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Roll Call Vote #50 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 13, 2008, 1:24 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4191 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4191 (To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%.)

Amendment Rejected (50-50)
50 Yea
50 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

3 Yea / 35 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 38 senators

37 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).