Senate roll vote on tax breaks for new hires

The 70-28 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed a jobs bill offering tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers.

A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.

Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 13 Republicans and 2 independents.

Voting no were 1 Democrat and 27 Republicans.

Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Bayh, Ind.; Begich, Alaska; Bennet, Colo.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Burris, Ill.; Byrd, W.V.; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Conrad, N.D.; Dodd, Conn.; Dorgan, N.D.; Durbin, Ill.; Feingold, Wis.; Feinstein, Calif.; Franken, Minn.; Gillibrand, N.Y.; Hagan, N.C.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Johnson, S.D.; Kaufman, Del.; Kerry, Mass.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Lincoln, Ark.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Merkley, Ore.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.V.; Schumer, N.Y.; Shaheen, N.H.; Specter, Pa.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Udall, Colo.; Udall, N.M.; Warner, Va.; Webb, Va.; Whitehouse, R.I.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats No

Nelson, Neb.

Democrats Not Voting

Lautenberg, N.J.

Republicans Yes

Alexander, Tenn.; Bond, Mo.; Brown, Mass.; Burr, N.C.; Cochran, Miss.; Collins, Maine; Hatch, Utah; Inhofe, Okla.; LeMieux, Fla.; Murkowski, Alaska; Snowe, Maine; Voinovich, Ohio; Wicker, Miss.

Republicans No

Barrasso, Wyo.; Bennett, Utah; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Corker, Tenn.; Cornyn, Texas; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; Ensign, Nev.; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Isakson, Ga.; Johanns, Neb.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lugar, Ind.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Risch, Idaho; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Thune, S.D.; Vitter, La.

Republicans Not Voting

Hutchison, Texas.

Independents Yes

Lieberman, Conn.; Sanders, Vt.