How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 291?

27 senators voted Yea and 70 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 291 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 1-54 and Republicans voted 26-14. 15 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #291 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 22, 2009, 5:49 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2461 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010) (H.R. 2996)

Q: What was the result of Senate roll call vote 291 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 22, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (27-70)", 27-70. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2461 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010) (H.R. 2996).

Amendment S.Amdt. 2461 (To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the Des Moines Art Center in the State of Iowa.)

Amendment Rejected (27-70)

27 Yea

70 Nay

← Vote #290 Vote #292 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

1 Yea / 54 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 40 senators

26 Yea / 14 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sam Brownback (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 27

Nay 70

Not Voting 2

Robert Byrd (WV)
Blanche Lincoln (AR)

Other Votes on H.R. 2996

Vote #289 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2394 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, Environ…

Amendment Agreed to (85-11) Sep 17, 2009
Vote #290 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2460 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, Environ…

Amendment Agreed to (95-0) Sep 22, 2009
Vote #292 On the Motion (Motion to Table the DeMint Motion to Recommit to Committee on Ap…

Motion Agreed to (61-36) Sep 22, 2009
Vote #293 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2996

Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) Sep 23, 2009
Vote #294 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2514 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, E…

Motion to Table Agreed to (72-26) Sep 23, 2009
Vote #295 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2549 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, E…

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41) Sep 24, 2009
Vote #296 On the Motion to Table H.R. 2996

Motion to Table Agreed to (64-34) Sep 24, 2009
Vote #297 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2483 to H.R. 2996 (Department of the Interior, E…

Motion to Table Agreed to (79-19) Sep 24, 2009
Vote #298 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2996

Bill Passed (77-21) Sep 24, 2009
Vote #330 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2996.)

Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required) Oct 29, 2009

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