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Senate roll call 254 · 109th Congress · Oct 7, 2005

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

On Oct 7, 2005, the Senate voted 97–0 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2863). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 43–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Bill Passed
Yes
97
No
0
Did not vote
4
Date
Oct 7, 2005

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 2 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. 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Oct 7, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-S-254/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).