To protect the social security surpluses by preventing on-budget deficits.

On Jul 10, 2001, the Senate voted 43–54 on “On the Motion” (S 1077). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 40–8, Democrats 3–45, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: Motion Rejected
Yes: 43
No: 54
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 10, 2001

By party

Republicans40 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 45 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Lincoln Davenport Chafee R-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted no
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Timothy Hutchinson R-AR
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO
Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham D-FL
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Peter G. Fitzgerald R-IL
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Jesse Helms R-NC
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Robert C. Smith R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
Michael Dewine R-OH
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR
Arlen Specter R-PA
Fred Dalton Thompson R-TN
William H. Frist R-TN
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
George Allen R-VA
John William Warner R-VA
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
Craig Lyle Thomas R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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