What was the result of Senate roll call vote 71 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 13, 2008 ended "Amendment Rejected (49-49)", 49-49. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4335 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 70).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 71?

49 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 71 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 5-43 and Republicans voted 44-4. 9 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #71 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 13, 2008, 9:10 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4335 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 70)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4335 (To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset.)

Amendment Rejected (49-49)

49 Yea

49 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 49 senators

5 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 49 senators

44 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Bob Casey (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 49

Not Voting 2

Robert Byrd (WV)
John McCain, III (AZ)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 70

Vote #42 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4160 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (99-1) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #43 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4170 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (47-52) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #44 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4190 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (53-46) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #45 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4189 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (49-50) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #47 On the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 4189 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on fi…

Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #48 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4189 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (49-51) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #49 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4196 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (38-62) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #50 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4191 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (50-50) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #51 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4204 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (53-46) Mar 13, 2008
Vote #52 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4192 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (47-53) Mar 13, 2008

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