Senate vote 251 (2007): On the Motion, HR1585
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Senate vote 251 (2007): On the Motion, HR1585
2007-07-18 · H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
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- The bill: H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 · proposed by Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
- What was asked: On the Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Motion Agreed to on 2007-07-18 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Armed Services. Agreed to by voice vote. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On the Motion · To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Result: Motion Agreed to · Yea 37 · Nay 23 · Present 0 · Not voting 40 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 14 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 23 | 26 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Not Voting |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Not Voting |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Not Voting |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Not Voting |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Nay |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Not Voting |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Not Voting |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Not Voting |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Not Voting |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Not Voting |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Not Voting |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Not Voting |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Not Voting |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Not Voting |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Not Voting |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Not Voting |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| OBAMA, Barack | IL | D | Yea |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Not Voting |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Not Voting |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Not Voting |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Not Voting |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Yea |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Not Voting |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Nay |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Not Voting |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Not Voting |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Not Voting |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Not Voting |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Nay |
| SUNUNU, John E. | NH | R | Nay |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Not Voting |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Not Voting |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Yea |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Not Voting |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Not Voting |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Nay |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Not Voting |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Not Voting |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Not Voting |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Not Voting |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Not Voting |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Not Voting |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Not Voting |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Not Voting |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Not Voting |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Not Voting |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Not Voting |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Not Voting |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
BUSH, George Walker (R): Not Voting
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), 110th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:21Z
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