2010 VOTE RATINGS

Key Votes Used to Calculate the Ratings

Updated: February 24, 2011 | 10:57 p.m.
February 24, 2011 | 1:46 p.m.

142/S3217: Direct federal banking regulators to establish minimum loan-underwriting standards for mortgage loans. May 12. (42-57) L-3

148/S3217: Preclude the Federal Reserve from using its emergency authority to assist certain insolvent companies. May 13. (42-58) L-3

150/S3217: Eliminate the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in the financial-regulatory reform bill after four years. May 13. (40-55) L-3

151/S3217: Waive budget rules to cap Treasury funds for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. May 17. (47-46; 60 votes required for passage) L-3

153/S3217: Prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible state and local governments. May 18. (47-50; 60 votes needed for passage) L-3

160/S3217: Invoke cloture on a bill to overhaul federal regulation of the financial-services sector. May 20. (60-40; 60 votes required for cloture) L-3

162/HR4173: Approve a bill imposing new federal regulations on the financial-services sector. May 20. (59-39) L-3

173/HR4899: Bar the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing lead-paint regulations against certain contractors. May 27. (60-37) C-2

176/HR4899: Approve a $59 billion supplemental spending bill for fiscal 2010. May 27. (67-28) L-2

184/SJR26: Consider a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency ruling that greenhouse gases can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. June 10. (47-53) L-3

187/HR4213: Repeal certain tax benefits for oil and gas companies. June 15. (35-61) C-2

189/HR4213: Create an Office of Homeowner Advocate in the Treasury Department. June 15. (63-33) L-3

191/HR4213: Extend a tax break for first-time homeowners. June 16. (60-37) L-3

193/HR4213: Waive budget rules to extend several expired tax provisions and overhaul the medical- malpractice system. June 17. (41-57; 60 votes needed for passage) L-3

197/HR4213: Table a motion to permanently extend the 15 percent capital gains tax rate. June 23. (57-40) L-3

206/HR4173: Invoke cloture on the conference report on a bill imposing new federal regulations on the financial-services sector. July 15. (60-38; 60 votes required for cloture) L-3

208/HR4173: Send to the president the conference report on a bill imposing new federal regulations on the financial-services sector. July 15. (60-39) L-3

213/HR4213: Provide for a permanent repeal of the estate tax. July 21. (39-59; 66 votes required for passage) L-3

215/HR4213: Extend expanded unemployment benefits through November 30. July 21. (59-39) L-3

219/HR4899: Invoke cloture on a House-passed $59 billion supplemental appropriations bill. July 22. (46-51; 60 votes required for cloture) C-2

228/HR1586: Provide expanded Medicaid and educational assistance to the states. August 5. (61-39) L-3

235/HR5297: Waive budget rules to make permanent an expired tax credit for research-and-development investment. September 16. (51-48; 66 votes required for passage) L-2

237/HR5297: Approve a $30 billion small-business lending fund administered by the Treasury Department and various small-business tax breaks. September 16. (61-38) L-3

245/HR3081: Amend a continuing resolution to cut spending by 5 percent, except for defense, homeland security, veterans, and certain other programs. September 29. (48-51) L-3

247/HR3081: Approve a continuing resolution to fund government operations through December 3. September 29. (69-30) L-2

257/S510: Approve a bill overhauling food-safety laws and expanding Food and Drug Administration enforcement powers. November 30. (73-25) L-2

258/HR4853: Invoke cloture on a bill to make permanent 2010 income-tax rates for individuals with incomes under $200,000 and families with incomes under $250,000. December 4. (53-36; 60 votes are required for cloture) C-3

259/HR4853: Invoke cloture on an amendment that would make permanent 2010 income-tax cuts for most people with incomes under $1 million. December 4. (53-37; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3

267/S3985: Invoke cloture on a bill to provide onetime payments of $250 to Social Security recipients. December 8. (53-45; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3

269/HR847: Invoke cloture on a bill that would provide medical services to first-responders with conditions related to the 9/11 attacks. December 9. (57-42; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3

273/HR4853: Waive budget rules to include spending reductions and rescissions in a tax-cut package negotiated by President Obama and congressional Republican leaders. December 15. (47-52; 66 votes required for passage) L-3


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