U.S. Senate joins House in backing $3.4 trillion budget (updated)

[ProSense]

U.S. Senate joins House in backing $3.4 trillion budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to approve the $3.4 trillion fiscal 2010 budget compromise, wrapping up a big political victory for President Barack Obama on his 100th day in office.

With no Republican support, the Senate voted 53-43 for the budget which sets parameters for spending and tax legislation for the upcoming fiscal year that begins October 1. The House of Representatives earlier on Wednesday approved the budget also on a party-line vote.

Update: Roll Call

NAYs ---43

Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Byrd (D-WV)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Do you have a roll call on this?

It says that no Republicans voted for it, I want to know the 2 Dems, besides Kennedy (obviously,) that didn't or weren't present for such an important vote.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Yes. Bayh and Byrd voted No. Specter also voted No. No Republicans voted Yes.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00173

[SemiCharmedQuark]

4. Wow. Bayh. What an asshole.

[PBS Poll-435]

5. Thank you!

I already knew that Bayh wouldn't (call it a hunch,) and a little surprised by Byrd's vote.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. ..

oops

[babylonsister]

2. GREAT news! GOBAMA, GO America! nt

[PBS Poll-435]

7. Thanks for the update

Not shocking.


Although I figure that Murkowski, Snowe, & Collins probably could have gone the either way, this was obviously politics at its worst.

[Laelth]

8. Rock! Obama is awesome.

Sorry for the unseemly cheer-leading, but I am deeply impressed.

:dem:

-Laelth