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Roll Call Vote #122 · 107th Congress · Session 1 · May 21, 2001, 8:46 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Byrd Amdt. No. 703)

Amendment S.Amdt. 703 (To strike all marginal rate tax cuts except for the establishment of the 10 percent rate and strike all estate and gift tax provisions taking effect after 2006 in order to provide funds to strengthen social security, extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds, maintain progressivity in the social security benefit system, continue to lift more seniors out of poverty, extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Funds, and provide prescription drug benefits.)

Motion Rejected (39-60)
39 Yea
60 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 44 senators

0 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 43 senators

32 Yea / 11 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 39

Nay 60

Not Voting 1

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).