What was the result of Senate roll call vote 143 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-56)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 954 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 143?

42 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 143 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-37 and Republicans voted 29-0. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #143 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 2, 2009, 6:39 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 954 to S.Con.Res. 13 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 954 (To save the American taxpayer over $150,000,000,000 by adjusting spending levels beyond fiscal year 2010 to compensate for spending from the stimulus bill in the corresponding fiscal years.)

Amendment Rejected (42-56)

42 Yea

56 Nay

← Vote #142 Vote #144 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

29 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

Browse all Senate roll call votes → Senate voting analysis →