What was the result of Senate roll call vote 259 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 19, 2005 ended "Motion Rejected (44-54, 2/3 majority required)", 44-54. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Suspend Rule XVI, Paragraph 4 Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2078).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 259?

44 senators voted Yea and 54 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 259 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-45 and Democrats voted 35-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #259 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Oct 19, 2005, 5:40 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Suspend Rule XVI, Paragraph 4 Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2078)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2078 (To establish a special committee of the Senate on war and reconstruction contracting.)

Motion Rejected (44-54, 2/3 majority required)

44 Yea

54 Nay

← Vote #258 Vote #260 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 37 senators

35 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

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 Rule XVI, Paragraph 4 Re: Dorgan Amdt. No. 2078)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 54

Not Voting 2