John Kerry's Senate Voting Record
100th Senate
100 1 6 JANUARY 1987 Y 90 4 38 3 52 1 35 0 17 1 INVESTIGATE ARMS SALES TO IRAN
100 2 6 JANUARY 1987 Y 93 0 40 0 53 0 35 0 18 0 CONDEMN SOVIET OCCUPATION OF AFGHANISTAN
100 3 21 JANUARY 1987 N 17 81 15 29 2 52 1 35 1 17 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION
100 4 21 JANUARY 1987 Y 93 6 39 6 54 0 36 0 18 0 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION
100 5 21 JANUARY 1987 Y 98 0 44 0 54 0 36 0 18 0 CONDEMN USSR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
100 6 28 JANUARY 1987 Y 58 35 8 32 50 3 33 2 17 1 COMMITTEE FUNDING -- LOWER 5%
100 7 29 JANUARY 1987 N 2 95 2 41 0 54 0 36 0 18 HIGHER CONG PAY NO HONORARIA
100 8 29 JANUARY 1987 N 28 67 13 29 15 38 7 28 8 10 NO RAISE FOR CONGRESS, YES RAISE FOR FEDERAL OFFICERS
100 9 29 JANUARY 1987 Y 91 7 41 4 50 3 33 2 17 1 DISAPPROVE PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDED PAY INCREASES
100 10 29 JANUARY 1987 Y 67 22 21 18 46 4 31 2 15 2 WAIVE SPENDING CAP TO ALLOW FOR EMERG FOOD & SHELTER
100 11 29 JANUARY 1987 N 2 82 0 36 2 46 1 31 1 15 TABLE CONTRACT OUT PSYCH CARE FOR MENTALLY ILL VETS
100 12 29 JANUARY 1987 Y 80 6 31 6 49 0 32 0 17 0 ADOPT EMERG FOOD & SHELTER APPROP
100 13 2 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 91 1 41 1 50 0 33 0 17 0 ADOPT BUDGET WAIVER TO CONSIDER HIGHWAY ACT OF 87
100 14 3 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 64 33 30 13 34 20 18 18 16 2 RAISE RURAL SPEED LIM FROM 55 TO 65 MPH
100 15 3 FEBRUARY 1987 N 56 40 26 17 30 23 17 19 13 4 TABLE CASH PAYMENTS FOR BILLBOARD REMOVAL,ETC.
100 16 3 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 64 33 34 10 30 23 21 14 9 9 TABLE RESTRICTION OF IMPORTED CEMENT IN US HIGHWAY
100 17 3 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 57 40 5 39 52 1 34 1 18 0 SEND HIGHWAY ACT BACK TO COMMITTEE
100 18 4 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 83 16 32 13 51 3 35 1 16 2 WAIVE SPENDING CAP TO ALLOW FOR MASS TRANSIT
100 19 4 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 85 14 32 13 53 1 35 1 18 0 OVERRIDE PRESIDENT VETO OF CLEAN WATER REAUTHORIZE ACT
100 20 4 FEBRUARY 1987 N 30 69 30 15 0 54 0 36 0 18 ALLOW MASS TRANSIT BY PRIVATE CONTRACT
100 21 4 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 96 2 43 2 53 0 35 0 18 0 ADOPT FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1987
100 22 5 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 87 3 35 3 52 0 34 0 18 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 23 5 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 89 3 37 3 52 0 35 0 17 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 24 5 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 50 38 1 37 49 1 33 1 16 0 POINT OF ORDER OF DELAYING QUORUM CALL
100 25 5 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 52 39 1 39 51 0 33 0 18 0 APPROVE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
100 26 5 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 86 5 35 5 51 0 35 0 16 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 27 17 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 92 2 42 1 50 1 34 1 16 0 ENCOURAGE ARMS CONTROL NEGOT W/SOVIET UNION
100 28 17 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 89 6 38 6 51 0 35 0 16 0 ADOPT NATIONAL APPLIANCE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT
100 29 19 FEBRUARY 1987 Y 97 0 44 0 53 0 36 0 17 0 REAFFIRM SUPPORT OF CORAZON AQUINO
100 30 12 MARCH 1987 Y 98 1 44 1 54 0 36 0 18 0 SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN PEACE INITIATIVE
100 31 18 MARCH 1987 Y 48 52 8 38 40 14 34 2 6 12 DISAPPROVE MORE ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUAN CONTRAS
100 32 19 MARCH 1987 Y 88 6 37 5 51 1 34 1 17 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 33 19 MARCH 1987 Y 81 17 29 16 52 1 35 0 17 1 ADOPT CONF REPORT ON FED-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1987
100 34 19 MARCH 1987 Y 94 0 43 0 51 0 35 0 16 0 ASK PRESIDENT RESPOND TO JAPAN SEMICONDUCTOR PROBLEM
100 35 20 MARCH 1987 Y 65 25 29 13 36 12 22 11 14 1 ALLOW STATES TO POST 65 MPH
100 36 23 MARCH 1987 Y 47 47 7 35 40 12 33 1 7 11 INVOKE CLOTURE ON NICARGUAN CONTRA AID
100 37 24 MARCH 1987 Y 50 50 7 39 43 11 36 0 7 11 INVOKE CLOTURE ON NICARGUAN CONTRA AID
100 38 25 MARCH 1987 Y 54 46 8 38 46 8 36 0 10 8 INVOKE CLOTURE ON NICARGUAN CONTRA AID
100 39 26 MARCH 1987 Y 99 0 45 0 54 0 36 0 18 0 SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EEC TAXES & UPHOLDING OF GATT
100 40 26 MARCH 1987 Y 99 0 45 0 54 0 36 0 18 0 SENSE OF SENATE INVESTIGATE CANADIAN AGRIC SUBSIDIES
100 41 27 MARCH 1987 Y 52 42 2 42 50 0 33 0 17 0 LIMIT AUTHORITY OF STATES TO PURCHASE S&L
100 42 27 MARCH 1987 Y 49 45 1 43 48 2 32 1 16 1 IF HIWAY VETO SUSTAIN COMMS MAKE NU REPORT IN 7 DAYS
100 43 27 MARCH 1987 N 35 54 32 10 3 44 0 32 3 12 LIMIT EXPANSION OF BANKS IN SECURITIES & REAL ESTATE
100 44 27 MARCH 1987 Y 80 11 31 11 49 0 33 0 16 0 STREAMLINE CREDIT UNION& RECAP FSLIC
100 45 30 MARCH 1987 Y 82 0 39 0 43 0 27 0 16 0 AMEND HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
100 46 31 MARCH 1987 N 44 54 35 10 9 44 5 30 4 14 STRIKE NEHEMIAH GRANTS FR HOUSING&COMMUN DEVEL ACT
100 47 31 MARCH 1987 Y 43 55 8 37 35 18 25 10 10 8 REDUCE ELDERLY CONTRIBTUTION FOR RENTAL SUBSIDY
100 48 31 MARCH 1987 N 23 75 21 24 2 51 2 33 0 18 END URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT
100 49 31 MARCH 1987 Y 71 27 20 25 51 2 34 1 17 1 ADOPT HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
100 50 31 MARCH 1987 Y 88 9 35 8 53 1 35 1 18 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 51 1 APRIL 1987 Y 65 35 13 33 52 2 35 1 17 1 OVERRIDE PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF FED HIWAY ACT OF 1987
