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Senate roll call 142 · 107th Congress · May 22, 2001

To increase the standard deduction and to reduce the final reduction in the 39.6 percent rate bracket to 1 percentage point.

On May 22, 2001, the Senate voted 47–52 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1836). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 45–5, Republicans 2–47. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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
47
No
52
Did not vote
3
Date
May 22, 2001

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 47 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats45 yes · 5 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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