What was the result of Senate roll call vote 54 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 6, 2011 ended "Amendment Rejected (50-50, 3/5 majority required)", 50-50. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 183 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011) (S. 493).

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

50 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 54 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 4-47 and Republicans voted 46-1. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #54 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 6, 2011, 5:10 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 183 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011) (S. 493)

Amendment S.Amdt. 183 (To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.)

Amendment Rejected (50-50, 3/5 majority required)

50 Yea

50 Nay

Tie votes may be decided by the Vice President; the recorded result above is authoritative.

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

4 Yea / 47 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 47 senators

46 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 50

Other Votes on S. 493

Vote #40 On the Motion to Proceed S. 493

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12, 3/5 majority required) Mar 14, 2011
Vote #41 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 182 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (98-1) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #42 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 193 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #43 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 216 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #50 On the Motion to Table S. 493

Motion to Table Agreed to (90-10) Apr 5, 2011
Vote #51 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 236 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (7-93, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #52 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 277 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (7-93, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #53 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 215 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (12-88, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #55 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 281 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (100-0, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #56 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 286 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011

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

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