What was the result of Senate roll call vote 85 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 5, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (41-53)", 41-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 634 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) (H.R. 1105).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 85?

41 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 85 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 4-49 and Republicans voted 36-3. 8 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #85 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 5, 2009, 6:49 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 634 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) (H.R. 1105)

Amendment S.Amdt. 634 (To prohibit the expenditure of amounts made available under this Act in a contract with any company that has a business presence in Iran's energy sector.)

Amendment Rejected (41-53)

41 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #84 Vote #86 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

4 Yea / 49 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 41 senators

36 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Independent–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 41

Nay 53

Not Voting 5

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

Amendment Rejected (34-61) 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

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

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