Vote 219

Question: On the Motion
Category: Motion
Vote description: Motion to Table Sessions Amdt. No. 1371; To make the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation for aliens permanent and to improve verification of immigration status of employees.
Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
Result: Rejected, 44-53, with 3 not voting.
Date/time: July 8, 2009, 11:03 a.m.
Amendment num: S.Amdt. 1371
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."

Vote totals

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	Yes	No	Not Voting
Aquarius	Tom Carper, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter, Jim Webb	John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg
Aries	Mark Begich, Bob Casey, Patrick Leahy	John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar
Cancer	Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Udall	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker
Capricorn	Evan Bayh, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez	Johnny Isakson, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, John Thune
Gemini	Chris Dodd, Al Franken	Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Amy Klobuchar, Lisa Murkowski, Jay Rockefeller
Leo	Roland Burris	Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester
Libra	Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Sheldon Whitehouse	Blanche Lincoln
Pisces	Russ Feingold, Edward Kaufman	Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Kent Conrad, Joseph Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe	Edward Kennedy
Sagittarius	Michael Bennet, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner	Max Baucus, Richard Burr, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Mary Landrieu
Scorpio	Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Jack Reed	Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, Mel Martinez	Robert Byrd, Tom Harkin
Taurus	Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall, Ron Wyden	Mike Crapo, Byron Dorgan, Jon Kyl, Ben Nelson, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, David Vitter
Virgo	Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye, Bernard Sanders	Bob Bennett, Sam Brownback, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, John McCain

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Female	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow	Susan Collins, Kay Hagan, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snowe
Male	Daniel Akaka, Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Byron Dorgan, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Mark Pryor, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Jon Tester, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker	Robert Byrd, Tom Harkin, Edward Kennedy

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Midwest	Evan Bayh, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Tim Johnson, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Chuck Grassley, Mike Johanns, Amy Klobuchar, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, John Thune, George Voinovich	Tom Harkin
Northeast	Bob Casey, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter, Sheldon Whitehouse	Susan Collins, Judd Gregg, Joseph Lieberman, Olympia Snowe	Edward Kennedy
South	Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Edward Kaufman, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Mark Warner, Jim Webb	Lamar Alexander, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Kay Hagan, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Jay Rockefeller, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker	Robert Byrd
West	Daniel Akaka, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Daniel Inouye, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Ron Wyden	John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Bob Bennett, Mike Crapo, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch, Jon Tester

	Yes	No	Not Voting
None	Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Roland Burris, Al Franken, Edward Kaufman, Jeff Merkley, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Warner	Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, James Risch
2008	Dick Durbin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, Tom Udall, Mark Udall	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, James Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Jeff Sessions, Roger Wicker	Tom Harkin
2010	Evan Bayh, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd, Russ Feingold, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Ron Wyden	Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Byron Dorgan, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Johnny Isakson, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich
2012	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Dianne Feinstein, Herb Kohl, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Bernard Sanders, Debbie Stabenow, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse	Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Amy Klobuchar, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Olympia Snowe, Jon Tester	Robert Byrd, Edward Kennedy

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Alabama		Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska	Mark Begich	Lisa Murkowski
Arizona		Jon Kyl, John McCain
Arkansas		Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor
California	Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein
Colorado	Michael Bennet, Mark Udall
Connecticut	Chris Dodd	Joseph Lieberman
Delaware	Tom Carper, Edward Kaufman
Florida	Bill Nelson	Mel Martinez
Georgia		Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson
Hawaii	Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho		Mike Crapo, James Risch
Illinois	Roland Burris, Dick Durbin
Indiana	Evan Bayh	Richard Lugar
Iowa		Chuck Grassley	Tom Harkin
Kansas		Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts
Kentucky		Jim Bunning, Mitch McConnell
Louisiana		Mary Landrieu, David Vitter
Maine		Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland	Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski
Massachusetts	John Kerry		Edward Kennedy
Michigan	Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota	Al Franken	Amy Klobuchar
Mississippi		Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker
Missouri		Kit Bond, Claire McCaskill
Montana		Max Baucus, Jon Tester
Nebraska		Mike Johanns, Ben Nelson
Nevada	Harry Reid	John Ensign
New Hampshire	Jeanne Shaheen	Judd Gregg
New Jersey	Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez
New Mexico	Jeff Bingaman, Tom Udall
New York	Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer
North Carolina		Richard Burr, Kay Hagan
North Dakota		Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
Ohio	Sherrod Brown	George Voinovich
Oklahoma		Tom Coburn, James Inhofe
Oregon	Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania	Bob Casey, Arlen Specter
Rhode Island	Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse
South Carolina		Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham
South Dakota	Tim Johnson	John Thune
Tennessee		Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker
Texas		John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah		Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
Vermont	Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders
Virginia	Mark Warner, Jim Webb
Washington	Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray
West Virginia		Jay Rockefeller	Robert Byrd
Wisconsin	Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming		John Barrasso, Mike Enzi

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Baby boomer	Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Sherrod Brown, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden	John Barrasso, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Susan Collins, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, Olympia Snowe, Jon Tester, John Thune, David Vitter, Roger Wicker
Post-boomer	Kirsten Gillibrand
Pre-boomer	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Roland Burris, Ben Cardin, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Bernard Sanders, Arlen Specter	Lamar Alexander, Max Baucus, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Byron Dorgan, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Richard Shelby, George Voinovich	Robert Byrd, Tom Harkin, Edward Kennedy

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Daniel Akaka, Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter, Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden	Max Baucus, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jay Rockefeller, Jon Tester	Robert Byrd, Tom Harkin, Edward Kennedy
Independent	Bernard Sanders	Joseph Lieberman
Republican		Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Jon Kyl, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker