What was the result of Senate roll call vote 46 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 12, 2003 ended "Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38)", 60-38. The vote was on: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 259 to S. 3 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003) (S. 3).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 46?

60 senators voted Yea and 38 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 46 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 47-4 and Democrats voted 12-34. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #46 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 12, 2003, 12:39 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 259 to S. 3 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003) (S. 3)

Amendment S.Amdt. 259 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38)

60 Yea

38 Nay

← Vote #45 Vote #47 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

47 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 48 senators

12 Yea / 34 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Maria Cantwell (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Hillary Clinton (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jon Corzine (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Dayton (Democrat–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Fritz Hollings (Democrat–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Schumer (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 38

Not Voting 2

Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)
John Kerry (MA)

Other Votes on S. 3

Vote #47 On the Motion (Boxer Motion To Commit S. 3 To The Judiciary Committee With Inst…

Motion Rejected (42-56) Mar 12, 2003
Vote #48 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 260 to S. 3 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003)

Amendment Agreed to (52-46) Mar 12, 2003
Vote #49 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 261 to S. 3 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003)

Amendment Rejected (35-60) Mar 12, 2003
Vote #51 On Passage of the Bill S. 3

Bill Passed (64-33) Mar 13, 2003
Vote #351 On the Motion (Motion to Disagree To The Amendment Of The House To S.3 )

Motion Agreed to (93-0) Sep 17, 2003
Vote #402 On the Conference Report S. 3

Conference Report Agreed to (64-34) Oct 21, 2003

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

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