What was the result of Senate roll call vote 197 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 23, 2003 ended "Amendment Rejected (47-52)", 47-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 833 to H.J.Res. 51 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 197?

47 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 197 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-43 and Democrats voted 38-2. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #197 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · May 23, 2003, 10:31 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 833 to H.J.Res. 51 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 833 (To reduce the amount by which the statutory limit on the public debt is increased.)

Amendment Rejected (47-52)

47 Yea

52 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

0 Yea / 43 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

38 Yea / 2 Nay

1 not voting or present

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

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

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 833 to H.J.Res. 51 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 47

Nay 52

Not Voting 1