What was the result of Senate roll call vote 252 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 24, 2015 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-26)", 51-26. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 (H.R. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 252?

51 senators voted Yea and 26 voted Nay. 23 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 252 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 13-2 and Democrats voted 7-4. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #252 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 24, 2015, 9:03 AM (ET)

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.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-26)

51 Yea

26 Nay

← Vote #251 Vote #253 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

13 Yea / 2 Nay

9 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

7 Yea / 4 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Benjamin Cardin (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Benjamin Sasse (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Udall (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 26

Not Voting 23

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

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (62-36, 3/5 majority required) Jul 22, 2015
Vote #255 On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 22

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (79-14) Jul 27, 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
Vote #303 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 22

Cloture Motion Agreed to (82-7, 3/5 majority required) Nov 10, 2015
Vote #304 On the Motion (Wicker Motion to Instruct Conferees (Re: Combination Length Limi…

Motion Agreed to (56-31) Nov 10, 2015
Vote #330 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Relative to Section 32205 Re: the Co…

Motion Agreed to (77-22, 3/5 majority required) Dec 3, 2015
Vote #331 On the Conference Report H.R. 22

Conference Report Agreed to (83-16, 3/5 majority required) Dec 3, 2015

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

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