What was the result of Senate roll call vote 70 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 26, 2009 ended "Amendment Agreed to (57-41)", 57-41. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 591 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 70?

57 senators voted Yea and 41 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 70 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 38-1 and Republicans voted 0-29. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #70 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 26, 2009, 2:04 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 591 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 591 (To encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership, and to ensure that the public airwaves are used in the public interest.)

Amendment Agreed to (57-41)

57 Yea

41 Nay

← Vote #69 Vote #71 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

38 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

0 Yea / 29 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 591 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 57

Nay 41

Not Voting 1