What was the result of Senate roll call vote 140 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 11, 2010 ended "Amendment Rejected (43-56)", 43-56. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3839 to S.Amdt. 3739 to S. 3217 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 140?

43 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 140 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-37 and Republicans voted 30-0. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #140 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · May 11, 2010, 4:42 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3839 to S.Amdt. 3739 to S. 3217 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3839 (To provide for enhanced regulation of, and to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises, and to address budgetary treatment of such enterprises.)

Amendment Rejected (43-56)

43 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 30 senators

30 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 56

Not Voting 1

Robert Byrd (WV)

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

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