What was the result of Senate roll call vote 54 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 17, 2010 ended "Motion Agreed to (63-34, 3/5 majority required)", 63-34. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 2847) (H.R. 2847).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 54?

63 senators voted Yea and 34 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 54 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 38-1 and Republicans voted 5-24. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #54 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 17, 2010, 9:53 AM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 2847) (H.R. 2847)

A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (63-34, 3/5 majority required)

63 Yea

34 Nay

← Vote #53 Vote #55 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

38 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 30 senators

5 Yea / 24 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kit Bond (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) 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 63

Nay 34

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on H.R. 2847

Vote #319 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 2847

Motion to Recommit Rejected (33-65) Oct 8, 2009
Vote #320 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2847

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-38, 3/5 majority required) Oct 13, 2009
Vote #335 On the Motion (Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reported Co…

Motion Agreed to (60-39, 3/5 majority required) Nov 5, 2009
Vote #340 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2847

Bill Passed (71-28) Nov 5, 2009
Vote #23 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2847

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-30, 3/5 majority required) Feb 22, 2010
Vote #25 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. …

Motion Agreed to (70-28) Feb 24, 2010
Vote #49 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2847

Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-30, 3/5 majority required) Mar 15, 2010
Vote #55 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to Senate Amendment to …

Motion Agreed to (68-29) Mar 17, 2010

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

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