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Senate roll call 278 · 108th Congress · Jul 16, 2003

To require from the President a budget amendment for the budget for fiscal year 2004 on the amounts requested for military operations in Iraq in fiscal year 200

On Jul 16, 2003, the Senate voted 53–41 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2658). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
53
No
41
Did not vote
6
Date
Jul 16, 2003

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2658: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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