What was the result of Senate roll call vote 166 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 9, 2008 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) (H.R. 6304).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 166?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 166 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 40-8 and Republicans voted 1-47. 10 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #166 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 9, 2008, 12:39 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) (H.R. 6304)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 (To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.)

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

42 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 49 senators

40 Yea / 8 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 49 senators

1 Yea / 47 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
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) 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
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
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

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 #164 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5064 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A…

Amendment Rejected (32-66) Jul 9, 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 #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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