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Senate roll call 229 · 109th Congress · Sep 14, 2005

To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of

On Sep 14, 2005, the Senate voted 44–54 on “On the Motion” (HR 2862). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 0–54, Democrats 43–0, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion Rejected
Yes
44
No
54
Did not vote
3
Date
Sep 14, 2005

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 54 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 2862: Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To establish a congressional commission to…: Senate Vote, Sep 14, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-S-229/to-establish-a-congressional-commission-to-examine-the-federal (accessed 2026-10-17).