U.S. Congress - Senator David Vitter, Louisiana (R) 
Senator David Vitter
Republican • Louisiana • 5th Term • Sworn In 1999
- 60 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 9 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 34 of 100)
- 150 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 37 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 74 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Ron Johnson
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Thomas Harkin
- Votes with party 87%
- Abstains: 4%
Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.364Senate Passed Jan 31, 2012 56 Views
A resolution recognizing the goals of National Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United...
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S.1997 - FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011Introduced Dec 15, 2011 86 Views
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration.
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S.Res.346Introduced Dec 08, 2011 15 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and its actions relating to the Stanford Finan...
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S.1958Senate Passed Dec 08, 2011 33 Views
A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012.
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S.1864Introduced Nov 15, 2011 23 Views
A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012.
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S.1556 - Federal Accounting of Renewable Energy Act of 2011Introduced Sep 14, 2011 25 Views
A bill to require an accounting for financial support made to promote the production or use of renewable energy, and for other purposes.
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S.1555 - Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection ActIntroduced Sep 14, 2011 22 Views
A bill to authorize the use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial reefs, and for other purposes.
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S.1498 - Super Committee Sunshine ActIntroduced Aug 02, 2011 54 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional reporting with respect to contributions to members of the ...
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S.1451 - Billfish Conservation Act of 2011Introduced Jul 29, 2011 34 Views
A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish.
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S.1385Introduced Jul 19, 2011 30 Views
A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program.
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S.1380 - Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation ActIntroduced Jul 18, 2011 18 Views
A bill to suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes.
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S.927 - Agency Overreach Moratorium ActIntroduced May 10, 2011 7 Views
A bill to require congressional approval before implementation of certain agency actions, and for other purposes.
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S.923Introduced May 09, 2011 5 Views
A bill to withhold United States contributions to the United Nations until the United Nations formally retracts the final report of the "Unite...
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S.Res.145Introduced Apr 14, 2011 11 Views
A resolution designating April 15, 2011, as "National TEA Party Day".
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S.723 - Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011Introduced Apr 05, 2011 36 Views
A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are n...
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S.706 - 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011Introduced Apr 04, 2011 23 Views
A bill to stimulate the economy, produce domestic energy, and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreig...
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S.662 - Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011Introduced Jun 28, 2011 5 Views
A bill to provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwa...
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S.Res.111Introduced Mar 29, 2011 4 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any proposal for the creation of a system of global taxation and r...
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S.615 - Fiscal Accountability and Transparency in Infrastructure Spending Act of 2011Introduced Mar 17, 2011 21 Views
A bill to improve the accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring a life-cycle cost analysis of major infrastructu...
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S.577 - Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2011Introduced Mar 15, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit.
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S.Res.37Senate Passed Feb 02, 2011 28 Views
A resolution recognizing the goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States.
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S.259Introduced Feb 02, 2011 9 Views
A bill to require that the Government give priority to payment of all obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of social securit...
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S.251Introduced Feb 01, 2011 9 Views
A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governor...
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S.126Introduced Feb 03, 2011 11 Views
A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexi...
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S.83 - Drug Free Families Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 83 Views
A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of...
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S.122 - National Monuments Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 3 Views
A bill to provide for congressional approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.
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S.84 - Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 7 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehi...
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S.120Introduced Jan 25, 2011 7 Views
A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with ...
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S.89 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011Introduced Feb 11, 2011 26 Views
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
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S.16 - Patient Choice Restoration ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 30 Views
A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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S.115 - Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to authorize hunting under certain circumstances.
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S.86Introduced Jan 25, 2011 7 Views
A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist act...
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S.J.Res.1Introduced Jan 25, 2011 15 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of C...
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S.125 - Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 10 Views
A bill to ensure efficiency and fairness in the awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts.
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S.182 - Protect Taxpayers From ACORN ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 6 Views
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or en...
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S.130Introduced Jan 25, 2011 19 Views
A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal...
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S.J.Res.2Introduced Jan 25, 2011 46 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.
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S.15Introduced Jan 25, 2011 28 Views
A bill to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions.
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S.128 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011Introduced Jul 20, 2011 5 Views
A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwor...
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S.121 - Pregnant Women Health and Safety ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 18 Views
A bill to impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions.
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S.123 - Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 17 Views
A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds.
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S.88 - Ethical Stem Cell Research Tax Credit Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 21 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures.
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S.94 - Home School Opportunities Make Education Sound Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 16 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for expenses relating to home scho...
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S.103 - IDEA Full Funding ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend part B of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.
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S.169Introduced Jan 25, 2011 14 Views
A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Respo...
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S.116 - Public Access to Historical Records ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 5 Views
A bill to provide for the establishment, on-going validation, and utilization of an official set of data on the historical temperature record,...
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S.129 - Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2011Introduced Jan 25, 2011 5 Views
A bill to provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts.
