What was the result of Senate roll call vote 228 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 14, 2005 ended "Motion Rejected (44-53, 3/5 majority required)", 44-53. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1670).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 228?

44 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 228 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-53 and Democrats voted 43-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #228 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 14, 2005, 12:31 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1670)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1670 (To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.)

Motion Rejected (44-53, 3/5 majority required)

44 Yea

53 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

0 Yea / 53 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 44 senators

43 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

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On the Motion (Motion To Suspend Paragraph 4, Rule XVI RE: Dorgan Amdt. No. 1670)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 53

Not Voting 3