Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

the Senate held a roll-call vote on 109-s5 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005). Tallies — Yea: 41, Nay: 58, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 100.

109-s5 109th Congress Senate Died in Committee

Bill Activity

House
Introduced
2005-01-25
Introduced in Senate
Committee
2005-01-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee
2005-02-03
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Committee
2005-02-15
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 96 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 5 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Committee
2005-02-17
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with amendments which provide that the term "class action" does not include any action arising by reason of the use of the drug Vioxx.
Committee
2005-02-28
By Senator Specter from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 109-14. Additional and Minority views filed.
House Floor Vote
2005-02-16
Rule H. Res. 96 passed House.
House Floor Vote
2005-02-17
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 149 (Roll no. 38).(text: CR H723-726)
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2005-01-25
Engrossed in Senate
2005-02-10
Senate Floor Vote
2005-02-10
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record Vote Number: 9. (text: CR S1249-1252)
Floor Vote
2005-02-17
On motion to commit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 249 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H752-754)
President
President
2005-02-17
Presented to President.
Became Law
2005-02-18
Became Public Law No: 109-2.
Enrolled Bill
2005-03-08
Public Law
2005-02-19
Failed 41–58
41 Yea (41.4%) 58 Nay (58.6%)
Democrats
40 Yea 3 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea 55 Nay
Independents
1 Yea 0 Nay
Yea: 41 Nay: 58 Present: 0 Not Voting: 0 Total: 100
Shown: 100
Member Party State Vote
Akaka (D-HI) D Yea
Baucus (D-MT) D Yea
Bayh (D-IN) D Yea
Biden (D-DE) D Yea
Boxer (D-CA) D Yea
Byrd (D-WV) D Yea
Cantwell (D-WA) D Yea
Carper (D-DE) D Yea
Conrad (D-ND) D Yea
Corzine (D-NJ) D Yea
Dayton (D-MN) D Yea
Dodd (D-CT) D Yea
Dorgan (D-ND) D Yea
Durbin (D-IL) D Yea
Feingold (D-WI) D Yea
Feinstein (D-CA) D Yea
Harkin (D-IA) D Yea
Inouye (D-HI) D Yea
Kennedy (D-MA) D Yea
Kerry (D-MA) D Yea
Kohl (D-WI) D Yea
Landrieu (D-LA) D Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ) D Yea
Leahy (D-VT) D Yea
Levin (D-MI) D Yea
Lieberman (D-CT) D Yea
Lincoln (D-AR) D Yea
Mikulski (D-MD) D Yea
Murray (D-WA) D Yea
Nelson (D-FL) D Yea
Obama (D-IL) D Yea
Pryor (D-AR) D Yea
Reed (D-RI) D Yea
Reid (D-NV) D Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV) D Yea
Salazar (D-CO) D Yea
Sarbanes (D-MD) D Yea
Schumer (D-NY) D Yea
Stabenow (D-MI) D Yea
Wyden (D-OR) D Yea
Jeffords (I-VT) I Yea
Bingaman (D-NM) D Nay
Johnson (D-SD) D Nay
Nelson (D-NE) D Nay
Alexander (R-TN) R Nay
Allard (R-CO) R Nay
Allen (R-VA) R Nay
Bennett (R-UT) R Nay
Bond (R-MO) R Nay
Brownback (R-KS) R Nay
Bunning (R-KY) R Nay
Burns (R-MT) R Nay
Burr (R-NC) R Nay
Chafee (R-RI) R Nay
Chambliss (R-GA) R Nay
Coburn (R-OK) R Nay
Cochran (R-MS) R Nay
Coleman (R-MN) R Nay
Collins (R-ME) R Nay
Cornyn (R-TX) R Nay
Craig (R-ID) R Nay
Crapo (R-ID) R Nay
DeMint (R-SC) R Nay
DeWine (R-OH) R Nay
Dole (R-NC) R Nay
Domenici (R-NM) R Nay
Ensign (R-NV) R Nay
Enzi (R-WY) R Nay
Frist (R-TN) R Nay
Graham (R-SC) R Nay
Grassley (R-IA) R Nay
Gregg (R-NH) R Nay
Hagel (R-NE) R Nay
Hatch (R-UT) R Nay
Hutchison (R-TX) R Nay
Inhofe (R-OK) R Nay
Isakson (R-GA) R Nay
Kyl (R-AZ) R Nay
Lott (R-MS) R Nay
Lugar (R-IN) R Nay
Martinez (R-FL) R Nay
McCain (R-AZ) R Nay
McConnell (R-KY) R Nay
Murkowski (R-AK) R Nay
Roberts (R-KS) R Nay
Santorum (R-PA) R Nay
Sessions (R-AL) R Nay
Shelby (R-AL) R Nay
Smith (R-OR) R Nay
Snowe (R-ME) R Nay
Specter (R-PA) R Nay
Stevens (R-AK) R Nay
Sununu (R-NH) R Nay
Talent (R-MO) R Nay
Thomas (R-WY) R Nay
Thune (R-SD) R Nay
Vitter (R-LA) R Nay
Voinovich (R-OH) R Nay
Warner (R-VA) R Nay
Clinton (D-NY) D —

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