. 1415). Motion to invoke cloture (and end debate) on tobacco bill S. 1415. Bill included: ill-advised taxes on U.S. exports and on tobacco products manufactured and sold overseas; advertising restrictions that could have violated manufacturers’ First Amendment rights; the creation of new, unnecessary federal bureaucracies; and inadequate limits on runaway civil damage awards. Motion fell 18 votes shy of 60 needed for cloture, 42–56, on June 9, 1998. The NAM opposed the bill and opposed cloture. NAM POSITION: No.
11 105-2 201: S.2159, On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3156 Unilateral Sanctions Reform (Motion To Table Lugar Amendment to S. 2159). Vote on a motion to table the Lugar (R-IN) amendment to agriculture appropriations bill S. 2159. The Lugar amendment would have created a more disciplined, deliberative policy process for considering and implementing new unilateral economic sanctions. Tabling motion passed 53–46 on July 15, 1998, ending debate on the Lugar amendment. As a leader in the fight to reform the nation’s haphazard unilateral sanctions policy, the NAM supported the amendment and opposed the tabling motion. NAM POSITION: No.
12 105-2 266: S.1981, On the Cloture Motion Restrictions on Union “Salting” Practices (Motion To Proceed to S. 1981). Vote on a procedural motion to limit debate and proceed to consideration of “anti-salting” bill S. 1981. The legislation would have curbed the practice of salting, when union organizers seek employment with the primary purpose of disrupting or unionizing the workplace. Motion fell 8 votes shy of 60 needed for cloture, 52–42, on Sept. 14, 1998. The NAM supported the cloture motion and S. 1981. NAM POSITION: Yes.
13 105-2 311: H.R.4250, On the Motion to Table Employer Health Liability (Motion To Table the Motion To Proceed to S. 1890). Vote on a procedural motion to block floor action on S. 1890, dubiously named the “patients’ bill of rights.” Motion approved 50–47 on Oct. 9, 1998, ending debate on the bill. The NAM supported the tabling motion and opposed S. 1890, which would have exposed employer health plans — and employers — to medical malpractice liability, thereby increasing health care costs, decreasing insurance coverage and shifting much-needed resources from health care to the trial bar. NAM POSITION: Yes.