To prohibit the provision of funds to grantees who perform abortions.

On Oct 18, 2007, the Senate voted 41–52 on “On the Amendment” (HR 3043). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 41–7, Democrats 0–44, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 41
No: 52
Did not vote: 9
Date: Oct 18, 2007

By party

Republicans41 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 44 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Norm Coleman R-MN
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE
John E. Sununu R-NH
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
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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