What was the result of Senate roll call vote 279 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 16, 2003 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (52-42)", 52-42. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1268 to H.R. 2658 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 279?

52 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 279 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 42-0 and Democrats voted 3-34. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #279 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 16, 2003, 2:06 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1268 to H.R. 2658 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1268 (To require a report on the individuals being detained by the United States Government as enemy combatants.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (52-42)

52 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #278 Vote #280 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

42 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

3 Yea / 34 Nay

4 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

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) 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 42

Not Voting 6

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

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