Other well-known Democrats have also joined the tobacco team recently.

Conservative Democrats who objected to other items in the bill joined them.

Seven Democrats joined 205 Republicans in support of the bill.

Only 56 Democrats, most of them tied to the leadership, joined the winning combination.

Today's vote was 64 to 32, with 20 Democrats joining 44 Republicans.

The bill was passed 285 to 140, with 63 Democrats joining the Republican majority.

The committee vote was 15 to 9, with all Democrats joining the four Republicans.

Democrats joined conservative Republicans in supporting the amendment for various reasons.

It passed 251 to 171, with 34 Democrats joining Republicans to support the bill.

On the other hand, several Democrats joined some Republicans in opposition.