SOCIAL ISSUES (28 votes)
1/PN468 Confirm John Gerrard as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Jan. 23. (74-16) L-1
11/S2038 Express the sense of the Senate in favor of a constitutional amendment setting term limits for members of Congress. Feb. 2. (24-75; 60 votes required for passage) L-1
21/PN632 Confirm Jesse Furman as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Feb. 17. (62-34) L-3
24/S1813 Table an amendment broadening exemptions to requirements of the 2010 health care law based on rights of conscience by employers. March 1. (51-48) L-3
61/PN865 Confirm Miranda Du to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. March 28. (59-39) L-3
68/SJRes36 Proceed to consideration of a measure disapproving a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation-election procedures. April 24. (45-54) L-3
71/S1789 Allow the postmaster general to reduce the postal workforce through mandatory retirements for eligible employees. April 24. (33-65; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
73/S1789 Amend changes to workers’ compensation in a Postal Service reorganization bill. April 24. (46-53; 60 votes required for passage) C-3
75/S1789 Encourage the postmaster general to consult with the postmasters and the other supervisory organizations when there are changes made in work schedules or benefits. April 24. (57-42; 60 votes required for passage) C-3
76/S1789 Allow mailboxes to be used for purposes other than mail. April 24. (35-64; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
79/S1789 Prohibit employees of the U.S. Postal Service from engaging in collective bargaining. April 25. (23-76; 60 votes required for passage) L-2
81/S1789 Provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities. April 25. (46-53; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
84/S1925 Provide funds under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for auditing sexual-assault-evidence backlogs. April 26. (57-41; 60 votes required for passage) C-3
85/S1925 Impose sentencing mandates as part of the Violence Against Women Act. April 26. (50-48; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
86/S1925 Pass a substitute sponsored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, to the Violence Against Women Act. April 26. (37-62; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
87/S1925 Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. April 26. (68-31) L-3
104/PN1049 Confirm Paul Watford of California to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. May 21. (61-34) L-3
115/S3220 Invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to a bill amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. June 5. (52-47; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
116/PN525 Confirm Jeffrey Helmick to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. June 6. (62-36) L-3
118/PN1104 Invoke cloture on the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz to be a judge on the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. June 11. (60-31; 60 votes required for cloture) L-3
122/PN349 Confirm Mary Geiger Lewis to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. June 18. (64-27) L-3
159/S3240 Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from conducting aerial surveillance to inspect agricultural operations. June 21. (56-43; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
163/S3240 Amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees. June 21. (45-54; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
180/S3369 Invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, super PACs, and other entities. July 17. (53-45; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
186/PN1201 Invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert Bacharach to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. July 30. (56-34; 60 votes required for cloture) C-3
189/PN1123 Confirm Gershwin Drain to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Aug. 2. (55-41) L-3
222/PN1341 Confirm Michael Shea to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Dec. 5. (72-23) L-2
243/HR1 Exempt certain projects from the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. Dec. 28. (42-52; 60 votes required for passage) L-3
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