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Senate roll call 113 · 107th Congress · May 17, 2001

To begin the phase-in of the elimination of the marriage penalty in the standard deduction in 2002 and to offset the revenue loss.

On May 17, 2001, the Senate voted 27–73 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1836). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 25–25, Democrats 2–48. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
27
No
73
Did not vote
2
Date
May 17, 2001

By party

  • Republicans25 yes · 25 no
  • Democrats2 yes · 48 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1836: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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