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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109th Congress

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S. 3546 · Health	Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act

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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.

Yea: 66 (22 R · 8 D)

Member	Party	State
VOINOVICH, George Victor	—	OH
LUGAR, Richard Green	—	IN
SANTORUM, Richard John	—	PA
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton	—	AK
DOMENICI, Pete Vichi	—	NM
BUNNING, James Paul David	—	KY
BROWNBACK, Sam Dale	—	KS
ENSIGN, John Eric	—	NV
HAGEL, Charles Timothy	—	NE
DeWINE, Michael	—	OH
GREGG, Judd Alan	—	NH
SPECTER, Arlen	—	PA
BAUCUS, Max Sieben	—	MT
SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee	—	CO
CRAIG, Larry Edwin	—	ID
THOMAS, Craig Lyle	—	WY
BOND, Christopher Samuel	—	MO
SNOWE, Olympia Jean	—	ME
ALLARD, A. Wayne	—	CO
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey	—	TX
COLEMAN, Norm	—	MN
NELSON, Earl Benjamin	—	NE
BAYH, Evan	—	IN
SMITH, Gordon Harold	—	OR
DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford	—	NC
DeMINT, James W.	—	SC
BURNS, Conrad	—	MT
FRIST, William H.	—	TN
LOTT, Chester Trent	—	MS
LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert	—	AR
TALENT, James Matthes	—	MO
DAYTON, Mark	—	MN
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R.	—	FL
ALLEN, George	—	VA
WARNER, John William	—	VA
SUNUNU, John E.	—	NH
Dianne Feinstein	Democrat	CA
Bill Nelson	Democrat	FL
Mary L. Landrieu	Democrat	LA
Debbie Stabenow	Democrat	MI
Robert Menendez	Democrat	NJ
Harry Reid	Democrat	NV
Tim Johnson	Democrat	SD
John D. Rockefeller, IV	Democrat	WV
Lisa Murkowski	Republican	AK
Jeff Sessions	Republican	AL
Richard C. Shelby	Republican	AL
John McCain	Republican	AZ
Jon Kyl	Republican	AZ
Johnny Isakson	Republican	GA
Saxby Chambliss	Republican	GA
Chuck Grassley	Republican	IA
Mike Crapo	Republican	ID
Pat Roberts	Republican	KS
David Vitter	Republican	LA
Susan M. Collins	Republican	ME
Thad Cochran	Republican	MS
Richard Burr	Republican	NC
James M. Inhofe	Republican	OK
Tom Coburn	Republican	OK
Lindsey Graham	Republican	SC
John Thune	Republican	SD
Lamar Alexander	Republican	TN
John Cornyn	Republican	TX
Orrin G. Hatch	Republican	UT
Michael B. Enzi	Republican	WY

Nay: 34 (13 D · 1 R)

Member	Party	State
INOUYE, Daniel Ken	—	HI
LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh	—	NJ
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.	—	NM
FEINGOLD, Russell Dana	—	WI
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.	—	CT
BYRD, Robert Carlyle	—	WV
SARBANES, Paul Spyros	—	MD
DODD, Christopher John	—	CT
JEFFORDS, James Merrill	—	VT
DORGAN, Byron Leslie	—	ND
OBAMA, Barack	—	IL
CLINTON, Hillary Rodham	—	NY
KERRY, John Forbes	—	MA
KENNEDY, Edward Moore	—	MA
KOHL, Herbert H.	—	WI
BENNETT, Robert Foster	—	UT
AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina	—	HI
CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport	—	RI
CONRAD, Kent	—	ND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.	—	DE
Mark L. Pryor	Democrat	AR
Barbara Boxer	Democrat	CA
Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	DE
Tom Harkin	Democrat	IA
Richard J. Durbin	Democrat	IL
Barbara A. Mikulski	Democrat	MD
Carl Levin	Democrat	MI
Charles E. Schumer	Democrat	NY
Ron Wyden	Democrat	OR
Jack Reed	Democrat	RI
Patrick J. Leahy	Democrat	VT
Maria Cantwell	Democrat	WA
Patty Murray	Democrat	WA
Mitch McConnell	Republican	KY

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.

