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Senate roll call 278 · 107th Congress · Sep 13, 2001

To express the sense of the Senate regarding discrimination against Arab Americans.

On Sep 13, 2001, the Senate voted 98–0 on “On the Amendment” (HR 2500). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 49–0, Republicans 48–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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 Agreed to
Yes
98
No
0
Did not vote
4
Date
Sep 13, 2001

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 2500: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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