What was the result of Senate roll call vote 162 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 23, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (31-61)", 31-61. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986 to S. 386 (FERA).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 162?

31 senators voted Yea and 61 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 162 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-35 and Republicans voted 23-4. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #162 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 23, 2009, 11:47 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986 to S. 386 (FERA)

Amendment S.Amdt. 986 (To limit the amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the United States under the False Claims Act for purposes of compensating private intervenors to the greater of $50,000,000 or 300 percent of the expenses and costs of the intervenor.)

Amendment Rejected (31-61)

31 Yea

61 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 35 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

23 Yea / 4 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Crossed Party Lines

Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Johanns (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mel Martinez (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 986 to S. 386 (FERA)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 31

Nay 61

Not Voting 7