What was the result of Senate roll call vote 229 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 4, 2013 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (61-30, 3/5 majority required)", 61-30. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 815 (S. 815).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 229?

61 senators voted Yea and 30 voted Nay. 9 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 229 in the 113th Congress?

Republicans voted 6-12 and Democrats voted 23-0. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #229 · 113th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 4, 2013, 5:58 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 815 (S. 815)

A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (61-30, 3/5 majority required)

61 Yea

30 Nay

← Vote #228 Vote #230 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

6 Yea / 12 Nay

6 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 24 senators

23 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rob Portman (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 61

Nay 30

Not Voting 9

Other Votes on S. 815

Vote #231 On the Cloture Motion S. 815

Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-34, 3/5 majority required) Nov 7, 2013
Vote #232 On Passage of the Bill S. 815

Bill Passed (64-32) Nov 7, 2013

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

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