What was the result of Senate roll call vote 303 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 24, 2003 ended "Amendment Rejected (46-50)", 46-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 to H.R. 2555 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 303?

46 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 303 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 2-41 and Democrats voted 36-2. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #303 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 24, 2003, 5:46 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 to H.R. 2555 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1373 (To prohibit funds appropriated under this Act from being used by any advisory committee that has been exempted from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.)

Amendment Rejected (46-50)

46 Yea

50 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

2 Yea / 41 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

36 Yea / 2 Nay

3 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

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 50

Not Voting 4

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

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