What was the result of Senate roll call vote 297 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 3, 2005 ended "Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required)", 43-56. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA Re: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 2381).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 297?

43 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 297 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-46 and Democrats voted 35-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #297 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 3, 2005, 2:53 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBA Re: Lautenberg Amdt. No. 2381)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2381 (To require certification prior to beneficiary enrollment in a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan that has a gap in the coverage of prescription drugs under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.)

Motion Rejected (43-56, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

56 Nay

← Vote #296 Vote #298 →

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

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

James Jeffords (Independent–VT) 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 43

Nay 56

Not Voting 1

Jon Corzine (NJ)

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

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