U.S. Congress - Senator Robert Byrd, West Virginia (D) 
Senator Robert Byrd
Democrat • West Virginia • 12th Term • Sworn In 1953
- 6 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 81 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 48 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 92 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 39 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Kay Hagan
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Arlen Specter
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 87%
- Abstains: 39%
Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.337Introduced Nov 04, 2009 5 Views
A resolution designating December 6, 2009, as "National Miners Day".
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S.1579 - Restore Our American Mustangs ActIntroduced Aug 05, 2009 25 Views
A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and bur...
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S.1534 - Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act of 2009Introduced Jul 29, 2009 14 Views
A bill to complete construction of the 13-States Appalachian development highway system, and for other purposes.
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S.1529 - Executive Accountability Act of 2009Introduced Jul 30, 2009 11 Views
A bill to prohibit the President, Vice President, or any other executive branch official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress ...
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S.1298 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010Introduced Jun 18, 2009 30 Views
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other pu...
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S.Res.146 - Commending South Charleston, West Virginia, for celebrating its 50th annual Armed Forces Day on May ...Senate Passed May 14, 2009 12 Views
A resolution commending South Charleston, West Virginia, for celebrating its 50th annual Armed Forces Day on May 16, 2009.
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S.Con.Res.20Introduced Apr 28, 2009 14 Views
A concurrent resolution authorizing the last surviving veteran of the First World War to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol upon his d...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.Res.344Senate Passed Nov 06, 2009 26 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2009.
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S.1939 - Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009Introduced Oct 27, 2009 91 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity ...
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S.Res.315Senate Passed Oct 21, 2009 7 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Clifford Peter Hansen, former United States Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.1779 - Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009Introduced Oct 21, 2009 20 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide health care to veterans exposed in the line of duty to occupational and environmental...
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S.Res.293Senate Passed Sep 29, 2009 12 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Henry Louis Bellmon, former United States Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
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S.1699 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009Introduced Sep 23, 2009 2,270 Views
A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployme...
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S.Res.264Senate Passed Sep 14, 2009 20 Views
A resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room".
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S.1668 - National Guard Education Equality ActIntroduced Oct 21, 2009 14 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualify...
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S.Res.255Senate Passed Sep 08, 2009 12 Views
A resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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S.1647 - Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension ActIntroduced Aug 07, 2009 383 Views
A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.244Senate Passed Aug 05, 2009 8 Views
A resolution commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.
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S.Res.235Senate Passed Aug 03, 2009 37 Views
A resolution designating August 16, 2009, as "National Airborne Day".
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S.1552 - SOAR ActIntroduced Jul 31, 2009 7 Views
A bill to reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.230Senate Passed Jul 29, 2009 8 Views
A resolution designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.
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S.Res.229Senate Passed Jul 29, 2009 5 Views
A resolution designating the week beginning August 30, 2009, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".
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S.1518 - Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009Introduced Oct 21, 2009 30 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed...
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S.Con.Res.36Introduced Jul 27, 2009 10 Views
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Purple Heart Recognition Day".
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S.1415 - Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment ActIntroduced Jul 16, 2009 36 Views
A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters ar...
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S.1361 - National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2009Introduced Jun 25, 2009 6 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the fu...
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S.1274Introduced Jul 21, 2009 1 Views
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibition on disclosure of maritime transportation security information is ...
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S.Con.Res.27Introduced Jun 15, 2009 11 Views
A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In G...
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S.Res.184Senate Passed Jun 11, 2009 14 Views
A resolution offering deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns and calling on the leaders of all Nations to s...
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S.Con.Res.24Introduced May 21, 2009 9 Views
A concurrent resolution to direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which ackn...
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S.1106 - Selected Reserve Continuum of Care ActIntroduced May 20, 2009 8 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Sele...
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S.1055Introduced May 14, 2009 12 Views
A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United State...
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S.1012 - Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced May 07, 2009 9 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day.
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S.982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ActIntroduced May 20, 2009 295 Views
A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
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S.951 - New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal ActSenate Passed Jul 21, 2009 41 Views
A bill to authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to awar...
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S.883 - Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009Introduced Apr 23, 2009 15 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 186...
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S.846Senate Passed Oct 14, 2009 9 Views
A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
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S.832Bill Is Law Nov 06, 2009 17 Views
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes.
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S.775Introduced Apr 01, 2009 4 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activi...
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S.727 - Preventionof Equine Cruelty Act of 2009Introduced Mar 26, 2009 18 Views
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
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S.731Introduced Mar 26, 2009 6 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve.
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S.659 - Improving the Teaching and Learning of American History and Civics Act of 2009Introduced Mar 19, 2009 12 Views
A bill to improve the teaching and learning of American history and civics.
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S.653 - Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin ActIntroduced Mar 19, 2009 12 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner,...
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S.642 - Health Care for Members of the Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009Introduced Mar 19, 2009 8 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish registries of members and former members of the Armed Forces exposed in the line of du...
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S.645Introduced Mar 19, 2009 4 Views
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to modify the Department of Defense share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge P...
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S.614Bill Is Law Jul 01, 2009 15 Views
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
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S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009Introduced Mar 10, 2009 261 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizat...
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S.Res.70Senate Passed Mar 11, 2009 7 Views
A resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich history of...
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S.540 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009Introduced Aug 04, 2009 27 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.
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S.535Introduced Mar 05, 2009 29 Views
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by vet...
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S.482 - Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity ActIntroduced Feb 26, 2009 104 Views
A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.
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S.475 - Military Spouses Residency Relief ActBill Is Law Nov 11, 2009 836 Views
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residen...
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S.J.Res.11Introduced Feb 25, 2009 28 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to a seat in the House of Representatives for the ...
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S.423 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009Introduced Aug 06, 2009 23 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veter...
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S.416 - Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009Introduced Feb 11, 2009 52 Views
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
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S.Res.20Senate Passed Apr 01, 2009 11 Views
A resolution celebrating the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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S.277 - Serve America ActIntroduced Mar 18, 2009 684 Views
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.
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Person's Views
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- Past Seven Days: 165
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