| 1997-09-03 | To increase funding for Federal Pell Grants, with an offset from fiscal year 1998 funding for low-income home energy assistance. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KYL AMENDMENT NO. 1056, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR FEDERAL PELL GRANTS, WITH AN OFFSET FROM FISCAL YEAR 1998 FUNDING FOR LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-03 | To provide funding for activities of the Food and Drug Administration relating to the prevention of tobacco use by youth, with an offset. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1057, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF TOBACCO USE BY YOUTH. .)H.R. 2160 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-31 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2015, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (B)(1) AND (C) OF SECTION 105 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)H.R. 2015 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-07-30 | A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2169, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)H.R. 2169 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-29 | An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1022, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 1022 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-24 | To establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals. — (SENATE REJECTED FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 986, TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS.)S. 1022 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-24 | To make appropriations for grants through the National Endowment for Democracy. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE LUGAR AMENDMENT NO. 984, TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.)S. 1022 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-24 | To prohibit certain corporations from participating in the Advanced Technology Program. — (SENATE REJECTED BROWNBACK AMENDMENT NO. 980, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CORPORATIONS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.)S. 1022 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-24 | An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1033, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-24 | To provide funds for outreach and startup for the school breakfast program, with an offset. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 972, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OUTREACH AND STARTUP OF THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-23 | To limit funding for the market access program. — (SENATE TABLED BRYAN AMENDMENT NO. 970, TO LIMIT FUNDING FOR THE MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-23 | To provide funding for tobacco and nicotine enforcement activities of the Food and Drug Administration. — (SENATE TABLED HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 968, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TOBACCO AND NICOTINE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-07-23 | To impose an assessment on ethanol manufacturers. — (SENATE TABLED HELMS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 969 TO AMENDMENT NO. 968, TO IMPOSE AN ASSESSMENT ON ETHANOL MANUFACTURERS.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-23 | To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to provide or pay the salaries of personnel who provide crop insurance or uninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco for the 1998 or later crop years. — (SENATE TABLED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 965, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE OR PAY THE SALARIES OF PERSONNEL WHO PROVIDE CROP INSURANCE OR NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TOBACCO FOR THE 1998 OR LATER CROP YEARS.)S. 1033 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-22 | A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2158, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR SUNDRY INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND OFFICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)H.R. 2158 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-22 | To reduce the appropriation for the implementation of the space station program for the purpose of terminating the program. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 944, TO REDUCE THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TERMINATING THE PROGRAM.)S. 1034 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-22 | A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2016, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)H.R. 2016 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-22 | An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1023, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT,, THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AND CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 1023 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-22 | To prohibit the use of funds the pay for an abortion or to pay for the administrative expenses in connection with certain health plans that provide coverage for abortions — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DEWINE AMENDMENT NO. 936, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION OR PAY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN HEALTH PLANS THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ABORTIONS.)S. 1023 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-22 | To strike restrictions on current authorities under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 937, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES.)S. 1023 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-17 | To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast-cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 927, TO ALLOW POSTAL PATRONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDING FOR BREAST-CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH THE VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OF CERTAIN SPECIALLY ISSUED UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS.)S. 1023 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-17 | An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 955, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 955 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-16 | An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1004, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 1004 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-15 | An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1005, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.)S. 1005 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-11 | An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 936, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES.)S. 936 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-07-08 | An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 936 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 1997-06-27 | To ensure that future revenue windfalls to the Federal Treasury are reserved for tax or deficit reduction -- not additional spending. — (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 ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 538, TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE REVENUE WINDFALLS TO THE FEDERAL TREASURY ARE RESERVED FOR TAX OR DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-27 | To establish an enforcement mechanism in the Senate to ensure a balanced budget beginning with fiscal year 2002 and to require the President to submit balanced budgets. — (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 FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 571, TO ESTABLISH A 60 VOTE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES THE BUDGET DEFICIT AFTER THE YEAR 2002 AND TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT BALANCED BUDGETS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-27 | To implement the enforcement provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, enforce the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, extend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 through fiscal year 2002, and make technical and conforming changes to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1995. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOMENICI/LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 537, TO IMPLEMENT THE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT, ENFORCE THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997, EXTEND THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1990 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2002, AND MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974 AND THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-25 | An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE PASSED S. 947, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(A) OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-25 | To strike the limitation on the coverage of abortions. — (SENATE REJECTED LAUTENBERG (FOR KERREY) MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 496, TO STRIKE THE LIMITATION ON THE COVERAGE OF ABORTIONS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-25 | To ensure the provision of appropriate benefits for uninsured with special needs. — (SENATE TABLED LAUTENBERG (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 492, TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE BENEFITS FOR UNINSURED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To immediately transfer to part B certain home health benefits. — (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. 504, TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO PART B CERTAIN HOME HEALTH BENEFITS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 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 | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-25 | To provide for actuarially sufficient reimbursement rates for providers. — (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 WELLSTONE) AMENDMENT NO. 488, TO PROVIDE FOR ACTUARIALLY SUFFICIENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PROVIDERS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-25 | To strike the repeal of the Boren amendment. — (SENATE TABLED LAUTENBERG (FOR MIKULSKI) AMENDMENT NO. 489, TO REINSTATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDER PAYMENT RATES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To strike the limitations on Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. — (SENATE TABLED DOMENICI (FOR SPECTER) AMENDMENT NO. 471, TO STRIKE THE LIMITATIONS ON INDIRECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENTS TO TEACHING HOSPITALS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-25 | An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5001 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDICARE CHOICE PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-25 | To extend premium protection for low-income medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid program. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR SPECTER) AMENDMENT NO. 469, TO EXTEND PREMIUM PROTECTION FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To allow medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR KYL) AMENDMENT NO. 468, TO ALLOW MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO ENTER INTO PRIVATE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-25 | To allow vocational educational training to be counted as a work activity under the temporary assistance for needy families program for 24 months. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR LEVIN) AMENDMENT NO. 482, TO ALLOW VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO BE COUNTED AS A WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM FOR 24 MONTHS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To provide for medicaid eligibility of disabled children who lose SSI benefits. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR DODD/CONRAD) AMENDMENT NO. 479, TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED CHILDREN WHO LOSE SSI BENEFITS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the Nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF D'AMATO/HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 451, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To provide food stamp benefits to child immigrants. — (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 DURBIN/WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 450, TO PROVIDE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO CHILD IMMIGRANTS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-25 | To provide for a complete substitute of division 1 of title V. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF REED AMENDMENT NO. 445, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-24 | (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DIVISION 1 OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A POINT OF ORDER THAT THIS DIVISION OF THE AMENDMENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WAS SUSTAINED.