VOTE

CLINTON

EDWARDS

DESCRIPTION

S J Res 45, # 230, 10/3/02

Y

Y

Use of Force- Cloture: motion to invoke cloture on joint resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq

S J Res 45, # 231, 10/9/02

Y

Y

Use of Force- Terrorist Organizations: McCain motion to kill Graham amendment to Lieberman substitute amendment. The Graham amendment would substitute the underlying amendment with language that would authorize the use of force against the threat posed by Iraq and five terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Hizbullah, and the Palestine Islamic Jihad. It also would require the administration to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, but not more than 48 hours, after action would begin.

S J Res 45, # 232, 10/10/02

Y

N

Use of Force- Termination: Byrd amendment to Lieberman substitute amendment. The Byrd amendment would provide for the termination of Congressional authorization of the use of force by one year after the resolution's enactment unless the president certifies that extension is necessary or Congress enacts into law a one-year extension of the authorization.

S J Res 45, # 233, 10/10/02

Y

Y

Use of Force- Cloture: motion to invoke cloture on Lieberman substitute amendment authorizing the use of force against Iraq nd require the administration to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, but not more than 48 hours after, action would begin. The president also would be required to submit a progress report to Congress at least every 60 days.

S J Res 45, # 234, 10/10/02

N

N

Use of Force- Congressional Authority: Byrd amendment to Lieberman substitute amendment. The Byrd amendment would clarify that any authorization of the use of force against Iraq would not alter the constitutional authority of Congress to declare war. It also would clarify that no additional authority not directly related to a clear threat of imminent, sudden and direct attack on the United States be granted to the president unless Congress authorizes it.

S J Res 45, # 235, 10/10/02

N

N

Use of Force- UN Resolution: Levin amendment to Lieberman substitute amendment. The Levin amendment would authorize of the use of force against Iraq pursuant to the adoption of a United Nations resolution that demands that Iraq allow unrestricted access to U.N. weapons inspectors and authorizes the use of military force by U.N. members to enforce the resolution, as well as Iraq's failure to comply with such a resolution. It also would provide that Congress not adjourn sine die and return to session at any time to promptly consider proposals related to Iraq if the United Nations fails to adopt such a resolution.

S J Res 45, # 236, 10/10/02

N

N

Use of Force- Imminent Threat: Durbin amendment to Lieberman substitute amendment. The Durbin amendment would provide for the authorization for the use of military force to cover an "imminent threat" by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction rather than a "continuing threat" by Iraq.

H J Res 114, # 237, 10/11/02

Y

Y

Use of Force- Passage: Passage of the joint resolution that would authorize the use of force against Iraq and require the administration to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, or within 48 hours after military action has begun. The president also would be required to submit a progress report to Congress at least every 60 days.

S Con Res 23, # 57, 3/18/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution- War Cost Report: Conrad motion to waive Budget Act regarding Nickles point of order against Conrad's amendment establishing a point of order in the Senate against any legislation or amendment that would increase the deficit until President Bush provides a detailed report on the costs of a conflict with Iraq. The point of order could be waived only by a three-fifths majority vote of all senators. A short-term economic stimulus measure and all measures related to defense and homeland security spending would be exempted from the point of order.

S Res 95, # 61, 3/20/03

Y

Y

Troop Support- Adoption: Adoption of resolution commending President Bush and U.S. military personnel for their work in the war in Iraq.

S Con Res 23, # 67, 3/21/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution- War Reserve Fund- Feingold amendment creating a $100 billion reserve fund to cover the costs of disarming Iraq, offset by a reduction in tax cuts

S Con Res 23, # 83, 3/25/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution- Democratic Substitute: Conrad substitute amendment reducing all tax cuts in the resolution by $1.24 trillion, fund President Bush's proposed $75 billion war supplemental bill, and increase homeland security spending by $80 billion, spending for a Medicare prescription drug benefit by $194 billion, spending on veterans' programs by $13 billion and spending on transportation and infrastructure by $71 billion.

S Con Res 23, # 95, 3/25/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution- Blue Dog Alternative: Carper amendment would postpone future tax cuts for high income individuals if the budget remains in deficit because of costs of the war in Iraq.

S Con Res 23, # 108, 3/26/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution- Adoption: budget resolution included $100 billion reserve fund for the war in Iraq, as well as $400 billion for a Medicare overhaul and $791 billion in discretionary spending in fiscal 2004.

