What was the result of Senate roll call vote 161 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 26, 2008 ended "Motion Agreed to (77-21, 3/5 majority required)", 77-21. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642) (H.R. 2642).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 161?

77 senators voted Yea and 21 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 161 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 36-1 and Republicans voted 21-16. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #161 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jun 26, 2008, 9:20 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642) (H.R. 2642)

A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (77-21, 3/5 majority required)

77 Yea

21 Nay

← Vote #160 Vote #162 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

36 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 38 senators

21 Yea / 16 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

A. Allard (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Saxby Chambliss (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Coburn (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Johnny Isakson (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) 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 77

Nay 21

Not Voting 2

Ted Kennedy (MA)
John McCain, III (AZ)

Other Votes on H.R. 2642

Vote #316 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2642

Bill Passed (92-1) Sep 6, 2007
Vote #162 On the Motion (Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To …

Motion Agreed to (92-6) Jun 26, 2008

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

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