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-24 | (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO STRIKE INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-06-24 | An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5611 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR MEDICARE FROM AGE 65 TO 67.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-24 | To strike the provision relating to the imposition of a copayment for part B home health services. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY/WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 429, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A COPAYMENT FOR PART B HOME HEALTH SERVICES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-19 | An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 858, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT, AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM.)S. 858 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-19 | To require an unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of appropriations for intelligence activities. — (SENATE REJECTED THE TORRICELLI AMENDMENT NO. 416, TO REQUIRE AN UNCLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.)S. 858 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-17 | A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1757, TO CONSOLIDATE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AGENCIES AND TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND 1999.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-12 | A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1871, MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN BOSNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.)H.R. 1871 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-06-05 | A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.CON.RES. 84, ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002.)H.Con.Res. 84 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-05 | A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1469, MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN BOSNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.)H.R. 1469 · 105th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-23 | A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. — (SENATE PASSED H. CON. RES. 84, ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002.)H.Con.Res. 84 · 105th Congress · On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-23 | To restore sufficient funding within the discretionary health function to maintain progress in medical research, offset by reductions in Federal agency administrative costs. — (SENATE REJECTED SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 340, TO RESTORE FUNDING WITHIN THE DISCRETIONARY HEALTH FUNCTION TO MAINTAIN PROGRESS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH, OFFSET BY REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-05-23 | To require that the $225 billion CBO revenue receipt windfall be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and that non-defense discretionary spending be kept at a freeze baseline level. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAMS AMENDMENT NO. 346, TO REQUIRE THAT THE $225 BILLION CBO REVENUE RECEIPT WINDFALL BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION AND TAX RELIEF, AND THAT NON-DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING BE KEPT AT A FREEZE BASELINE LEVEL.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-23 | To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation funds in the jurisdiction of the Labor Committee to assist such victims in attending any other school of their choice, whether public, private, or sectarian. — (SENATE AGREED TO COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 357 TO AMENDMENT NO. 313, TO ALLOW CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL BY ALLOWING STATES AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO USE FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE LABOR COMMITTEE TO ASSIST SUCH VICTIMS IN ATTENDING ANY OTHER SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-23 | To express the sense of the Senate that, to the extent that future revenues exceed the revenue aggregates contained in this resolution, those additional revenues should be reserved for deficit reduction and tax cuts only. — (SENATE AGREED TO ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 316, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT, TO THE EXTENT THAT FUTURE REVENUES EXCEED THE REVENUE AGGREGATES, THOSE ADDITIONAL REVENUES SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION AND TAX CUTS ONLY.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-23 | An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 904(C) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974, AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 601(B) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT AND, PURSUANT TO SECTION 24(B) OF H. CON. RES. 218 (FY 1995 BUDGET RESOLUTION), AGREED TO WAIVE SECTION 24(A) OF H. CON. RES. 218 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AS REPORTED, AND ANY AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE COMPANION MEASURE (H. CON. RES. 84) AND ANY CONFERENCE REPORT THEREON.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-23 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding Truth in Budgeting and Spectrum Auctions. — (SENATE AGREED TO MCCAIN/HOLLINGS AMENDMENT NO. 326, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE CONGRESS SHALL TAKE SUCH STEPS AS NECESSARY TO RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL REVENUES RAISED AND ESTIMATES MADE AND SHALL REDUCE SPENDING ACCORDINGLY IF SPECTRUM AUCTIONS RAISE LESS REVENUE THAN PROJECTED.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-22 | To create a point of order against any budget resolution for fiscal years after 2001 that causes a unified budget deficit for the budget year or any of the 4 fiscal years following the budget year. — (SENATE TABLED INHOFE AMENDMENT NO. 301, TO CREATE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ANY BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEARS AFTER 2001 THAT CAUSES A UNIFIED BUDGET DEFICIT FOR THE BUDGET YEAR OR ANY OF THE 4 FISCAL YEARS FOLLOWING THE BUDGET YEAR.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-22 | To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, providing about $7 billion per year more for transportation infrastructure. