What was the result of Senate roll call vote 447 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 12, 2003 ended "Conference Report Agreed to (95-3)", 95-3. The vote was on: On the Conference Report H.R. 1588 (H.R. 1588).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 447?

95 senators voted Yea and 3 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 447 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 43-0 and Democrats voted 37-2. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #447 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 12, 2003, 2:50 PM (ET)

On the Conference Report H.R. 1588 (H.R. 1588)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Conference Report Agreed to (95-3)

95 Yea

3 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

37 Yea / 2 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 95

Nay 3

Not Voting 2

John Edwards (NC)
John Kerry (MA)

Other Votes on H.R. 1588

Vote #446 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1588

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-1) Nov 11, 2003

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

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