A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

On Jan 15, 2009, the Senate voted 42–52 on “On the Joint Resolution” (SJRES 5). Result: Joint Resolution Defeated. By party: Democrats 8–46, Republicans 33–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Joint Resolution Defeated
Yes: 42
No: 52
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jan 15, 2009

By party

Republicans33 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
Evan Bayh D-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND voted yes
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted no
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted yes
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted no
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA voted yes
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Evan Bayh D-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR
Arlen Specter R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
Bernard Sanders I-VT
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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