What was the result of Senate roll call vote 123 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 13, 2008 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4720 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 123?

42 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 123 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-36 and Republicans voted 31-5. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #123 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · May 13, 2008, 11:25 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4720 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4720 (Of a perfecting nature.)

Amendment Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)

42 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

2 Yea / 36 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 38 senators

31 Yea / 5 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

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
Elizabeth Dole (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mel Martinez (Republican–FL) 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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 2

James Inhofe (OK)
John McCain, III (AZ)

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

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