100 52 1 APRIL 1987 Y 61 39 7 39 54 0 36 0 18 0 TABLE INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF HIWAY ACT RECONSIDER
100 53 1 APRIL 1987 N 36 64 36 10 0 54 0 36 0 18 TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER HIWAY ACT
100 54 1 APRIL 1987 Y 62 37 8 37 54 0 36 0 18 0 TABLE MOTION TO POSTPONE TIL THURSDAY (4/2) 10AM
100 55 2 APRIL 1987 Y 94 6 41 5 53 1 35 1 18 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 56 2 APRIL 1987 Y 57 41 4 41 53 0 36 0 17 0 TABLE MOTION TO POSTPONE TIL FRIDAY (4/3) 5PM
100 57 2 APRIL 1987 Y 88 10 37 9 51 1 35 1 16 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 58 2 APRIL 1987 Y 57 43 3 43 54 0 36 0 18 0 TABLE MOTION TO POSTPONE TIL MONDAY (4/6) 12NOON
100 59 2 APRIL 1987 Y 59 41 5 41 54 0 36 0 18 0 RECONSIDER FAILED VETO OVERRIDE VOTE
100 60 2 APRIL 1987 Y 67 33 13 33 54 0 36 0 18 0 OVERRIDE PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF FED HIWAY ACT OF 1987
100 61 2 APRIL 1987 Y 100 0 46 0 54 0 36 0 18 0 ADOPT JOBS FOR EMPLOYABLE DEPENDENTS ACT
100 62 2 APRIL 1987 N 49 39 21 20 28 19 21 10 7 9 TABLE CERTIFICATION OF MEXICO W/RESP TO FOR ASST ACT 61
100 63 3 APRIL 1987 N 31 59 11 31 20 28 14 18 6 10 TABLE CERTIFICATION OF PANAMA W/RESP TO FOR ASST ACT 61
100 64 3 APRIL 1987 N 54 35 22 19 32 16 22 10 10 6 TABLE CERTIFICATION OF BAHAMAS W/RESP TO FOR ASST ACT 61
100 65 7 APRIL 1987 N 49 48 14 32 35 16 26 8 9 8 TABLE CLARIFICATION BAHAMAS W/RESP TO FOR ASST ACT 61
100 66 8 APRIL 1987 Y 91 7 40 5 51 2 34 1 17 1 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 67 8 APRIL 1987 Y 80 18 29 15 51 3 34 2 17 1 FTC INVESTIGATE UNFAIR ELDERLY INSURANCE PRACTICES
100 68 8 APRIL 1987 Y 71 26 24 20 47 6 29 6 18 0 ALLOW FTC TO INVESTIGATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ORDERS
100 69 8 APRIL 1987 Y 89 9 37 9 52 0 35 0 17 0 AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR FTC
100 70 8 APRIL 1987 N 30 70 14 32 16 38 11 25 5 13 ALLOW SENATORS TO CONTRIB PAY RAISE TO HOMELESS
100 71 9 APRIL 1987 Y 100 0 46 0 54 0 36 0 18 0 HOMELESS ACT MUST NOT INCREASE DEFICIT
100 72 9 APRIL 1987 Y 70 30 36 10 34 20 20 16 14 4 SEC OF STATE SHOULD NOT GO MOSCOW UNLESS DEEMED SECURE
100 73 9 APRIL 1987 Y 68 29 24 20 44 9 30 5 14 4 INVOKE CLOTURE ON DEBATE OF URGENT RELIEF FOR HOMELESS
100 74 9 APRIL 1987 Y 86 12 33 11 53 1 35 1 18 0 ALLOW SURPRLUS PROPERTY FOR HOMELESS RELIEF
100 75 9 APRIL 1987 Y 59 31 18 25 41 6 26 4 15 2 BROADCASTERS ALLOW BOTH SIDES OF CONFLICTING ISSUES
100 76 22 APRIL 1987 Y 88 7 38 6 50 1 34 1 16 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 77 22 APRIL 1987 Y 96 0 45 0 51 0 35 0 16 0 DISASTER ASSISTANCE W/RESP TO WHEAT ACREAGE
100 78 22 APRIL 1987 Y 86 11 36 9 50 2 34 1 16 1 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 79 23 APRIL 1987 N 33 64 18 26 15 38 5 30 10 8 WAIVE CHILES POINT OF ORDER W/RESP TO WHEAT ACREAGE
