To provide for true deficit reduction in appropriation bills.

On Mar 23, 2007, the Senate voted 38–61 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 21). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 34–15, Democrats 4–45, 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: 38
No: 61
Did not vote: 3
Date: Mar 23, 2007

By party

Republicans34 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 45 no · 1 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
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Evan Bayh D-IN voted yes
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Norm Coleman R-MN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Claire Mccaskill D-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted no
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Evan Bayh D-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
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
Claire Mccaskill D-MO
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE
John E. Sununu R-NH
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
Craig Lyle Thomas 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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