What was the result of Senate roll call vote 79 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 4, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (34-61)", 34-61. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 610 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) (H.R. 1105).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 79?

34 senators voted Yea and 61 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 79 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 5-49 and Republicans voted 29-10. 15 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #79 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 4, 2009, 5:42 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 610 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) (H.R. 1105)

Amendment S.Amdt. 610 (To prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects.)

Amendment Rejected (34-61)

34 Yea

61 Nay

← Vote #78 Vote #80 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

5 Yea / 49 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 41 senators

29 Yea / 10 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael Bennet (Democrat–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Bennett (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Udall (Democrat–CO) 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 34

Nay 61

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on H.R. 1105

Vote #74 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 592 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (32-63) Mar 3, 2009
Vote #75 On the Motion (Ensign Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105)

Motion Rejected (33-61) Mar 3, 2009
Vote #76 On the Motion (Hutchison Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105)

Motion Rejected (40-55) Mar 3, 2009
Vote #77 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 596 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (38-57) Mar 4, 2009
Vote #78 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (37-58) Mar 4, 2009
Vote #80 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 623 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (43-52) Mar 4, 2009
Vote #81 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 607 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (39-55) Mar 5, 2009
Vote #82 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 599 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (42-52) Mar 5, 2009
Vote #83 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 613 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (43-51) Mar 5, 2009
Vote #85 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 634 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment Rejected (41-53) Mar 5, 2009

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