How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 246?

79 senators voted Yea and 18 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 246 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 54-1 and Republicans voted 23-17. 18 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #246 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 29, 2009, 5:43 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1895 to S.Amdt. 1813 to H.R. 3183 (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010) (H.R. 3183)

Q: What was the result of Senate roll call vote 246 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 29, 2009 ended "Amendment Agreed to (79-18)", 79-18. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1895 to S.Amdt. 1813 to H.R. 3183 (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010) (H.R. 3183).

Amendment S.Amdt. 1895 (To provide requirements regarding the authority of the Department of Energy to enter into certain contracts.)

Amendment Agreed to (79-18)

79 Yea

18 Nay

← Vote #245 Vote #247 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 58 senators

54 Yea / 1 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

23 Yea / 17 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

John Barrasso (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Bunning (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Saxby Chambliss (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Coburn (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Johnny Isakson (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Johanns (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 79

Nay 18

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on H.R. 3183

Vote #243 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1814 to S.Amdt. 1813 to H.R. 3183 (Energy and Water De…

Amendment Rejected (25-72) Jul 28, 2009
Vote #245 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1879 to S.Amdt. 1813 to H.R. 3183 (Energy and Water De…

Amendment Rejected (35-62) Jul 29, 2009
Vote #247 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1884 to S.Amdt. 1813 to H.R. 3183 (Energy and Water De…

Amendment Rejected (26-71) Jul 29, 2009
Vote #248 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3183

Bill Passed (85-9) Jul 29, 2009
Vote #321 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3183

Cloture Motion Agreed to (79-17, 3/5 majority required) Oct 14, 2009
Vote #322 On the Conference Report H.R. 3183

Conference Report Agreed to (80-17) Oct 15, 2009

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

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