What was the result of Senate roll call vote 144 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 8, 2003 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required)", 52-45. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN11 (PN 11).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 144?

52 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 144 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 43-0 and Democrats voted 3-37. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #144 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · May 8, 2003, 2:11 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN11 (PN 11)

Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required)

52 Yea

45 Nay

← Vote #143 Vote #145 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

3 Yea / 37 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 / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Crossed Party Lines

Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 52

Nay 45

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on PN 11

Vote #137 On the Cloture Motion PN11

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) May 1, 2003
Vote #308 On the Cloture Motion PN11

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required) Jul 29, 2003
Vote #450 On the Cloture Motion PN11

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-42, 3/5 majority required) Nov 14, 2003

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

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