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National
Key Vote
Prohibiting Funding for ACORN

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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