What was the result of Senate roll call vote 55 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 11, 2004 ended "Motion Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)", 51-45. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive McConnell Amdt. No. 2840).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 55?

51 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 55 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 42-1 and Democrats voted 2-35. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #55 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 11, 2004, 11:08 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive McConnell Amdt. No. 2840)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2840 (To prohibit future income tax hikes on upper incomes that fail to exempt small businesses that file individual income tax returns as partnerships, sole proprietors, or subchapter S corporations.)

Motion Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

42 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

2 Yea / 35 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Zell Miller (Democrat–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 45

Not Voting 4

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

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