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Senate roll call 620 · 110th Congress · Jul 16, 2008

To establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending under the President's Emergency Plan fo

On Jul 16, 2008, the Senate voted 32–63 on “On the Amendment” (S 2731). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 32–15, Democrats 0–47, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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
32
No
63
Did not vote
7
Date
Jul 16, 2008

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 47 no · 3 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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Capitol Receipts, “To establish a bipartisan commission for the…: Senate Vote, Jul 16…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-620/to-establish-a-bipartisan-commission-for-the-purpose-of (accessed 2026-10-17).