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Senate roll call 485 · 110th Congress · Mar 13, 2008

To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing th

On Mar 13, 2008, the Senate voted 47–52 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 70). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 47–2, Democrats 0–49, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

47

No

52

Did not vote

3

Date

Mar 13, 2008

From Voteview roll call records.