What was the result of Senate roll call vote 23 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 28, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (47-51)", 47-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 77 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 23?

47 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 23 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 5-33 and Republicans voted 29-0. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #23 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 28, 2009, 6:19 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 77 to H.R. 2 (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 77 (To provide for the development of best practice recommendations and to ensure coverage of low income children.)

Amendment Rejected (47-51)

47 Yea

51 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

5 Yea / 33 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

Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 47

Nay 51

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

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