To prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments.

On May 18, 2010, the Senate voted 47–50 on “On the Amendment” (S 3217). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 6–49, Republicans 41–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 47
No: 50
Did not vote: 14
Date: May 18, 2010

By party

Republicans41 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 49 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Evan Bayh D-IN voted yes
Claire Mccaskill D-MO voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
George S. Lemieux R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Evan Bayh D-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
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
Scott P. Brown R-MA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Claire Mccaskill D-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Jon Tester D-MT
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Mike Johanns R-NE
Jeanne Shaheen D-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
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
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
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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