What was the result of Senate roll call vote 7 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 22, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (40-55)", 40-55. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25 to S. 181 (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 7?

40 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 7 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 1-36 and Republicans voted 28-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #7 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 22, 2009, 11:35 AM (ET)

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

Amendment S.Amdt. 25 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Amendment Rejected (40-55)

40 Yea

55 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 39 senators

1 Yea / 36 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

28 Yea / 1 Nay

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
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 40

Nay 55

Not Voting 2