What was the result of Senate roll call vote 243 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 11, 2007 ended "Amendment Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required)", 52-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2032 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 243?

52 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 243 in the 110th Congress?

Republicans voted 3-34 and Democrats voted 36-1. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #243 · 110th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 11, 2007, 6:20 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2032 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2032 (To limit the length of deployment of members of the Armed Forced for Operation Iraqi Freedom.)

Amendment Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required)

52 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 39 senators

3 Yea / 34 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 38 senators

36 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 52

Nay 45

Not Voting 3

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

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