H.R.1256: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

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June 11, 2009 Roll call number 207 in the Senate
Question On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1256 As Amended)
Ayes: 79 (Democrat: 54; Republican: 23; Other: 2)
Nays: 17 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 16)
Abstained: 3 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 79%
Result: Bill Passed

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Aye
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Aye
Evan Bayh Aye
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Aye
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Aye
Robert Bennett Nay
Jeff Bingaman Aye
Kit Bond Abstain
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Aye
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Aye
Sam Brownback Nay
Jim Bunning Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Nay
Roland Burris Aye
Robert Byrd Abstain
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Aye
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD] Aye
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] Aye
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA] Aye
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Aye
Kent Conrad Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Jim DeMint Nay
Christopher Dodd Aye
Byron Dorgan Aye
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Aye
John Ensign Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Russell Feingold Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Aye
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Judd Gregg Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Aye
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Kay Bailey Hutchison Aye
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Nay
Daniel K. Inouye Aye
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Aye
Edward Kaufman Aye
Ted Kennedy Abstain
John F. Kerry Aye
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Aye
Herb Kohl Aye
Jon Kyl Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Aye
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ] Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Aye
Joseph I. Lieberman Aye
Blanche Lincoln Aye
Richard G. Lugar Aye
Mel Martinez Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Aye
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Nay
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Aye
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Aye
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Aye
Ben Nelson Aye
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Aye
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Aye
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Aye
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Aye
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Nay
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Aye
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Aye
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Aye
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Aye
Olympia J. Snowe Aye
Arlen Specter Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Aye
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
George Voinovich Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Aye
Jim Webb Aye
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Aye
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Aye

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

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

Vote Result

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Senators Voting 'Aye'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Roland Burris
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID]
Christopher Dodd
Byron Dorgan
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY]
Russell Feingold
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Judd Gregg
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Daniel K. Inouye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Edward Kaufman
John F. Kerry
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Blanche Lincoln
Richard G. Lugar
Mel Martinez
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Olympia J. Snowe
Arlen Specter
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
George Voinovich
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Kit Bond
Robert Byrd
Ted Kennedy

Votes by Party

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Democrats Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
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Others Voting 'Nay'

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Robert Byrd
Ted Kennedy
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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Kit Bond
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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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