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Senate roll call 595 · 109th Congress · Aug 3, 2006

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the

On Aug 3, 2006, the Senate voted 56–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 5970). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 52–3, Democrats 4–38, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result

Cloture Motion Rejected

Yes

56

No

42

Did not vote

3

Date

Aug 3, 2006

From Voteview roll call records.