Amendment to Require Congressional Approval of Additional Countries to Join the TPP

May. 22, 2015 | S.Amdt. 1251 to H.R. 1314
This amendment by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) would have required Congressional approval before additional countries would be allowed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The amendment failed.

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Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 47
NAYs: 52

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
ND
Democrat No
Sen. Dean Heller
NV
Republican No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican No
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican No
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
Independent Independent Yes
Sen. Mark Steven Kirk
IL
Republican No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican No
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican No
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Independent Independent Yes
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican No
Sen. Claire McCaskill
MO
Democrat No