U.S. Senate roll-call positions

John E. Sununu public records

1,977 captured recordsJanuary 7, 2003–December 11, 2008

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This archive covers every numbered U.S. Senate roll call in the listed service period. Each entry links to its canonical Senate page, and it never infers a position from attendance, silence, sponsorship, or a voice vote.

Procedural votes, amendments, nominations, resolutions, final-passage votes, executive actions, and official statements remain separately labeled. A statement or department announcement is not converted into a legislative vote or proof that the officeholder personally performed the underlying work.

Archive status: Complete roll-call universe; historical rows are being progressively revalidated directly against Senate.gov

Evidence provenance: 0 records currently retain directly captured Senate text; 1977 historical records use identity-matched Voteview bulk fields reconciled to official Senate clerk numbers. The direct collector replaces those rows over time.

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These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.

Vote events: 1,977
Unique measures: 465
Final passage: 152
All Yes / No events: 1,270 / 666

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Environment and energy1 recorded event
H.R. 7081 — A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · October 1, 2008–October 1, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
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October 1, 2008 · Voted yesFinal passage
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 3186 — A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · July 26, 2008–July 26, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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July 26, 2008 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Environment and energy2 recorded events
S. 3268 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.
Cloture / procedural · Voted no: 1 · Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · July 22, 2008–July 25, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.
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July 25, 2008 · Voted noCloture / procedural
On the Cloture Motion
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July 22, 2008 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 3044 — A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.
Cloture / procedural · Voted no: 1 · June 10, 2008–June 10, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.
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June 10, 2008 · Voted noCloture / procedural
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 2739 — A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · April 10, 2008–April 10, 2008
What this issue meant
A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
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April 10, 2008 · Voted yesFinal passage
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
H.R. 2764 — To ensure that the United States contribution to the United Nations is not being lost to waste, fraud, abuse or corruption by maximizing the public transparency of all United Nations spending.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · September 6, 2007–September 6, 2007
What this issue meant
To ensure that the United States contribution to the United Nations is not being lost to waste, fraud, abuse or corruption by maximizing the public transparency of all United Nations spending.
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September 6, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy2 recorded events
H.R. 6 — A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investingin clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting newemerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · June 11, 2007–June 20, 2007
What this issue meant
To ensure that the renewable fuel standard does not harm the environment.
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June 20, 2007 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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June 11, 2007 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Environment and energy2 recorded events
H.R. 1495 — To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · May 15, 2007–May 15, 2007
What this issue meant
To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States.
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May 15, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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May 15, 2007 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S.Con.Res. 21 — To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 1 · March 23, 2007–March 23, 2007
What this issue meant
To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.
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March 23, 2007 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
H.R. 5682 — A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.
Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · November 16, 2006–November 16, 2006
What this issue meant
A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.
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November 16, 2006 · Voted yesFinal passage
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 3709 — To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · November 16, 2006–November 16, 2006
What this issue meant
To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
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November 16, 2006 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy2 recorded events
S. 728 — To modify a section relating to independent peer review of water resources projects.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · July 19, 2006–July 19, 2006
What this issue meant
To modify a section relating to independent peer review of water resources projects.
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July 19, 2006 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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July 19, 2006 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
PN 1322 — Dennis R. Spurgeon, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Nomination · Voted yes: 1 · March 27, 2006–March 27, 2006
What this issue meant
Dennis R. Spurgeon, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
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March 27, 2006 · Voted yesNomination
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Environment and energy2 recorded events
S.Con.Res. 83 — To make energy more affordable and sustainable, to increase our national security through foreign oil replacement with biofuels and alternative fuels and advanced/hybrid vehicle use, to accelerate production and market penetration of clean and renewable energy technologies and generation, and to more fully utilize energy efficiency and conservation technologies and practices.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · March 14, 2006–March 16, 2006
What this issue meant
To provide funding for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 from ANWR.
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March 16, 2006 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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March 14, 2006 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 2320 — To improve the distribution of funds to States under there Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · March 7, 2006–March 7, 2006
