Amendment (S.Amdt.2372) to H.R.3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

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September 16, 2009 Roll call number 278 (Amendment number S.Amdt.2372) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 2372 ) Amendment purpose To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums.
Ayes: 41 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 34)
Nays: 57 (Democrat: 49; Republican: 6; Other: 2)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 41%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN] Aye
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Nay
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] Nay
Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO] Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] Aye
Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] Nay
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] Aye
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Nay
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] Nay
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] Aye
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] Aye
Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Aye
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Nay
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE] Nay
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Aye
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Aye
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. George LeMieux [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] Nay
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Aye
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. James Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Aye
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Aye
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] Aye
Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA] Nay
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] Nay
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

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO]
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE]
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
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. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]
Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA]
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA]
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]

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Others Voting 'Aye'

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]
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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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