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Senate roll call 417 · 109th Congress · Mar 15, 2006

To preserve a national intercity passenger rail system by providing adequate funding of $1.45 billion for Amtrak in Fiscal Year 2007 and to fully offset this ad

On Mar 15, 2006, the Senate voted 44–53 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 83). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 1–53, Democrats 42–0, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
44
No
53
Did not vote
4
Date
Mar 15, 2006

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 53 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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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