S Con Res 30, # 109, 3/27/03

Y

Y

Coalition Member Support- Adoption: Adoption of concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress commending and thanking nations participating in the coalition to disarm Iraq

S 762, # 116, 4/2/03

N

N

Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental- National Guard and Reserves: Cochran motion to kill Landrieu amendment appropriating approximately $1 billion for equipment for the National Guard and Reserves.

S 762, # 121, 4/3/03

N

Y

Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental- War Costs: Cochran motion to kill Hollings amendment expressing the sense of the Senate that the president should submit a report to the Senate Finance Committee regarding a plan to raise revenues to offset funds in the bill spent on the war in Iraq.

S 762, # 124, 4/3/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental- Iraqi Food Assistance: Kohl amendment appropriating $600 million for food assistance for the Iraqi people.

S 762, # 125, 4/3/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2003 War Supplemental- Passage: Bill appropriated $79.5 billion in fiscal 2003 for military spending in Iraq, homeland security and global counterterrorism activities. The bill provided $62.6 billion for the war in Iraq, $5.2 billion in international assistance, $2.4 billion for rebuilding Iraq, $2.7 billion in airline aid and $4.6 billion for homeland security.

S Con Res 31, # 129, 4/9/03

Y

Y

Prisoners of War- Adoption: Adoption of the resolution that would express outrage at the treatment of American prisoners of war by Iraqi forces, note the expectation that they be allowed to meet with the Red Cross and state that those mistreating U.S. prisoners will be held accountable.

S 1050, # 193, 5/22/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization- Iraq Contracts: Warner amendment requiring the Defense Department to comply with the Competition in Contracting Act when soliciting bids and awarding contracts related to the reconstruction of Iraq.

S 925, # 271, 7/10/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 State Department Reauthorization- Post War Iraq: Biden amendment expressing the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States to stay in Iraq to ensure peace, stability and a representative government. It would also urge the president to request NATO to form a peacekeeping force and urge the president to ask the United Nations and its member states to provide military forces and civilian police for stability and security.

HR 2658, # 278, 7/16/03

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Cost of Iraq Operations: Stevens motion to kill Dorgan amendment requiring the president to submit to Congress a cost estimate for fiscal 2004 military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan not covered by the underlying bill.

HR 2658, # 281, 7/16/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Iraq War Costs: Cochran motion to kill Boxer amendment requiring the Defense Secretary to ubmit a report to the House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee every 30 days detailing the costs of military action in Iraq, including any contributions from foreign countries.

HR 2658, # 283, 7/16/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Iraqi Reconstruction: Stevens motion to kill Kennedy amendment requiring the president to submit a report to Congress on a strategy for Iraqi reconstruction, including plans for security and humanitarian assistance. The report would have to include schedules for seeking NATO participation and for seeking approval of a multilateral force from the U.N. Security Council. It would also have to include estimates of the number of troops needed in Iraq.

HR 2658, # 284, 7/16/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Iraqi Intelligence Commission: Stevens motion to kill Corzine amendment authorizing $5 million for the creation of a 12-member commission to investigate the role of policymakers in the development and use of intelligence leading up to military operations in Iraq, and to investigate whether Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. The commission would have the power to hold hearings, accept evidence, and subpoena witnesses. The commission would have to present its findings and recommendations to Congress and the president nine months after its first meeting.

HR 2658, # 286, 7/17/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Overseas Military Funding: Byrd amendment expressing the sense of Senate that any funds for ongoing military operations, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, should be included in the president's annual budget request and that such funds, when allocated in appropriations bills, should be placed in specific accounts.

HR 2658, # 287, 7/17/03

N

Y

Fiscal 2004 Defense Appropriations- Intelligence Funding: Stevens motion to kill Durbin amendment withholding $50 million in intelligence funding until the president submits reports on the role executive branch policymakers had on the development and use of intelligence relating to the war in Iraq. The report would have to be submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House International Relations Committee and the Appropriations, Armed Services and Intelligence committees of both chambers.

