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Vote On Iraq Troop Escalation
Cross-Over Congressmen

by Kathy Gill
for About.com

February 2007

The House has voted on a resolution opposing troop escalation in Iraq; the Senate remains under filibuster on this issue. Here are the Republicans who voted with the majority and the Democrats who voted with the minority. (And here's who is up for re-election in the Senate in 2008.)

Senate Vote

Republicans voting with Democrats:
Norm Coleman (R-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Gordon H. Smith (R-OR), Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), John W. Warner (R-VA).

Democrats voting with Republicans:
None.

Senators Not Voting:
Bennett (R-UT), Bond (R-MO), Cochran (R-MS), Corker (R-TN), Ensign (R-NV), Hatch (R-UT), Johnson (D-SD), Kyl (R-AZ), McCain (R-AZ), Murkowski (R-AK).

House Vote

Republicans voting with Democrats:
Castle ; Coble; Davis, Tom; Duncan; English (PA); Gilchrest; Inglis (SC); Johnson (IL); Jones (NC); Keller; Kirk; LaTourette; Paul; Petri; Ramstad; Upton; Walsh (NY)

Democrats voting with Republicans:
Marshall; Taylor

Representatives Not Voting:
Baird (D); Boustany (R); Davis, Jo Ann (R); Hastert (R); LoBiondo (R); Nadler (D)

Roll Call Vote
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