100 80 23 APRIL 1987 Y 78 16 26 15 52 1 34 1 18 0 AUTHORIZE STARS SCHOOL PROGRAM
100 81 24 APRIL 1987 Y 65 14 20 14 45 0 31 0 14 0 CONFIRM TRUSTEN CRIGLER AMBASSADOR TO SOMALI
100 82 28 APRIL 1987 Y 51 45 0 45 51 0 35 0 16 0 SET CONG BUDGET TOTAL FOR 88 TO 91
100 83 28 APRIL 1987 Y 50 47 1 44 49 3 33 2 16 1 APPEAL RULING OF CHAIR
100 84 29 APRIL 1987 Y 50 49 1 45 49 4 35 1 14 3 RESUBMIT BUDGET TO COMMITTEE
100 85 1 MAY 1987 Y 76 19 27 17 49 2 33 1 16 1 CONFIRM ARNOLD RAPHEL AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN
100 86 1 MAY 1987 Y 56 29 13 26 43 3 31 0 12 3 CONSIDER MELISSA WELLS AMBASSADOR TO MOZAMBIQUE
100 87 6 MAY 1987 Y 57 43 3 43 54 0 36 0 18 0 SET NEW BUDGET TOTALS & DIRECTIVES
100 88 6 MAY 1987 Y 90 10 45 1 45 9 31 5 14 4 TABLE EXPRESS OF SENATE ON CONG BUDGET RES
100 89 6 MAY 1987 Y 60 39 12 33 48 6 32 4 16 2 DECREASE $ FOR MULTILATERAL ORGS & RETAIN $ FOR ENERGY
100 90 6 MAY 1987 N 18 81 18 27 0 54 0 36 0 18 CONG BUDG RES INCORPORATE PREZ RE-ESTIMATED BUDGET
100 91 6 MAY 1987 N 29 70 29 16 0 54 0 36 0 18 SUB NEW LANGUAGE INTO CONG BUDG RES
100 92 6 MAY 1987 Y 53 45 4 40 49 5 35 1 14 4 SENSE OF SENATE ON BIENNIAL BUDGETING
100 93 6 MAY 1987 Y 69 29 20 25 49 4 34 2 15 2 TABLE CONG BUDG RES INCREASE IN MEDICARE&MEDICAID
100 94 6 MAY 1987 Y 50 48 0 45 50 3 35 1 15 2 TABLE TRANSFER OF VETERANS $ TO GENERAL GOVT FUNCTIONS
100 95 6 MAY 1987 Y 57 41 8 37 49 4 33 3 16 1 TABLE SAVINGS FROM WEST PUBLIC POWER & REPAY EXIM LOANS
100 96 6 MAY 1987 Y 82 16 39 6 43 10 26 10 17 0 TABLE DECREASE OF REVENUES AND SPENDING
100 97 6 MAY 1987 Y 56 42 3 42 53 0 36 0 17 0 ADOPT CONG BUDGET RESOULTION
100 98 7 MAY 1987 Y 51 48 9 37 42 11 28 8 14 3 WAIVE 74 BUDGET RES W/RESP TO 1987 SUPPLEMENT APPROP
100 99 8 MAY 1987 Y 94 0 42 0 52 0 36 0 16 0 MAKE GI BILL BENEFITS PERMANENT
100 100 12 MAY 1987 Y 89 5 39 5 50 0 33 0 17 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 101 13 MAY 1987 Y 48 44 0 44 48 0 31 0 17 0 ADJOURN SENATE FOR 1 MINUTE
100 102 13 MAY 1987 Y 65 35 11 35 54 0 36 0 18 0 APPROVE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS TO DATE
100 103 13 MAY 1987 N 44 56 44 2 0 54 0 36 0 18 ALLOW SEN WARNER(R,VA) TO DECLINE TO VOTE ON JOURNAL
100 104 13 MAY 1987 N 44 56 44 2 0 54 0 36 0 18 ALLOW SEN QUAYLE(R,IN) TO DECLINE TO VOTE WARNER VOTE
100 105 13 MAY 1987 Y 54 46 0 46 54 0 36 0 18 0 TABLE APPEAL QUORUM OUT OF ORDER DURING ROLL CALL
100 106 13 MAY 1987 N 46 54 46 0 0 54 0 36 0 18 TABLE APPEAL PT OF ORDER OUT OF ORDER DURING ROLL CALL
100 107 13 MAY 1987 Y 55 45 1 45 54 0 36 0 18 0 DOLE OUT OF ORDER FOR NOT VOTING ON QUAYLE & WARNER
100 108 13 MAY 1987 N 46 54 46 0 0 54 0 36 0 18 SUSTAIN PT OF ORDER OUT OF ORDER DURING ROLL CALL
100 109 14 MAY 1987 Y 95 3 42 3 53 0 36 0 17 0 PREVENT GROWTH OF "NON-BANK" BANKS
