To establish a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals.

On Jun 6, 2007, the Senate voted 46–51 on “On the Amendment” (S 1348). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 9–40, Republicans 37–10, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 46
No: 51
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jun 6, 2007

By party

Republicans37 yes · 10 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL voted yes
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted yes
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE voted no
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Norm Coleman R-MN
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Jon Tester D-MT
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND
Kent Conrad D-ND
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
John E. Sununu R-NH
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John William Warner R-VA
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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