Senate vote 29 (2009): On the Amendment, HR2
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Senate vote 29 (2009): On the Amendment, HR2
2009-01-29 · H.R. 2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: H.R. 2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 · proposed by Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
- What was asked: On the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Amendment Agreed to on 2009-01-29 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-3. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On the Amendment · To clarify that new paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the Express Lane Enrollment option and that income may be determined by Express Lane agencies based on State income tax records or returns.
Result: Amendment Agreed to · Yea 55 · Nay 43 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 51 | 5 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 38 | 0 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| BENNET, Michael F. | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| KAUFMAN, Edward E. (Ted) | DE | D | Yea |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| 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 |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Nay |
| BURRIS, Roland | IL | D | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Yea |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Nay |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Nay |
| SHAHEEN, Jeanne | NH | D | Yea |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Thomas (Tom) | NM | D | Yea |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| GILLIBRAND, Kirsten | 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 | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | 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 | Nay |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Nay |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Nay |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Nay |
| 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)
OBAMA, Barack (D): 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), 111th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:18Z
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