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Jeff Bingaman

Jeff Bingaman on Criminal Justice

DemocratNM

Criminal Justice186 votes · 61.1/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

299 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 186 of them counted toward the score above: 73 toward “Reform-oriented” and 113 toward “Punitive”.

The other 113 did not count: 107 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 6 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2012-12-28A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayReform-oriented
2012-12-28To require a report on the impact of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on the privacy of the people of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
2012-12-27To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayPunitive
2012-12-27To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
2012-12-27In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 5949 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2012-04-26A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaReform-oriented
2012-04-26In the nature of a substitute.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2012-04-26To amend title 18 of the United States Code and other provisions of law to strengthen provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and improve justice for crime victims.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2012-04-26To provide Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs.S. 1925 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2011-10-20To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.H.R. 2112 · 112th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
2011-05-24A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.S. 1038 · 112th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayPunitive
2011-05-23A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.S. 1038 · 112th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaPunitive
2011-02-15A bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011.H.R. 514 · 112th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2011-01-26A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.S.Res. 14 · 112th Congress · On the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2009-04-28A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2009-04-27A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaPunitive
2009-04-23To limit the amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the United States under the False Claims Act for purposes of compensating private intervenors to the greater of $50,000,000 or 300 percent of the expenses and costs of the intervenor.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2009-04-22To establish the Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes.S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2009-04-22To modify the definition of the term "obligation".S. 386 · 111th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-09-29A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayReform-oriented
2006-07-25A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayReform-oriented
2006-07-25To punish parents who have committed incest.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaPunitive
2006-07-25To authorize grants to carry out programs to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes.S. 403 · 109th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-02A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Conference ReportNayReform-oriented
2006-03-01A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayReform-oriented
2006-03-01A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to ReconsiderYeaDirection not readable
2006-03-01A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaPunitive
2006-02-02A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.H.R. 4659 · 109th Congress · On Passage of the BillDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2005-12-16A bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.H.R. 3199 · 109th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayReform-oriented
2004-05-10A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.S.Res. 356 · 108th Congress · On the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2004-04-22A bill to protect crime victims' rights.S. 2329 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2004-03-25A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes.H.R. 1997 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2004-03-25To provide for domestic violence prevention.H.R. 1997 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2004-03-25In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 1997 · 108th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2003-10-21A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the Conference ReportNayReform-oriented
2003-09-17A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaPunitive
2003-04-10An Act to prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children, and for other purposes.S. 151 · 108th Congress · On the Conference ReportYeaPunitive
2003-03-13A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayReform-oriented
2003-03-12In the nature of a substitute.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2003-03-12To express the sense of the Senate concerning the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2003-03-12A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaPunitive
2003-03-12In the nature of a substitute.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
2003-03-11To improve the availability of contraceptives for women.S. 3 · 108th Congress · On the MotionYeaDirection not readable
2003-02-24An Act to prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children, and for other purposes.S. 151 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2003-01-21A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other purposes.S. 121 · 108th Congress · On Passage of the BillDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2002-10-03A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.H.R. 2215 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
2002-06-14A bill to implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes.H.R. 3275 · 107th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2002-06-11A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.S. 625 · 107th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaPunitive
2001-10-25A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.H.R. 3162 · 107th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2001-10-11A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.S. 1510 · 107th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
2001-10-11To modify the provisions relating to access to business records under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.S. 1510 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaPunitive
2001-10-11To limit the roving wiretap authority under FISA.S. 1510 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaPunitive
2001-10-11To make amendments to the provision relating to interception of computer trespasser communications.S. 1510 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
2001-09-25To strike section 821 of the bill, which would revise requirements relating to the purchase of Federal Prison Industries products by the Department of Defense.S. 1438 · 107th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
2001-09-12A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the Unites States on September 11, 2001.S.J.Res. 22 · 107th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
2000-09-13To require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-09-12To require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products and for other purposes.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-04-25A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.S.J.Res. 3 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionNayReform-oriented
1999-10-21A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillNayDirection not readable
1999-10-21To express the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should fully support the economic, educational and medical requirements of families with special needs children.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-10-21To provide for certain disclosures and limitations with respect to the transference of human fetal tissue.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-10-21To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-10-21To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-10-20To provide for a complete substitute.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-10-20To express the sense of Congress concerning Roe v. Wade and partial birth abortion bans.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-10-20A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayPunitive
1999-10-20A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.S. 1692 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedNayReform-oriented
1999-09-14A joint resolution deploring the actions of President Clinton regarding granting clemency to FALN terrorists.S.J.Res. 33 · 106th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaPunitive
1999-09-13A joint resolution deploring the actions of President Clinton regarding granting clemency to FALN terrorists.S.J.Res. 33 · 106th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-28In the nature of a substitute.H.R. 1501 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaDirection not readable
1999-07-22To clarify the treatment of juveniles and the mentally ill by the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995S. 1217 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReform-oriented
1999-05-20A bill to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and deter violent gang crime, and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the BillYeaPunitive
1999-05-20To establish a 21st century community policing initiative.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1999-05-20To establish a commission to study the motion picture industry and make recommendations to Congress and the President to promote accountability in the motion picture industry in order to reduce juvenile access to violent, pornographic, or other harmful material in motion pictures.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-20To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to authorize schools to apply appropriate discipline measures in cases where students have firearms, and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1999-05-20To regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-20To reverse provisions relating to pawn and other gun transactions.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-19To reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime and to improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReform-oriented
1999-05-19To discourage the promotion of violence in motion pictures and television productions.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-19To make an amendment with respect to disproportionate minority confinement.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReform-oriented
1999-05-19To encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1999-05-19To provide for 100,000 additional school counselors.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaPunitive
1999-05-19Relating to the placement of a disclaimer on materials produced, procured or disseminated as a result of funds made available under this Act.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-18To reduce violent juvenile crime by encouraging States to prosecute violent armed juveniles as adults.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1999-05-18To limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayReform-oriented
1999-05-18To provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate transporation of intoxicating liquor.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-18To combat gang violence and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1999-05-18To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a secure gun storage safety device in connection with the transfer of a handgun.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-18To allow the erecting of an appropriate and constitutional permanent memorial on the campus of any public school to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at school, and to allow students, faculty, and administrative staff of a public school to hold an appropriate and constitutional memorial service on their campus to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at their school.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-14To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the transfer of firearms over the Internet, and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-14To make an amendment with respect to effective gun law enforcement, enhanced penalties, and facilitation of background checks at gun shows.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-13To make an amendment with respect to effective gun law enforcement, enhanced penalties, and facilitation of background checks at gun shows.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-05-13Relating to assault weapons.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-13To amend chapter 44 of Title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for the unlawful use by or transfer to juveniles of a handgun, ammunition, large capacity ammunition feeding devices, or semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1999-05-13To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that the broadcast of violent video programming be limited to hours when children are not reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-05-13Relating to the availability of Internet filtering and screening software.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-12To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to preserve privacy and property rights, prohibit the collection of fees, and the retention of information in connection with background checks of law abiding citizens acquiring firearms.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1999-05-12To regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1999-05-12Relating to telecast material, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1999-05-12To promote effective law enforcement.S. 254 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.