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Vote number 2005-44 reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions
on Mar 10, 2005 regarding bill S 256 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Results: Bill Passed, 74 to 25

Amends Federal bankruptcy law to revamp guidelines governing dismissal or conversion of a Chapter 7 liquidation (complete relief in bankruptcy) to one under either Chapter 11 (Reorganization) or Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income). Voting YES would:
  • Declare a debtor eligible only for Chapter 13, as anyone financially capable of paying back their creditors at a rate that still allows them to earn above their state's median income
  • Place domestic support obligations such as child support and alimony amongst the first priority claim category of non-dischargeable debts on a debtor filing for bankruptcy
  • Require debtors to pay for and attend credit counseling prior to filing for bankruptcy
  • Cap home equity protection at $125,000 if the debtor purchased a house within 40 months of filing for bankruptcy.

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Democrats voting on 2005-44

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh YESIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman YESNM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Robert Byrd YESWV Democrat Sr Senator
Maria Cantwell NOWA Democrat Jr Senator
Tom Carper YESDE Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad YESND Democrat Sr Senator
Jon Corzine NONJ Former Democrat Senator (now Governor)
Mark Dayton NOMN Democrat Jr Senator
Chris Dodd NOCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democrat Sr Senator
Daniel Inouye YESHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl YESWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln YESAR Democratic incumbent
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson YESFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Democratic Jr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic incumbent
Ken Salazar YESCO Democratic Jr Senator
Paul Sarbanes NOMD Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow YESMI Democrat Jr Senator
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 2005-44

George Allen YESVA Republican Jr Senator
Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Conrad Burns YESMT Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
Richard Burr YESNC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Lincoln Chafee YESRI Republican Jr Senator
Tom Coburn YESOK Republican Jr Senator; previously US Rep
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Mike DeWine YESOH Republican Sr Senator
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Bill Frist YESTN Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Trent Lott YESMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Mel Martinez YESFL Republican Jr Senator; previously US Housing Secretary
John McCain YESAZ Republican incumbent
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican incumbent
Rick Santorum YESPA Republican Jr Senator
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe YESME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter YESPA Republican incumbent
Jim Talent YESMO Former Republican Jr Senator (MO, 2002-2007)
Craig Thomas YESWY Republican Sr Senator
John Thune YESSD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
David Vitter YESLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 2005-44

Jim Jeffords YESVT Independent Jr Senator



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 13; NO 18
Republicans: YES 35; NO 0
Independents: YES 1; NO 0