100 110 14 MAY 1987 N 37 62 33 12 4 50 2 34 2 16 ALLOW GROWTH OF "NON-BANK" BANKS & THEIR POWERS
100 111 14 MAY 1987 N 58 36 25 18 33 18 22 11 11 7 TEMP INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT CEILING
100 112 15 MAY 1987 Y 53 37 3 37 50 0 32 0 18 0 INVOKE CLOTURE ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
100 113 19 MAY 1987 Y 91 6 39 6 52 0 34 0 18 0 RETRIEVE ABSENT SENATORS
100 114 19 MAY 1987 Y 58 41 5 41 53 0 35 0 18 0 INVOKE CLOTURE ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
100 115 19 MAY 1987 Y 94 1 42 0 52 1 34 1 18 0 CONFIRM WILLIAM WEBSTER DIRECTOR OF CIA
100 116 20 MAY 1987 Y 59 39 5 39 54 0 36 0 18 0 INVOKE CLOTURE ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
100 117 20 MAY 1987 58 38 21 25 37 13 24 9 13 4 TABLE ELIMINATING $ FOR MULTILATERAL BANKS
100 118 21 MAY 1987 36 58 6 38 30 20 21 12 9 8 TABLE DENYING $ TO COUNTRIES THAT "NECKLACE"
100 119 21 MAY 1987 77 16 38 5 39 11 23 10 16 1 DENY $ TO COUNTRIES THAT "NECKLACE"
100 120 21 MAY 1987 Y 92 5 41 4 51 1 35 0 16 1 PRESIDENT RPT TO CONG ON SECURITY OF KUWAITI SHIPPING
100 121 21 MAY 1987 Y 94 0 45 0 49 0 32 0 17 0 SENSE OF SENATE ON ANGOLA
100 122 21 MAY 1987 Y 63 32 23 23 40 9 28 4 12 5 TABLE REQUIRING MARRIAGE LIC APPLIC BE AIDS TESTED
100 123 21 MAY 1987 N 21 74 17 29 4 45 3 29 1 16 TABLE ALLOWING $ TO GET AZT TO AIDS VICTIMS
100 124 21 MAY 1987 N 48 45 15 30 33 15 21 10 12 5 POSTPONE PENALTIES FOR HIRING ILLEGAL ALIENS
100 125 27 MAY 1987 Y 95 0 44 0 51 0 34 0 17 0 DEVELOP CPI FOR ELDERLY
100 126 27 MAY 1987 Y 74 21 30 14 44 7 29 5 15 2 WAIVE SECTIONS OF BUDG ACT TO ALLOW $ FOR ELDERLY
100 127 27 MAY 1987 Y 88 7 38 6 50 1 33 1 17 0 DECREASE $ FOR ARMS EXPORT INCREASE $ FOR ELDERLY
100 128 27 MAY 1987 Y 33 62 7 37 26 25 23 11 3 14 WAIVE SECTIONS OF BUDG ACT ALLOW $ FOR KID SUMMER JOBS
100 129 27 MAY 1987 Y 94 1 43 1 51 0 34 0 17 0 NO $ FOR OIL SHALE PATENTS PRE 3/31/88
100 130 28 MAY 1987 N 49 45 15 28 34 17 21 12 13 5 TABLE RECONSIDERING IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY ACT
100 131 28 MAY 1987 N 33 60 19 24 14 36 10 23 4 13 WAIVE SECT OF CONG BUDG ACT ALLOW $ 4 FEED GRAIN FARMERS
100 132 28 MAY 1987 Y 47 46 18 25 29 21 23 10 6 11 WAIVE SECT OF CONG BUDG ACT ALLOW $ 4 HOMELESS
100 133 28 MAY 1987 Y 90 3 41 2 49 1 32 1 17 0 NO FUNDING FOR SEVERANCE PAY OF WORLD BANK EMPLOYEES
100 134 28 MAY 1987 Y 62 30 19 23 43 7 27 6 16 1 TABLE THAT WHICH DOESN'T DEL PROVISO THAT DON'T $ CCC
100 135 28 MAY 1987 Y 57 32 12 29 45 3 31 0 14 3 TABLE PROVIDING $ FOR SUBBING MINUTEMAN 3 FOR MINUT 2
100 136 28 MAY 1987 N 52 40 18 25 34 15 21 11 13 4 SEND APPROPRIATIONS BACK TO COMMITTEE
100 137 29 MAY 1987 Y 55 35 18 25 37 10 22 8 15 2 WAIVE SECT OF CONG BUDG ACT W/RESP TO 1987 SUPPL APPROP
100 138 29 MAY 1987 67 17 26 12 41 5 28 2 13 3 WAIVE SECT OF CONG BUDG ACT ALLOW $ 4 MEALS ON WHEELS
100 139 29 MAY 1987 73 5 34 3 39 2