U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Votes - 108th Congress, 2nd Session

108th Congress, 2nd session
1st session

Vote No.	Date 2004	Voting Position
			Agriculture Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2673, P.L. 108-199)
* 1	1-20	N	Frist, et al., cloture motion on the conference report to Omnibus Appropriations bill. (48-45)

* 2	1-22	Y	Frist, et al., second cloture motion on conference report to Omnibus Appropriations bill. (61-32)

			Consolidated Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2673, P.L. 108-199)
3	1-22	Y	Adoption of conference report to Omnibus Appropriations. (65-28)

			Pension Funding Equity (H.R. 3108, P.L. 108-218)
4	1-27	Y	Rockefeller motion to table Kyl amendment: Freezes and caps, for four-year period, pension amount workers are guaranteed by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), if a company elects Deficit Reduction Contribution, which allows airline and steel companies automatic relief from extra payments to pension plan; provides that PBCG maximum guaranteed benefit would not rise for those employers during four-year period; and provides that any newer benefits that would have been phased into PBCG guaranteed benefit during four-year period would not be paid to employees. (67-25)

5	1-28	Y	Passage. (86-9)

			Nomination of Gary L. Sharpe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
6	1-28	Y	Confirmation. (95-0)

			Transportation Bill (S. 1072)
* 7	2-2	Y	Frist, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed. (75-11)

			Nomination of Mark R. Filip to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
8	2-4	Y	Confirmation. (96-0)

			Transportation Bill (S. 1072)
9	2-11	N	Inhofe motion to table Warner-Clinton, et al., amendment: Authorizes, in FY 2005, the Secretary to withhold two percent and thereafter four percent of a State's apportionment of highway funds if State: (1) does not have in effect a primary safety belt law, or (2) demonstrates that safety belt use rate is at least 90%; restores funds withheld from a State if State has primary safety belt law or has a 90% safety belt usage rate within three years. (57-41)

* 10	2-12	Y	Frist, et al., cloture motion on Inhofe substitute amendment. (86-11)

11	2-12	Y	Hutchison, et al., amendment (to Inhofe substitute amendment): Adjusts formula for highway funding so that certain "donor" States receive additional funds at expense of highway programs in most other States. (17-78)

* 12	2-12	Y	Bond motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Inhofe substitute amendment. (72-24)

13	2-12	N	Kyl amendment (to Inhofe substitute amendment): Reduces funding authorizes for Highway Trust Fund from $311 billion over six years to $256 billion over six years, as requested by President. (20-78)

14	2-12	Y	Passage. (76-21)

			OB/GYN Medical Malpractice (S. 2061)
* 15	2-24	N	Frist, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed. (48-45)

			Gun Liability (S. 1805)
* 16	2-25	N	Frist, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed. (75-22)

17	2-26	Y	Boxer modified amendment: Prohibits sale or transfer of handgun by licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer to any non-licensed person without secure gun storage or safety device for handgun; and provides for civil immunity in Federal and State court against damages resulting from criminal or unlawful misuse of handgun by a third party if handgun was obtained without permission of lawful owner and handgun was made inoperable by use of a gun storage or safety device. (70-27)

* 18	2-26	Y	Cantwell motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Cantwell-Kennedy, et al., amendment: Extends for six months, from December 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004, Federal program that provides additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals who have exhausted their State benefits. (58-39)

19	2-26	N	Frist-Craig amendment: Exempts any lawsuit involving shooting victim of John Allen Muhammad or John Lee Malvo from the definition of qualified civil liability action that meets certain requirements. (59-37)

20	2-26	Y	Mikulski, et al., amendment: Exempts lawsuits involving shooting victims of John Allen Muhammad or Lee Boyd Malvo, the Washington area snipers, from definition of qualified civil liability action. (40-56)

21	2-26	N	Frist-Craig amendment: Protects rights of law enforcement officers who are victimized by crime to secure compensation from those who participate in arming of criminals. (60-34)

22	2-26	Y	Corzine, et al., amendment: Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the right of an officer or employee of any Federal, State or local law enforcement agency to recover damages authorized under Federal or State law. (38-56)

23	3-1	Y	Bingaman-Corzine amendment: Clarifies that manufacturer or seller of a firearm would be liable for foreseeable injuries to a consumer that purchases a firearm; and modifies definition of "reasonably foreseeable" to mean reasonable anticipation that harm or injury is likely to result. (28-59)

24	3-2	Y	Feinstein-Warner, et al., amendment: Reauthorizes assault weapons ban through September 13, 2014. (The current ban expires September 13, 2004.) (52-47)

25	3-2	Y	McCain-Reed, et al., amendment: Requires instant criminal background checks for all firearms sales at gun shows; allows gun show operators and their employers to become certified to perform background checks for unlicensed sellers at gun shows; allows States to apply for and receive a waiver to reduce maximum amount of time to complete background check for unlicensed sellers at gun shows from three business days to 24-hours when that State has sufficiently automated its records; and does not require gun show operators to send to any government agency the names of vendors who sell firearms at gun shows, or to notify any government agency of plans to hold a gun show. (53-46)

