What was the result of Senate roll call vote 50 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 15, 2006 ended "Amendment Agreed to (54-44)", 54-44. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3004 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 50?

54 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 50 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 8-37 and Democrats voted 34-2. 10 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #50 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 15, 2006, 4:51 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3004 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3004 (To ensure that any savings associated with legislation that authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the collective purchasing power of 40,000,000 Medicare beneficiaries to negotiate the best possible prices for prescription drugs provided through part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act in fallback plans, by private drug plans (if asked) and in other circumstances, but not permitting a uniform formulary or price setting, is reserved for deficit reduction of to improve the Medicare drug benefit.)

Amendment Agreed to (54-44)

54 Yea

44 Nay

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