What was the result of Senate roll call vote 14 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 2, 2005 ended "Amendment Rejected (40-59)", 40-59. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 17 to S. 256 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 14?

40 senators voted Yea and 59 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 14 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-46 and Democrats voted 33-3. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #14 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 2, 2005, 11:14 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 17 to S. 256 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005)

Amendment S.Amdt. 17 (To provide a homestead floor for the elderly.)

Amendment Rejected (40-59)

40 Yea

59 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

0 Yea / 46 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 37 senators

33 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) 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 40

Nay 59

Not Voting 1

Daniel Inouye (HI)

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

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