To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for a 60-vote point of order against legislation that includes a Federal excise tax rate increase which

On Aug 1, 2007, the Senate voted 32–64 on “On the Amendment” (HR 976). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–47, Republicans 31–16, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 32
No: 64
Did not vote: 6
Date: Aug 1, 2007

By party

Republicans31 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 47 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
John E. Sununu R-NH voted no
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted no
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
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
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
John William Warner R-VA
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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