S 1689, # 371, 10/1/03

N

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Iraqi Reconstruction: Byrd amendment eliminating $15.2 billion of the $20.3 billion allocated for Iraqi reconstruction. The remaining $5.1 billion was to be used for security, including public safety requirements

S 1689, # 372, 10/2/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Troop Support: McConnell amendment expressing sense of Senate thanking U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and extending condolences to families to those who have been killed or injured

S 1689, # 373, 10/2/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Tax Cut Suspension: Stevens motion to kill Biden amendment offsetting Iraqi reconstruction funds by eliminating income tax cuts enacted in 2001 for the top 1 percent of earners

S 1689, # 374, 10/2/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Coalition Provisional Authority: Stevens motion to kill Leahy amendment removing the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq from the Defense Department and place under the State Department.

S 1689, # 376, 10/2/03

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Safety Equipment: Stevens motion to kill Dodd amendment adding $322 million to spending on battlefield clearance and safety equipment for U.S. troops in Iraq. The money was to be offset by reducing Iraqi reconstruction funds.

S 1689, # 378, 10/14/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Iraqi Liberation Medal: Division I of the Bingaman amendment authorizing the Defense Department to award the Iraqi Liberation Medal to any person who serve in any capacity in the armed forces in Southwest Asia in connection with "Operation Iraqi Freedom."

S 1689, # 379, 10/14/03

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Domestic Spending: Stevens motion to kill Stabenow amendment reducing Iraq reconstruction funds by $5.03 billion and redirecting those funds to domestic programs, such as: $1.8 billion for veterans' health, $1 billion for school reconstruction and $1.5 billion for capital improvements for federal highways. The amendment also expressed the sense of the Senate that Congress should consider an additional $5.03 billion for Iraqi reconstruction in fiscal 2005 budget process

S 1689, # 380, 10/14/03

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Reconstruction Financing: Stevens motion to kill Dorgan amendment striking $20.3 billion in appropriations for Iraqi reconstruction funds and requiring the president to direct the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq to establish an Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority. The authority would be required to obtain financing for the reconstruction of Iraq's infrastructure through the issuance of securities and other financial instruments, and loans obtained on the open market from private banks and other international financial institutions. It also would require the authority to collateralize such financing with future revenue from its oil reserves to the maximum extent possible.

S 1689, # 381, 10/15/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Military Reserve Retirement Age: Corzine amendment to waive the Budget Act regarding the Stevens point of order against Corzine's amendment to lower the retirement age for members of the National Guard and Reserves from 60 to 55

S 1689, # 382, 10/15/03

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Additional Army Personnel: Stevens motion to kill Reed amendment authorizing an additional 10,000 in Army personnel.

S 1689, # 383, 10/15/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Congressional Report: Byrd amendment requiring the Coalition Provisional Authority to report to Congress quarterly on the costs related to reconstruction activities and the revenue provided by foreign nations and international organizations. It also would require the Comptroller General to conduct an ongoing audit of the provisional authority to evaluate the reconstruction and security activities in Iraq.

S 1689, # 384, 10/15/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Removal of Saddam Hussein- Graham amendment expressing the sense of Congress that the removal of Saddam's government has enhanced the security of Israel and other U.S. allies

S 1689, # 385, 10/16/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Conditional Release of Funds: Stevens motion to kill Byrd amendment appropriating $5.1 billion in security funding immediately and up to $15 billion in Iraqi reconstruction by April 1. The $10.2 billion in reconstruction funds remaining would be released after April 1 as a separate appropriations bill, but only if the U.N. had adopted a new resolution authorizing a multinational military force, under U.S. leadership, in Iraq. The U.N. would lead in Iraq's political and economic reconstruction. The president also would be required to provide a detailed reconstruction plan that includes an estimated schedule for the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi people and the withdrawal of troops.

S 1689, # 386, 10/16/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Stock Options: Stevens motion to kill Lautenberg amendment prohibiting the use of Iraqi reconstruction funds for any contract or financial agreement with an entity that pays deferred compensation to the president, the vice president, or a Cabinet-level official, or any entity in which the president, vice president, or Cabinet-level official holds options to purchase more than 1,000 shares of stock. It would be effective 90 days after the bill's enactment.

S 1689, # 387, 10/16/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Global War on Terrorism Medal: McConnell amendment expressing the sense of the Senate at the Defense Secretary should issue necessary regulations to implement and begin awarding the Global War on Terrorism Medal to members of the armed forces serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.

S 1689, # 388, 10/16/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Debt Forgiveness: Nickles amendment expressing sense of Senate all countries that hold debt from loans to the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein should be urged to forgive their debt.

