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The first bailout bill failed in the House, but the second one did actually originate in the Senate.
The follow Senators voted in favor:
Akaka (D-HI) Alexander (R-TN) Baucus (D-MT) Bayh (D-IN) Bennett (R-UT) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Bond (R-MO) Boxer (D-CA) Brown (D-OH) Burr (R-NC) Byrd (D-WV) Cardin (D-MD) Carper (D-DE) Casey (D-PA) Chambliss (R-GA) Clinton (D-NY) Coburn (R-OK) Coleman (R-MN) Collins (R-ME) Conrad (D-ND) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Craig (R-ID) Dodd (D-CT) Domenici (R-NM) Durbin (D-IL) Ensign (R-NV) Feinstein (D-CA) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH) Hagel (R-NE) Harkin (D-IA) Hatch (R-UT) Hutchison (R-TX) Inouye (D-HI) Isakson (R-GA) Kerry (D-MA) Klobuchar (D-MN) Kohl (D-WI) Kyl (R-AZ) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (ID-CT) Lincoln (D-AR) Lugar (R-IN) Martinez (R-FL) McCain (R-AZ) McCaskill (D-MO) McConnell (R-KY) Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) Murkowski (R-AK) Murray (D-WA) Nelson (D-NE) Obama (D-IL) Pryor (D-AR) Reed (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) Rockefeller (D-WV) Salazar (D-CO) Schumer (D-NY) Smith (R-OR) Snowe (R-ME) Specter (R-PA) Stevens (R-AK) Sununu (R-NH) Thune (R-SD) Voinovich (R-OH) Warner (R-VA) Webb (D-VA) Whitehouse (D-RI)
Adding a link to the senate webpage.
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No senators voted. Gee that was easy. Bill first goes to the House, then Senate. Bill HR 3997 was introduced in the House, Roll call vote 674, a list of representatives voting against bill can found in the House website, http://clerk.house.gov/2008/roll674.xml A total of 228 representatives voted against it. Also, a list of representatives and their vote sorted by state is provided on my website: www.petrocenter.com
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Did any Indiana congressmen vote for the bailout plan?
Yes, Donnelly, Ellsworth and Souder voted for and six reps voted against. List of votes by state can be found at: www.petrocenter.com The House of Representatives provides a list at http://clerk.house.gov/evs/roll674.xml but it is not broken down by state.
If the democratic party has a majority in both the house and senate why do they not go ahead and pass a bailout plan?
Some members of each party believe a) it is not going to work b) could make things worse or c) there are better plans. If all Democrats voted for the plan, and all Republicans voted against, it would pass with 235 votes. But voting did not go exactly by party. In the House vote, approximately 60% of Democrats, and 30% of Republicans were in favor of the plan.
Which colony neither voted for nor against independence?
It was New York.
How did they vote on the bailout plan?
They voted on the bailout plan just like any bill passed by the government. When the Bill was initially introduced, it had been rejected by the US Senate on Sep 29th 2008. It was then amended and approved by the US Senate on Oct 3rd 2008. President Bush signed the bill into law within hours of its enactment, creating a $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program to purchase failing bank assets.. Without majority in the house the bailout would not have come into existence
How many democrats and republicans in house voted for and against ObamaCare?
239 213
How many republican and democrat voted on gm bailout?
In December 2008, the General Motors (GM) bailout was voted on by a majority of Democrats and some Republicans. Specifically, 172 Democrats and 32 Republicans voted in favor of the bailout, while 20 Democrats and 150 Republicans voted against it.
Which senators voted for and against the rejected first draft of the 2008 US Federal Bailout bill?
The first draft was only rejected by the House, so no Senators voted on it. The first version of the bill to reach the Senate was passed. Here is the roll call of the Senate vote: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2008-213
What two senators voted against the Tonkin gulf resolution?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
How many Hawaii state senators are likely to vote against the pending bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii?
4 senators voted against the bill and 19 voted in favor of it. The bill has since been signed into law.
How did Ed Towns of new york vote on 770 billion bailout?
Yes, Towns (D) voted on Monday in favor of the bailout. New York representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bailout. Four representatives voting against were Gillibrand, Serrano and Kuhl. Information taken from the House of Representative's website: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll674.xml and sorted by State, and given on my website: www.petrocenter.com
How many member of house voted against world war 1?
When Congress voted to declare war on Germany in April 1917, the vote passed, with only 50 representatives (and 6 senators) voting against it. A few months later when Congress voted to declare war on Germany's ally Austria-Hungary, the vote passed with only one representative voting against it (and zero senators).
How do Republicans and Democrats differ on their views of the US government's 700-billion-dollar bailout?
Among the congressmen, there doesn't seem to be any clear line that either party follows. 65 republicans voted yes, 133 voted no. 140 democrats voted yes, 95 voted no. So, there is no clear attitude, but as you can tell from the voting, the democrats in Congress are generally a bit more positive on the bailout.
How many Hawaii state senators are likely to vote in favor of the pending bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii?
19 senators voted in favor of the bill and 4 senators against. The bill has since been signed into law.
How have states elected senators in the past?
they were voted
Did any Indiana congressmen vote for the bailout plan?
Yes, Donnelly, Ellsworth and Souder voted for and six reps voted against. List of votes by state can be found at: www.petrocenter.com The House of Representatives provides a list at http://clerk.house.gov/evs/roll674.xml but it is not broken down by state.
Who was one of only two senators to vote against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Wayne Morse of Oregon and Ernest Gruening of Alaska provied the only opposition.
Who are the senators that voted for the health care bill?
They haven't voted for it yet. They (60 out of 100) just voted to debate it in the Senate.
