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Vote number 2003-348 disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates
on Sep 16, 2003 regarding bill S J Res 17/H.J.RES.72 FCC Media Ownership bill
Results: Bill passed 55-40: R 12-38; D 42-2

Vote to pass a joint resolution expressing congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission. The rule would therefore have no force or effect. The rule in question deals with broadcast media ownership and would allow media conglomerates to own more television stations and newspapers.

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Democrats voting on 2003-348

Daniel Akaka YESHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh YESIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman YESNM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer YESCA Democratic incumbent
John Breaux NOLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Maria Cantwell YESWA Democrat Jr Senator
Tom Carper YESDE Democrat Jr Senator
Hillary Clinton YESNY Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad YESND Democrat Sr Senator
Jon Corzine YESNJ Former Democrat Senator (now Governor)
Tom Daschle YESSD Former Democratic Senator (defeated 2004)
Mark Dayton YESMN Democrat Jr Senator
Chris Dodd YESCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan YESND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold YESWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein YESCA Democrat Sr Senator
Fritz Hollings YESSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye YESHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy YESMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl YESWI Democrat Sr Senator
Joseph Lieberman YESCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Democratic incumbent
Barbara Mikulski YESMD Democratic incumbent
Zell Miller NOGA Former Democratic Sr Senator retired 2004
Patty Murray YESWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democrat Sr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic incumbent
Paul Sarbanes YESMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer YESNY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow YESMI Democrat Jr Senator
Ron Wyden YESOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 2003-348

George Allen NOVA Republican Jr Senator
Robert Bennett NOUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond NOMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback NOKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning NOKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns NOMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell NOCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Lincoln Chafee YESRI Republican Jr Senator
Michael Crapo NOID Republican incumbent
Mike DeWine NOOH Republican Sr Senator
John Ensign NONV Republican Jr Senator
Peter Fitzgerald NOIL Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Bill Frist NOTN Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley NOIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg NONH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch NOUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe NOOK Republican Sr Senator
Jon Kyl NOAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar NOIN Republican Sr Senator
John McCain NOAZ Republican incumbent
Lisa Murkowski NOAK Republican incumbent
Don Nickles NOOK Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Rick Santorum NOPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter NOPA Republican incumbent
Jim Talent NOMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
Craig Thomas NOWY Republican Sr Senator
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 2003-348



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 31; NO 2
Republicans: YES 6; NO 25
Independents: YES 0; NO 0