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Biography
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck), a Representative and Senator from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 23, 1950; attended the public schools; graduated from Madison High School, Brooklyn 1967; A.B., Harvard University 1971; J.D., Harvard Law School 1974; admitted to the New York bar in 1975; served in the New York State assembly 1975-1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998; reelected in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011.
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
S.2840A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizensh...10/09/2008Signed by President.
S.431A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes....10/03/2008Presented to President.
S.3569A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for ot...10/02/2008Presented to President.
S.3659A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disclosure of schedule M-3 t...10/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3656A bill to preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
09/30/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.659A resolution designating September 27, 2008, as Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day.
09/26/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
S.3592A bill to designate 4 counties in the State of New York as high-intensity drug trafficking areas,...09/25/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.3350A bill to provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Dela...09/24/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without am...
S.3557A bill to encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adult...09/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3533A bill to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program.
09/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S.2837A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New ...09/17/2008Signed by President.
S.3481A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary increase in the new qual...09/11/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3462A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims b...09/10/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.3468A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to su...09/10/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3429A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an increased mileage rate for charitable...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3389A bill to require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governm...07/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.3278A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qual...07/17/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3190A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employers to notify their employees ...06/25/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6160-6161, S6161-6162)
S.3193A bill to restrict nuclear cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
06/25/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S.2420A bill to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistanc...06/20/2008Signed by President.
S.3165A bill to develop a plan to share military and special use airspace along the eastern seaboard wi...06/19/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.3150A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Admin...06/18/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.3153A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978, to require th...06/18/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.3154A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude comme...06/18/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.3120A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income limitations for qualifie...06/12/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3123A bill to require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign en...06/12/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S.800A bill to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for ot...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
S.3032A bill to increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for business, medical, and ...05/19/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.J.RES.32A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed ...05/14/2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
S.2978A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of ...05/06/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.2947A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held...04/30/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.2928A bill to ban bisphenol A in children's products.
04/29/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.2925A bill to provide for research into the development of energy-efficient technologies and renewabl...04/28/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2915A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to issue uniform standards for the method f...04/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.2861A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the imposition of a separate fee fo...04/15/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2846A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individ...04/10/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.507A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights week in order to ...04/09/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2820)
S.2761A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on cr...03/13/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2763A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher education opportunity credi...03/13/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2782A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit on crude ...03/13/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2446A bill to provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain retirement provisions...02/27/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of ...
S.2648A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to improve programs carried out through yout...02/14/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1061-1063)
S.2621A bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, to temporarily reduce the insurer deduc...02/11/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.2594A bill to amend title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding institution financial aid o...02/06/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.2589A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to inc...02/04/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.RES.441A resolution congratulating the New York Giants on their victory in Super Bowl XLII.
02/04/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2545A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmar...01/23/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2451A bill to enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the famili...12/11/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.2421A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have...12/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14850-14851)
S.2404A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare cli...12/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2346A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to pr...11/14/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
S.2351A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for medical research re...11/14/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2296A bill to provide for improved disclosures by all mortgage lenders at the loan approval and settl...11/01/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.2266A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an alternative test for qualifying as a ...10/30/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.2256A bill to establish an Office of International and Domestic Product Safety and a Product Safety C...10/29/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.J.RES.21A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to co...10/18/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13...
S.2169A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to pr...10/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.2078A bill to require updating of State building energy efficiency codes and standards.
09/20/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2079A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy efficie...09/20/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2036A bill to temporarily raise conforming loan limits in high cost areas and portfolio caps applicab...09/10/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1957A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design.
08/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1972A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision relating to the siting of interstate ...08/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.RES.277A resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of New York.
07/31/2007Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10528)
S.966A bill to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport processing...07/30/2007Signed by President.
S.1879A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age of retirement for...07/26/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.1865A bill to provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawf...07/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1866A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain local restrictions from review un...07/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1867A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on ...07/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1831A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve disclosures for private student loans, and f...07/19/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1805A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to hou...07/17/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1726A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
06/28/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8694-8695)
S.1735A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve dispute resolution provisions related to...06/28/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1691A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of a...06/25/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.J.RES.14A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales no l...06/11/2007Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7432-7441)
S.1530A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to protect consumers from inadequate disclosu...05/25/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1479A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, a...05/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.1438A bill to improve railroad safety.
05/21/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1424A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013, and for...05/17/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1330A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for wage insurance for dislocated workers.
05/08/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1317A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley.
05/07/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1318A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable ...05/07/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1292A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improv...05/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S.1299A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortg...05/03/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.1310A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased p...05/03/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5602)
S.1275A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide...05/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.1220A bill to increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for business, medical, and ...04/25/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.112A resolution designating April 6, 2007, as "National Missing Persons Day".
04/17/2007Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.1095A bill to require airports to screen all individuals with access to the secure areas of an airpor...04/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.964A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes for the transport...03/22/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.877A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add human growth hormone to schedule III, to pro...03/14/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.851A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher education opportunity credi...03/13/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.755A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide diabetes screen...03/02/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.712A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of ...02/28/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.623A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and inte...02/27/2007Star Print ordered on S. 623.
S.683A bill to amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that operating and c...02/26/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.666A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain incentives for oil and gas...02/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.614A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to double the child tax credit for the first year, to e...02/15/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.636A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the reporting period for certain stat...02/15/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2085-2086)
S.557A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the depreciation classificati...02/12/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1863-1864)
S.491A bill to clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products.
02/06/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.395A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes over which hazard...01/25/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.369A bill to provide for a medal of appropriate design to be awarded by the President to the next of...01/23/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.306A bill to provide certain requirements for hydroelectric projects on the Mohawk River in the Stat...01/16/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.74A bill to ensure adequate funding for high-threat areas, and for other purposes.
