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Senate roll call 398 · 108th Congress · Oct 17, 2003

To eliminate the flexibility given to the President to reallocate all of the $20.3 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds, without approval by Congress.

On Oct 17, 2003, the Senate voted 49–46 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1689). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 1–45, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
49
No
46
Did not vote
5
Date
Oct 17, 2003

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 45 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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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