What was the result of Senate roll call vote 250 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 17, 2007 ended "Motion Agreed to (41-37)", 41-37. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. at Arms) (H.R. 1585).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 250?

41 senators voted Yea and 37 voted Nay. 22 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 250 in the 110th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-28 and Democrats voted 28-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #250 · 110th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 17, 2007, 11:59 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. at Arms) (H.R. 1585)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (41-37)

41 Yea

37 Nay

← Vote #249 Vote #251 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 39 senators

0 Yea / 28 Nay

11 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 38 senators

28 Yea / 1 Nay

9 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 41

Nay 37

Not Voting 22

Other Votes on H.R. 1585

Vote #249 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms)

Motion Rejected (44-47) Jul 17, 2007
Vote #251 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms)

Motion Agreed to (37-23) Jul 18, 2007
Vote #359 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1585

Bill Passed (92-3) Oct 1, 2007
Vote #433 On the Conference Report H.R. 1585

Conference Report Agreed to (90-3) Dec 14, 2007

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

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