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National

Key Vote

Prohibiting Funding for ACORN



Key Votes:
  Amdt 2355

Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes
Date: 09/14/2009
Sponsor: Sen. Johanns, Mike (R-NE)



Record Vote Number 275

Amendment Adopted
(Senate)

How members voted
(83 - 7)


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 3288 that prohibits funds made available under the bill from being used to directly or indirectly fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Official Title of Legislation:

Amdt 2355: Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:samdt2355:

Senate Amendment Vote: 09/14/2009 : Amendment Adopted 83 - 7 (Record Vote Number 275)

Sponsor:
Sen. Johanns, Mike (R-NE)

Cosponsors:
Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
Sen. Bennett, Robert (R-UT)
Sen. Bunning, Jim (R-KY)
Sen. Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Sen. Chambliss, C. Saxby (R-GA)
Sen. Coburn, Thomas (R-OK)
Sen. DeMint, Jim (R-SC)
Sen. Enzi, Michael (R-WY)
Sen. Hatch, Orrin (R-UT)
Sen. Isakson, John (R-GA)
Sen. Kyl, Jon (R-AZ)
Sen. Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)
Sen. Wicker, Roger (R-MS)



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