What was the result of Senate roll call vote 298 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Aug 2, 2007 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-57)", 42-57. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2579 to S.Amdt. 2530 to H.R. 976 (Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 298?

42 senators voted Yea and 57 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 298 in the 110th Congress?

Republicans voted 35-4 and Democrats voted 0-37. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #298 · 110th Congress · Session 1 · Aug 2, 2007, 5:43 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2579 to S.Amdt. 2530 to H.R. 976 (Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2579 (To exclude individuals with alternative minimum tax liability from eligibility for SCHIP coverage.)

Amendment Rejected (42-57)

42 Yea

57 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 39 senators

35 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 38 senators

0 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Norm Coleman (Republican–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 57

Not Voting 1

Tim Johnson (SD)

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

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