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMM MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 320, TO ENSURE THAT THE 4.3 CENTS FEDERAL GAS TAX INCREASE ENACTED IN 1993 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-22 | To add enforcement mechanisms to reflect the stated commitment to reach a balanced budget in 2002, to maintain a balanced budget thereafter, and to achieve these goals without raising taxes. — (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 ASHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 322, TO ADD ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS TO REFLECT THE STATED COMMITMENT TO REACH A BALANCED BUDGET THEREAFTER, AND TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WITHOUT RAISING TAXES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-22 | To delay the effectiveness of the tax cuts assumed in the Budget Resolution until the Federal budget is balanced. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 330, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TAX CUTS ASSUMED IN THE BUDGET RESOLUTION UNTIL THE FEDERAL BUDGET IS BALANCED.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-22 | To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 331, TO ENSURE THAT THE MEDICARE CUTS THAT WILL BE ENACTED ARE NOT USED TO PAY TAX CUTS AND THAT INSTEAD THE TAX CUTS ARE COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE CLOSURE OF TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-05-22 | To ensure that transportation revenues are used solely for transportation. — (SENATE TABLED WARNER/BAUCUS AMENDMENT NO. 311, TO ENSURE THAT TRANSPORTATION REVENUES ARE USED SOLELY FOR TRANSPORTATION.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-22 | To provide $5 billion for school repair, renovation, modernization, and construction priorities, offset by closing tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED MOSELEY-BRAUN NO. 336, TO PROVIDE $5 BILLION FOR SCHOOL REPAIR, RENOVATION, MODERNIZATION, AND CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES, OFFSET BY CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-21 | To express the sense of the Senate that the Federal commitment to biomedical research should be doubled over the next 5 years. — (SENATE AGREED TO MACK AMENDMENT NO. 315, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SHOULD BE DOUBLED OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-21 | To hold nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to the levels proposed by President Clinton in his fiscal year 1997 budget request for these same years, saving $76 billion, and using these savings to increase the net tax cut from $85 billion to $161 billion, allowing full funding of the $500 per child tax credit and full funding of the capital gains tax cut. — (SENATE TABLED GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 318, TO HOLD NONDEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 2002 TO THE SAME LEVELS PROPOSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 1997 BUDGET REQUEST.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-21 | To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the amounts included in the bi-partisan budget agreement for one or both of the following: (1) Medicaid, including outreach activities to identify and enroll eligible children and providing 12-month continuous eligibility; and also to restore Medicaid for current disabled children losing SSI because of the new, more strict definition of childhood eligibility; and (2) a program of capped mandatory grants to States to finance health insurance coverage for uninsured children. — (SENATE TABLED HATCH/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 297, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME UNINSURED CHILDREN AND FOR ADDITIONAL DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-21 | To clarify the use of funds for health coverage for eligible children. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DOMENICI MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 307, TO CLARIFY THE USE OF FUNDS FOR HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-20 | To adjust the President's initiatives for increased spending and the tax cuts. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HOLLINGS AMENDMENT NO. 295, TO ADJUST THE PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVES FOR INCREASED SPENDING AND THE TAX CUTS.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-20 | To require that any shortfall in revenues projected by the resolution be offset by reductions in discretionary spending. — (SENATE REJECTED THE ALLARD/INHOFE AMENDMENT NO. 292, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY SHORTFALL IN REVENUES PROJECTED BY THE RESOLUTION BE OFFSET BY REDUCTIONS IN DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-20 | To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five years and offsetting this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 296, TO INCREASE THE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING CAPS BY $15.752 BILLION IN OUTLAYS OVER FIVE YEARS TO IMPROVE FUNDING OF CRITICAL PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INFANTS, TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AND OFFSET THIS EFFORT BY CLOSING CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-08 | An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO ADVANCE S. 672, MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, TO THE THIRD READING.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-08 | To ensure full funding of disaster assistance without adding to the federal debt. — (SENATE TABLED GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 118, TO ENSURE FULL FUNDING OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE WITHOUT ADDING TO THE FEDERAL DEBT.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-08 | To strike title VII, to strike those provisions providing for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations of fiscal year 1998. — (SENATE TABLED BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 59, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-05-08 | To modify the requirements for the additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways. — (SENATE TABLED WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 66, TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-07 | To strike section 310. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 64, TO STRIKE SECTION 310, WHICH WOULD BLOCK IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR POLICY ON RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON FEDERAL LAND.