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Bob
Casey with Greg Paulson and friends at Central Market in downtown
Lancaster during the summer of 2006 |
Casey Watch...
U.S. Senator Bob
Casey seems to be voting more progressively than his positions during
the 2006 campaign might have suggested. We are tracking his voting
record.
Senator Casey's
Senate
Voting Record...
most recent votes listed
first
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
- Vote Passed (77-18, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate gave final approval to this bill to improve the United
States’ trade relationship with Peru.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
NO
Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Vote Passed
(88-5, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this House bill to fix the Alternative Minimum Tax
(AMT) for one year, without introducing new tax revenues that would
pay for it.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (86-8, 6
Not Voting)
The Senate passed a pared-down version of the energy bill that the
House passed last week.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
FHA Modernization Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (93-1, 6
Not Voting)
The Senate passed legislation to ease the burden of mushrooming
interest rates on homeowners by allowing them to transfer their
finances into federally insured loans.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - Vote Agreed to
(90-3, 7 Not Voting)
On Friday, the Senate gave final approval to this bill authorizing
defense spending for fiscal year 2008.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - Vote Passed
(79-14, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate approved this $288 billion, five-year bill that sets
agricultural policy and authorizes funding for agricultural related
programs such as commodity support, conservation, and nutrition.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Consolidated Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Agreed to
(76-17, 1 Present, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate passed H.R. 2764, a 2008 fiscal year omnibus appropriations
bill that provides additional war funding.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted
YES.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Improving Head Start Act - Vote Agreed to (95-0, 5
Not Voting)
The Senate unanimously passed this bill boosting funding for the Head
Start program.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment
Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Rejected (53-45, 2
Not Voting)
Before embarking on its Thanksgiving recess, the Senate failed to
invoke cloture on this bill that would provide $50 billion of funding
for the War in Iraq while setting a troop withdrawal plan.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Overriding the Veto of the Water Resources Development Act
- Vote Passed (79-14, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to override the President’s veto of the Water
Resources Development Act.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Nomination of Michael B. Mukasey of New York to be Attorney General
- Vote Confirmed (53-40, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed former federal judge Michael Mukasey to be
Attorney General of the United States.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
NO..
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Vote
Passed (70-22, 8 Not Voting)
In a bipartisan effort, the Senate passed this $11.4 billion bill
reauthorizing Amtrak for six years.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote
Passed (64-30, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate passed
a new bill to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health
Insurance Program.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote
Passed (75-19, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate voted in favor of this $605.5 billion bill funding the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for the
2008 fiscal year.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Nomination of Leslie Southwick to be U.S. Circuit Judge -
Vote Confirmed (59-38, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed Mississippi Appeals Court Judge Leslie Southwick
to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
NO
Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote
Passed (75-19, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate approved this $55.4 billion bill that would fund the
Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, NASA and other science
agencies.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 - Vote
Passed (92-3, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this legislation authorizing $648 billion in defense
spending, including military construction and Department of Energy
defense-related programs, for the 2008 fiscal year.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES.
Conference Report for Water Resources Development Act of 2007
- Vote Agreed to (81-12, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate approved the conference report for this bill that would
reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Biden Amendment: To express the sense of Congress on federalism in
Iraq - Vote Agreed to (75-23, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate passed the Biden Amendment calling for the partition of
Iraq into three semi-autonomous regions.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act -
Vote Agreed to (67-29, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to increase spending on the State Children’s Health
Insurance Program, or SCHIP, by $5 billion to $12 billion per year
over the next five years.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt - Vote
Agreed to (53-42, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate voted in favor of this resolution to raise the debt limit
from $9 trillion to $9.8 trillion.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Making continuing appropriations for FY2008 - Vote
Agreed to (94-1, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate almost unanimously passed the continuing resolution that
funds government operations at its current levels until November 16,
while Congress continues to work on the new spending bills.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Motion to Invoke Cloture: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
of 2007 - Vote Rejected (57-42, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate failed to move forward with this bill that would create a new
seat for the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Levin Amendment: To provide for a reduction and transition of United
States forces in Iraq - Vote Rejected (47-47, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate voted against setting a nine month deadline to withdraw U.S.
troops from Iraq.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed
(88-7, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to provide $104.6 billion to fund programs at the
Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2008
- Vote Passed (92-1, 7 Not Voting)
Senate lawmakers passed this bill increasing medical assistance to
veterans.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, FY 2008 - Vote
Passed (81-12, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this measure that would provide $34 billion to fund
foreign aid and U.S. diplomacy for the upcoming fiscal year.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to
(79-12, 9 Not Voting)
This bill will trim over $20 billion in federal subsidies to institutions
that create student loans in order to increase financial aid to college
students.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Vote
Agreed to (83-14, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would provide greater transparency in the
legislative process.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
- Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would add 3 million lower-income children
to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Sen.
Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Protect America Act - Vote Passed (60-28, 12 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill which would temporarily expand the executive
branch’s authority to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a court
order, when communications are passing through the U.S.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Vote Passed (95-0,
5 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would increase the amount of the Pell
Grant a low-income student can receive, make the federal financial aid
application easier to complete and eliminate some conflicts of interest
for student loan businesses.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Vote
Passed (89-4, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this $40.6 billion appropriations bill for the
Department of Homeland Security.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Improving America's Security Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to
(85-8, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill which would implement recommendations from the
9/11 Commission.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Troop Withdrawal Amendment - Vote Rejected (52-47, 1 Not
Voting)
During the Defense Authorization bill debate, the Senate failed to invoke
cloture on this amendment that would have set a timetable for withdrawing
troops from Iraq.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
College Cost Reduction Act - Vote Passed (78-18, 4 Not
Voting)
The Senate approved this bill to increase the amount of aid to college
students.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Dorgan Amendment-Bringing Osama bin Laden and Other Leaders of al Qaeda
to Justice - Vote Agreed to (87-1, 12 Not Voting)
This amendment to the defense authorization bill calls for quarterly
classified reports on the Bush administration’s work to capture al Qaeda
leaders.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Employee Free Choice Act - Vote Rejected (51-48, 1 Not
Voting)
The Senate did not have the necessary 60 votes to close debate and proceed
to a vote on this labor bill, which would allow workers to form unions by
signing union cards rather than by secret ballot elections.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act - Vote Rejected
(46-53, 1 Not Voting)
After six weeks of working toward a compromise on immigration reform,
the Senate failed to reach the 60 votes needed to close debate and
vote on this bill.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (65-27, 7 Not
Voting)
The Senate passed the first energy bill under the new Democratic majority.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Cloture Motion; Gonzales Resolution - Vote Rejected (53-38, 1
Present, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate failed to invoke cloture and move to a final vote on a
resolution that said the chamber had lost confidence in Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Cloture Motion; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act - Vote
Rejected (45-50, 4 Not Voting)
The weeklong debate over this comprehensive immigration reform bill ended
with a failed cloture motion to end debate and proceed to a final vote.
Casey voted yes for cloture which would have moved the bill to a final up
or down vote.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Supplemental Appropriations bill - Vote Agreed to (80-14, 6 Not
Voting)
The Senate approved this $120 billion bill funding military operations in
Iraq.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (91-4, 5 Not
Voting)
The Senate approved this $13.9 billion bill that would fund Army Corps of
Engineers projects related to water supply, flood control and waterways
navigation.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments - Vote Passed (93-1, 6 Not
Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would renew a Food and Drug
Administration program requiring pharmaceutical companies to contribute to
the costs of testing new medicines.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Cloture Motion, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
- Vote Rejected (55-42, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected this motion to take up a bill that would have
allowed the federal government to negotiate Medicare prescription drug
prices with pharmaceutical companies.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
HOPE Act - Vote Passed (70-28, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would increase funding for adult stem
cell research.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - Vote Passed
(63-34, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to reverse President Bush's 2001 decision prohibiting
government funds from being spent to create new lines of embryonic
stem cells.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
NO
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq
Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Vote Agreed to
(51-46, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate gave final approval to this $124 billion bill that funds
military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and sets a timetable for
the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
- Vote Passed (94-2, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would prohibit the attorney general
from filling U.S. attorney vacancies for an indefinite time period.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
U.S. Policy on Iraq - Vote Rejected (48-50, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected this resolution that
called for beginning the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq within
four months.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Improving America’s Security Act - Vote Passed (60-38, 2 Not
Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would
implement several 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES.
Cloture Motion; Sense of Congress on Iraq - Vote Rejected
(56-34, 10 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected this motion to move
to a final vote on this bill expressing opposition to President Bush's
plan to send more troops to Iraq.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (94-3, 3 Not
Voting)
The
Senate passed this bill that would raise the minimum wage to $7.25
over the next two years.
Sen. Robert Casey Jr. voted
YES
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