What was the result of Senate roll call vote 177 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 4, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (36-56)", 36-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1017 to S.Amdt. 1018 to S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 177?

36 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 177 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 0-37 and Republicans voted 25-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #177 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · May 4, 2009, 5:57 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1017 to S.Amdt. 1018 to S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1017 (To provide that the primary and foundational responsibility of the Federal Housing Administration shall be to safeguard and preserve the solvency of the Administration.)

Amendment Rejected (36-56)

36 Yea

56 Nay

← Vote #176 Vote #178 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

0 Yea / 37 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

25 Yea / 1 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1017 to S.Amdt. 1018 to S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 36

Nay 56

Not Voting 7