Senate vote 177 (2008): On Overriding the Veto, HR6331
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Senate vote 177 (2008): On Overriding the Veto, HR6331
2008-07-15 · H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 · proposed by Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
- What was asked: On Overriding the Veto (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Veto Overridden on 2008-07-15 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-275. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On Overriding the Veto · A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.
Result: Veto Overridden · Yea 70 · Nay 26 · Present 0 · Not voting 4 (majority 2/3)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 48 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 26 | 2 |
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 | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Not Voting |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Nay |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Yea |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Yea |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Nay |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| OBAMA, Barack | IL | D | Not Voting |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Yea |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Yea |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Not Voting |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Yea |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Yea |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Yea |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Not Voting |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
BUSH, George Walker (R): Nay
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 2026-11-15T05:53:22Z
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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