Date Bill Title Vote Outcome 03/26/2009 National Volunteer Program Expansion Y Bill Passed - Senate 02/13/2009 2009 Economic Package N Conference Report Adopted - Senate 02/10/2009 2009 Economic Package N Bill Passed - Senate 07/31/2008 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions NV Conference Report Adopted - Senate 05/22/2008 GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions NV Amendment Adopted - Senate 12/18/2007 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations NV Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate 11/07/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV Bill Passed - Senate 10/24/2007 Permanent Residence for Certain Undocumented Immigrants NV Cloture Not Invoked - Senate 10/23/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV Bill Passed - Senate 09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants NV Conference Report Adopted - Senate 07/20/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants N Bill Passed - Senate 08/03/2006 Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill Y Cloture Not Invoked - Senate 07/25/2006 Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment N Amendment Rejected - Senate 05/18/2006 "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment N Amendment Rejected - Senate 03/16/2006 2007 Budget Resolution Y Resolution Passed - Senate 03/16/2006 Education Funding Amendment N Amendment Rejected - Senate 02/02/2006 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 Y Bill Passed - Senate 10/26/2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment N Motion Rejected - Senate 10/26/2005 Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment N Motion Rejected - Senate 10/25/2005 Federal Pell Grant Increase Amendment N Motion Rejected - Senate 05/13/2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Y Bill Passed - Senate 08/01/2002 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 12/18/2001 No Child Left Behind Act Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 11/06/2001 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Y Bill Passed - Senate 06/28/2000 Funding for Special Education Amendment N Amendment Tabled - Senate 03/02/2000 Education Savings Accounts NV Bill Passed - Senate 04/21/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 03/11/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Y Bill Passed - Senate 09/29/1998 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 07/09/1998 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Y Bill Passed - Senate 06/24/1998 Education Savings Accounts bill Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 05/05/1998 Training Programs bill Y Bill Passed - Senate 04/23/1998 Education Savings Accounts bill NV Bill Passed - Senate 11/08/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education NV Conference Report Adopted - Senate 09/11/1997 Education Funding Amendment N Amendment Not Tabled - Senate 05/23/1997 Violent Crime Victims Amendment Y Amendment Adopted - Senate 04/25/1996 Foreign Student Public Education Amendment Y Amendment Tabled - Senate 04/25/1996 Foreign Student Program Amendment Y Amendment Tabled - Senate 10/28/1995 Budget Reconciliation Bill Y Bill Passed - Senate 09/27/1994 Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 08/10/1994 Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education Y Bill Passed - Senate 07/27/1994 Voluntary Prayer Amendment Y Amendment Rejected - Senate 07/27/1994 Demonstration Program Amendment Y Amendment Rejected - Senate 03/26/1994 Goals 2000: Educate America Act NV Conference Report Adopted - Senate 02/08/1994 Contraceptives Distribution Amendment Y Amendment Rejected - Senate 10/18/1993 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Y Conference Report Adopted - Senate 09/29/1993 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill N Bill Passed - Senate 09/08/1993 National Service Bill N Conference Report Adopted - Senate 08/03/1993 National Service Bill N Bill Passed - Senate 07/22/1993 National Service Educational Awards Amendment N Amendment Tabled - Senate
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