S. 1904 - Welfare Reform Act of 2011
Social welfare. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Jim DeMint
- Summary:
- A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Welfare Reform Act of 2011
S. 1904 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs.
- Other Titles
- Welfare Reform Act of 2011
- Welfare Reform Restoration Act
- Sponsor
- Jim DeMint
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Social welfare
- Abortion
- Adoption and foster care
- Budget process
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Family services
- Food assistance and relief
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Income tax credits
- Intergovernmental relations
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- State and local finance
- Student aid and college costs
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/17/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/17/2011 11/17/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Republican/Conservative, which…
support this bill
| Republican/Conservative | $9,124,178 |
| $9,124,178 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from Republican/Conservative interest groups, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $76,833 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $129,245 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $23,900 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $221,886 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $80,334 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Brown | R | MA | $351,585 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $67,000 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $543,198 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $93,500 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $134,943 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $18,700 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $153,283 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Coons | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $186,101 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $456,822 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $200 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $383,470 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $8,250 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $39,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $59,800 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $35,966 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $41,950 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $21,900 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $216,826 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $157,925 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $45,450 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $69,396 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $215,403 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $425,250 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $386,292 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $48,796 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $3,600 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $250 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $221,423 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $521,233 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $500 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $31,150 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $7,650 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $289,485 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $203,981 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $500 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $4,600 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $231,059 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $175,199 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $808,176 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $93,870 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $5,700 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $31,850 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $333,142 | $0 |
| Patrick Toomey | R | PA | $1,078,456 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $263,375 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $125,275 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
