Senate Roll Call: How the Senate voted on tobacco bill

October 9th, 2009 Pa. close to ending longest budget stalemate in USHARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate approved a $27.8 billion spending bill, moving the state closer to ending the nation's longest budget stalemate.

September 21st, 2009 Mass. Senate to debate Kennedy succession billBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate is expected to take up a bill that would allow the governor to appoint an interim replacement for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy.

September 2nd, 2009 Brazil Senate passes speedy Internet divorce billBRASILIA, Brazil — The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill that would allow consensual divorces to be filed and resolved on the Internet. The Senate's official news agency says the bill would speed divorce proceedings, allowing couples to split without lawyers or having to wait in line in court.

July 22nd, 2009 Roll Call: How senators voted on concealed weaponsThe 58-39 roll call by which the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of an amendment establishing concealed carry permit reciprocity in the 48 states that allow the carrying of concealed weapons.

July 21st, 2009 Senate roll vote on fighter jet productionThe 58-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate voted Tuesday to halt further production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets. A "yes" vote is a vote in favor of an amendment to halt further production of the planes.

July 21st, 2009 Senate Roll Call: Senate roll call on fighter jetsThe 58-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate voted Tuesday to halt further production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets. A "yes" vote is a vote in favor of an amendment to halt further production of the planes.

June 22nd, 2009 Obama to sign tobacco bill on MondayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The law allows the Food and Drug Administration to reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavorings and block labels such as "low tar" and "light." The bill, to be signed Monday during a Rose Garden event, also requires tobacco companies to cover their cartons with large graphic warnings and reveal what chemicals they put into their products.

June 18th, 2009 Senate roll call on 'cash for clunkers' programThe 60-36 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday voted to support a "cash for clunkers" program that would offer government incentives to consumers who trade in vehicles that get poor gas mileage. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote for the program and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

June 12th, 2009 Obama: Tobacco bill 'defines change' in WashingtonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a bill giving the government much greater power to regulate tobacco "truly defines change in Washington." The president spoke in the Rose Garden just minutes after the House passed the bill overwhelmingly. The Senate approved the legislation on Thursday.

June 10th, 2009 Senate bill takes aim at 'tobacco candy'WASHINGTON — They're the newest smoke-free tobacco products — dissolvable pellets or strips that don't require users to chew or even spit. Sold in shiny plastic cases, the products melt in your mouth like breath mints.

June 9th, 2009 Bill gives FDA controls over tobacco advancesWASHINGTON — A key Senate vote Monday put Congress in sight of fulfilling a decade-old quest to put the content and marketing of tobacco products under the control of the federal government. The legislation would for the first time give the Food and Drug Administration legal authority to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products.

May 31st, 2009 Nevada Senate backs partnership bill over govCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate has voted to override Gov.

May 13th, 2009 Roll Call: Allowing guns in national parks measureThe 67-29 roll call by which the Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment that would allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to support the amendment and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

May 1st, 2009 Senate roll call on anti-foreclosure measureThe 45-51 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday defeated a measure that would have given bankruptcy judges authority to reduce the costs and terms of mortgages for homeowners threatened with foreclosure. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of the measure and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

April 29th, 2009 Roll Call: Senate vote on Sebelius' confirmationThe 65-31 roll call by which the Senate voted to confirm Kathleen Sebelius as the nation's health and human services secretary. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to confirm Sebelius and a "no" vote was a vote against it.