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Vote number 2005-209 implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade
on Jul 28, 2005 regarding bill HR 3045 Central America Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
Results: Bill Passed, 55-45

Approves the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States-Free Trade Agreement entered into on August 5, 2005, with the governments of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (CAFTA-DR), and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement. Voting YES would:
  • Progressively eliminate customs duties on all originating goods traded among the participating nations
  • Preserve US duties on imports of sugar goods over a certain quota
  • Remove duties on textile and apparel goods traded among participating nations
  • Prohibit export subsidies for agricultural goods traded among participating nations
  • Provide for cooperation among participating nations on customs laws and import licensing procedures
  • Recommend that each participating nation uphold the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
  • Urge each participating nation to obey various international agreements regarding intellectual property rights

Categorized under Free Trade

Voting YES counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 13:
Support & Expand Free Trade;
Voting NO counts for -2 points on VoteMatch question 13.


Democrats voting on 2005-209

Max Baucus NOMT Democratic Sr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic Jr Senator
Robert Byrd NOWV Former Democratic Senator
Maria Cantwell YESWA Democratic Jr Senator
Tom Carper YESDE Democratic Sr Senator
Hillary Clinton NONY Former Democratic Senator (NY); now Secretary of State
Jon Corzine NONJ Former Democratic Senator (now Governor)
Mark Dayton NOMN Former Democratic Senator (Retired 2006)
Richard Durbin NOIL Democratic Sr Senator
Russell Feingold NOWI Former Democratic Senator
Dianne Feinstein YESCA Democratic Sr Senator
Tom Harkin NOIA Democratic Jr Senator
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic Sr Senator
Tim Johnson NOSD Democratic Sr Senator
Ted Kennedy NOMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
John Kerry NOMA Democratic Sr Senator
Mary Landrieu NOLA Democratic Sr Senator
Frank Lautenberg NONJ Democratic Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic Sr Senator
Carl Levin NOMI Democratic Sr Senator
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Former Democratic Senator
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic Sr Senator
Patty Murray YESWA Democratic Sr Senator
Ben Nelson YESNE Democratic Sr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democratic Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Former Democratic Senator (until 2008)
Mark Pryor YESAR Democratic Sr Senator
Jack Reed NORI Democratic Sr Senator
Harry Reid NONV Democratic Sr Senator
John Rockefeller NOWV Democratic Sr Senator
Ken Salazar NOCO Former Democratic Senator (entered Cabinet, 2009)
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Former Democrat Senator (Retired 2006)
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic Sr Senator
Arlen Specter NOPA Former Democratic incumbent (elected as Republican)
Debbie Stabenow NOMI Democratic Jr Senator
Ron Wyden YESOR Democratic Sr Senator


Republicans voting on 2005-209

Lamar Alexander YESTN Republican Sr Senator
George Allen YESVA Republican Challenger
Robert Bennett YESUT Former Republican Senator
Conrad Burns NOMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Richard Burr YESNC Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative
Lincoln Chafee YESRI Former Republican Senator (Lost re-election, 2006)
Saxby Chambliss YESGA Republican Sr Senator
Tom Coburn YESOK Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
Thad Cochran YESMS Republican Sr Senator
Susan Collins NOME Republican Jr Senator
John Cornyn YESTX Republican Jr Senator
Michael Crapo NOID Republican Sr Senator
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
Mike DeWine YESOH Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Michael Enzi NOWY Republican Sr Senator
Bill Frist YESTN Former Republican Senator (retired 2006)
Lindsey Graham NOSC Republican Sr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican Sr Senator
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
John McCain YESAZ Republican Sr Senator
Mitch McConnell YESKY Republican Sr Senator
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican Sr Senator
Pat Roberts YESKS Republican Sr Senator
Rick Santorum YESPA Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2006)
Jeff Sessions YESAL Republican Sr Senator
Richard Shelby NOAL Republican Jr Senator
Olympia Snowe NOME Republican Sr Senator
Jim Talent YESMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
Craig Thomas NOWY Former Republican Senator (deceased in office 2007)
John Thune NOSD Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative
David Vitter NOLA Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative


Independents voting on 2005-209

Jim Jeffords YESVT Former Independent Senator (retired 2006)
Mel Martinez YESFL Former GOP Senator (resigned 2009); previously HUD Secy.



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 9; NO 27
Republicans: YES 26; NO 10
Independents: YES 2; NO 0