What was the result of Senate roll call vote 6 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 5, 2008 ended "Motion Agreed to (73-12)", 73-12. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms) (H.R. 5140).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 6?

73 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 15 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 6 in the 110th Congress?

Democrats voted 41-0 and Republicans voted 31-12. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #6 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 5, 2008, 11:37 AM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms) (H.R. 5140)

A bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.

Motion Agreed to (73-12)

73 Yea

12 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 49 senators

41 Yea / 0 Nay

8 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 49 senators

31 Yea / 12 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
A. Allard (Republican–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Coburn (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Larry Craig (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 73

Nay 12

Not Voting 15

Other Votes on H.R. 5140

Vote #5 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5140

Cloture Motion Agreed to (80-4, 3/5 majority required) Feb 4, 2008
Vote #8 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3983 to H.R. 5140 (Recovery Rebates and Economic …

Cloture Motion Rejected (58-41, 3/5 majority required) Feb 6, 2008
Vote #9 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4010 to H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008)

Amendment Agreed to (91-6) Feb 7, 2008
Vote #10 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5140

Bill Passed (81-16) Feb 7, 2008

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

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