H.R.3221: A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

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June 19, 2008 Roll call number 154 in the Senate
Question On the Motion (Bunning Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 3221 to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs )
Ayes: 11 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 11)
Nays: 70 (Democrat: 40; Republican: 29; Other: 1)
Abstained: 14 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 6; Other: 1)
Present: 5
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 11%
Result: Motion Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Abstain
Wayne Allard Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN] Nay
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] Nay
Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO] Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Present
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] Abstain
Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV] Abstain
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] Abstain
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Nay
Norm Coleman Nay
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Nay
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] Abstain
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Nay
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Present
Larry Craig Nay
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] Nay
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] Nay
Elizabeth Dole Nay
Pete Domenici Nay
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] Nay
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] Aye
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] Nay
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Nay
Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] Abstain
Charles Hagel Nay
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Abstain
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Nay
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Nay
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Present
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Abstain
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Nay
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] Abstain
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Nay
Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL] Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] Nay
Barack Obama Abstain
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] Present
Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Abstain
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] Present
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Gordon Smith Nay
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Nay
Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Ted Stevens Nay
John Sununu Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] Nay
John Warner Nay
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] Abstain
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS] Nay
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

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

Vote Result

Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN]
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT]
Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Norm Coleman
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Larry Craig
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
Elizabeth Dole
Pete Domenici
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
Charles Hagel
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR]
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN]
Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]
Gordon Smith
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA]
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Ted Stevens
John Sununu
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH]
John Warner
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

Votes by Party

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Others Voting 'Aye'

Others Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]

Others Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]

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