What was the result of Senate roll call vote 89 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 9, 2009 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-53)", 42-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 668 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 89?

42 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 89 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 4-35 and Republicans voted 26-0. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #89 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 9, 2009, 6:36 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 668 to H.R. 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009)

Amendment S.Amdt. 668 (To prohibit the use of funds to modify certain HIV/AIDS funding formulas.)

Amendment Rejected (42-53)

42 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #88 Vote #90 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

4 Yea / 35 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

26 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 53

Not Voting 4

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

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