What was the result of Senate roll call vote 70 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 16, 2006 ended "Amendment Rejected (50-50)", 50-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3121 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 70?

50 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 70 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 4-42 and Democrats voted 36-1. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #70 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 16, 2006, 5:36 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3121 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3121 (To strike the direct spending limitation.)

Amendment Rejected (50-50)

50 Yea

50 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

← Vote #69 Vote #71 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

4 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 37 senators

36 Yea / 1 Nay

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

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael DeWine (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3121 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50