What was the result of Senate roll call vote 38 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 4, 2009 ended "Motion Rejected (36-61, 3/5 majority required)", 36-61. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 38?

36 senators voted Yea and 61 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 38 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 0-38 and Republicans voted 26-2. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #38 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 4, 2009, 6:18 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168)

Amendment S.Amdt. 168 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Motion Rejected (36-61, 3/5 majority required)

36 Yea

61 Nay

← Vote #37 Vote #39 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

0 Yea / 38 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

26 Yea / 2 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

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On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 36

Nay 61

Not Voting 2