What was the result of Senate roll call vote 296 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 3, 2005 ended "Motion Rejected (44-55, 3/5 majority required)", 44-55. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 2414).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 296?

44 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 296 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-46 and Democrats voted 35-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #296 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 3, 2005, 3:00 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 2414)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2414 (To provide for the suspension of the debate limitation on reconciliation legislation that causes a deficit or increases the deficit.)

Motion Rejected (44-55, 3/5 majority required)

44 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #295 Vote #297 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

0 Yea / 46 Nay

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 Waive CBA Re: Byrd Amdt. No. 2414)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 55

Not Voting 1