To amend the preamble to strike language regarding the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms.

On Dec 18, 2010, the Senate voted 37–59 on “On the Amendment” (TREATYDOC 1115). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–55, Republicans 36–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

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

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 37
No: 59
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 18, 2010

By party

Republicans36 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 55 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted no
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
George S. Lemieux R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Scott P. Brown R-MA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
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
Mike Johanns R-NE
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
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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