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Senate roll call 589 · 107th Congress · Sep 3, 2002

A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

On Sep 3, 2002, the Senate voted 94–0 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (HR 5005). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 45–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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 to Proceed Agreed to
Yes
94
No
0
Did not vote
8
Date
Sep 3, 2002

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 5005: To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to establish the Department of…: Senate Vote, Sep 3, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-S-589/a-bill-to-establish-the-department-of-homeland-security (accessed 2026-10-17).

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