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Senate roll call 61 · 109th Congress · Mar 17, 2005

To restore the Perkins Vocational Education program and provide for deficit reduction paid for through the elimination of the phase out of the personal exemptio

On Mar 17, 2005, the Senate voted 44–56 on “On the Amendment” (SCONRES 18). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Republicans 1–54, Democrats 42–2, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members 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

56

Did not vote

1

Date

Mar 17, 2005

From Voteview roll call records.