111th Congress (1st) Vote 27 - To provide an above-the-line Federal income tax deduction for health care costs of certain children in an amount comparable to the average federal share of the benefit provided to any non-citizen child for medical assistance or child health assistance.

1/29/2009, 8:04 PM

Vote Summary

Amendment Rejected (40-58)The vote failed with a tally of 40 For, 58 Against, 0 Present, and 1 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 5 Democrats, 35 Republican, and 0 Independents voting For, 50 Democrats, 6 Republican, and 2 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 1 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.
Voting For
DemocratRepublicanIndependent
40
5350
Voting Against
DemocratRepublicanIndependent
58
5062
Voting Present
DemocratRepublicanIndependent
0
000
Not Voting
DemocratRepublicanIndependent
1
100

Official Vote Question

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 85 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) - To provide an above-the-line Federal income tax deduction for health care costs of certain children in an amount comparable to the average federal share of the benefit provided to any non-citizen child for medical assistance or child health assistance.

Official Vote Result

Amendment Rejected (40-58)

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Senators' Votes on To provide an above-the-line Federal income tax deduction for health care costs of certain children in an amount comparable to the average federal share of the benefit provided to any non-citizen child for medical assistance or child health assistance.

Daniel K. Akaka
Daniel K. Akaka
Hawaii (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Max Baucus
Max Baucus
Montana (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Evan Bayh
Evan Bayh
Indiana (Democrat)
Voted
Yea
Mark Begich
Mark Begich
Alaska (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Robert F. Bennett
Robert F. Bennett
Utah (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Jeff Bingaman
Jeff Bingaman
New Mexico (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Christopher S. Bond
Christopher S. Bond
Missouri (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
California (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Kansas (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning
Kentucky (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
North Carolina (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Roland Burris
Roland Burris
Illinois (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
Georgia (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Thad Cochran
Thad Cochran
Mississippi (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
North Dakota (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
Tennessee (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
South Carolina (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Christopher J. Dodd
Christopher J. Dodd
Connecticut (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Byron L. Dorgan
Byron L. Dorgan
North Dakota (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
John Ensign
John Ensign
Nevada (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Michael B. Enzi
Michael B. Enzi
Wyoming (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Russell D. Feingold
Russell D. Feingold
Wisconsin (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
New York (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Judd Gregg
Judd Gregg
New Hampshire (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Kay R. Hagan
Kay R. Hagan
North Carolina (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
Iowa (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Orrin G. Hatch
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Daniel K. Inouye
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
Georgia (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Mike Johanns
Mike Johanns
Nebraska (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
South Dakota (Independent)
Voted
Nay
Edward E. Kaufman
Edward E. Kaufman
Delaware (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts (Independent)
Voted
Not Voting
John F. Kerry
John F. Kerry
Massachusetts (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
Arizona (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Mary L. Landrieu
Mary L. Landrieu
Louisiana (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Frank R. Lautenberg
Frank R. Lautenberg
New Jersey (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Carl Levin
Carl Levin
Michigan (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Blanche L. Lincoln
Blanche L. Lincoln
Arkansas (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Richard G. Lugar
Richard G. Lugar
Indiana (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Mel Martinez
Mel Martinez
Florida (Independent)
Voted
Nay
John McCain
John McCain
Arizona (Republican)
Voted
Nay
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
Missouri (Democrat)
Voted
Yea
Barbara A. Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
Maryland (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
Florida (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Ben Nelson
Ben Nelson
Nebraska (Democrat)
Voted
Yea
Mark L. Pryor
Mark L. Pryor
Arkansas (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Nevada (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
Kansas (Republican)
Voted
Yea
John D. Rockefeller IV
John D. Rockefeller IV
West Virginia (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
Alabama (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Richard C. Shelby
Richard C. Shelby
Alabama (Republican)
Voted
Yea
Olympia J. Snowe
Olympia J. Snowe
Maine (Republican)
Voted
Nay
Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Mark Udall
Mark Udall
Colorado (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
Tom Udall
Tom Udall
New Mexico (Democrat)
Voted
Nay
David Vitter
David Vitter
Louisiana (Republican)
Voted
Yea
George V. Voinovich
George V. Voinovich
Ohio (Republican)
Voted
Nay
Jim Webb
Jim Webb
Virginia (Democrat)
Voted
Yea

Voting Member of 111th Congress (1st) Vote 27

Mark R. Warner
Mark R. Warner
Virginia(Democrat)
Jim Webb
Jim Webb
Virginia(Democrat)
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island(Democrat)
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Oregon(Democrat)
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
Mississippi(Republican)
David Vitter
David Vitter
Louisiana(Republican)
George V. Voinovich
George V. Voinovich
Ohio(Republican)
Tom Udall
Tom Udall
New Mexico(Democrat)
Mark Udall
Mark Udall
Colorado(Democrat)
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
Montana(Democrat)
John Thune
John Thune
South Dakota(Republican)
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire(Democrat)
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
Alabama(Republican)
Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan(Democrat)
Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania(Democrat)

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