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Senate roll call 253 · 109th Congress · Oct 6, 2005

To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.

On Oct 6, 2005, the Senate voted 65–32 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2863). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 37–16, Democrats 27–16, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 32 members voted against their own party.

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

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
65
No
32
Did not vote
4
Date
Oct 6, 2005

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats27 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2863: Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza 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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