What was the result of Senate roll call vote 181 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 5, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (36-59)", 36-59. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1026 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 181?

36 senators voted Yea and 59 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 181 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 0-36 and Republicans voted 25-4. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #181 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · May 5, 2009, 5:38 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1026 to S.Amdt. 1018 to S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1026 (To prohibit the use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for the purchase of common stock, and for other purposes.)

Amendment Rejected (36-59)

36 Yea

59 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

0 Yea / 36 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

25 Yea / 4 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mel Martinez (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 36

Nay 59

Not Voting 4

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

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