What was the result of Senate roll call vote 168 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 8, 2004 ended "Amendment Agreed to (49-47)", 49-47. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3584 to S.Amdt. 3581 to H.R. 4567 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 168?

49 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 168 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 3-40 and Democrats voted 36-1. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #168 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 8, 2004, 6:32 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3584 to S.Amdt. 3581 to H.R. 4567 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3584 (To prohibit funds from being used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for services provided as of June 1, 2004, by certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.)

Amendment Agreed to (49-47)

49 Yea

47 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

3 Yea / 40 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

36 Yea / 1 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 47

Not Voting 4

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

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