What was the result of Senate roll call vote 48 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 5, 2009 ended "Motion Rejected (35-62, 3/5 majority required)", 35-62. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 353).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 48?

35 senators voted Yea and 62 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 48 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 1-37 and Republicans voted 24-4. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #48 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 5, 2009, 5:53 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 353)

Amendment S.Amdt. 353 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Motion Rejected (35-62, 3/5 majority required)

35 Yea

62 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

1 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

24 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

James Bunning (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 35

Nay 62

Not Voting 2

Judd Gregg (NH)
Ted Kennedy (MA)

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

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