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-07 | To rescind JOBS Funds, extend the transition period for aliens receiving SSI funds, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 145, TO RESCIND CERTAIN JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BASIC SKILLS (JOBS) FUNDS, AND EXTEND THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR ALIENS RECEIVING SSI FUNDS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-05-07 | An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-05-06 | A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota by providing greater flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO GRAMS/JOHNSON AMENDMENT NO. 54, TO FACILITATE RECOVERY FROM THE RECENT FLOODING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND MINNESOTA BY PROVIDING GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR REGULATORS.)S. 672 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-03-04 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget. — (TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND VOTING, NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED S.J. RES. 1, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO REQUIRE A BALANCED BUDGET.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Joint Resolution | Yea | Fiscal restraint |
| 1997-02-27 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS MOTION TO REFER THE JOINT RESOLUTION TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH WITH BUMPERS/FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 12, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-27 | To permit the use of an accumulated surplus to balance the budget during any fiscal year. — (SENATE TABLED FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 14, TO PERMIT THE USE OF AN ACCUMULATED SURPLUS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-27 | To require approval of the amendment in 3 years. — (SENATE TABLED FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 13, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS SUBMISSION TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-27 | To provide that only Congress shall have authority to enforce the provisions of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, unless Congress passes legislation specifically granting enforcement authority to the President or State or Federal courts. — (SENATE TABLED LEAHY (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 10, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CONGRESS SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, UNLESS CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION SPECIFICALLY GRANTING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT OR STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS. .)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-27 | To strike the limitation on debt held by the public. — (SENATE TABLED GRAHAM/ROBB AMENDMENT NO. 7, TO STRIKE THE LIMITATION ON DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 1997-02-26 | To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spending that is designated emergency requirements by both the President and the Congress. — (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 16, TO PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPLEMENT STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE THE DAMAGE, LOSS, HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING CAUSED BY DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES BY EXEMPTING SPENDING THAT IS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS BY BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-02-26 | To propose a substitute amendment. — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 17, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-26 | To permit limited waiver during economic emergencies and allow a capital budget. — (SENATE REJECTED TORRICELLI AMENDMENT NO. 15, TO PERMIT LIMITED WAIVER WHEN A DECLARATION OF WAR IS IN EFFECT, NATIONAL SECURITY IS THREATENED, DURING ECONOMIC EMERGENCIES, AND ALLOW A CAPITAL BUDGET.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-02-26 | In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE TABLED FEINSTEIN AMENDMENT NO. 11, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-25 | To require that the outlay and receipt totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds not be included as a part of the budget totals. — (SENATE TABLED REID AMENDMENT NO. 8, TO REQUIRE THAT THE OUTLAY AND RECEIPT TOTALS OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS NOT BE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET TOTALS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-25 | A joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program. — (SENATE AGREED TO H.J. RES. 36, APPROVING THE PRESIDENTIAL FINDING THAT THE LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY SECTION 518A(A) OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1997, IS HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE POPULATION PLANNING PROGRAM.)H.J.Res. 36 · 105th Congress · On the Joint Resolution | Yea | Fiscal expansion |
| 1997-02-24 | To strike the reliance on estimates and receipts. — (SENATE TABLED BYRD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 6, TO STRIKE THE RELIANCE ON ESTIMATES AND RECEIPTS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-12 | To simplify the conditions for a declaration of an imminent and serious threat to national security. — (SENATE TABLED DODD MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 4, TO SIMPLIFY THE CONDITIONS FOR A DECLARATION OF AN IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-11 | To state the policy of the United States that, in achieving a balanced budget, Federal outlays should not be reduced in a manner that disproportionately affects outlays for education, nutrition, and health programs for poor children. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3, TO STATE THE POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES THAT, IN ACHIEVING A BALANCED BUDGET, FEDERAL OUTLAYS SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED IN A MANNER THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS OUTLAYS FOR EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR POOR CHILDREN.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-02-10 | To allow waiver of the article in the event of an economic recession or serious economic emergency. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 2, TO ALLOW FOR THE WAIVER OF THE ARTICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ECONOMIC RECESSION OR SERIOUS ECONOMIC EMERGENCY WITH A MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.)S.J.Res. 1 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Fiscal expansion |
