106th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 192

• Question: On the Amendment
• Bill: H R 8
• Vote description: Harkin Amendment No. 3840; To protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the "motherhood penalty", increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes.
• Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
• Result: Rejected, 42-54, with 4 not voting.
• Date/time: July 14, 2000, 10:02 a.m.
• Amendment num: S.Amdt. 3840
• Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
• Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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