What was the result of Senate roll call vote 4 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 15, 2009 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-23, 3/5 majority required)", 72-23. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 181 (S. 181).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 4?

72 senators voted Yea and 23 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 4 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 52-0 and Republicans voted 17-23. 17 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #4 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 15, 2009, 12:58 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 181 (S. 181)

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory co…

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…mpensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-23, 3/5 majority required)

72 Yea

23 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 54 senators

52 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 41 senators

17 Yea / 23 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mel Martinez (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 72

Nay 23

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 181

Vote #7 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009)

Amendment Rejected (40-55) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #8 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 26 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (53-43) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #9 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 27 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-39) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #10 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (55-41) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #11 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (66-31) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #12 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 37 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-38) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #13 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 34 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 20…

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-38) Jan 22, 2009
Vote #14 On Passage of the Bill S. 181

Bill Passed (61-36, 3/5 majority required) Jan 22, 2009

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

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