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Senate roll call 83 · 110th Congress · Mar 21, 2007

To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than

On Mar 21, 2007, the Senate voted 47–51 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 21). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 47–2, Democrats 0–48, 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

51

Did not vote

4

Date

Mar 21, 2007

From Voteview roll call records.