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S.119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 11 Views
A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal...
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S.92 - 21st Century Charter School ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend the public charter school provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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S.168 - Voter Fraud Prevention ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the distribution of voter registration application forms and to r...
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.2058Introduced Feb 01, 2012 79 Views
A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
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S.2043 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012Introduced Jan 30, 2012 223 Views
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide religious conscience protections for individuals and organizations.
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S.2041Introduced Jan 31, 2012 109 Views
A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
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S.2040Introduced Jan 26, 2012 32 Views
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit an increase or other modification of the public...
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S.J.Res.34Introduced Jan 23, 2012 65 Views
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section...
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 68 Views
A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the offic...
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S.1981Introduced Dec 13, 2011 30 Views
A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurr...
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S.1966Introduced Dec 08, 2011 9 Views
A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for enrolling, activating, issuing, and renewing Transportation Work...
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S.1975 - No More IMF Bailouts ActIntroduced Dec 08, 2011 38 Views
A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, to prohibit loans to enable the Fund to provide fi...
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S.1957 - Taxpayers Right to Know ActIntroduced Dec 07, 2011 22 Views
A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, ...
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S.1947 - Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011Introduced Dec 06, 2011 27 Views
A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.
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S.1941Introduced Dec 05, 2011 30 Views
A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.
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S.1932Introduced Dec 01, 2011 70 Views
A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
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S.1922 - Prevention of Unreasonable Fees ActIntroduced Nov 29, 2011 6 Views
A bill to clarify the application of section 14501(d) of title 49, United States Code, to prevent the imposition of unreasonable transportatio...
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S.1916 - Fishery Science Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Nov 28, 2011 39 Views
A bill to exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits and for other purposes.
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S.1904 - Welfare Reform Restoration ActIntroduced Nov 17, 2011 44 Views
A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an o...
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S.1882 - FAIR Generics ActIntroduced Nov 16, 2011 23 Views
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.
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S.1843 - Representation Fairness Restoration ActIntroduced Nov 10, 2011 22 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.
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S.1856Introduced Nov 10, 2011 14 Views
A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration ...
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S.1813 - America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011Introduced Feb 07, 2012 132 Views
A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
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S.1783 - American Mariners Job Protection ActIntroduced Nov 02, 2011 55 Views
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Maritime Administrator, in making determinations regarding the non-availability o...
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S.Res.307Senate Passed Oct 21, 2011 8 Views
A resolution honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine te...
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S.1726 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011Introduced Oct 20, 2011 43 Views
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
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S.1720 - Regulatory Responsibility for Our Economy ActIntroduced Oct 18, 2011 279 Views
A bill to provide American jobs through economic growth.
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S.1707 - Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActIntroduced Oct 13, 2011 14 Views
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally inc...
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S.1679 - Budget Reform Act of 2011Introduced Oct 11, 2011 31 Views
A bill to ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process.
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S.1676 - Buffett Rule Act of 2011Introduced Oct 06, 2011 22 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Go...
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S.1650 - Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011Introduced Oct 04, 2011 21 Views
A bill to provide for the orderly implementation of the provisions of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection A...
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S.1647Introduced Oct 04, 2011 15 Views
A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital...
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S.Con.Res.29Senate Passed Oct 03, 2011 12 Views
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event to present the Congressional Gold Medal, ...
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S.1611 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 17 Views
A bill to reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.
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S.1610 - Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 23 Views
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate achievable standards for cement m...
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S.1615 - Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 56 Views
A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and co...
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 15 Views
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.
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S.Res.268Senate Passed Sep 15, 2011 15 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.1528 - Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011Introduced Sep 08, 2011 34 Views
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which that dust is regulated under State, tribal, o...
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S.Res.257Senate Passed Sep 06, 2011 17 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.
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S.1467 - Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011Introduced Aug 02, 2011 326 Views
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of spe...
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S.1506Introduced Aug 02, 2011 24 Views
A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits ...
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S.1501Introduced Aug 02, 2011 26 Views
A bill to require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the Committee in a manner that is open to the pub...
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S.1446 - State Transportation Flexibility ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 20 Views
A bill to free States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities.
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S.1438 - Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 22 Views
A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 7.7 percent.
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S.1442 - No Budget, No Pay ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 31 Views
A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurr...
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S.Res.240Senate Passed Jul 27, 2011 9 Views
A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 20...
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S.1425 - Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 29 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives.
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S.1420 - Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Senior...Introduced Jul 27, 2011 6 Views
A bill to require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and m...
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S.Res.237Senate Passed Jul 22, 2011 16 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of r...
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S.1400 - Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Co...Introduced Dec 08, 2011 36 Views
A bill to restore the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of Gulf Coast Stat...
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S.1392 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011Introduced Jul 20, 2011 44 Views
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, c...
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S.Res.233Senate Passed Jul 13, 2011 4 Views
A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program on reaching the historic mi...
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