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Roll Call Vote #145 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 2, 2009, 7:41 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Wicker Amdt. No. 798)

Amendment S.Amdt. 798 (To ensure that law abiding Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.)

Motion Agreed to (63-35, 3/5 majority required)
63 Yea
35 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

18 Yea / 21 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

29 Yea / 0 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 63

Nay 35

Not Voting 1

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