What was the result of Senate roll call vote 171 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 10, 2013 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required)", 51-49. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 1238 (S. 1238).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 171?

51 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 171 in the 113th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-25 and Democrats voted 24-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #171 · 113th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 10, 2013, 12:01 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 1238 (S. 1238)

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

49 Nay

← Vote #170 Vote #172 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 25 senators

0 Yea / 25 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 25 senators

24 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Manchin, III (Independent–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 49

Other Votes on S. 1238

Vote #172 On the Motion for Attendance S. 1238

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (69-28) Jul 15, 2013

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

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