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Vote number 1999-118 more penalties for gun & drug violations
on May 14, 1999 regarding bill S. 254 Hatch Amendment #344
Results: Y)48; N)47; NV)5 Amdt Agreed to

The Hatch amdt would increase mandatory penalties for the illegal transfer or use of firearms, fund additional drug case prosecutors, and require background check on purchasers at gun shows. [A YES vote supports stricter penalties].

Categorized under Gun Control

Voting Y counts for 1 points on VoteMatch question 9: Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws.


Democrats voting on 1999-118

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh NOIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman NONM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Richard Bryan NONV Democrat Jr Senator (Former)
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Max Cleland NOGA Democratic Senator (Former)
Kent Conrad NOND Democrat Sr Senator
Tom Daschle NOSD Former Democratic Senator (defeated 2004)
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
John Edwards NONC Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democrat Sr Senator
Bob Graham NOFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Fritz Hollings NOSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Bob Kerrey NONE Former Democrat Senator
Herbert Kohl NOWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln NOAR Democratic incumbent
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Harry Reid NONV Democratic incumbent
Charles Robb NOVA Democrat Senator (Former)
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic incumbent
Bob Torricelli NONJ Democrat Jr Senator
Paul Wellstone NOMN Democrat Senator (Former)
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 1999-118

Spencer Abraham YESMI Republican Senator (Former)
John Ashcroft YESMO Republican Senator (Former)
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell YESCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
John Chafee NORI Republican Senator (Former)
Paul Coverdell YESGA Republican Senator (Former)
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Mike DeWine NOOH Republican Sr Senator
Peter Fitzgerald NOIL Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Slade Gorton YESWA Republican Senator (Former)
Phil Gramm YESTX Former Republican Senator
Rod Grams YESMN Republican Senator (Former)
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Jesse Helms YESNC Former Republican Sr Senator
Tim Hutchinson YESAR Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Connie Mack YESFL Former Republican Senator
John McCain YESAZ Republican incumbent
Frank Murkowski YESAK Republican Senator (Former; now Governor)
Don Nickles YESOK Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
William Roth YESDE Former Republican Senator
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Bob Smith NOFL Republican challenger; former NH Senator; Constitution Party
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Republican incumbent
Craig Thomas NOWY Republican Sr Senator
Fred Thompson NOTN Republican Sr Senator
Strom Thurmond YESSC Former Republican Senator
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 1999-118

Jim Jeffords YESVT Independent Jr Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 1; NO 29
Republicans: YES 34; NO 6
Independents: YES 1; NO 0