What was the result of Senate roll call vote 61 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 25, 2004 ended "Amendment Rejected (49-50)", 49-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2858 to H.R. 1997 (Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004) (H.R. 1997).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 61?

49 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 61 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 4-47 and Democrats voted 44-3. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #61 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 25, 2004, 2:49 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2858 to H.R. 1997 (Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004) (H.R. 1997)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2858 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Amendment Rejected (49-50)

49 Yea

50 Nay

← Vote #60 Vote #62 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 51 senators

4 Yea / 47 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 48 senators

44 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 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
Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) 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
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 50

Not Voting 1

Joe Biden, Jr. (DE)

Other Votes on H.R. 1997

Vote #63 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1997

Bill Passed (61-38) Mar 25, 2004

All Senate votes on H.R. 1997 →

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

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