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Vote number 2002-147 adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
on Jun 11, 2002 regarding bill S.625
Results:

Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 625; Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2001. The bill would expand the definition of hate crimes to incorporate acts committed because of a victim's sex, sexual orientation or disability and permit the federal government to help states prosecute hate crimes even if no federally protected action was implicated. If the cloture motion is agreed to, debate will be limited and a vote will occur. If the cloture motion is rejected debate could continue indefinitely and instead the bill is usually set aside. Hence a Yes vote supports the expansion of the definition of hate crimes, and a No vote keeps the existing definition. Three-fifths of the Senate, or 60 members, is required to invoke cloture.

Categorized under Civil Rights

Voting YES counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits;
Voting NO counts for -2 points on VoteMatch question 3.

Voting YES counts as answer B on AmericansElect question 7;
Voting NO counts as answer A on AmericansElect question 7

Social Issues: When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
  • A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
  • B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
  • C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
  • D: Unsure


Democrats voting on 2002-147

Max Baucus YESMT Democratic Sr Senator
Barbara Boxer YESCA Democratic Jr Senator
John Breaux YESLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
Robert Byrd YESWV Former Democratic Senator
Maria Cantwell YESWA Democratic Jr Senator
Jean Carnahan YESMO Democratic Senator (Former)
Tom Carper YESDE Democratic Sr Senator
Max Cleland YESGA Democratic Senator (Former)
Hillary Clinton YESNY Former Democratic Senator (NY); now Secretary of State
Jon Corzine YESNJ Former Democratic Senator (now Governor)
Tom Daschle NOSD Former Democratic Senator
Mark Dayton YESMN Former Democratic Senator (Retired 2006)
Richard Durbin YESIL Democratic Sr Senator
John Edwards YESNC Former Democrat Senator; retired to run for President, 2004
Russell Feingold YESWI Former Democratic Senator
Dianne Feinstein YESCA Democratic Sr Senator
Bob Graham YESFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Tom Harkin YESIA Democratic Jr Senator
Fritz Hollings YESSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye YESHI Democratic Sr Senator
Tim Johnson YESSD Democratic Sr Senator
Ted Kennedy YESMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
John Kerry YESMA Democratic Sr Senator
Mary Landrieu YESLA Democratic Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy YESVT Democratic Sr Senator
Carl Levin YESMI Democratic Sr Senator
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Former Democratic Senator
Barbara Mikulski YESMD Democratic Sr Senator
Zell Miller YESGA Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Patty Murray YESWA Democratic Sr Senator
Ben Nelson YESNE Democratic Sr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democratic Sr Senator
Jack Reed YESRI Democratic Sr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic Sr Senator
John Rockefeller YESWV Democratic Sr Senator
Paul Sarbanes YESMD Former Democrat Senator (Retired 2006)
Charles Schumer YESNY Democratic Sr Senator
Arlen Specter NOPA Former Democratic incumbent (elected as Republican)
Debbie Stabenow YESMI Democratic Jr Senator
Bob Torricelli YESNJ Former Democratic Senator
Paul Wellstone YESMN Democratic Senator (Former)
Ron Wyden YESOR Democratic Sr Senator


Republicans voting on 2002-147

George Allen NOVA Republican Challenger
Robert Bennett NOUT Former Republican Senator
Conrad Burns NOMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell NOCO Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Lincoln Chafee YESRI Former Republican Senator (Lost re-election, 2006)
Thad Cochran NOMS Republican Sr Senator
Susan Collins YESME Republican Jr Senator
Mike DeWine NOOH Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
John Ensign NONV Republican Jr Senator
Michael Enzi NOWY Republican Sr Senator
Peter Fitzgerald NOIL Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Bill Frist NOTN Former Republican Senator (retired 2006)
Phil Gramm NOTX Former Republican Senator
Chuck Grassley NOIA Republican Sr Senator
Orrin Hatch NOUT Republican Sr Senator
Tim Hutchinson NOAR Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002)
James Inhofe NOOK Republican Sr Senator
Trent Lott NOMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar NOIN Republican Sr Senator
John McCain NOAZ Republican Sr Senator
Mitch McConnell NOKY Republican Sr Senator
Frank Murkowski NOAK Former Republican Senator; Former Governor
Don Nickles NOOK Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004
Pat Roberts NOKS Republican Sr Senator
Rick Santorum NOPA Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
Jeff Sessions NOAL Republican Sr Senator
Richard Shelby NOAL Republican Jr Senator
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Craig Thomas NOWY Former Republican Senator (deceased in office 2007)
Fred Thompson NOTN Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.
Strom Thurmond NOSC Former Republican Senator


Independents voting on 2002-147

Jim Jeffords YESVT Former Independent Senator (retired 2006)
Bob Smith NOFL 2010 Challenger; lost FL GOP primary; previous NH Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 40; NO 2
Republicans: YES 3; NO 28
Independents: YES 1; NO 1