111th Senate Roll Call Vote Details

denotes a correct vote.

RC19 - 1/28/09
This amendment (S Amdt 65 to HR 2) would have reinstated the global gag rule (aka the Mexico City Policy) preventing all nongovernmental organizations which receive federal funding for overseas projects from providing full and accurate medical information to program participants. President Obama signed an executive order repealing the global gag rule on January 23, 2009. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), to reinstate the global gag rule failed. The Secular Coalition for America OPPOSED this amendment.

1/2 majority required
• 37 - Yeas
• 60 - Nays
• 2 - not voting

RC47 - 2/5/09
This amendment (S Amdt 189 to HR 1) would have allowed federal funds to be used for building construction or restoration projects of structures used for religious purposes on private colleges and universities. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), failed. The Secular Coalition for America OPPOSED this amendment.

1/2 majority required
• 43 - Yeas
• 54 - Nays
• 2 - not voting

RC94 - 3/10/09
This amendment (S Amdt 615 to HR 1105) would have extended federal funding through vouchers to religious schools in the District of Columbia. The amendment, sponsored by Senator John Ensign (R-NV), failed. The Secular Coalition for America OPPOSED this amendment.

1/2 majority required
• 39 - Yeas
• 58 - Nays
• 2 - not voting

RC152 - 4/02/09
This amendment (S Amdt 828 to S.Con.Res. 13) attempted to impose refusal regulations for health care workers similar to President Bush's HHS Conscience Clause rule. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), failed. The Secular Coalition for America OPPOSED this amendment.

1/2 majority required
• 41 - Yeas
• 56 - Nays
• 2 - not voting

RC53 (Session 2) - 3/16/2010
This bill would have reauthorized the 2009 SOAR act put forward by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I- CT), which would have sent federal tax money to private religious schools through a school voucher program in the District of Columbia.

• 42 - Yeas
• 55 - Nays
• 3 - not voting

Other Legislation of Interest

S. 21 Prevention First Act
This legislation would provide federal funds to support responsible sex education in schools. This education would include science-based, medically accurate, and age-appropriate public health information about both abstinence and contraception. Sponsored by Harry Reid (D-NV) with 16 co-sponsors. The Secular Coalition for America SUPPORTS this legislation.

S.Res. 5 A Resolution Expressing Support for Prayer at School Board Meetings.
As the title suggests, this legislation is designed to promote prayer in public school board meetings. Sponsored by David Vitter (R-LA) with no co-sponsors as of February 2, 2009. The Secular Coalition for America OPPOSES this legislation.