What this issue meant
To improve the distribution of funds to States under there Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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March 7, 2006 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 2020 — To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes.
Other procedural vote · Voted no: 1 · November 17, 2005–November 17, 2005
What this issue meant
To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes.
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November 17, 2005 · Voted noOther procedural vote
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 1932 — To enhance the energy security of the United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · November 3, 2005–November 3, 2005
What this issue meant
To enhance the energy security of the United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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November 3, 2005 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
H.R. 2863 — To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.
Other procedural vote · Voted no: 1 · October 6, 2005–October 6, 2005
What this issue meant
To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.
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October 6, 2005 · Voted noOther procedural vote
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Environment and energy8 recorded events
H.R. 6 — To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 2 · Other recorded vote · Voted no: 1 · Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 2 · June 15, 2005–July 29, 2005
What this issue meant
A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
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July 29, 2005 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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July 29, 2005 · Voted noOther recorded vote
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June 28, 2005 · Voted yesFinal passage
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June 23, 2005 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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June 22, 2005 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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June 22, 2005 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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June 16, 2005 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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June 15, 2005 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
H.R. 3 — To strike the highway stormwater discharge mitigation program.
Other procedural vote · Voted yes: 1 · April 28, 2005–April 28, 2005
What this issue meant
To strike the highway stormwater discharge mitigation program.
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April 28, 2005 · Voted yesOther procedural vote
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S.Con.Res. 18 — To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · March 16, 2005–March 16, 2005
What this issue meant
To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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March 16, 2005 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 2400 — To ensure adequate funding for, and the continuation of activities related to, the treatment by the Department of Energy of high level radioactive waste.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · June 3, 2004–June 3, 2004
What this issue meant
To ensure adequate funding for, and the continuation of activities related to, the treatment by the Department of Energy of high level radioactive waste.
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June 3, 2004 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S. 150 — To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
Cloture / procedural · Voted yes: 1 · April 29, 2004–April 29, 2004
What this issue meant
To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.
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April 29, 2004 · Voted yesCloture / procedural
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Environment and energy1 recorded event
S.Con.Res. 95 — To reduce debt and require the industries responsible for producing products that contaminate toxic waste sites and industries who are exempt from liability for such contamination, to help pay for the cleanup by reinstating the Superfund polluter pays fees, and to reduce the deficit.
Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · March 11, 2004–March 11, 2004
What this issue meant
To reduce debt and require the industries responsible for producing products that contaminate toxic waste sites and industries who are exempt from liability for such contamination, to help pay for the cleanup by reinstating the Superfund polluter pays fees, and to reduce the deficit.
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March 11, 2004 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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Environment and energy3 recorded events
H.R. 2673 — To improve the operation of energy markets.
Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 2 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · November 5, 2003–November 6, 2003
What this issue meant
To restrict the use of funds for certain conservation programs.
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November 6, 2003 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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November 5, 2003 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment
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November 5, 2003 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment
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What this archive contains

33 measures

H.R. 7081 — A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.

S. 3186 — A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

S. 3268 — A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.

S. 3044 — A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2764 — To ensure that the United States contribution to the United Nations is not being lost to waste, fraud, abuse or corruption by maximizing the public transparency of all United Nations spending.

H.R. 1495 — To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States.

S.Con.Res. 21 — To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.

H.R. 5682 — A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.

S. 728 — To modify a section relating to independent peer review of water resources projects.

PN 1322 — Dennis R. Spurgeon, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

S. 2320 — To improve the distribution of funds to States under there Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

S. 2020 — To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes.

S. 1932 — To enhance the energy security of the United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

H.R. 2863 — To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.

H.R. 6 — To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.

H.R. 3 — To strike the highway stormwater discharge mitigation program.

S.Con.Res. 18 — To strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

S. 2400 — To ensure adequate funding for, and the continuation of activities related to, the treatment by the Department of Energy of high level radioactive waste.

S. 150 — To eliminate methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence.

H.R. 2673 — To improve the operation of energy markets.