UNITED STATES SENATE Arts Voting Record Vote on Senate Floor Amendment to Restrict Economic Stimulus Funds from Distribution to Museums, Theaters, and Arts Centers Vote on Senate Floor Amendment to Halt Funding for the Transportation Enhancements Program Vote on Senate Floor Amendment to Restrict Transportation Appropriations from Being Used for Museums Vote to Table Senate Floor Amendment to Restrict Transportation Enhancement Funds from Transportation Museums, Historic Preservation and Public Art Projects Other Indicators of Arts Support in the 112th Congress Membership in the Senate Cultural Caucus NEA “Dear Colleague” Letter 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005 T 202.371.2830 F 202.371.0424 www.AmericansForTheArts.org [email protected] How to Read the U.S. Senate Arts Support Record 1 Amendment to economic recovery legislation offered by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) stating, "None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course, swimming pool, stadium, community park, museum, theater, art center, and highway beautification project." Date: 2/6/2009 Result: Passed by a vote of 73 to 24 Citation: 111th Congress, 1st Session, Roll Call Vote 51 Pro-arts: Voted NO 2 Amendment offered by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to halt funding for the Transportation Enhancements program, which includes funding eligible for historic preservation and museums, within the FY 2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill. Date: 9/16/2009 Result: Failed by a vote of 39 to 59 Citation: 111th Congress, 1st Session, Roll Call Vote 277 Pro-arts: Voted NO 3 Amendment offered by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) to prohibit funds within the 2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill from being used for any museum. Date: 9/16/2009 Result: Failed by a vote of 41 to 57 Citation: 111th Congress, 1st Session, Roll Call Vote 278 Pro-arts: Voted NO 4 Motion to table an amendment offered by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to prohibit Transportation Enhancement funds in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 from being used on “lower-priority projects,” such as transportation museums, historic preservation and public art projects. Date: 10/19/11 Result: Tabled by a vote of 59 to 39 Citation: 112th Congress, 1st Session, Roll Call Vote 170 Pro-arts: Voted YES 5 Membership in the Senate Cultural Caucus as of 3/11/13. The list is maintained by the office of Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Mike Enzi (R-WY). Date: As of 3/11/13 Result: 32 Members Pro-arts: Member YES 6 Cosigned a “Dear Colleague” letter on March 29, 2012 asking Senate appropriators to fund the NEA and NEH at $154.255 million. The letter was initiated by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). Date: 3/29/12 Result: 24 Signatories Pro-arts: Cosigned YES Arts Advocacy Day 2013 U.S. Senate Arts Support Record 2 3 4 5 6 Senator Party-State Notes as of 3/11/13 1 Mark Begich D-AK m l l l l l Lisa A. Murkowski R-AK m l m l l m Jeff Sessions R-AL m m m m m m Richard C. Shelby R-AL m l l m m m John Boozman R-AR Took office on 1/5/11 l m m Mark Pryor D-AR m l l l m m Jeff Flake R-AZ Took office on 1/03/13 John McCain R-AZ m m m m m m Barbara Boxer D-CA l l l l l l Dianne Feinstein D-CA m l l l l m Michael Bennet D-CO m l l l m m Mark Udall D-CO m l m m m m Richard Blumenthal D-CT Took office on 1/5/11 l m m Christopher Murphy D-CT Took office on 1/03/13 Thomas R. Carper D-DE m l l l m m Chris Coons D-DE Took office on 11/15/10 l m l Marco Rubio R-FL Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Bill Nelson D-FL m l l l m m Saxby Chambliss R-GA m m m m m m Johnny Isakson R-GA m m m l m Brian Schatz D-HI Took office on 12/26/12 Mazie Hirono D-HI Took office on 1/03/13 Charles E. Grassley R-IA m m m m m m Tom Harkin D-IA l l l l m m Jim Risch R-ID m m m m m m Michael D. Crapo R-ID m m m m m m Richard J. Durbin D-IL l l l l l m Mark S. Kirk R-IL Took office on 11/29/10 l m m Dan Coats R-IN Took office on 1/5/11 l m m Donnelly, Joe D-IN Took office on 1/03/13 Jerry Moran R-KS Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Pat Roberts R-KS m m m m m m Rand Paul R-KY Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Mitch McConnell R-KY m m m m m m Mary L. Landrieu D-LA l l l l l m David Vitter R-LA m m m m m m Elizabeth Warren D-MA Took office on 1/03/13 William M. Cowan D-MA Took office on 2/08/13 Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD m l l l m l Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD m l l l l m Susan M. Collins R-ME m l m l l m Angus King I-ME Took office on 1/03/13 Carl Levin D-MI l l l l m l Debbie Stabenow D-MI m l l l l l Al Franken D-MN Took office on 7/7/09 l l l l l Amy Klobuchar D-MN m m m l l m Roy Blunt R-MO Took office on 1/5/11 l m m Claire McCaskill D-MO m m m m m m Thad Cochran R-MS m l l l l m Roger Wicker R-MS m m l m l m l indicates arts-friendly position m indicates opposition or no action taken on arts-friendly position indicates a missed vote Arts Advocacy Day 2013 U.S. Senate Arts Support Record 2 3 4 5 6 Senator Party-State Notes as of 3/11/13 1 Max Baucus D-MT m l l l m l Jon Tester D-MT m l l l m m Richard Burr R-NC m m m m m m Kay R. Hagan D-NC l l l l l m Heidi Heitkamp D-ND Took office on 1/03/13 John Hoeven R-ND Took office on 1/5/11 l m m Mike Johanns R-NE m m m m l m Deb Fischer R-NE Took office on 1/03/13 Kelly Ayotte R-NH Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Jeanne Shaheen D-NH l l l l m l Frank Lautenberg D-NJ l l l l l l Robert Menendez D-NJ l l l l l l Martin T. Heinrich D-NM Took office on 1/03/13 Tom Udall D-NM m l l l l l Dean Heller R-NV Took office 5/9/11 m m m Harry Reid* D-NV l l l l l m Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY l l l l l l Charles E. Schumer D-NY m l l l l l Sherrod Brown D-OH m l l l l m Rob Portman R-OH Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Thomas A. Coburn R-OK m m m m m m James M. Inhofe R-OK m m m l m m Jeff Merkley D-OR m l l l m l Ron Wyden D-OR m l l l m l Robert P. Casey D-PA m l l l m m Patrick J. Toomey R-PA Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Jack Reed D-RI l l l l l m Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI l l l l l l Tim Scott R-SC Took office on 1/03/13 Lindsey O. Graham R-SC m m m m m m Tim Johnson D-SD m l l l l l John Thune R-SD m m m m m m Lamar Alexander R-TN m m l l m m Bob Corker R-TN m m m m m m John Cornyn R-TX m m m m m m Ted Cruz R-TX Took office on 1/03/13 Mike Lee R-UT Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Orrin G. Hatch R-UT m m m m l m Mark Warner D-VA m l l l m m Tim Kaine D-VA Took office on 1/03/13 Patrick J. Leahy D-VT l l l l m l Bernard Sanders I-VT l l l l m l Maria Cantwell D-WA m l l l l m Patty Murray D-WA m l l l l m Ron Johnson R-WI Took office on 1/5/11 m m m Tammy Baldwin D-WI Took office on 1/03/13 Joe Manchin D-WV Took office on 11/15/10 m l m Jay Rockefeller D-WV l l l l l l John Barrasso R-WY m m m m m m Michael B.