How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 279?

68 senators voted Yea and 30 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 279 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 20-19 and Republicans voted 29-0. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #279 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 16, 2009, 12:25 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2366 to H.R. 3288 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010)

Q: What was the result of Senate roll call vote 279 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 16, 2009 ended "Amendment Agreed to (68-30)", 68-30. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2366 to H.R. 3288 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010).

Amendment S.Amdt. 2366 (To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage.)

Amendment Agreed to (68-30)

68 Yea

30 Nay

← Vote #278 Vote #280 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

20 Yea / 19 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

29 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Roland Burris (Democrat–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Benjamin Cardin (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Christopher Dodd (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Al Franken (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ted Kaufman (Democrat–DE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Menendez (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Deborah Stabenow (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea