What was the result of Senate roll call vote 115 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 8, 2006 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-42, 3/5 majority required)", 48-42. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 22 (S. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 115?

48 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 10 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 115 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 41-1 and Democrats voted 1-32. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #115 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · May 8, 2006, 5:16 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 22 (S. 22)

A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-42, 3/5 majority required)

48 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #114 Vote #116 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

41 Yea / 1 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 37 senators

1 Yea / 32 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 42

Not Voting 10

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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