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Senate roll call 499 · 110th Congress · Mar 13, 2008

To increase funding for the Department of Education's English Literacy-Civics Education State Grant program, with an offset.

On Mar 13, 2008, the Senate voted 95–2 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 70). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 46–2, Democrats 48–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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 Agreed to
Yes
95
No
2
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 13, 2008

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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 increase funding for the Department of…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-499/to-increase-funding-for-the-department-of-educations-english (accessed 2026-10-17).