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Senate roll call 515 · 110th Congress · Mar 13, 2008

To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the PAYGO Point of Order from 60 to 100.

On Mar 13, 2008, the Senate voted 27–71 on “On the Motion” (SCONRES 70). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–49, Republicans 27–21, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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
Motion Rejected
Yes
27
No
71
Did not vote
4
Date
Mar 13, 2008

By party

  • Republicans27 yes · 21 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 49 no · 1 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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