What was the result of Senate roll call vote 218 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 22, 2010 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37, 3/5 majority required)", 60-37. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4500 to S.Amdt. 4499 to H.R. 5297 (Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010) (H.R. 5297).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 218?

60 senators voted Yea and 37 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 218 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 56-0 and Republicans voted 2-37. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #218 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 22, 2010, 9:46 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4500 to S.Amdt. 4499 to H.R. 5297 (Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010) (H.R. 5297)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4500 (To establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program, and for other purposes.)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37, 3/5 majority required)

60 Yea

37 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

56 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 41 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

George LeMieux (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 37

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on H.R. 5297

Vote #202 On the Motion (Motion to Invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5297)

Motion Agreed to (66-33, 3/5 majority required) Jun 29, 2010
Vote #221 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4519 to H.R. 5297 (Small Business Jobs and Credit…

Cloture Motion Rejected (58-42, 3/5 majority required) Jul 29, 2010
Vote #222 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms)

Motion Agreed to (70-23) Jul 29, 2010
Vote #231 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4596 to S.Amdt. 4595 to S.Amdt. 4594 to H.R. 5297

Cloture Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required) Sep 14, 2010
Vote #232 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4595 to S.Amdt. 4594 to H.R. 5297 (Small Business…

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Sep 14, 2010
Vote #233 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4594 to H.R. 5297 (Small Business Jobs and Credit…

Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-37, 3/5 majority required) Sep 14, 2010
Vote #234 On the Motion (Grassley Motion to Suspend Rule XXII)

Motion Rejected (41-58, 2/3 majority required) Sep 16, 2010
Vote #235 On the Motion (Hatch Motion to Suspend Rule XXII)

Motion Rejected (51-48, 2/3 majority required) Sep 16, 2010
Vote #236 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5297

Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-38, 3/5 majority required) Sep 16, 2010
Vote #237 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5297

Bill Passed (61-38) Sep 16, 2010

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

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