What was the result of Senate roll call vote 49 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 11, 2004 ended "Motion Rejected (43-53, 3/5 majority required)", 43-53. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA Bingaman Amdt. No. 2765).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 49?

43 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 49 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-42 and Democrats voted 34-4. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #49 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 11, 2004, 7:28 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA Bingaman Amdt. No. 2765)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2765 (To ensure that legislation is not enacted that increases the number of taxpayers affected by the alternative minimum tax.)

Motion Rejected (43-53, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

53 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

0 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 41 senators

34 Yea / 4 Nay

3 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

John Breaux (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 53

Not Voting 4

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

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