Recent Senate Votes


CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (86-8, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate passed a pared-down version of the energy bill that the House passed last week.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

FHA Modernization Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (93-1, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate passed legislation to ease the burden of mushrooming interest rates on homeowners by allowing them to transfer their finances into federally insured loans.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - Vote Agreed to (90-3, 7 Not Voting)

On Friday, the Senate gave final approval to this bill authorizing defense spending for fiscal year 2008.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (79-14, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate approved this $288 billion, five-year bill that sets agricultural policy and authorizes funding for agricultural related programs such as commodity support, conservation, and nutrition.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Vote Passed (77-18, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate gave final approval to this bill to improve the United States’ trade relationship with Peru.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (88-5, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this House bill to fix the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) for one year, without introducing new tax revenues that would pay for it.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Improving Head Start Act - Vote Agreed to (95-0, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate unanimously passed this bill boosting funding for the Head Start program.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act,
FY2008 - Vote Rejected (53-45, 2 Not Voting)

Before embarking on its Thanksgiving recess, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this bill that would provide $50 billion of funding for the War in Iraq while setting a troop withdrawal plan.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Overriding the Veto of the Water Resources Development Act - Vote Passed (79-14, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to override the President’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Nomination of Michael B. Mukasey of New York to be Attorney General - Vote Confirmed (53-40, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed former federal judge Michael Mukasey to be Attorney General of the United States.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (70-22, 8 Not Voting)

In a bipartisan effort, the Senate passed this $11.4 billion bill reauthorizing Amtrak for six years.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (64-30, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate passed a new bill to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (75-19, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate voted in favor of this $605.5 billion bill funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for the 2008 fiscal year.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Nomination of Leslie Southwick to be U.S. Circuit Judge - Vote Confirmed (59-38, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed Mississippi Appeals Court Judge Leslie Southwick to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 - Vote Passed (92-3, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this legislation authorizing $648 billion in defense spending, including military construction and Department of Energy defense-related programs, for the 2008 fiscal year.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Conference Report for Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (81-12, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate approved the conference report for this bill that would reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio

Biden Amendment: To express the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq - Vote Agreed to (75-23, 2 Not Voting)

The Senate passed the Biden Amendment calling for the partition of Iraq into three semi-autonomous regions.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote Agreed to (67-29, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to increase spending on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, by $5 billion to $12 billion per year over the next five years.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt - Vote Agreed to (53-42, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate voted in favor of this resolution to raise the debt limit from $9 trillion to $9.8 trillion.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Making continuing appropriations for FY2008 - Vote Agreed to (94-1, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate almost unanimously passed the continuing resolution that funds government operations at its current levels until November 16, while Congress continues to work on the new spending bills.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Motion to Invoke Cloture: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Vote Rejected (57-42, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate failed to move forward with this bill that would create a new seat for the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Levin Amendment: To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq - Vote Rejected (47-47, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate voted against setting a nine month deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (88-7, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to provide $104.6 billion to fund programs at the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (92-1, 7 Not Voting)

Senate lawmakers passed this bill increasing medical assistance to veterans.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, FY 2008 - Vote Passed (81-12, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this measure that would provide $34 billion to fund foreign aid and U.S. diplomacy for the upcoming fiscal year.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (79-12, 9 Not Voting)

This bill will trim over $20 billion in federal subsidies to institutions that create student loans in order to increase financial aid to college students.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (83-14, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill that would provide greater transparency in the legislative process.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill that would add 3 million lower-income children to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Protect America Act - Vote Passed (60-28, 12 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill which would temporarily expand the executive branch’s authority to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a court order, when communications are passing through the U.S.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Vote Passed (95-0, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill that would increase the amount of the Pell Grant a low-income student can receive, make the federal financial aid application easier to complete and eliminate some conflicts of interest for student loan businesses.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Vote Passed (89-4, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this $40.6 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Improving America's Security Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (85-8, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill which would implement recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Troop Withdrawal Amendment - Vote Rejected (52-47, 1 Not Voting)

During the Defense Authorization bill debate, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this amendment that would have set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Gordon Smith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

                                   Recent House Votes

S-MINER Act - Vote Passed (214-199, 17 Not Voting) The House passed the S-MINER Act in an attempt to improve mine safety standards. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (369-46, 15 Not Voting) On Wednesday the House approved a modified version of the defense authorization bill, which addressed concerns that caused the President to unexpectedly veto the original bill last month. Rep. David Wu voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (271-130, 29 Not Voting) The House passed this bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI grant program that revitalizes severely distressed public housing. Rep. David Wu voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (303-116, 12 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would help the insurance industry cover costs in the event of a terrorist attack, after making slight revisions to the Senate version that passed last month. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (370-49, 12 Not Voting) The House passed this bill to authorize defense appropriations. Rep. David Wu voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio AMT Relief Act - Vote Passed (226-193, 13 Not Voting) The House passed this measure to patch the alternative minimum tax that would be financed by a pay-as-you-go plan. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Intelligence Authorization Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (222-199, 10 Not Voting) This bill authorizing intelligence spending would also ban waterboarding, mock executions, and other severe methods of interrogation. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Making further continuing appropriations for FY2008 - Vote Passed (385-27, 21 Not Voting) On Thursday the House passed this continuing resolution to fund government programs through Friday, December 21. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act - Vote Passed (235-181, 16 Not Voting) The House passed this energy legislation Thursday evening in an attempt to make steps towards energy independence. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Improving Head Start Act - Vote Passed (381-36, 15 Not Voting) This House bill boosts funding for the Head Start program. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Conference Report on Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (270-147, 15 Not Voting) On Wednesday the House passed this $51.2 billion bill to fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the 2008 fiscal year. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (218-203, 1 Present, 11 Not Voting) The House approved legislation to grant the Department of Defense four months’ worth of emergency funding for the War in Iraq, under the condition that troop redeployment begins 30 days following the bill’s enactment. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - Vote Passed (291-127, 14 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would reform consumer mortgage practices. Rep. David Wu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Greg Walden voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Earl Blumenauer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Peter DeFazio voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Darlene Hooley voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act - Vote Passed (227-189, 16 Not Voting) This House bill would update the intelligence surveillance bill passed earlier this year.