110th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 64

• Question: On the Amendment
• Bill: S CON RES 70
• Vote description: Sanders Amdt. No. 4218; To put children ahead of millionaires and billionaires by restoring the pre-2001 top income tax rate for people earning over $1 million, and use this revenue to invest in LIHEAP; IDEA; Head Start; Child Care; nutrition; school construction and deficit reduction.
• Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
• Result: Rejected, 43-55, with 2 not voting.
• Date/time: March 13, 2008, 5:45 p.m.
• Amendment num: S.Amdt. 4218
• 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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