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Official website: http://byrd.senate.gov
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3954 Fax: 202-228-0002
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Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
BillVoted
H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 )
Abstain (against party)
June 08, 2009
H.R.1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256 )
Abstain (against party)
June 02, 2009
H.R.2346 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
On Passage of the Bill (HR 2346 As Amended )
Abstain (against party)
May 21, 2009

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Videos of Robert Byrd

Title: Senate proceeding 06-03-09 7:45:40 to 7:45:44
Speaking: Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV] (all videos)
Date: June 03, 2009
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Title: Senate proceeding 06-03-09 7:44:15 to 7:44:19
Speaking: Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV] (all videos)
Date: June 03, 2009
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Robert Byrd in the News feed

July 04, 2009 Israel's reliable friend

However, Senator Robert Byrd, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate has persisted in quipping at Democratic and Republican presidents: "Legislators are the ...

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July 04, 2009

It's only theoretical because two Senate Democrats, Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, are seriously ailing, and their presence ...

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July 04, 2009 60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats

Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts are ill and have not voted in weeks. It's unclear when or whether they might return to the ...

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July 04, 2009 We've got Plattitudes, but where's the freeedom? | BitsBlog

Tags: Barack Obama, Constitution, czar, Democrat, democratic senator, fourth of july, Fox, fox news, foxnews, freedom, health care, John McCain, liberty, Mr. McCain, nonsense, politics, Ronald Reagan, Senator Robert Byrd, White House ...

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July 04, 2009 News Headlines - 60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats ...

"With their supermajority, the era of excuses and finger-pointing is now over," said GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who heads the National Senatorial Republican Committee. It's a fragile supermajority because Sens. Robert Byrd of West ...

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July 04, 2009 Sarah Palin Federal Indictment: Palin Embezzlement Charges ...

Except for larry craig, ronald reagan, g gordon liddy, sen. david vitter, tom delay, sanford, ensign, bush, cheney, et al. altfreq - please name one of those who stayed in office after having been proved to have betrayed the public trust or ... However, t

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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Ideology/Single-Issue
Top Contributor: Moveon.org ($88,615)
IndustryDonation% of total
Ideology/Single-Issue $473,221 21.6 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $370,246 16.9 %
Other $236,527 10.8 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $232,300 10.6 %
Communic/Electronics $195,050 8.9 %
Health $131,775 6.0 %
Misc Business $113,773 5.2 %
Labor $98,150 4.5 %
Defense $88,000 4.0 %
Construction $83,000 3.8 %
Energy/Nat Resource $80,795 3.7 %
Transportation $55,000 2.5 %
Agribusiness $36,350 1.7 %
Total:$2,194,187

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