What was the result of Senate roll call vote 19 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 28, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (37-60)", 37-60. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 65 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 19?

37 senators voted Yea and 60 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 19 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 1-37 and Republicans voted 27-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #19 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 28, 2009, 12:13 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 65 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 65 (To restore the prohibition on funding of nongovernmental organizations that promote abortion as a method of birth control (the "Mexico City Policy").)

Amendment Rejected (37-60)

37 Yea

60 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

1 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

27 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

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
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 37

Nay 60

Not Voting 2

Saxby Chambliss (GA)
Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

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