What was the result of Senate roll call vote 331 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 9, 2003 ended "Motion Rejected (49-46, 3/5 majority required)", 49-46. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. er: Kennedy Amdt. No. 1566).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 331?

49 senators voted Yea and 46 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 331 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 3-39 and Democrats voted 36-2. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #331 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 9, 2003, 6:22 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. er: Kennedy Amdt. No. 1566)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1566 (To increase student financial aid by an amount that matches the increase in low- and middle-income family college costs.)

Motion Rejected (49-46, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

46 Nay

← Vote #330 Vote #332 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

3 Yea / 39 Nay

1 not voting or present

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

Norm Coleman (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) 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

On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. er: Kennedy Amdt. No. 1566)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 46

Not Voting 5