What was the result of Senate roll call vote 22 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 28, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-56)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 46 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 22?

42 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 22 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-36 and Republicans voted 29-0. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #22 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 28, 2009, 5:46 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 46 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 46 (To reinstate the crowd out policy agreed to in section 116 of H.R. 3963 (CHIPRA II), as agreed to and passed by the House and Senate.)

Amendment Rejected (42-56)

42 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

2 Yea / 36 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

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 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

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