What was the result of Senate roll call vote 251 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 22, 2015 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (62-36, 3/5 majority required)", 62-36. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 (H.R. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 251?

62 senators voted Yea and 36 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 251 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-6 and Democrats voted 14-30. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #251 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 22, 2015, 7:31 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 (H.R. 22)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (62-36, 3/5 majority required)

62 Yea

36 Nay

← Vote #250 Vote #252 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

46 Yea / 6 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

14 Yea / 30 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ted Cruz (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dick Durbin (Democrat–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Angus King (Independent–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Amy Klobuchar (Democrat–MN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Brian Schatz (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Tester (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 62

Nay 36

Not Voting 2

John Boozman (AR)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Other Votes on H.R. 22

Vote #250 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (41-56, 3/5 majority required) Jul 21, 2015
Vote #252 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-26) Jul 24, 2015
Vote #253 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2328 to S.Amdt. 2327 to S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22

Cloture Motion Rejected (49-43, 3/5 majority required) Jul 26, 2015
Vote #254 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2327 to S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 (Hire More Heroes…

Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-26, 3/5 majority required) Jul 26, 2015
Vote #255 On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 22

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (79-14) Jul 27, 2015
Vote #256 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2327 to S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 (Hire More Heroes Act …

Amendment Agreed to (64-29) Jul 27, 2015
Vote #257 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-32, 3/5 majority required) Jul 27, 2015
Vote #258 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015)

Amendment Agreed to (62-38) Jul 29, 2015
Vote #259 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 22

Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-35, 3/5 majority required) Jul 29, 2015
Vote #260 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 22

Bill Passed (65-34) Jul 30, 2015

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

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