To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Trust Fund.

On Aug 1, 2007, the Senate voted 26–58 on “On the Amendment” (HR 976). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–42, Republicans 26–15, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 26
No: 58
Did not vote: 18
Date: Aug 1, 2007

By party

Republicans26 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 42 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE voted no
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted no
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted no
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
John Cornyn R-TX
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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