What was the result of Senate roll call vote 168 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 9, 2008 ended "Bill Passed (69-28)", 69-28. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6304 (H.R. 6304).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 168?

69 senators voted Yea and 28 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 168 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 19-18 and Republicans voted 36-0. 18 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #168 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 9, 2008, 2:47 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6304 (H.R. 6304)

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (69-28)

69 Yea

28 Nay

← Vote #167 Vote #169 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

19 Yea / 18 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 38 senators

36 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Benjamin Cardin (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Hillary Clinton (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Menendez (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Deborah Stabenow (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 69

Nay 28

Not Voting 3

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 #167 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6304

Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26, 3/5 majority required) Jul 9, 2008

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

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