What was the result of Senate roll call vote 65 in the 108th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 1, 2004 ended "Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)", 51-47. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Committee Substitute To H. R. 4) (H.R. 4).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 65?

51 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 65 in the 108th Congress?

Republicans voted 43-0 and Democrats voted 2-38. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #65 · 108th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 1, 2004, 12:12 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Committee Substitute To H. R. 4) (H.R. 4)

A bill to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, improve access to quality child care, and for other purposes.

Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

47 Nay

← Vote #64 Vote #66 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 43 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

2 Yea / 38 Nay

1 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

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 47

Not Voting 2

John Kerry (MA)
Lisa Murkowski

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

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