| 2001-05-14 | To provide assistance to entities that emphasize language and life skills programs for limited English proficient students.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-10 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part A and part D of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-10 | To modify provisions relating to State assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-09 | To provide for teacher liability protection.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-09 | To provide for the establishment of community technology centers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-08 | To provide a sense of the Senate regarding tax relief for elementary and secondary level educators.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2001-05-08 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and to authorize appropriations for, title II, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the development of high-qualified teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-08 | To tie funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improved student performance.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 2001-05-03 | To increase the authorization of appropriations for local educational agency grants.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-03 | To improve the provisions relating to certain assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-03 | To improve the Read First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2001-05-01 | An original bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 2000-06-28 | To provide an additional $202,000,000 to carry out title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, relating to the training and recruitment of teachers.H.R. 4577 · 106th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2000-05-09 | To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-09 | To improve the provisions relating to teachers.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-04 | To provide for class size reduction programs.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2000-05-04 | To reform certain State requirements relating to the use of funds to improve student academic achievement and student performance and to coordinate professional development activities.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-04 | To provide for merit school programs for rewarding all teachers in schools that improve student achievement for all students.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 2000-05-03 | To improve the bill.S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-05-03 | To strengthen the Academic Achievement for All Demonstration Act (Straight A's Act).S. 2 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 2000-04-07 | To reduce the GOP tax cut by less than 1 percent in FY2001, and 1.8 percent over 5 years, to increase the Pell grant maximum by a total of $400- raising the basic Pell grant from the current $3,300 to $3,700.S.Con.Res. 101 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1999-10-06 | To increase funding for title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.S. 1650 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-09-27 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding education funding.S.Res. 187 · 106th Congress · On the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-09-27 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S.Res. 186 · 106th Congress · On the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-05-18 | To 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 Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-04-27 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.H.Con.Res. 92 · 106th Congress · On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-04-21 | A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.H.R. 800 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To provide accountability in Ed-Flex.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To assist local educational agencies to help all students achieve State achievement standards, to end the practice of social promotion, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with respect to alternative educational settings.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To provide for the school dropout prevention, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To reduce class size, and for other purposes.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-11 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-11 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding flexibility to use certain Federal education funds to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adn to provide all local educational agencies with the option to use the funds received under section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999, for activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilitiesn Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-10 | To authorize additional appropriations to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-10 | A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1999-03-09 | In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-08 | In the nature of a substitute.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-05 | To prohibit implementation of "Know Your Customer" regulations by the Federal banking agencies.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-04 | To provide that the Secretary of Education shall prescribe requirements on how States will provide for public comments and notice.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-04 | To honor the Federal commitment to fund part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1999-03-03 | To preserve accountability for funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 280 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1998-09-29 | A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND THE AUTORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To reduce student loan fees, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 3118, TO PROVIDE FOR REDUCTION IN STUDENT LOAN FEES.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To ensure that secondary school teachers are sufficiently prepared during their pre-service training to have sufficient academic knowledge to be able to help their students reach high academic standards. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 3116, TO ENSURE THAT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED DURING THEIR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS REACH HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To provide for market-based determinations of lender returns. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3119, TO PROVIDE FOR MARKET-BASED DETERMINATIONS OF LENDER RETURNS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To expand the educational opportunities for welfare recipients. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3111, TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1998-04-21 | To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1997-09-10 | To increase funding for the Head Start Act. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1087, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START ACT. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1997-09-08 | To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 1096, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-06-25 | To improve the provisions relating to the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 490, TO IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. .)H.R. 5 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the education of all children of State educational agencies and local educational agencies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 245, TO REQUIRE A COURT IN MAKING AN AWARD UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD WOULD HAVE ON THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 243, TO PERMIT STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |