What was the result of Senate roll call vote 59 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 16, 2006 ended "Amendment Rejected (43-53)", 43-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 59?

43 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 59 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-43 and Democrats voted 34-2. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #59 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 16, 2006, 2:26 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 (To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing $8 billion in additional funds for homeland security government-wide, by restoring cuts to vital first responder programs in the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, by providing an additional $1.2 billion for first responders, $1.7 billion for the Coast Guard and port security, $150 million for chemical security, $1 billion for rail and transit security, $456 million for FEMA, $1 billion for health preparedness programs, and $752 million for aviation security.)

Amendment Rejected (43-53)

43 Yea

53 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

0 Yea / 43 Nay

3 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 53

Not Voting 4

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

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