What was the result of Senate roll call vote 144 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 2, 2009 ended "Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)", 46-52. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 934).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 144?

46 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 144 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 5-34 and Republicans voted 29-0. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #144 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 2, 2009, 7:18 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 934)

Amendment S.Amdt. 934 (To increase transparency by requiring five days of public review of legislation before passage by the Senate.)

Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)

46 Yea

52 Nay

← Vote #143 Vote #145 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

5 Yea / 34 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

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 46

Nay 52

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

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