S 1689, # 389, 10/16/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Reconstruction Loans: Byrd amendment providing $10.3 billion as a grant to rebuild Iraq, including $5.1 billion for security and $5.2 billion for reconstruction costs. It would structure the remaining $10 billion as a loan that would be converted to a grant if 90 percent of all bilateral debt incurred by the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein has been forgiven by other countries. It would require the Coalition Provisional Authority to ensure that the money is spent for the purposes stated. The president would be required to notify Congress if any single obligation in Iraq amounts to $250 million or more. It also would express the sense of the Congress that each country that is owed bilateral debt by Iraq should forgive such debt and provide reconstruction aid beginning at the Madrid Donor Conference on Oct. 23, 2003.

S 1689, # 390, 10/17/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Salary Reimbursement for Federal Employees: Durbin amendment requiring that federal employee who takes leave without pay in order to perform certain services as a member of the uniformed service or the National Guard, be reimbursed for the difference between their salary and the pay and allowances they receive while on duty.

S 1689, # 391, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- International Contribution: Stevens motion to kill Daschle amendment requiring the president to certify that future appropriations which exceed the amount in the bill are equal to or exceeded by contributions by the international community. The requirement could be waived if the president provides a report to Congress that determines the funding is in the national security interests of the United States.

S 1689, # 392, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority: Stevens motion to kill Landrieu amendment requiring the president to direct the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq to establish an Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority. The authority would be required to obtain financing for the reconstruction of <Iraq's infrastructure through the issuance of securities and loans and by collateralizing future revenue from its oil reserves.

S 1689, # 393, 10/17/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Meal Reimbursement: Boxer amendment reimbursing service members who paid for meals while hospitalized as a result of injuries or illness while in combat or training since Sept. 11, 2001.

S 1689, # 394, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- HIV/AIDS Funding: Cochran motion to kill Durbin amendment providing $879.7 million more for the prevention, treatment and research of HIV/AIDS by reducing the amount appropriated for Iraq reconstruction except for funds used to train Iraqi security forces

S 1689, # 395, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Intelligence Commission: Stevens motion to kill Corzine amendment establishing a 12-member independent bipartisan commission to examine and report on the role of policy makers in the development and use of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The commission would be required to submit a report to the president and Congress within nine months of its first meeting on its findings and recommendations. The amendment also would authorize $5 million for the commission.

S 1689, # 396, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Reconstruction Funding Limit: Stevens motion to kill Byrd amendment limiting the use of reconstruction funds for certain programs and projects and reduce reconstruction funding by $1.65 billion and reallocate the funds to other purposes such as destroying conventional weapons in Iraq and accelerating reconstruction in Afghanistan.

S 1689, # 397, 10/17/03

Y

Y

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Involuntary Deployment of Troops: Stevens motion to kill Byrd amendment prohibiting the use of funds in the bill for the involuntary deployment overseas for Operation Iraqi Freedom of members of the National Guard and Reserves who have been involuntarily deployed for six months or more during the past six years.

S 1689, # 398, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Congressional Approval: Stevens motion to kill Byrd amendment striking a provision in the bill that allows the president to reallocate funds for the reconstruction of Iraq, and insert a provision that would require the president to seek additional funding in subsequent appropriations bills.

S 1689, # 399, 10/17/03

N

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Reallocation of Certain Funds: Stevens motion to kill Brownback amendment decreasing amount in bill for Iraqi reconstruction by $600 million and increase the amount available to the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps by $50 million, increase funding for Afghanistan by $400 million, and increase the amount available for Liberia by $150 million.

S 1689, # 400, 10/17/03

Y

N

Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan- Passage: Appropriating $86.5 billion in fiscal 2004 supplemental spending for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan

HR 2800, # 414, 10/28/03

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2004 Foreign Operations Appropriations- Coalition Provision Authority Funds: Byrd amendment prohibiting the use of funds in the bill for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq unless the authority's administrator has been appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate.

