What was the result of Senate roll call vote 164 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 9, 2008 ended "Amendment Rejected (32-66)", 32-66. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5064 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) (H.R. 6304).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 164?

32 senators voted Yea and 66 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 164 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 31-17 and Republicans voted 0-48. 18 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #164 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 9, 2008, 11:55 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5064 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) (H.R. 6304)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5064 (To strike title II.)

Amendment Rejected (32-66)

32 Yea

66 Nay

← Vote #163 Vote #165 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 49 senators

31 Yea / 17 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 49 senators

0 Yea / 48 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Carper (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Independent–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kenneth Salazar (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Webb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 32

Nay 66

Not Voting 2

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

Other Votes on H.R. 6304

Vote #158 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6304

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-15, 3/5 majority required) Jun 25, 2008
Vote #165 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5059 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A…

Amendment Rejected (37-61, 3/5 majority required) Jul 9, 2008
Vote #166 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A…

Amendment Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required) Jul 9, 2008
Vote #167 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6304

Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26, 3/5 majority required) Jul 9, 2008
Vote #168 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6304

Bill Passed (69-28) Jul 9, 2008

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

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