Roll Call Vote #277 · 110th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 25, 2007, 5:15 PM (ET)
On the Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2412 to S.Amdt. 2383 to H.R. 2638 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008) (H.R. 2638)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2412 (To ensure control over the United States borders and strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws.)
Decision of Chair Sustained (52-44)
52 Yea
44 Nay
How the Parties Voted
Democrat 49 senators
47 Yea / 0 Nay
2 not voting or present
Majority position: Yea
Republican 49 senators
3 Yea / 44 Nay
2 not voting or present
Majority position: Nay
Independent 2 senators
2 Yea / 0 Nay
Majority position: Yea
Crossed Party Lines
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William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay -
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted
Yea 52
- Daniel Akaka (HI)
- Max Baucus (MT)
- Evan Bayh (IN)
- Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
- Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (NM)
- Barbara Boxer (CA)
- Sherrod Brown (OH)
- Robert Byrd (WV)
- Maria Cantwell (WA)
- Benjamin Cardin (MD)
- Tom Carper (DE)
- Bob Casey (PA)
- William Cochran (MS)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Christopher Dodd (CT)
- Byron Dorgan (ND)
- Dick Durbin (IL)
- Russell Feingold (WI)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA)
- Tom Harkin (IA)
- Daniel Inouye (HI)
- Ted Kennedy (MA)
- John Kerry (MA)
- Amy Klobuchar (MN)
- Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Mary Landrieu (LA)
- Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
- Patrick Leahy (VT)
- Carl Levin (MI)
- Joseph Lieberman (CT)
- Blanche Lincoln (AR)
- Claire McCaskill (MO)
- Robert Menendez (NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski (MD)
- Patty Murray (WA)
- Bill Nelson (FL)
- Ben Nelson (NE)
- Barack Obama (IL)
- Mark Pryor (AR)
- Jack Reed (RI)
- Harry Reid (NV)
- Jay Rockefeller, IV (WV)
- Kenneth Salazar (CO)
- Bernie Sanders (VT)
- Chuck Schumer (NY)
- Debbie Stabenow (MI)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
- Jon Tester (MT)
- George Voinovich (OH)
- Jim Webb (VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
- Ron Wyden (OR)
Nay 44
- Lamar Alexander (TN)
- A. Allard (CO)
- John Barrasso (WY)
- Bob Bennett (UT)
- Kit Bond (MO)
- James Bunning (KY)
- Richard Burr (NC)
- Saxby Chambliss (GA)
- Thomas Coburn (OK)
- Norm Coleman (MN)
- Susan Collins (ME)
- Bob Corker (TN)
- John Cornyn (TX)
- Larry Craig (ID)
- Mike Crapo (ID)
- James DeMint (SC)
- Elizabeth Dole (NC)
- Pete Domenici (NM)
- John Ensign (NV)
- Michael Enzi (WY)
- Lindsey Graham (SC)
- Chuck Grassley (IA)
- Judd Gregg (NH)
- Chuck Hagel (NE)
- Orrin Hatch (UT)
- Kay Hutchison (TX)
- James Inhofe (OK)
- Johnny Isakson (GA)
- Jon Kyl (AZ)
- Trent Lott (MS)
- Richard Lugar (IN)
- Mel Martinez (FL)
- Mitch McConnell (KY)
- Lisa Murkowski (AK)
- Pat Roberts (KS)
- Jeff Sessions, III (AL)
- Richard Shelby (AL)
- Gordon Smith (OR)
- Olympia Snowe (ME)
- Arlen Specter (PA)
- John Sununu (NH)
- John Thune (SD)
- David Vitter (LA)
- John Warner (VA)
Not Voting 4
- Sam Brownback (KS)
- Hillary Clinton (NY)
- Tim Johnson (SD)
- John McCain, III (AZ)
Other Votes on H.R. 2638
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Vote #278 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2480 to S.Amdt. 2383 to H.R. 2638 (Department of Homel…Amendment Agreed to (89-1) Jul 26, 2007
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Vote #279 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2405 to S.Amdt. 2383 to H.R. 2638 (Department of…Motion to Table Agreed to (50-44) Jul 26, 2007
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Vote #280 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2498 to S.Amdt. 2383 to H.R. 2638 (Department of Homel…Amendment Agreed to (51-43) Jul 26, 2007
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Vote #281 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2481 to S.Amdt. 2383 to H.R. 2638 (Department of Homel…Amendment Agreed to (93-1) Jul 26, 2007
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Vote #282 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2638Bill Passed (89-4) Jul 26, 2007
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Vote #207 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2638Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-12, 3/5 majority required) Sep 27, 2008
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Vote #208 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment …Motion Agreed to (78-12) Sep 27, 2008
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).