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) appear poised to introduce numerous amendments supported by organized labor , which has waged an extensive and vigorous campaign against the bill . Representatives from the urbanized area of the Boston to Washington corridor vote overwhelmingly against the bill . Both the California VMA and the Maryland VMA actively lobbied against the bills in their respective states . At a Nov. 17 hearing , voucher supporters argued against the bill on grounds that it constitutes excessive government " entanglement " in religious schools . " The three senators voting against the bill were Republicans Tom Coburn of Oklahoma , Jon Kyl of Arizona and Jim DeMint of South Carolina . On that day the TUC made it clear they were not ready to give a lead in the general struggle against the bill .