What was the result of Senate roll call vote 337 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 17, 2005 ended "Motion Rejected (43-55, 3/5 majority required)", 43-55. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Durbin Amdt. No. 2596).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 337?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 337 in the 109th Congress?

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

Roll Call Vote #337 · 109th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 17, 2005, 8:23 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Durbin Amdt. No. 2596)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2596 (To express the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts for the wealthy.)

Motion Rejected (43-55, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #336 Vote #338 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 37 senators

34 Yea / 2 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

Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) 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 55

Not Voting 2

Jon Corzine (NJ)
Chester Lott (MS)

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

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