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111th Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 27

  • Question: On the Amendment
  • Bill: H R 2
  • Vote description: DeMint Amdt. No. 85; To provide an above-the-line Federal income tax deduction for health care costs of certain children in an amount comparable to the average federal share of the benefit provided to any non-citizen child for medical assistance or child health assistance.
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Rejected, 40-58, with 1 not voting.
  • Date/time: January 29, 2009, 7:33 p.m.
  • Amendment num: S.Amdt. 85
  • Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)

Vote totals

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Yes No Not Voting
Aquarius John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Jim Webb Tom Carper, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter
Aries John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar Mark Begich, Bob Casey, Patrick Leahy
Cancer Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Roger Wicker Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Udall, George Voinovich
Capricorn Evan Bayh, Johnny Isakson, Jeff Sessions, John Thune Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor
Gemini Mike Johanns, Lisa Murkowski Chris Dodd, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Jay Rockefeller
Leo Claire McCaskill Roland Burris, Jon Tester
Libra Maria Cantwell Jeff Bingaman, Ben Cardin, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Sheldon Whitehouse
Pisces Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Mitch McConnell Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Edward Kaufman, Joseph Lieberman, Olympia Snowe Edward Kennedy
Sagittarius Richard Burr, Thad Cochran Max Baucus, Michael Bennet, Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner
Scorpio Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Mel Martinez, Jeff Merkley, Jack Reed
Taurus Mike Crapo, Jon Kyl, Ben Nelson, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, David Vitter Byron Dorgan, Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall, Ron Wyden
Virgo Bob Bennett, Sam Brownback, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye, John McCain, Bernard Sanders
Yes No Not Voting
Female Maria Cantwell, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Murkowski Barbara Boxer, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow
Male Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Evan Bayh, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Jon Kyl, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Jon Tester, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, George Voinovich, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden Edward Kennedy
Yes No Not Voting
Midwest Evan Bayh, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Chuck Grassley, Mike Johanns, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, John Thune Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow, George Voinovich
Northeast Judd Gregg Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Sheldon Whitehouse Edward Kennedy
South Lamar Alexander, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Kay Hagan, Edward Kaufman, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jay Rockefeller, Mark Warner
West John Barrasso, Bob Bennett, Maria Cantwell, Mike Crapo, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Jon Kyl, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Daniel Inouye, John McCain, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Jon Tester, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, Ron Wyden
Yes No Not Voting
None Mike Johanns, James Risch Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Roland Burris, Kay Hagan, Edward Kaufman, Jeff Merkley, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Warner
2008 Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Roger Wicker Max Baucus, Susan Collins, Dick Durbin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Jay Rockefeller, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
2010 Evan Bayh, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Johnny Isakson, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, Ron Wyden
2012 Maria Cantwell, Bob Corker, John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jon Kyl, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Jim Webb Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Bernard Sanders, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Sheldon Whitehouse Edward Kennedy
Yes No Not Voting
Alabama Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska Lisa Murkowski Mark Begich
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 Mel Martinez, Bill Nelson
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 David Vitter Mary Landrieu
Maine Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski
Massachusetts John Kerry Edward Kennedy
Michigan Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar
Mississippi Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker
Missouri Kit Bond, Claire McCaskill
Montana Max Baucus, Jon Tester
Nebraska Mike Johanns, Ben Nelson
Nevada John Ensign Harry Reid
New Hampshire Judd Gregg Jeanne Shaheen
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 John Thune Tim Johnson
Tennessee Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker
Texas John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
Vermont Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders
Virginia Jim Webb Mark Warner
Washington Maria Cantwell Patty Murray
West Virginia Robert Byrd, Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming John Barrasso, Mike Enzi
Yes No Not Voting
Baby boomer John Barrasso, Evan Bayh, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Maria Cantwell, Tom Coburn, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Mike Johanns, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Sherrod Brown, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Kay Hagan, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden
Post-boomer Kirsten Gillibrand
Pre-boomer Lamar Alexander, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, John McCain, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Bernard Sanders, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich Edward Kennedy
Yes No Not Voting
Democratic Evan Bayh, Maria Cantwell, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Jim Webb Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kay Hagan, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Blanche Lincoln, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden Edward Kennedy
Independent Joseph Lieberman, Bernard Sanders
Republican Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, 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, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter, Roger Wicker Susan Collins, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich
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