What was the result of Senate roll call vote 34 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 9, 2004 ended "Amendment Rejected (44-53)", 44-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2710 to S.Con.Res. 95 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 34?

44 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 34 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 1-42 and Democrats voted 35-4. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #34 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 9, 2004, 6:02 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2710 to S.Con.Res. 95 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2710 (To create a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans' medical care by $2.7 billion and lower the national debt by reducing the President's tax breaks for taxpayers with incomes in excess of $1 million a year.)

Amendment Rejected (44-53)

44 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #33 Vote #35 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

1 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

35 Yea / 4 Nay

2 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

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2710 to S.Con.Res. 95 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 53

Not Voting 3