What was the result of Senate roll call vote 56 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 6, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (45-51)", 45-51. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 107 to S.Amdt. 98 to H.R. 1 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 56?

45 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 56 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 6-32 and Republicans voted 27-0. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #56 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 6, 2009, 11:04 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 107 to S.Amdt. 98 to H.R. 1 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 107 (Prohibiting direct or indirect use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).)

Amendment Rejected (45-51)

45 Yea

51 Nay

← Vote #55 Vote #57 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

6 Yea / 32 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

27 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hagan (Democrat–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 107 to S.Amdt. 98 to H.R. 1 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 51

Not Voting 3