What was the result of Senate roll call vote 247 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 16, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (45-52, 3/5 majority required)", 45-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2242 to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 (Every Child Achieves Act of 2015).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 247?

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

Which party supported Senate vote 247 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-24 and Democrats voted 13-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #247 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 16, 2015, 12:45 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2242 to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 (Every Child Achieves Act of 2015)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2242 (To establish a Federal-State partnership to provide access to high-quality public prekindergarten programs from low-income and moderate-income families to ensure that they enter kindergarten prepared for success, and for other purposes.)

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

45 Yea

52 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

0 Yea / 24 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 14 senators

13 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

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 45

Nay 52

Not Voting 3

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

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