U.S. Congress - Rep. Robert Byrd, (D) 
Robert Byrd
Democrat • 12 Terms • Sworn In 1953
- 8 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 94 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 49 of 440)
- 22 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 96 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 95 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Max Baucus
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 90%
- Abstains: 48%
Person's Views
- Today: 10
- Past Seven Days: 55
- All-Time: 26,409
Recent Voting History
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H.R.4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Baucus Amendment No. 4386)Abstain (against party)June 24, 2010
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H.R.2194 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2194)Abstain (against party)June 24, 2010
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H.R.2194 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2194)Abstain (against party)June 23, 2010
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07/06/10
Sen. Robert Byrd's obit plays different tune
...will usually have only three or four words to sum up your life in the headline. If I were on the copy desk when U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd died at age 92 last week, here’s what I would have submitted: “Robert Byrd, KKK Dirtbag.” Imagine if you or I onc
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Boston Herald
07/05/10
Sen. Robert Byrd Laid to Rest
...Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress, was laid to rest in Arlington, Va., Tuesday. Byrd, who was the president pro tempore of the Senate, was buried in a private cemetery beside his wife, Erma Byrd, who died in 2006. A small memorial
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Politics Daily
07/05/10
RE: Robert Byrd
The obituary of Sen. Robert Byrd, DW.Va., said he served more time in Congress than anyone else. That, too, is an obscenity. The Founders did not intend ...
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Washington Examiner
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Sen. Robert Byrd's obit plays different tune
...will usually have only three or four words to sum up your life in the headline. If I were on the copy desk when U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd died at age 92 last week, here’s what I would have submitted: “Robert Byrd, KKK Dirtbag.” Imagine if you or I onc
Sen. Robert Byrd Laid to Rest
...Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress, was laid to rest in Arlington, Va., Tuesday. Byrd, who was the president pro tempore of the Senate, was buried in a private cemetery beside his wife, Erma Byrd, who died in 2006. A small memorial
RE: Robert Byrd
The obituary of Sen. Robert Byrd, DW.Va., said he served more time in Congress than anyone else. That, too, is an obscenity. The Founders did not intend ...
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07/06/10
Sen. Robert Byrd: From KKK to Voting for Obama | Taylor Marsh ...
28 Jun 2010
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Taylor Marsh
07/06/10
Bernie Goldberg Derides Bill Clinton's Excuse Of Sen. Byrd's Time ...
When Senator Robert Byrd died last week, many wondered how his eulogizers might treat an ugly part of his past: his role as a leader/recruiter in a West Virginia chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Former President Bill Clinton answered those ...
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Mediaite
07/06/10
Was Robert Byrd Dyslexic? Family Member Offers Hints In Late ...
Was Robert Byrd Dyslexic? Family Member Offers Hints In Late Senator's Eulogy. Filed under Politics no comments. WASHINGTON — As Sen. Robert C. Byrd was being laid to rest after a week of memorials, a niece eulogized him Tuesday as a ...
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Sen. Robert Byrd: From KKK to Voting for Obama | Taylor Marsh ...
28 Jun 2010
Bernie Goldberg Derides Bill Clinton's Excuse Of Sen. Byrd's Time ...
When Senator Robert Byrd died last week, many wondered how his eulogizers might treat an ugly part of his past: his role as a leader/recruiter in a West Virginia chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Former President Bill Clinton answered those ...
Was Robert Byrd Dyslexic? Family Member Offers Hints In Late ...
Was Robert Byrd Dyslexic? Family Member Offers Hints In Late Senator's Eulogy. Filed under Politics no comments. WASHINGTON — As Sen. Robert C. Byrd was being laid to rest after a week of memorials, a niece eulogized him Tuesday as a ...
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On June 03, 2008 Robert Byrd was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Robert Byrd (D-WV), 90, the longest-serving U.S. senator in history, was hospitalized on Monday night after suffering from a high fever. It unclear whether the hospital visit is anything more than precautionary. It is the third time Byrd has been hospitalized in the past year. Earlier in the day, Byrd joined 13 Republicans as the only Democrat voting against debating the Climate Security Act, and he issued a stern written <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/02/cheney-makes-incest-joke_n_104761.html">rebuke</a> to Vice President Dick Cheney's incest joke about West Virginians.
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