What was the result of Senate roll call vote 72 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 22, 2013 ended "Amendment Rejected (46-53)", 46-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 514 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 8).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 72?

46 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 72 in the 113th Congress?

Democrats voted 4-48 and Republicans voted 42-3. 7 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #72 · 113th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 22, 2013, 10:32 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 514 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 8)

Amendment S.Amdt. 514 (To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enable prompt action relating to the Presidential exemption for the rule of the Environmental Protection Agency commonly known as the Mercury and Air Toxins Standard for affected electric utility steam generating units that need additional time to install the major emissions control equipment, construct replacement generation, o…

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…r implement other mitigation measures in order to ensure the reliability of the grid.)

Amendment Rejected (46-53)

46 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #71 Vote #73 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 53 senators

4 Yea / 48 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 45 senators

42 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) 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 46

Nay 53

Not Voting 1

Frank Lautenberg (NJ)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 8

Vote #45 On the Motion to Recommit S.Con.Res. 8

Motion to Recommit Rejected (46-53) Mar 21, 2013
Vote #46 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 433 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (40-59) Mar 21, 2013
Vote #47 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 297 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (79-20) Mar 21, 2013
Vote #48 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 432 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (96-3) Mar 21, 2013
Vote #49 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 156 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (45-54) Mar 21, 2013
Vote #50 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 158 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (45-54) Mar 22, 2013
Vote #51 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 202 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (45-54) Mar 22, 2013
Vote #52 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 439 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 22, 2013
Vote #53 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 222 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (45-54) Mar 22, 2013
Vote #54 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 438 to S.Con.Res. 8 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (56-43) Mar 22, 2013

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