What was the result of Senate roll call vote 53 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 16, 2010 ended "Amendment Rejected (42-55)", 42-55. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3456 to S.Amdt. 3452 to H.R. 1586 (No short title on file).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 53?

42 senators voted Yea and 55 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 53 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-37 and Republicans voted 27-1. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #53 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 16, 2010, 7:14 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3456 to S.Amdt. 3452 to H.R. 1586 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3456 (To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program.)

Amendment Rejected (42-55)

42 Yea

55 Nay

← Vote #52 Vote #54 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 30 senators

27 Yea / 1 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) 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

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3456 to S.Amdt. 3452 to H.R. 1586 (No short title on file)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 55

Not Voting 3