What was the result of Senate roll call vote 73 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. 3166 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 83).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 73?

50 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 73 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-7 and Democrats voted 2-42. 9 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #73 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 16, 2006, 6:55 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3166 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 83)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3166 (To deny funds in FY2007 for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which the United States just voted against because countries found complicit in sustained human rights abuses are eligible for Council membership. Savings redirected to border security.)

Amendment Rejected (50-50)

50 Yea

50 Nay

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

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

48 Yea / 7 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

2 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lincoln Chafee (Republican–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 83

Vote #38 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3013 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (50-50) Mar 14, 2006
Vote #39 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3028 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (50-50) Mar 14, 2006
Vote #40 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2999 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (100-0) Mar 14, 2006
Vote #41 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (46-54) Mar 14, 2006
Vote #42 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3039 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (46-54) Mar 14, 2006
Vote #43 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3063 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (45-53) Mar 15, 2006
Vote #44 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3050 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (60-38) Mar 15, 2006
Vote #45 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3056 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (43-55) Mar 15, 2006
Vote #46 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3061 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (90-8) Mar 15, 2006
Vote #47 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3054 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (43-53) Mar 15, 2006

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