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Senate roll call 312 · 109th Congress · Nov 9, 2005

To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activitie

On Nov 9, 2005, the Senate voted 99–0 on “On the Amendment” (S 1042). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 55–0, 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
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
99
No
0
Did not vote
2
Date
Nov 9, 2005

By party

  • Republicans55 yes · 0 no
  • 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.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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