Often, their votes opposed each other, as Barbour began to vote in line with Senators such as John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay.

The vote 247 to 182, with 230 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one independent in favor and 33 Democrats and 149 Republicans opposed.

Someone whose votes opposing welfare reform, opposing workfare, opposing mandatory sentences for violent criminals.

It was approved by the Senate on 31 July, with 12 votes in favor, 5 abstentions and none opposed.

But in recent years his votes have opposed other sorts of restrictions on abortion.

This week Republicans worked to win to their side the votes of Southern Congressmen opposed to subsidy cuts for cotton farmers.

The bill passed its third reading, 77 votes in favour to 44 votes opposed - the same as the second reading.

The bills for both amendments were passed by the National Assembly on 20 August 2008, with the Fifteenth Amendment receiving 309 votes in favour and none opposed.

The vote of the 15-member committee was 10 well-qualified, four not-qualified and one not opposed.

Any vote of no confidence in the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs by the Socialist Group we will oppose.