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Senate roll call 112 · 107th Congress · May 17, 2001

To accelerate the elimination of the marriage penalty in the standard deduction and 15-percent bracket and to modify the reduction in the marginal rate of tax.

On May 17, 2001, the Senate voted 44–56 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1836). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 2–48, Democrats 42–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
44
No
56
Did not vote
2
Date
May 17, 2001

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 48 no
  • Democrats42 yes · 8 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1836: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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