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From The Associated Press The 72-26 roll call by which the Senate voted to curb class action lawsuits by sending them to federal court. On this vote, a “yes” vote was a vote to pass the bill and a “no” vote was a vote to not pass the bill. Voting “yes” were 18 Democrats, 53 Republicans and one independent. Voting “no” were 26 Democrats. Democrats Yes Bayh, Ind.; Bingaman, N.M.; Cantwell, Wash.; Carper, Del.; Conrad, N.D.; Dodd, Conn.; Feinstein, Calif.; Johnson, S.D.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Lieberman, Conn.; Lincoln, Ark.; Nelson, Neb.; Obama, Ill.; Reed, R.I.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Salazar, Colo.; Schumer, N.Y. Democrats No Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Biden, Del.; Boxer, Calif.; Byrd, W.Va.; Clinton, N.Y.; Corzine, N.J.; Dayton, Minn.; Dorgan, N.D.; Durbin, Ill.; Feingold, Wis.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Pryor, Ark.; Reid, Nev.; Sarbanes, Md.; Stabenow, Mich.; Wyden, Ore. Republicans Yes Alexander, Tenn.; Allard, Colo.; Allen, Va.; Bennett, Utah; Bond, Mo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Burns, Mont.; Burr, N.C.; Chafee, R.I.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Cochran, Miss.; Coleman, Minn.; Collins, Maine; Cornyn, Texas; Craig, Idaho; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; DeWine, Ohio; Dole, N.C.; Domenici, N.M.; Ensign, Nev.; Enzi, Wyo.; Frist, Tenn.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Hagel, Neb.; Hatch, Utah; Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lott, Miss.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Murkowski, Alaska; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Smith, Ore.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Stevens, Alaska; Talent, Mo.; Thomas, Wyo.; Thune, S.D.; Vitter, La.; Voinovich, Ohio; Warner, Va. Republicans No None. Republicans Not Voting
Santorum, Pa.; Sununu, N.H. Others Yes
Jeffords, Vt.
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