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Mark Begich Democrat U.S. Senator Of ALASKA
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Senate Years of Service: 2009-
Party: Democrat

BEGICH, Mark, (son of Nicholas J. Begich), a senator from Alaska; born in Anchorage, Ala., March 30, 1962; attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage, 1981-1988; businessman; Anchorage Assembly, 1988-1998, chairman, 1993 and 1996-1998; mayor of Anchorage, 2003-2009; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015.

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U.S. Senator 2009 2014 Alaska

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Washington Address: 825C HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3004
Fax: 202-224-2354
Web site: http://www.begich.com/

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill s2054
A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for all employees of such entities in accordance with rates of pay for other Federal financial regulatory agencies.
Bill s1665
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes.
Bill s1710
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, as the James M. Fitzgerald United States Courthouse.
Bill s1691
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.
Bill s1717
A bill to prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s1307
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including improvements, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Bill s1768
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents.
Bill s229
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.
Bill s230
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish.
Bill s1663
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism.
Bill s914
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s1620
A bill to ensure the icebreaking capabilities of the United States and for other purposes.
Bill s542
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents.
Bill sr273
A resolution congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball team on their performance in the Junior League Softball World Series.
Bill s1357
A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
Bill s673
A bill to require the conveyance of the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter STORIS.
Bill s895
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.
Bill s463
A bill to amend part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote effective STEM teaching and learning.
Bill s731
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide travel and transportation allowances for members of the reserve components for long distance and certain other travel to inactive duty training.
Bill s472
A bill to increase the mileage reimbursement rate for members of the armed services during permanent change of station and to authorize the transportation of additional motor vehicles of members on change of permanent station to or from nonforeign areas outside the continental United States.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill s2059
A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
Bill s2058
A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
Bill s2046
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.
Bill s1925
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Bill s1421
A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Bill s414
A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.
Bill s1838
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on service dog training therapy, and for other purposes.
Bill s1299
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.
Bill s704
A bill to provide for duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes.
Bill s1990
A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Bill s1616
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.
Bill s680
A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum.
Bill s595
A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years.
Bill s1755
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.
Bill s1401
A bill to conserve wild Pacific salmon, and for other purposes.
Bill s1106
A bill to authorize Department of Defense support for programs on pro bono legal assistance for members of the Armed Forces.
Bill s738
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning.
Bill s593
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.
Bill s362
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Bill s1360
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.
Bill s1231
A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
Bill s847
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.
Bill s810
A bill to prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes.
Bill s52
A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.
Bill s50
A bill to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially-marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate those programs and activities.
Bill sj29
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Bill s292
A bill to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Bill s1440
A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.
Bill s1369
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements.
Bill s1251
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Bill s1214
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions.
Bill s672
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
Bill s539
A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.
Bill s509
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.
Bill s1963
A bill to revoke the charters for the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation upon resolution of their obligations, to create a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes.
Bill s1707
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
Bill s1597
A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school districts and community colleges across the United States in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes.
Bill s1039
A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Bill s567
A bill to amend the small, rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Bill s412
A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.
Bill s381
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Bill sj33
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures.
Bill s896
A bill to amend the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.
Bill s302
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s2004
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
Bill s1866
A bill to provide incentives for economic growth, and for other purposes.
Bill s1961
A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Bill s1403
A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s1984
A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect.
Bill s1392
A bill to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.
Bill s1149
A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes.
Bill s1142
A bill to promote the mapping and development of the United States geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications, and for other purposes.
Bill s195
A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments.
Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Bill s1980
A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing through port State measures.
Bill s1639
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes.
Bill s1541
A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
Bill s534
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers.
Bill s1876
A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.
Bill s484
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not residents of the State of Colorado.
Bill s1966
A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for enrolling, activating, issuing, and renewing Transportation Worker Identification Credentials so that applicants are not required to visit a designated enrollment center more than once.
Bill s1957
A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1763
A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes.
Bill s1701
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
Bill s798
A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
Bill s420
A bill to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care.
Bill s306
A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Bill s1692
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.
Bill s571
