What was the result of Senate roll call vote 240 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 23, 2010 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (59-39, 3/5 majority required)", 59-39. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 3628 (S. 3628).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 240?

59 senators voted Yea and 39 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 240 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 57-0 and Republicans voted 0-39. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #240 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 23, 2010, 2:20 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 3628 (S. 3628)

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (59-39, 3/5 majority required)

59 Yea

39 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 57 senators

57 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 41 senators

0 Yea / 39 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 59

Nay 39

Not Voting 2

Kay Hutchison (TX)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Other Votes on S. 3628

Vote #220 On the Cloture Motion S. 3628

Cloture Motion Rejected (57-41, 3/5 majority required) Jul 27, 2010

All Senate votes on S. 3628 →

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

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