What was the result of Senate roll call vote 154 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 15, 2003 ended "Motion Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required)", 49-50. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive C.B.A. Cantwell Amdt. No. 577).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 154?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 154 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 1-41 and Democrats voted 39-2. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #154 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · May 15, 2003, 11:33 AM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive C.B.A. Cantwell Amdt. No. 577)

Amendment S.Amdt. 577 (To permanently extend and modify the research and experimentation tax credit and strike the partial exclusion of dividends provision.)

Motion Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

50 Nay

← Vote #153 Vote #155 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

1 Yea / 41 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

39 Yea / 2 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

Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 50

Not Voting 1

James Talent (MO)

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

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