Amendment (S.Amdt.3596) to H.R.2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Back to Main Bill Page
Back to Roll Call Details

December 12, 2007 Roll call number 423 (Amendment number S.Amdt.3596) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified ) Amendment purpose To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a pilot program under which agricultural producers may establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.
Ayes: 35 (Democrat: 6; Republican: 29)
Nays: 58 (Democrat: 39; Republican: 17; Other: 2)
Abstained: 7 (Democrat: 5; Republican: 2)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 35%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

OpenCongress is a free and open-source joint project of two non-profit organizations, the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation.