A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

On Nov 1, 2007, the Senate voted 64–30 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 3963). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Republicans 17–30, Democrats 46–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: Bill Passed
Yes: 64
No: 30
Did not vote: 8
Date: Nov 1, 2007

By party

Republicans17 yes · 30 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Norm Coleman R-MN voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John E. Sununu R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted yes
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted yes
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

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
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
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
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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