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Vote number 2006-163 constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
on Jun 7, 2006 regarding bill S. J. Res. 1 Marriage Protection Amendment
Results: Cloture motion rejected, 49-48 (3/5ths required)

Voting YES implies support for amending the constitution to ban same-sex marriage. This cloture motion to end debate requires a 3/5th majority. A constitutional amendment requires a 2/3rd majority. The proposed amendment is:
Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.

Categorized under Civil Rights

Voting N counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws.


Democrats voting on 2006-163

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh NOIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman NONM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Maria Cantwell NOWA Democrat Jr Senator
Tom Carper NODE Democrat Jr Senator
Hillary Clinton NONY Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad NOND Democrat Sr Senator
Mark Dayton NOMN Democrat Jr Senator
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democrat Sr Senator
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl NOWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln NOAR Democratic incumbent
Robert Menendez NONJ Democratic appointee; previously U.S. Rep.
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson NOFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Democratic Jr Senator
Harry Reid NONV Democratic incumbent
Ken Salazar NOCO Democratic Jr Senator
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow NOMI Democrat Jr Senator
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 2006-163

George Allen YESVA Republican Jr Senator
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Richard Burr YESNC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Lincoln Chafee NORI Republican Jr Senator
Tom Coburn YESOK Republican Jr Senator; previously US Rep
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Mike DeWine YESOH Republican Sr Senator
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg NONH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Mel Martinez YESFL Republican Jr Senator; previously US Housing Secretary
John McCain NOAZ Republican incumbent
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican incumbent
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe NOME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter NOPA Republican incumbent
Jim Talent YESMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
Craig Thomas YESWY Republican Sr Senator
John Thune YESSD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
David Vitter YESLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 2006-163

Jim Jeffords NOVT Independent Jr Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 2; NO 29
Republicans: YES 30; NO 5
Independents: YES 0; NO 1