What was the result of Senate roll call vote 149 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 15, 2003 ended "Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)", 49-51. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A Dorgan Amdt. No. 556).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 149?

49 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 149 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 2-49 and Democrats voted 46-2. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #149 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · May 15, 2003, 9:52 AM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A Dorgan Amdt. No. 556)

Amendment S.Amdt. 556 (To repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits and to offset the revenue loss.)

Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

51 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

2 Yea / 49 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 48 senators

46 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Ben Campbell (Republican–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 51

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

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