CAMPAIGN 2006: Democratic Senators of the 109th Congress
Submitted for review by pro-RKBA Democrats is the voting record of each Democratic Senator in the
109th Congress concerning firearms legislation. Senators and their votes are grouped by state
and presented without editorial comment or endorsement, although a key to the legislative votes is
is presented for the convenience and benefit of visitors to this website. A result of
N/A indicates that the Senator in question was not a member of the Senate at the time of
that particular vote.
Brady Bill (1993) - H.R. 1025 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993).
Question on passage of the bill as amended; voted on November 20, 1993. Agreed to,
63-36-1. Established a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun; mandated the
establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be utilized by firearms
dealers before the transfer of any firearm.
Crime Bill (1994) - H.R. 3355 (Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994).
Question on the Conference Report; voted on August 25, 1994. Agreed to, 61-38-1.
Imposed a ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as
"assault weapons" to the civilian market. Ban designated to sunset in 2004 unless reauthorized
by Congress and the President.
10-Year Extension of Semi-Auto Ban (2004) - S. Amdt. 2637 to S. 1805 (Protection of
Lawful Commerce in Arms Act). Question on amendment by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); voted
on March 2, 2004. Agreed to, 52-47-1. Provided for a 10-year extension of the firearms
ban included in H.R. 3355.
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) - S. 397 (Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act). Question on passage
of the bill; voted on July 29, 2005. Agreed to, 65-31-4. Prohibited civil liability
actions from being brought or continued against firearms/ammunition dealers, distributors,
importers, or manufacturers for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse
of their products by others.
| ARKANSAS (AR) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Lincoln, Blanche |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Yea |
| Pryor, Mark |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Yea |
| CALIFORNIA (CA) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Boxer, Barbara |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Feinstein, Dianne |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Not Voting |
| COLORADO (CO) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Salazar, Ken |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
| CONNECTICUT (CT) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Dodd, Christopher |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Lieberman, Joseph |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| DELAWARE (DE) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Biden, Joseph |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Carper, Thomas |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| FLORIDA (FL) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Nelson, Bill |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Yea |
| HAWAII (HI) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Akaka, Daniel |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Inouye, Daniel |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| ILLINOIS (IL) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Durbin, Richard |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Obama, Barack |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nay |
| INDIANA (IN) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Bayh, Evan |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| IOWA (IA) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Harkin, Tom |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| LOUISIANA (LA) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Landrieu, Mary |
N/A |
N/A |
Nay |
Yea |
| MARYLAND (MD) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Mikulski, Barbara |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Sarbanes, Paul |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| MASSACHUSETTS (MA) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Kennedy, Edward |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Kerry, John |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| MICHIGAN (MI) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Levin, Carl |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| Stabenow, Debbie |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| MINNESOTA (MN) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of "Assault Weapon" Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Dayton, Mark |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| MONTANA (MT) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Baucus, Max |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
Yea |
| NEBRASKA (NE) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Nelson, Bill |
N/A |
N/A |
Nay |
Yea |
| NEVADA (NV) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Reid, Harry |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
Yea |
| NEW JERSEY (NJ) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Corzine, Jon |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| Lautenberg, Frank |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| NEW MEXICO (NM) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Bingaman, Jeff |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| NEW YORK (NY) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Clinton, Hillary |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| Schumer, Charles |
N/A* |
N/A* |
Yea |
Nay |
* Schumer voted Yea on this bill as a US Representative.
| NORTH DAKOTA (ND) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Conrad, Kent |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
| Dorgan, Byron |
Not Voting |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
| OREGON (OR) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Wyden, Ron |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| RHODE ISLAND (RI) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Reed, Jack |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| SOUTH DAKOTA (SD) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Johnson, Tim |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
| VERMONT (VT) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Leahy, Patrick |
Nay |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| WASHINGTON (WA) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Cantwell, Maria |
N/A |
N/A |
Yea |
Nay |
| Murray, Patty |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Nay |
| WEST VIRGINIA (WV) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Byrd, Robert |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
| Rockefeller IV, John D. |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
| WISCONSIN (WI) |
Brady Bill (1993) |
Crime Bill (1994) |
10-Year Extension of
Semi-Auto Ban (2004) |
"Gun Immunity" Bill (2005) |
| Feingold, Russell |
Yea |
Nay |
Nay |
Nay |
| Kohl, Herb |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
Yea |
|
