What was the result of Senate roll call vote 53 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 16, 2006 ended "Amendment Rejected (44-55)", 44-55. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3131 to H.J.Res. 47 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 53?

44 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 53 in the 109th Congress?

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

Roll Call Vote #53 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 16, 2006, 10:39 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3131 to H.J.Res. 47 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3131 (To require a study of debt held by foreigners.)

Amendment Rejected (44-55)

44 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #52 Vote #54 →

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

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3131 to H.J.Res. 47 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 55

Not Voting 1