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Senate roll call 548 · 110th Congress · Apr 17, 2008

To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005

On Apr 17, 2008, the Senate voted 49–43 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1195). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 6–40, Republicans 43–2, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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
49
No
43
Did not vote
10
Date
Apr 17, 2008

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 40 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1195: SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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