What was the result of Senate roll call vote 244 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 13, 2006 ended "Motion Agreed to (57-41)", 57-41. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Table Biden Amdt. No. 4975).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 244?

57 senators voted Yea and 41 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 244 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 45-0 and Democrats voted 4-32. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #244 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 13, 2006, 2:07 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Table Biden Amdt. No. 4975)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4975 (To establish a Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety trust Fund and refocus Federal priorities toward securing the Homeland, and for other purposes.)

Motion Agreed to (57-41)

57 Yea

41 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

4 Yea / 32 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

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 57

Nay 41

Not Voting 2

Daniel Akaka (HI)
Lincoln Chafee (RI)

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

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