A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.
Bill s1916
A bill to exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits and for other purposes.
Bill s1176
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Bill s581
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers.
Bill s834
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Bill s1898
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.
Bill s730
A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s313
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes.
Bill s1358
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter.
Bill s797
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.
Bill s1477
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prevent the dissemination to the public of certain information with respect to noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators.
Bill s1249
A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
Bill s1056
A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways.
Bill s584
A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.
Bill s570
A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.
Bill sr331
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.
Bill s838
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.
Bill s1335
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
Bill s894
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2011, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s497
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.
Bill sr302
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Bill s1829
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.
Bill s1703
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
Bill s1679
A bill to ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process.
Bill s815
A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.
Bill s1806
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund.
Bill s1585
A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Bill s1808
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.
Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Bill s273
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to condition the receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement by States of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving.
Bill s951
A bill to improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s1799
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s1759
A bill to facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition.
Bill s1737
A bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1588
A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.
Bill s1391
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
Bill sr309
A resolution supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Bill s1460
A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.
Bill s1119
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s604
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Bill s1668
A bill to provide that the Postal Service may not close any post office which results in more than 10 miles distance (as measured on roads with year-round access) between any 2 post offices.
Bill s260
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.
Bill s572
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.
Bill s1745
A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Bill sc27
A concurrent resolution honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
Bill s275
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.
Bill s1653
A bill to make minor modifications to the procedures relating to the issuance of visas.
Bill s1298
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Bill s576
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.
Bill s211
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.
Bill s164
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill s1508
A bill to extend loan limits for programs of the Federal Housing Administration, the government-sponsored enterprises, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1385
A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program.
Bill s743
A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.
Bill s1217
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
Bill s1675
A bill to improve student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.
Bill s1514
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.
Bill s1633
A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve.
Bill s170
A bill to provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Bill s1631
A bill to authorize the establishment in the Department of Veterans Affairs of a center for technical assistance for non-Department health care providers who furnish care to veterans in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Bill s393
A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Bill s510
A bill to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities, and for other purposes.
Bill s1540
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits for the purchase of franchises by veterans.
Bill s1500
A bill to give Americans access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage.
Bill s102
A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes.
Bill sr80
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Bill s1094
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s740
A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Bill s1495
A bill to amend the school dropout prevention program in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Bill s1517
A bill to provide for the creation of jobs.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill s1533
A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Bill s1532
A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
Bill s274
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to medication therapy management services under the Medicare prescription drug program.
Bill s1522
A bill to establish a joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and to provide for expedited consideration of such legislation by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Bill s1239
A bill to provide for a medal of appropriate design to be awarded by the President to the memorials established at the 3 sites honoring the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill s866
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service.
Bill s387
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Bill s1463
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers and to provide for reasonable break time for nursing mothers.
Bill s800
A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize and improve the safe routes to school program.
Bill s1359
A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Bill s697
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Services for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.
Bill s398
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.
Bill s242
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Bill s48
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Services Corps programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1496
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the delegation by the United States of inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society that provides comparable services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria, and for other purposes.
Bill s1453
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.
Bill s1436
A bill to provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation infrastructure funding through bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, including roads, bridges, rail and transit systems, ports, and inland waterways, and for other purposes.
Bill s1441
A bill to provide assistance for workforce investment activities to unique populations in Alaska and Hawaii.
Bill s1433
A bill to pay personnel compensation and benefits for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bill s1439
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding ready school needs reviews.
Bill s1390
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and for other purposes.
Bill s1314
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish minimum funding levels for States for the support of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, and for other purposes.
Bill s578
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program.
Bill s344
