What was the result of Senate roll call vote 63 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 13, 2009 ended "Motion Agreed to (60-38, 3/5 majority required)", 60-38. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) (H.R. 1).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 63?

60 senators voted Yea and 38 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 63 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 38-0 and Republicans voted 1-28. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #63 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 13, 2009, 5:29 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) (H.R. 1)

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (60-38, 3/5 majority required)

60 Yea

38 Nay

← Vote #62 Vote #64 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

38 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

1 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 38

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

Other Votes on H.R. 1

Vote #61 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1

Bill Passed (61-37) Feb 10, 2009
Vote #64 On the Conference Report H.R. 1

Conference Report Agreed to (60-38, 3/5 majority required) Feb 13, 2009

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

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