What was the result of Senate roll call vote 261 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 11, 2014 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority required)", 54-42. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19 (S.J.Res. 19).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 261?

54 senators voted Yea and 42 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 261 in the 113th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-23 and Democrats voted 24-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #261 · 113th Congress · Session 2 · Sep 11, 2014, 1:46 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 19 (S.J.Res. 19)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority required)

54 Yea

42 Nay

← Vote #260 Vote #262 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

0 Yea / 23 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 24 senators

24 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 54

Nay 42

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 19

Vote #259 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 19

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (79-18, 3/5 majority required) Sep 8, 2014

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

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