A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes.

On Sep 6, 2001, the Senate voted 85–14 on “On Passage of the Bill” (S 149). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 48–2, Republicans 36–12, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: Bill Passed
Yes: 85
No: 14
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 6, 2001

By party

Republicans36 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 2 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Michael Dewine R-OH voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Fred Dalton Thompson R-TN voted no
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Michael Dewine R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Arlen Specter R-PA
James Strom Thurmond R-SC
Fred Dalton Thompson R-TN
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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