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U.S. Senate record vote 47, 111th Congress, Session 1
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- Name of bill: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Chamber: U.S. Senate
- Roll call number: 47
- Congress number: 111th
- Session number: 1
- Vote link: U.S. Senate record vote 47, 111th Congress, Session 1
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Scorecard: American Civil Liberties Union 2008 Senate Scorecard |
Org. position: Nay |
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Description: "On February 5, 2009, the Senate defeated an amendment offered by Senator DeMint (R-SC) that would have removed religious liberty protections from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) by a vote of 54-43. The ACLU opposed the DeMint Amendment because it was at stark odds with the Constitution's Establishment Clause, as well as Supreme Court precedent. It would have removed a provision from the economic stimulus bill that reinforces constitutional protections by prohibiting the government from providing "green-building" federal funds for the construction or repair of buildings used for worship or other religious purposes." (Original scorecard available at: http://action.aclu.org/site/VoteCenter?page=voteList) | |
