What was the result of Senate roll call vote 170 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 15, 2003 ended "Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required)", 51-49. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive C.B.A. Sessions Amdt. No. 639).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 170?

51 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 170 in the 108th Congress?

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

Roll Call Vote #170 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · May 15, 2003, 6:34 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive C.B.A. Sessions Amdt. No. 639)

Amendment S.Amdt. 639 (To apply the sunset provision to the revenue increase provisions.)

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

51 Yea

49 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

49 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 48 senators

2 Yea / 46 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 49

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

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