What was the result of Senate roll call vote 27 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 25, 2010 ended "Motion Rejected (38-58, 2/3 majority required)", 38-58. The vote was on: On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII) (H.R. 1299).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 27?

38 senators voted Yea and 58 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 27 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-37 and Republicans voted 25-3. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #27 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 25, 2010, 8:20 PM (ET)

On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII) (H.R. 1299)

A bill to make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

Motion Rejected (38-58, 2/3 majority required)

38 Yea

58 Nay

← Vote #26 Vote #28 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 30 senators

25 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Judd Gregg (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 38

Nay 58

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on H.R. 1299

Vote #26 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1299

Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required) Feb 25, 2010
Vote #28 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H…

Motion Agreed to (78-18) Feb 25, 2010

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

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