date	item #	Kerry's vote	outcome (yes-no)	explanation
3/25/04	HR1997	no	pass 61-38	Laci and Conner's Law, to protect unborn children from assault and murder
3/11/04	SR319	didn't vote	pass 96-0	resolution expressing sense of Senate regarding the terrorist attack in Spain
11/12/03	HR1588	didn't vote	pass 95-3	National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2004
11/12/03	HR1	didn't vote	pass 54-44	conf. report on Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act
11/11/03	HR1828	didn't vote	pass 89-4	bill to oppose Syrian support for terrorism and occupation of Lebanon
10/30/03	Amdt 2028 to S139	yes	fail 43-55	Lieberman Amdt. to legislate limits on carbon dioxide and other emissions
10/28/03	PN884	didn't vote	pass 88-8	confirming Michael O. Leavitt as Administrator of EPA
10/21/03	S3	no	pass 64-34	conf. report on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
10/17/03	S1689	no	pass 87-12	emergency supplemental funds for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction
10/17/03	Amdt 1882 to S1689	no	pass 67-32	to establish a National Commission on the Development and Use of Intelligence Related to Iraq
10/17/03	Amdt 1859 to S1689	no	pass 52-47	to promote establishment of Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority and use of Iraqi oil revenues to fund reconstruction
10/15/03	Amdt 1834 to S1689	didn't vote	fail 45-52	to increase end strength of Army and structure additional forces for constabulary duty
10/15/03	Amdt 1806 to S1689	didn't vote	pass 95-2	express sense of Congress that removal of Hussein has enhanced security of Israel and other U.S. allies
9/25/03	HR2658	didn't vote	pass 95-0	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004
7/24/03	HR2555	didn't vote	pass 93-1	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004
7/17/03	HR2658	didn't vote	pass 95-0	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004
7/16/03	HR2330	didn't vote	pass 94-1	bill supporting democracy in Burma
7/10/03	Amdt 1190 to S925	yes	pass 97-0	to express sense of Congress that U.S. remain engaged in Iraq to ensure peaceful, stable, unified Iraq with a representative government
6/20/03	S504	didn't vote	pass 90-0	to establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics
6/11/03	S1215	didn't vote	pass 97-1	bill supporting democracy in Burma
5/8/03	S113	didn't vote	pass 90-4	to exclude U.S. persons from definition of "foreign power" under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
4/3/03	S762	didn't vote	pass 93-0	supplemental appropriations for operations in Iraq and Department of Homeland Security
4/3/03	Amdt 514 to S762	didn't vote	pass 51-46	to increase funding for Office of Domestic Preparedness by $2.33 billion
4/3/03	Amdt 455 to S762	didn't vote	pass 67-26	to provide humanitarian food assistance in Iraq
4/2/03	Amdt 452 to S762	didn't vote	pass 52-47	to appropriate $1.047 billion for procurement to National Guard and Reserves
3/27/03	HR1307	didn't vote	pass 97-0	Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act
3/26/03	Amdt 430 to SCR23	no	fail 48-52	to extend child tax credit until 2013
3/25/03	Amdt 413 to SCR23	no	fail 47-52	to repeal 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits
3/21/03	Amdt 270 to SCR23	yes	pass 52-47	to create reserve fund for possible military action and reconstruction in Iraq
3/19/03	Amdt 272 to SCR23	yes	pass 52-48	to prevent consideration of oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
3/12/03	Amdt 260 to S3	yes	pass 52-46	to express sense of Senate by affirming Roe v. Wade decision
3/5/03	Treaty 107-8	yes	pass 95-0	ratifying SORT Treaty with Russia
3/4/03	SR71	didn't vote	pass 94-0	affirming Pledge of Allegiance
1/22/03	PN1	didn't vote	pass 94-0	confirming Thomas J. Ridge as Secretary of Homeland Security
11/19/02	HR5005	yes	pass 90-9	to create Department of Homeland Security
11/19/02	Amdt 4901 to HR5005	yes	pass 69-30	establishing Department of Homeland Security
10/11/02	HJR114	yes	pass 77-23	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution
10/10/02	Amdt 4868 to SJR45	no	fail 14-86	to deny additional authority to President for actions not directly related to existing threat posed by Iraq
10/10/02	Amdt 4865 to SJR45	yes	fail 30-70	to amend authorization for U.S. military action to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's WMD rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq
10/10/02	Amdt 4862 to SJR45	no	fail 24-75	to authorize U.S. military action pursuant to a new UN Security Council resolution regarding Iraq's prohibited weapons
9/12/02	Amdt 4533 to HR5005	yes	fail 48-49	to modify membership and advisors of National Security Council
6/26/02	SR292	yes	pass 99-0	affirming Pledge of Alleigance
10/25/01	HR3162	yes	pass 98-1	USA PATRIOT Act
9/14/01	SJR23	yes	pass 98-0	Authorization for use of military force

Source: U.S. Senate, on line [http://www.senate.gov/].

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