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Senate roll call 196 · 110th Congress · Jun 6, 2007

To improve the criteria and weights of the merit-based evaluation system.

On Jun 6, 2007, the Senate voted 42–55 on “On the Amendment” (S 1348). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 35–13, Democrats 7–41, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
42
No
55
Did not vote
5
Date
Jun 6, 2007

By party

  • Republicans35 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 41 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To improve the criteria and weights of the…: Senate Vote, Jun 6, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-196/to-improve-the-criteria-and-weights-of-the-merit (accessed 2026-10-17).