The United States Senate voted this morning on an amendment to the Defense bill that would make hate (thought) crimes based on “perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity” a federal matter. Unfortunately the amendment passed by a vote of 60 - 39. Fortunately, there appear to be sufficient votes to sustain the veto the president has promised. To see how your senators voted see the vote chart below.
For more information on hate crimes click here or check the other blog posts in the hate crimes category.
Senate Cloture Vote on the Kennedy Amendment (S.A. 3035) adding federal hate crimes language to a war funding bill (60 votes needed to pass - PASSED)
September 27, 2007
Full Results | News Story
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Yeas |
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Nays |
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PRES |
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NV |
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Republican |
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9 |
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39 |
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— |
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1 |
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Democratic |
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50 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Independent |
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1 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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TOTALS |
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60 |
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39 |
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— |
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1 |