S Con Res 95, # 58, 3/12/04

N

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution- Adoption: $821 billion fiscal 2005 budget plan would set aside $30 billion in fiscal 2005 for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

Negroponte Conf., # 85, 5/6/04

Y

Y

Confirmation of John D. Negroponte to be Ambassador to Iraq

S Res 356, # 86, 5/10/04

Y

Missed Vote

Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners- Adoption: Resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison and join with the president in expressing apology for the humiliations suffered by the prisoners in Iraq and their families. It would call for an investigation by members of the Senate and the president into the alleged abuses and urge that all individuals responsible for such acts be held accountable. It also would express support for Americans who are serving nobly abroad to improve the lives of Iraqis.

HR 3104, # 96, 5/18/04

Y

Y

Military Medals- Passage: Providing for the establishment of separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the military who participate in operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.

S 2400, # 106, 6/2/04

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Authorization- Supplemental Military Funding: Warner amendment authorizing n additional $25 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The total authorized funding would include $14.5 billion for the Army, $1 billion for the Navy, $2 billion for the Marine Corps and $1 billion for the Air Force. Up to $2.5 billion of the authorized funding could be transferred among specific categories outlined in the amendment, contingent on prior congressional notification.

S 2400, # 112, 6/14/04

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Equipment Reimbursement: Dodd amendment requiring the Defense secretary to reimburse members of the armed forces deployed in operations in Iraq or Afghanistan for the cost of any protective, safety or health equipment purchased by or on behalf of such members by their families, non-profit organizations or community groups for use in connection with the operations.

S 2400, # 119, 6/16/04

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- War Time Profiteering: Warner amendment extending federal jurisdiction to include fraudulent offenses committed overseas by contractors who make false claims or statements in connection with military or rebuilding activities.

S 2400, # 120, 6/16/04

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- War Time Profiteering: Leahy amendment making profiteering on contracts in connection with military or rebuilding activities in Iraq, Afghanistan or other countries punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison and $1 million in fines.

S 2400, # 129, 6/17/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Troop Increase: Reed, D-R.I., amendment increasing the authorized end strength for active-duty Army personnel by 20,000 soldiers in fiscal 2005. As amended, it would require the additional troops to be covered by the $25 billion authorized for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan or from another future supplemental appropriation.

S 2400, # 130, 6/17/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Tax Rate Increase: Biden, D-Del., amendment providing that the top income tax rate be increased from 35 percent to 36 percent starting in 2005 until 2010. It would provide that the funds made available by the increase be used to pay for security and stabilization operations in Iraq.

S 2400, # 137, 6/23/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Iraq Reports: McConnell amendment requiring that no later than 120 days after the bill's enactment the president submit an unclassified report to Congress on the strategy of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq regarding stabilization and rebuilding.

S 2400, Vote # 138, 6/23/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Iraq Reports: Kennedy amendment requiring that no later than 30 days after the bill's enactment the president submit an unclassified report to Congress on the strategy of the United States regarding stabilization and rebuilding in Iraq, an estimate on the number of U.S. troops that will be serving in Iraq as of December 31, 2005, and the percentage of such forces that will be members of the National Guard and Army Reserves.

S 2400, Vote # 143, 6/23/04

N

N

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Prisoner Reports: Hatch motion to kill Leahy amendment requiring Defense Department to provide Congress with a number of reports pertaining to detainees at U.S. military prisons worldwide, including a report on all prisoner interrogation techniques approved by U.S. officials. It also would require the department to submit all International Committee of the Red Cross reports regarding treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

S 2400, # 144, 6/23/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Prisoner Reports: Leahy amendment directing the Attorney General to submit to the Judiciary Committee all documents in the possession of the Justice Department produced since Jan. 20, regarding the treatment and interrogation of detainees held in U.S. custody.

S 2400, # 146, 6/23/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization- Passage: $447.2 billion authorization for Defense Department, including $25 billion for emergency spending in Iraq and Afghanistan

HR 4613, # 147, 6/24/04

Y

Y

Byrd Amendment: Sense of the Senate expressing any funds for ongoing military operations overseas, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, should be included in the president's annual budget request and that such funds, when allocated in appropriations bills, should be placed in specific accounts.

HR 4613, # 149, 6/24/04

Y

Y

Fiscal 2005 Defense Appropriations- Passage: $416.2 billion Defense Appropriations, including $25 billion in emergency spending for Iraq and Afghanistan

HR4613, # 163, 7/22/04

Y

Missed Vote

Fiscal 2005 Defense Appropriations- Conference Report: $417.5 billion Defense Appropriations, including $25 billion in emergency spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan