What was the result of Senate roll call vote 218 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 31, 2006 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-23, 3/5 majority required)", 72-23. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 3711 (S. 3711).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 218?

72 senators voted Yea and 23 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 218 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 52-1 and Democrats voted 20-21. 21 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #218 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 31, 2006, 5:31 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 3711 (S. 3711)

A bill to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-23, 3/5 majority required)

72 Yea

23 Nay

← Vote #217 Vote #219 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

52 Yea / 1 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

20 Yea / 21 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Carper (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Hillary Clinton (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kenneth Salazar (Democrat–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Schumer (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Debbie Stabenow (Democrat–MI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 72

Nay 23

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on S. 3711

Vote #217 On the Cloture Motion S. 3711

Cloture Motion Agreed to (86-12, 3/5 majority required) Jul 26, 2006
Vote #219 On Passage of the Bill S. 3711

Bill Passed (71-25) Aug 1, 2006

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

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