What was the result of Senate roll call vote 305 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 8, 2005 ended "Amendment Agreed to (55-43)", 55-43. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2439 to S. 1042 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 305?

55 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 305 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 45-0 and Democrats voted 2-34. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #305 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 8, 2005, 2:46 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2439 to S. 1042 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2439 (Relating to the American Forces Network.)

Amendment Agreed to (55-43)

55 Yea

43 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

45 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 37 senators

2 Yea / 34 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 55

Nay 43

Not Voting 2

Jon Corzine (NJ)
John McCain, III (AZ)

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

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