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
Bill s1348
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.
Bill sr175
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
Bill s1063
A bill to allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska.
Bill s961
A bill to create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes.
Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill s1346
A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill s1337
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts.
Bill s1370
A bill to reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.
Bill s658
A bill to provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the Department of Defense on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes.
Bill s1120
A bill to encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill s1208
A bill to provide an election to terminate certain capital construction funds without penalties.
Bill s946
A bill to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.
Bill s411
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s1293
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a demonstration program to adapt the lessons of providing foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic development assistance to certain similarly situated individuals, and for other purposes.
Bill s483
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.
Bill s319
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Bill s44
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Bill s57
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels.
Bill s630
A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes.
Bill s929
A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program.
Bill s769
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the use of service dogs on Department of Veterans Affairs property.
Bill s1226
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to address air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s1201
A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, to improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s219
A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.
Bill s969
A bill to award planning grants and implementation grants to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to complete comprehensive planning to carry out activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 instruction and curriculum and to provide evaluation grants to measure efficacy of K-12 engineering education.
Bill s952
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Bill s489
A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s248
A bill to allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Bill s957
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Bill s1113
A bill to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, research, and international capabilities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s1156
A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.
Bill s80
A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes.
Bill s886
A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing, and for other purposes.
Bill s696
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat Vet Centers as Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to Department facilities, and for other purposes.
Bill s980
A bill to promote secure ferry transportation and for other purposes.
Bill sr172
A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".
Bill s909
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit certain revenues of private providers of public transportation by vanpool received from providing public transportation to be used for the purpose of acquiring rolling stock, and to permit certain expenditures of private vanpool contractors to be credited toward the local matching share of the costs of public transportation projects, and for other purposes.
Bill s629
A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
Bill s352
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska.
Bill s351
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of Alaska without surface occupancy, and for other purposes.
Bill s796
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy bonds.
Bill s716
A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.
Bill s727
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible, and for other purposes.
Bill s675
A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.
Bill sr125
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
Bill sc10
A concurrent resolution authorizing the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War, to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Bill sr117
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.
Bill s282
A bill to rescind unused earmarks.
Bill s628
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, Alaska, and Delta Junction, Alaska, to the Alaska Railroad Corporation.
Bill s631
A bill to extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources.
Bill s608
A bill to provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing licenses and for other purposes.
Bill s582
A bill to establish a point of order against any efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts under title II of the Social Security Act.
Bill s9
A bill to reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks progress.
Bill sr51
A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Bill s5
A bill to reform schools and give America's children the tools they need to succeed.
Bill s61
A bill to establish a Native American Economic Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
Bill s1
A bill to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States.
Bill s304
A bill to amend the Alaska National Gas Pipeline Act to improve the Alaska pipeline construction training program, and for other purposes.
Bill s240
A bill to require an Air Force study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the test and training range infrastructure.
Bill s8
A bill to strengthen America's national security.
Bill s10
A bill to ensure equity for women and address rising pressures on American families.
Bill sr77
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.
Bill s303
A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes.
Bill sc5
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War.
Bill s72
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.

Recent Votes
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:33 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#13 2012: On the Amendment (Brown (OH) Amdt. No. 1481 As Modified)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:10 PM   Pass: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#14 2012: On Passage of the Bill (S. 2038 As Amended)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:54 PM   Fail: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#10 2012: On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 1473)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:44 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#11 2012: On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 1488)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:26 PM   Pass: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#12 2012: On the Amendment (Grassley Amdt. No. 1493)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:19 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#8 2012: On the Amendment (Toomey Amdt. No. 1472)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:02 PM   Fail: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#9 2012: On the Amendment (Inhofe Amdt. No. 1500)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:05:31 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#5 2012: On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 1487)

Committees
Senate Committee on Armed Services
    Personnel

    Readiness and Management Support

    Strategic Forces

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security

    Communications, Technology, and the Internet

    Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion

    Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Chairman

    Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
    Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

    Investigations

    Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security

    Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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