What was the result of Senate roll call vote 45 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 9, 2010 ended "Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required)", 55-45. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sect. 201(a), S.Con.Res. 21, 110th, Murray Amendment No. 3356 As Modified).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 45?

55 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 45 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 37-3 and Republicans voted 0-30. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #45 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 9, 2010, 11:38 AM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive Sect. 201(a), S.Con.Res. 21, 110th, Murray Amendment No. 3356 As Modified)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3356 (To extend the TANF Emergency Fund through fiscal year 2011 and to provide funding for summer employment for youth.)

Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required)

55 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

37 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 30 senators

0 Yea / 30 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Webb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 55

Nay 45

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

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