Senate vote 256 (2003): On the Amendment, S1
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Senate vote 256 (2003): On the Amendment, S1
2003-06-26 · S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 · proposed by Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
- What was asked: On the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Amendment Rejected on 2003-06-26 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: See also H.R.1. Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes
Question: On the Amendment · To express the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Finance should hold hearing regarding permitting States to provide health benefits to legal immigrants under Medicaid and SCHIP as part of the reauthorization of the temporary assistance for needy families program.
Result: Amendment Rejected · Yea 33 · Nay 65 · Present 0 · Not voting 2 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 32 | 19 | 0 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Yea |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Yea |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Nay |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Nay |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Yea |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Yea |
| CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse | CO | R | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Nay |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Not Voting |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Nay |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob) | FL | D | Nay |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Yea |
| MILLER, Zell Bryan | GA | D | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Nay |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Nay |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Nay |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Nay |
| FITZGERALD, Peter G. | IL | R | Nay |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Yea |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| BREAUX, John Berlinger | LA | D | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Not Voting |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Nay |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Nay |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Nay |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Nay |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Nay |
| DAYTON, Mark | MN | D | Nay |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| TALENT, James Matthes | MO | R | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Nay |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Yea |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Yea |
| EDWARDS, John | NC | D | Nay |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Nay |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Nay |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Nay |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Yea |
| SUNUNU, John E. | NH | R | Yea |
| CORZINE, Jon Stevens | NJ | D | Nay |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Nay |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Nay |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Nay |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Yea |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Nay |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Nay |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Nay |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| NICKLES, Donald Lee | OK | R | Yea |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Nay |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Nay |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Nay |
| CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport | RI | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Yea |
| HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick (Fritz) | SC | D | Nay |
| DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew | SD | D | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| ALLEN, George | VA | R | Yea |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Nay |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | I | Nay |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Nay |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Nay |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Nay |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Nay |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Nay |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Yea |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Yea |
President's position (not a member vote)
BUSH, George Walker (R): Yea
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 108th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:28Z
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