239/SJR30: Proceed to consideration of a joint resolution disapproving a National Mediation Board rules change on airline and railway union elections. September 23. (43-56) L-3
240/S3628: Invoke cloture on a bill requiring more campaign finance disclosure. September 23. (59-39; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
249/S3772: Invoke cloture on a bill requiring employers to show that any pay disparity between men and women is job-related and not based on gender. November 17. (58-41; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
266/S3991: Invoke cloture on a bill that would extend bargaining rights to police and firefighters in states where they’re not allowed to join unions. December 8. (55-43; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
278/HR5281: Invoke cloture on a measure to allow the children of illegal immigrants to be granted conditional nonimmigrant status if they meet certain conditions. December 18. (55-41; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
279/HR2965: Invoke cloture on a bill lifting the ban on openly gay men and women from serving in the military. December 18. (63-33; 60 votes required for cloture) L-3
281/HR2965: Lift the ban on openly gay men and women from serving in the military. December 18. (65-31) L-3
290/PN1248: Confirm Benita Pearson as a U.S. District judge for the Northern District of Ohio. December 21. (56-39) L-3
291/PN1472: Confirm William Martinez as a U.S. District judge for the District of Colorado. December 21. (58-37) L-3
HOUSE (93 votes)
Economic Issues (59 votes)
2/HJR64: Override President Obama’s veto of a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government. January 13. (143-245; 259 votes needed for passage) L-3
46/HR1065: Approve the rule for floor debate on a resolution increasing the federal debt ceiling. February 4. (217-212) L-3
90/HR2847: Approve a bill providing payroll-tax breaks for businesses that hire workers who had been unemployed. March 4. (217-201) L-2
109/HR3650: Establish a national program to reduce algal blooms. March 12. (251-103) L-2
137/HR3671: Authorize funding for a program to monitor the environmental quality of the upper Mississippi River Basin. March 19. (289-121) L-2
142/HR3644: Reauthorize two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs. March 19. (244-170) L-3
148/HR1612: Freeze federal funding at existing levels for a federal land-conservation program. March 20. (227-180) C-2
165/HR3590: Send to the president the Senate-passed version of health care reform. March 21.
(219-212) L-3
167/HR4872: Approve a reconciliation bill making changes in the health care bill. March 21. (220-211) L-3
182/HR4849: Approve a jobs bill providing tax incentives for state and local governments and small businesses. March 24. (246-178) L-3
186/HR4899: Approve a supplemental funding bill for summer jobs programs and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. March 24. (239-175) L-3
190/HR1586: Authorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and require airlines and airports to develop contingency plans for stranded passengers. March 25. (276-145) L-3
194/HR4872: Send to the president a Senate-passed reconciliation bill making changes in the health care law. March 25. (220-207) L-3
207/HR4715: Require the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor the impact of sea-level changes on estuaries. April 15. (294-109) L-2
209/HR4715: Authorize $50 million annually for the Environmental Protection Agency’s national estuary program. April 15. (278-128) L-3
255/HR5019: Authorize a program to encourage energy-efficient home renovations. May 6. (246-161) L-3
263/HR5116: Remove language in a science bill creating an Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. May 12. (163-258) L-3
264/HR5116: Create a program in the Energy Department to promote the commercial application of clean-energy technologies. May 12. (254-173) L-3
273/HR2288: Authorize funding for endangered-fish programs. May 18. (264-122; 258 votes required for passage) L-3
324/HR4213: Extend certain tax provisions, such as the research-and-development credit, and fund a summer jobs program. May 28. (215-204) L-3
325/HR4213: Increase Medicare reimbursements to doctors by 2.2 percent in 2010 and by 1 percent in 2011. May 28. (245-171) L-3
332/HR5116: Authorize $86 billion over five years for science and research programs. May 28. (262-150) L-3
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