Floor vote

Senate vote #163

On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 1

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Rejected Congress 109 · Session 2 Jun 7, 2006 · 10:02 AM EDT S.J. Res. 1

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REJECTED

49–48

+1 margin

Democrats

2 40

Republicans

47 7

Independents

Majority threshold YES 49 48 NO

97 members voted · 3 Not Voting Passed by 1 vote

Crossed the aisle 1

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Republican Voted YEA (7 for, 1 against), but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.

Voted yes 7

Voted no 7