Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Upper Senator

Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
786 points	1220 points	8 points	97.4% points	.038 points

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S.3667 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Prevention of Unreasonable Fees Act A bill to clarify the application of section 14501(d) of title 49, United States Code, to prevent the imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
S.2685 Frank Lautenberg 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 A bill to prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.2699 Frank Lautenberg 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 A bill to require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.3634 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	End Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 A bill to reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
S.3582 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008 A bill to require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the Medicare urban hospital wage floor. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 25, 2008

S.2080 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
S.2997 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 A bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, September 11, 2008
S.3475 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
S.2700 Frank Lautenberg 0 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, August 22, 2008
S.3416 Frank Lautenberg 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act A bill to amend section 40122(a) of title 49, United States Code, to improve the dispute resolution process at the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
S.294 Frank Lautenberg 41 Cosponsors 65 points	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. Resolving differences -- House actions on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
S.2844 Frank Lautenberg 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Beach Protection Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, July 10, 2008
S.3198 Frank Lautenberg 7 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
S.3199 Frank Lautenberg 8 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
S.3174 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to improve port and intermodal supply chain security. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
S.1039 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 8 points	A bill to extend the authorization for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey. Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
S.3115 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Children's Health Protection Act of 2008 A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
S.3040 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
S.3021 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Safe Truck Operations and Preservation Act A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length and weight limitations for buses, trucks, and other large vehicles on Federal highways, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 15, 2008
S.RES.557 Frank Lautenberg 20 Cosponsors 1 points	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 8, 2008
S.2976 Frank Lautenberg 7 Cosponsors 5 points	OPEC Accountability Act A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
S.2983 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
S.2964 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	OPEC Accountability Act A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
S.2941 Frank Lautenberg 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008 A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
S.2935 Frank Lautenberg 8 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to prevent the destruction of terrorist and criminal national instant criminal background check system records. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
S.2912 Frank Lautenberg 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 24, 2008
S.1853 Frank Lautenberg 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Community Broadband Act of 2007 A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
S.1889 Frank Lautenberg 5 Cosponsors 5 points	Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, March 3, 2008
S.2577 Frank Lautenberg 14 Cosponsors 5 points	Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, January 30, 2008
S.595 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision relating to modifications in reporting frequency. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
S.2493 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act A bill to prohibit the limitation of certain air traffic in the New York and New Jersey region. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, December 17, 2007
S.506 Frank Lautenberg 13 Cosponsors 5 points	High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 A bill to improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
S.1581 Frank Lautenberg 7 Cosponsors 5 points	Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007 A bill to establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and to establish an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, December 4, 2007
S.1778 Frank Lautenberg 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 A bill to authorize certain activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, October 19, 2007
S.RES.354 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, October 19, 2007
S.148 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007 A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes. Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, September 27, 2007
S.RES.269 Frank Lautenberg 18 Cosponsors 1 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued in honor of former United States Representative Barbara Jordan. Referred to Senate subcommittee on Wednesday, August 22, 2007
S.1944 Frank Lautenberg 30 Cosponsors 5 points	Justice for Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act A bill to provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, August 2, 2007
S.1835 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to require a report and audit on the transfer of personnel and functions from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
S.1836 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to require the Comptroller General to address certain questions in connection with the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and the transfer of personnel, functions, and activities from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
S.RES.226 Frank Lautenberg 13 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution recognizing the month of November 2007 as "National Homeless Youth Awareness Month". Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
S.RES.243 Frank Lautenberg 20 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and the considerable value of beaches and their role in American culture. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, June 20, 2007
S.1594 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
S.1575 Frank Lautenberg 6 Cosponsors 5 points	FEED Act of 2007 A bill to encourage the effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007
S.1555 Frank Lautenberg 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Access to Birth Control Act A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
S.1535 Frank Lautenberg 2 Cosponsors 5 points	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Foreign Trade Zones Act to simplify the tax and eliminate the drawback fee on certain distilled spirits used in nonbeverage products manufactured in a United States foreign trade zone for domestic use and export. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, May 25, 2007
S.1506 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Beach Protection Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 24, 2007
S.1411 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Federal Government Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency an office to measure and report on greenhouse gas emissions of Federal agencies. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
S.1234 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2007 A bill to strengthen the liability of parent companies for violations of sanctions by foreign entities, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 26, 2007
S.1237 Frank Lautenberg 12 Cosponsors 5 points	Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007 A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 26, 2007
S.RES.156 Frank Lautenberg 3 Cosponsors 5 points	A resolution commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of the players as student-athletes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
S.972 Frank Lautenberg 17 Cosponsors 5 points	Responsible Education About Life Act A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 22, 2007
S.918 Frank Lautenberg 1 Cosponsors 5 points	Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, March 19, 2007
S.836 Frank Lautenberg 9 Cosponsors 5 points	Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, March 9, 2007
S.719 Frank Lautenberg 8 Cosponsors 5 points	Clean Railroads Act of 2007 A bill to amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
S.RES.85 Frank Lautenberg 5 Cosponsors 1 points	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, February 16, 2007
S.604 Frank Lautenberg 29 Cosponsors 5 points	Military Health Care Protection Act A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, February 15, 2007
S.615 Frank Lautenberg 12 Cosponsors 5 points	September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act A bill to provide the nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, February 15, 2007
S.354 Frank Lautenberg 4 Cosponsors 5 points	Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Monday, January 22, 2007

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S.AMDT.5259 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	In the nature of a substitute. Amendment SA 5259 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Friday, August 1, 2008
S.AMDT.4210 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To include rail (including high-speed passenger rail), airport, and seaport projects in the eligibility requirements of the Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund for Investments in America's Infrastructure. Amendment SA 4210 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, March 13, 2008
S.AMDT.3892 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To strike the authorization of appropriations. Amendment SA 3892 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
S.AMDT.3451 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	Of a perfecting nature. Amendment SA 3451 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
S.AMDT.3397 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on workers' compensation set-asides under the Medicare secondary payer set-aside provisions under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Amendment SA 3397 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Tuesday, October 23, 2007

S.AMDT.3350 Frank Lautenberg 10 points	To prohibit the use of funds to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. No Action on Thursday, October 18, 2007
S.AMDT.3251 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To provide funds for the National Research Council study on acidification of the oceans as authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006. Amendment SA 3251 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote on Monday, October 15, 2007
S.AMDT.2957 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To authorize certain activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes. Amendment SA 2957 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Monday, October 1, 2007
S.AMDT.2912 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To increase in charges and fees for medical care Amendment SA 2912 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, September 27, 2007
S.AMDT.3081 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, and for other purposes. Amendment SA 3081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, September 27, 2007
S.AMDT.2251 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism. Amendment SA 2251 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
S.AMDT.3029 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To require a comprehensive review of safety measures and encroachment issues at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, New Jersey. Amendment SA 3029 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
S.AMDT.2128 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. Amendment SA 2128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
S.AMDT.2129 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. Amendment SA 2129 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
S.AMDT.359 Frank Lautenberg 30 points	To require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to audit the Highway Watch grant program and report to the Congress on its efficacy in providing security from terrorism. Amendment SA 359 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
S.AMDT.97 Frank Lautenberg 10 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
S.AMDT.743 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	No Action on
S.AMDT.1574 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.2657 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.4542 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.4543 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.2900 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.2134 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.1585 Frank Lautenberg 0 points	Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. No Action on
S.AMDT.981 Frank Lautenberg