What was the result of Senate roll call vote 297 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 23, 2003 ended "Motion Rejected (43-52, 3/5 majority required)", 43-52. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Corzine AMDT. No. 1350).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 297?

43 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 297 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-42 and Democrats voted 35-4. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #297 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 23, 2003, 7:18 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Corzine AMDT. No. 1350)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1350 (To appropriate $8,000,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection to conduct chemical facility security assessments.)

Motion Rejected (43-52, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

52 Nay

← Vote #296 Vote #298 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

0 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

35 Yea / 4 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 52

Not Voting 5

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

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