What was the result of Senate roll call vote 82 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 24, 2010 ended "Motion Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)", 42-56. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Gregg Amdt. No. 3651).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 82?

42 senators voted Yea and 56 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 82 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-37 and Republicans voted 29-0. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #82 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 24, 2010, 10:57 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Gregg Amdt. No. 3651)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3651 (To provide for a long-term fix to the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula in order to improve access for Medicare beneficiaries.)

Motion Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)

42 Yea

56 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

2 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 30 senators

29 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 2

Robert Byrd (WV)
Johnny Isakson (GA)

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

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