The 52-45 roll call by which the Senate on Tuesday voted to table an amendment that would have forced members of Congress to cast votes when they want to increase their pay.

On this vote a “yes” vote was a vote to kill the amendment and a “no” vote was a vote in favor of the measure.

Voting “yes” were 45 Democrats and 5 Republicans and 2 independents.

Voting “no” were 10 Democrats and 35 Republicans.

Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Begich, Alaska; Bennet, Colo.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Burris, Ill.; Byrd, W.Va.; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Conrad, N.D.; Dorgan, N.D.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Gillibrand, N.Y.; Hagan, N.C.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Johnson, S.D.; Kaufman, Del.; Kerry, Mass.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Menendez, N.J.; Merkley, Ore.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Schumer, N.Y.; Shaheen, N.H.; Stabenow, Mich.; Udall, Colo.; Udall, N.M.; Warner, Va.; Whitehouse, R.I.

Democrats No

Bayh, Ind.; Dodd, Conn.; Feingold, Wis.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Lincoln, Ark.; McCaskill, Mo.; Nelson, Neb.; Tester, Mont.; Webb, Va.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats Not Voting

Kennedy, Mass.

Republicans Yes

Cochran, Miss.; Gregg, N.H.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; Wicker, Miss.

Republicans No

Alexander, Tenn.; Barrasso, Wyo.; Bennett, Utah; Bond, Mo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Collins, Maine; Corker, Tenn.; Cornyn, Texas; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; Ensign, Nev.; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Hatch, Utah; Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Kyl, Ariz.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Murkowski, Alaska; Risch, Idaho; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Thune, S.D.; Vitter, La.; Voinovich, Ohio.

Republicans Not Voting

Johanns, Neb.

Others Yes

Lieberman, Conn.; Sanders, Vt.


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