What was the result of Senate roll call vote 185 in the 107th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 13, 2001 ended "Amendment Rejected (49-50)", 49-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 801 to S.Amdt. 358 to S. 1 (Better Education for Students and Teachers Act).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 185?

49 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 185 in the 107th Congress?

Republicans voted 43-1 and Democrats voted 2-40. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #185 · 107th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 13, 2001, 4:42 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 801 to S.Amdt. 358 to S. 1 (Better Education for Students and Teachers Act)

Amendment S.Amdt. 801 (To express the Sense of the Senate that the Appropriations Committee shall fund the authorizations in this bill to the maximum extent possible.)

Amendment Rejected (49-50)

49 Yea

50 Nay

← Vote #184 Vote #186 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 44 senators

43 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 43 senators

2 Yea / 40 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 50

Not Voting 1

Christopher Dodd (CT)

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

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