Vote 56

Question: On the Amendment
Bill: H R 1
Vote description: Vitter Amdt. No. 107; Prohibiting direct or indirect use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
Result: Rejected, 45-51, with 3 not voting.
Date/time: February 6, 2009, 11:04 p.m.
Amendment num: S.Amdt. 107
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: No (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	John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Arlen Specter	Tom Carper, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Jeanne Shaheen, Jim Webb	Judd Gregg
Aries	John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar	Mark Begich, Bob Casey, Patrick Leahy
Cancer	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker	Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Udall	Kay Bailey Hutchison
Capricorn	Evan Bayh, Johnny Isakson, Jeff Sessions, John Thune	Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor
Gemini	Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Lisa Murkowski	Chris Dodd, Amy Klobuchar, Jay Rockefeller
Leo	Jon Tester	Roland Burris, Claire McCaskill
Libra		Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Sheldon Whitehouse
Pisces	Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe	Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Edward Kaufman, Joseph Lieberman	Edward Kennedy
Sagittarius	Max Baucus, Richard Burr, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins	Michael Bennet, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner
Scorpio	Jim Bunning, Robert Byrd, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, Mel Martinez	Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, 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, John McCain	Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye, Bernard Sanders

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

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

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

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Robert Byrd, Kay Hagan, Ben Nelson, Jon Tester	Daniel Akaka, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Blanche Lincoln, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, 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, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, 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, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker		Judd Gregg, Kay Bailey Hutchison