Yea: 36 (15 D · 1 R)

Member	Party	State
INOUYE, Daniel Ken	—	HI
LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh	—	NJ
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.	—	NM
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.	—	CT
BYRD, Robert Carlyle	—	WV
SARBANES, Paul Spyros	—	MD
DODD, Christopher John	—	CT
JEFFORDS, James Merrill	—	VT
SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee	—	CO
DORGAN, Byron Leslie	—	ND
OBAMA, Barack	—	IL
CLINTON, Hillary Rodham	—	NY
KERRY, John Forbes	—	MA
KENNEDY, Edward Moore	—	MA
KOHL, Herbert H.	—	WI
BENNETT, Robert Foster	—	UT
AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina	—	HI
CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport	—	RI
CONRAD, Kent	—	ND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.	—	DE
Mark L. Pryor	Democrat	AR
Barbara Boxer	Democrat	CA
Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	DE
Tom Harkin	Democrat	IA
Richard J. Durbin	Democrat	IL
Barbara A. Mikulski	Democrat	MD
Carl Levin	Democrat	MI
Robert Menendez	Democrat	NJ
Harry Reid	Democrat	NV
Charles E. Schumer	Democrat	NY
Ron Wyden	Democrat	OR
Jack Reed	Democrat	RI
Patrick J. Leahy	Democrat	VT
Maria Cantwell	Democrat	WA
Patty Murray	Democrat	WA
Mitch McConnell	Republican	KY

Nay: 64 (22 R · 6 D)

Member	Party	State
VOINOVICH, George Victor	—	OH
LUGAR, Richard Green	—	IN
SANTORUM, Richard John	—	PA
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton	—	AK
DOMENICI, Pete Vichi	—	NM
BUNNING, James Paul David	—	KY
BROWNBACK, Sam Dale	—	KS
FEINGOLD, Russell Dana	—	WI
ENSIGN, John Eric	—	NV
HAGEL, Charles Timothy	—	NE
DeWINE, Michael	—	OH
GREGG, Judd Alan	—	NH
SPECTER, Arlen	—	PA
BAUCUS, Max Sieben	—	MT
CRAIG, Larry Edwin	—	ID
THOMAS, Craig Lyle	—	WY
BOND, Christopher Samuel	—	MO
SNOWE, Olympia Jean	—	ME
ALLARD, A. Wayne	—	CO
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey	—	TX
COLEMAN, Norm	—	MN
NELSON, Earl Benjamin	—	NE
BAYH, Evan	—	IN
SMITH, Gordon Harold	—	OR
DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford	—	NC
DeMINT, James W.	—	SC
BURNS, Conrad	—	MT
FRIST, William H.	—	TN
LOTT, Chester Trent	—	MS
LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert	—	AR
TALENT, James Matthes	—	MO
DAYTON, Mark	—	MN
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R.	—	FL
ALLEN, George	—	VA
WARNER, John William	—	VA
SUNUNU, John E.	—	NH
Dianne Feinstein	Democrat	CA
Bill Nelson	Democrat	FL
Mary L. Landrieu	Democrat	LA
Debbie Stabenow	Democrat	MI
Tim Johnson	Democrat	SD
John D. Rockefeller, IV	Democrat	WV
Lisa Murkowski	Republican	AK
Jeff Sessions	Republican	AL
Richard C. Shelby	Republican	AL
John McCain	Republican	AZ
Jon Kyl	Republican	AZ
Johnny Isakson	Republican	GA
Saxby Chambliss	Republican	GA
Chuck Grassley	Republican	IA
Mike Crapo	Republican	ID
Pat Roberts	Republican	KS
David Vitter	Republican	LA
Susan M. Collins	Republican	ME
Thad Cochran	Republican	MS
Richard Burr	Republican	NC
James M. Inhofe	Republican	OK
Tom Coburn	Republican	OK
Lindsey Graham	Republican	SC
John Thune	Republican	SD
Lamar Alexander	Republican	TN
John Cornyn	Republican	TX
Orrin G. Hatch	Republican	UT
Michael B. Enzi	Republican	WY

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