S.J.Res. 12 — 109th Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Apr 14, 2005 · Commemorations

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Jun 27, 2006

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 34. Record Vote Number: 189.

CRS summary

As of Jun 20, 2006

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

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Roll-call votes

2 on record

Jun 27, 2006 · On the Joint Resolution

Full roll call

Joint Resolution Defeated (66–34)

56 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea66: 22 R · 8 D

MemberPartyState
VOINOVICH, George VictorOH
LUGAR, Richard GreenIN
SANTORUM, Richard JohnPA
STEVENS, Theodore FultonAK
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNM
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKY
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKS
ENSIGN, John EricNV
HAGEL, Charles TimothyNE
DeWINE, MichaelOH
GREGG, Judd AlanNH
SPECTER, ArlenPA
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMT
SALAZAR, Kenneth LeeCO
CRAIG, Larry EdwinID
THOMAS, Craig LyleWY
BOND, Christopher SamuelMO
SNOWE, Olympia JeanME
ALLARD, A. WayneCO
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann BaileyTX
COLEMAN, NormMN
NELSON, Earl BenjaminNE
BAYH, EvanIN
SMITH, Gordon HaroldOR
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNC
DeMINT, James W.SC
BURNS, ConradMT
FRIST, William H.TN
LOTT, Chester TrentMS
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertAR
TALENT, James MatthesMO
DAYTON, MarkMN
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R.FL
ALLEN, GeorgeVA
WARNER, John WilliamVA
SUNUNU, John E.NH
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
David VitterRepublicanLA
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Tom CoburnRepublicanOK
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Nay34: 13 D · 1 R

MemberPartyState
INOUYE, Daniel KenHI
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJ
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NM
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWI
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CT
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWV
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMD
DODD, Christopher JohnCT
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVT
DORGAN, Byron LeslieND
OBAMA, BarackIL
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNY
KERRY, John ForbesMA
KENNEDY, Edward MooreMA
KOHL, Herbert H.WI
BENNETT, Robert FosterUT
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHI
CHAFEE, Lincoln DavenportRI
CONRAD, KentND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DE
Mark L. PryorDemocratAR
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY

Jun 27, 2006 · On the Amendment

Full roll call

Amendment Rejected (36–64)

56 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea36: 15 D · 1 R

MemberPartyState
INOUYE, Daniel KenHI
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJ
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NM
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CT
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWV
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMD
DODD, Christopher JohnCT
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVT
SALAZAR, Kenneth LeeCO
DORGAN, Byron LeslieND
OBAMA, BarackIL
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNY
KERRY, John ForbesMA
KENNEDY, Edward MooreMA
KOHL, Herbert H.WI
BENNETT, Robert FosterUT
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHI
CHAFEE, Lincoln DavenportRI
CONRAD, KentND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DE
Mark L. PryorDemocratAR
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Thomas R. CarperDemocratDE
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Robert MenendezDemocratNJ
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY

Nay64: 22 R · 6 D

MemberPartyState
VOINOVICH, George VictorOH
LUGAR, Richard GreenIN
SANTORUM, Richard JohnPA
STEVENS, Theodore FultonAK
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNM
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKY
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKS
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWI
ENSIGN, John EricNV
HAGEL, Charles TimothyNE
DeWINE, MichaelOH
GREGG, Judd AlanNH
SPECTER, ArlenPA
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMT
CRAIG, Larry EdwinID
THOMAS, Craig LyleWY
BOND, Christopher SamuelMO
SNOWE, Olympia JeanME
ALLARD, A. WayneCO
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann BaileyTX
COLEMAN, NormMN
NELSON, Earl BenjaminNE
BAYH, EvanIN
SMITH, Gordon HaroldOR
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNC
DeMINT, James W.SC
BURNS, ConradMT
FRIST, William H.TN
LOTT, Chester TrentMS
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertAR
TALENT, James MatthesMO
DAYTON, MarkMN
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R.FL
ALLEN, GeorgeVA
WARNER, John WilliamVA
SUNUNU, John E.NH
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Bill NelsonDemocratFL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Debbie StabenowDemocratMI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Johnny IsaksonRepublicanGA
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanGA
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
David VitterRepublicanLA
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
Richard BurrRepublicanNC
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Tom CoburnRepublicanOK
Lindsey GrahamRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

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