What was the result of Senate roll call vote 81 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 25, 2003 ended "Amendment Rejected (46-51)", 46-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324 to S.Con.Res. 23 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 81?

46 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 81 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-43 and Democrats voted 38-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #81 · 108th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 25, 2003, 10:23 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324 to S.Con.Res. 23 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 324 (To allow full access to Tricare for National Guard and Reserve Personnel and their families on a continual basis, offset with reductions to the tax cut.)

Amendment Rejected (46-51)

46 Yea

51 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

0 Yea / 43 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

38 Yea / 1 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

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 324 to S.Con.Res. 23 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 51

Not Voting 3