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Senate roll call 264 · 108th Congress · Jul 9, 2003

A bill to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs.

On Jul 9, 2003, the Senate voted 49–48 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 11). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 49–2, Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
49
No
48
Did not vote
3
Date
Jul 9, 2003

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 2 no
  • Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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