What was the result of Senate roll call vote 225 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 8, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (45-52, 3/5 majority required)", 45-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2139 to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 (Every Child Achieves Act of 2015).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 225?

45 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 225 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 21-3 and Democrats voted 0-13. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #225 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 8, 2015, 5:24 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2139 to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 (Every Child Achieves Act of 2015)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2139 (To allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.)

Amendment Rejected (45-52, 3/5 majority required)

45 Yea

52 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

21 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

0 Yea / 13 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 52

Not Voting 3

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

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