What was the result of Senate roll call vote 169 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 9, 2008 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-30, 3/5 majority required)", 69-30. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6331 (H.R. 6331).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 169?

69 senators voted Yea and 30 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 169 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 49-0 and Republicans voted 18-30. 18 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #169 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 9, 2008, 4:11 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6331 (H.R. 6331)

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-30, 3/5 majority required)

69 Yea

30 Nay

← Vote #168 Vote #170 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 49 senators

49 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 49 senators

18 Yea / 30 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Saxby Chambliss (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Norm Coleman (Republican–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Elizabeth Dole (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Johnny Isakson (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mel Martinez (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Gordon Smith (Republican–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Stevens (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Warner (Republican–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 69

Nay 30

Not Voting 1

John McCain, III (AZ)

Other Votes on H.R. 6331

Vote #160 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6331

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (58-40, 3/5 majority required) Jun 26, 2008
Vote #177 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 6331

Veto Overridden (70-26, 2/3 majority required) Jul 15, 2008

All Senate votes on H.R. 6331 →

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

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