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Senate roll call 608 · 109th Congress · Sep 12, 2006

To strengthen national security by adding an additional 275 Customs and Border Protection officers at United States ports.

On Sep 12, 2006, the Senate voted 97–0 on “On the Amendment” (HR 4954). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 54–0, Democrats 42–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
97
No
0
Did not vote
4
Date
Sep 12, 2006

By party

  • Republicans54 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 4954: SAFE Port Act

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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