01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.75A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to t...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.76A bill to amend section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession, transfe...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.77A bill to improve the tracking of stolen firearms and firearms used in a crime, to allow more fre...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.78A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.
01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.79A bill to establish within the United States Marshals Service a short term State witness protecti...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.81A bill to authorize the United States Department of Energy to remediate the Western New York Nucl...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.138A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the joint return limitation for capita...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.139A bill to expedite review by the Supreme Court of the warrantless electronic surveillance program...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.140A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other...01/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
S.496A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development ...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-371.
S.1382A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic ...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-373.
S.1276A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and fo...10/03/2008Presented to President.
S.2304A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide gran...10/03/2008Presented to President.
S.2579A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of t...10/03/2008Received in the House.
S.3625A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main St...10/03/2008Received in the House.
S.J.RES.45A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regar...10/03/2008Became Public Law No: 110-342.
S.1492A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of...10/02/2008Presented to President.
S.1738A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Ex...10/02/2008Presented to President.
S.3325A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes. ...10/02/2008Presented to President.
S.294A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.
09/26/2008S.AMDT.3477 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
S.2136A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
09/26/2008By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-514. Minori...
S.3406A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
09/25/2008Signed by President.
S.3593A bill to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve t...09/25/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.2521A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.
09/24/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
S.2549A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Intera...09/24/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With writ...
S.2994A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sedimen...09/24/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With writ...
S.3317A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Str...09/24/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without am...
S.RES.682A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Hisp...09/24/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.RES.684A resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
09/24/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1843A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employmen...09/23/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
S.RES.490A resolution recognizing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service to the pe...09/23/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9344)
S.3507A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.
09/22/2008Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (cons...
S.3532A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to estab...09/22/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9209-9210)
S.RES.670A resolution designating September 25, 2008, as "National First Responder Appreciation Day".
09/22/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9213)
S.RES.676A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.
09/22/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1070A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring ...09/18/2008Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute....
S.RES.667A resolution designating September 2008 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
09/18/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3511A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to ca...09/17/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S.1816A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connectio...09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...
S.3308A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Vet...09/15/2008Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
S.3484A bill to provide for a delay in the phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor...09/12/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8480-8481)
S.3487A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunitie...09/12/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of meas...
S.RES.656A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against...09/11/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.344A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
09/08/2008By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-448.
S.2166A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed t...08/01/2008Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No...
S.2533A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.
08/01/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substi...
S.3419A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to mode...08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.3442A bill to reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act of 2000, and for other purposes....08/01/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.2565A bill to establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty ...07/31/2008Signed by President.
S.3380A bill to promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fu...07/31/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.3383A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harr...07/31/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7926-7927)
S.3410A bill to authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial instit...07/31/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7968-7969)
S.231A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 200...07/30/2008Became Public Law No: 110-294.
S.2035A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the fed...07/30/2008Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7710-7722, S7722-7759)
S.1515A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence...07/29/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substi...
S.2766A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address certain discharges incidental ...07/29/2008Signed by President.
S.3186A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
07/26/2008Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 35. R...
S.3268A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect t...07/25/2008Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7435-7436)
S.3329A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to exp...07/24/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.3145A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as t...07/23/2008Became Public Law No: 110-282.
S.RES.621A resolution honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detect...07/23/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.901A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Community Health Centers program...07/22/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.3307A bill to provide veterans with individualized notice about available benefits, to streamline app...07/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.2774A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for ...07/21/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. ...
S.3140A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee s...07/21/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of ...
S.J.RES.44A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Sta...07/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6942, S6943)
S.RES.576A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month".
07/11/2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6611-6612)
S.2844A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach mo...07/10/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With writte...
S.RES.608A resolution relative to the death of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former United States Senator fo...07/08/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.254A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.
07/01/2008Signed by President.
S.682A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unp...07/01/2008Signed by President.
S.2555A bill to permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from...06/27/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With writ...
S.3223A bill to establish a small business energy emergency disaster loan program.
06/27/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6328-6329)
S.2979A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and fo...06/26/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.3199A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor main...06/25/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.RES.600A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Good...06/24/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2159A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th annive...06/20/2008Received in the House.
S.3174A bill to improve port and intermodal supply chain security.
06/20/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.3144A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare...06/17/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5699)
S.RES.584A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressin...06/17/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5703-5704)
S.1926A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide funding for qualified infrastruct...06/12/2008Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
S.3125A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for ...06/12/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5595-5597)
S.1148A bill to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton...06/11/2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
S.3044A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for t...06/11/2008Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5472-5517)
S.3094A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Long Path Trail, a s...06/05/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S.RES.583A resolution designating June 20, 2008, as "American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and...06/05/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.3080A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on...06/04/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5041-5042)
S.CON.RES.86A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States, through the Inte...06/03/2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4973-4974)
S.1210A bill to extend the grant program for drug-endangered children.
05/22/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.3070A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial ...05/22/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.RES.567A resolution designating June 2008 as "National Internet Safety Month".
05/22/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.879A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
05/21/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
S.2191A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program ...05/20/2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nat...
S.3040A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and...05/20/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S.RES.571A resolution recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of...05/20/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.2991A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for t...05/12/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3988-3989)
S.RES.537A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and wom...05/08/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S.RES.557A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
05/08/2008Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduce...
S.22A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance fo...05/07/2008Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S.961A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide benefits to certain individuals who serv...05/07/2008Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S.2992A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance housing loan authorities for veterans an...05/07/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.2977A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United St...05/06/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3793-3794)
S.2935A bill to prevent the destruction of terrorist and criminal national instant criminal background ...04/29/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3512-3513)