What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 22, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (56-43, 3/5 majority required)", 56-43. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 290 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) (S. 178).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

56 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 10-43 and Democrats voted 44-0. 10 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 22, 2015, 2:32 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 290 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) (S. 178)

Amendment S.Amdt. 290 (To reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.)

Amendment Rejected (56-43, 3/5 majority required)

56 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #158 Vote #160 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

10 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 44 senators

44 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Shelley Capito (Republican–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) 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
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rob Portman (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dan Sullivan (Republican–AK) 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 56

Nay 43

Not Voting 1

Ted Cruz (TX)

Other Votes on S. 178

Vote #72 On the Cloture Motion S. 178

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Mar 17, 2015
Vote #73 On the Cloture Motion S. 178

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Mar 17, 2015
Vote #74 On the Cloture Motion S. 178

Cloture Motion Rejected (57-41, 3/5 majority required) Mar 18, 2015
Vote #75 On the Cloture Motion S. 178

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Mar 19, 2015
Vote #76 On the Cloture Motion S. 178

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Mar 19, 2015
Vote #156 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 301 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act …

Amendment Rejected (43-55, 3/5 majority required) Apr 22, 2015
Vote #157 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1124 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act…

Amendment Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required) Apr 22, 2015
Vote #158 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1127 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act…

Amendment Rejected (45-53, 3/5 majority required) Apr 22, 2015
Vote #160 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 311 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act …

Amendment Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required) Apr 22, 2015
Vote #161 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1121 to S. 178 (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act…

Amendment Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required) Apr 22, 2015

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

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