26	3-2	Y	Campbell-Leahy, et al., amendment: Creates national standards by which qualified active-duty and retired law enforcement officers are permitted to travel interstate with a firearm. (91-8)

27	3-2	Y	Craig-Frist amendment: Authorizes mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment for persons who violate current, limited ban on cop-killer bullets "in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crimes," and the death penalty if death results from use of such ammunition. (85-12)

28	3-2	Y	Kennedy amendment: Expands current "content-based standard" for armor-piercing handgun ammunition to include a "performance-standard"; extends current ban to armor-piercing ammunition to include ammunition for sniper rifles and assault weapons that is "designed or marketed as having armor piercing capability."; specifies that these provisions would not apply to ammunition that is now routinely used in hunting rifles and other "centerfire rifles"; and requires Attorney General to promulgate standards for uniform testing of projectiles against body armor. (34-63)

29	3-2	N	Craig motion to table Levin amendment: Provides that Act shall not prohibit civil liability action from being brought or continued against a person if that person's own gross negligence or reckless conduct was proximate cause of death or injury. (56-41)

30	3-2	N	Passage (defeated). (8-90)

			FSC/ETI (S. 1637, P.L. 108-357)
31	3-3	Y	Hatch-Murray, et al., modified amendment: Extends research tax credit for additional 18 months, from June 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005; and modifies research tax credit beginning January 1, 2005 in following manner: (1) increases three tiered rates of alternative incremental research credit to 3%, 4%, and 5%, (2) establishes alternative simplified credit, which equals 12 percent of excess of current year qualified research expenses (QRE) over 50 percent of taxpayer's average QREs for prior three years, (3) adds credit for expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia, and (4) increases from 65% to 100% amount of credit a taxpayer can claim for qualified research expenses paid to qualified small businesses, universities, and Federal laboratories. (93-0)

32	3-4	Y	Dodd-Coleman, et al., modified amendment: Prohibits Federal taxpayers' dollars from being used to support foreign outsourcing of future Federal contracts; prohibits Federal agencies from awarding future procurement contracts to companies that would use overseas workers either on their own payroll or through foreign subcontractors unless: (1) the President determines that it is necessary in the interest of national security, or (2) an agency head certifies that no comparable U.S. made good or service exists; requires States to certify that Federal funds which they receive will not be expended for services performed outside the U.S. and each State has until end of fiscal year to comply with requirements, unless the governor determines that comparable goods and services are not available in U.S., and that determination is approved by the head of the federal agency that disbursed the funds. (70-26)

			Budget Resolution, 2005 (S.Con.Res. 95)
33	3-9	Y	Conrad amendment: Creates point of order against any direct spending or revenue legislation that increases on-budget deficit in any fiscal year until budget is balanced without counting Social Security surplus; and permits point of order to be waived by three fifths affirmative vote of members duly chosen and sworn. (46-51)

34	3-9	Y	Daschle, et al., amendment: Increases discretionary spending levels by $2.7 billion in order to provide increase in funding for veterans' medical care programs; increases amount dedicated for deficit reduction by $2.7 billion; creates reserve fund for veterans' medical care for sole purpose of providing funds for veterans' medical programs; and offsets by reducing tax breaks for taxpayers with incomes in excess of $1 million a year. (44-53)

35	3-10	Y	Murray, et al., amendment: Increases domestic discretionary spending by $8.6 billion to provide funds necessary to fully fund No Child Left Behind; increases amount dedicated to deficit reduction by $8.6 billion; creates reserve fund for sole purpose of providing increased funding for education programs; and is fully offset by closing tax loopholes. (46-52)

36	3-10	Y	Byrd-Conrad, et al., amendment: Strikes reconciliation instruction for $80.6 billion in revenue reductions for FYs 2005-2009. (47-52)

37	3-10	Y	Warner, et al., amendment: Increases Function 50 (Defense) by $6.9 billion in budget authority and $5.4 billion in outlays in FY 2005, and by $2.2 billion in outlays in FY's 2006-2009; and increases Function 900 (Net Interest) by $1.6 billion in budget authority and outlays in FY's 2005-2009.. (95-4)

38	3-10	Y	Feingold-Chafee, et al., amendment: Reinstates pay-go requirements under Budget Act, providing 60 vote point of order against any direct spending or revenue legislation that would increase on-budget deficit or cause on-budget deficit. (51-48)

39	3-10	Y	Baucus, et al., amendment: Strikes reconciliation instruction to reduce outlays by $2.888 billion for FY 2005 and $3.423 billion for FY's 2005-2009. (53-43)

40	3-10	Y	Nelson (FL), et al., amendment: Creates reserve fund to allow for increase in veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion, the amount determined by Veterans Affairs Committee to meet existing needs; and is fully offset by closing tax loopholes. (46-51)

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