What was the result of Senate roll call vote 259 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 29, 2015 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-35, 3/5 majority required)", 65-35. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 22 (H.R. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 259?

65 senators voted Yea and 35 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 259 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 19-5 and Democrats voted 8-6. 11 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #259 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 29, 2015, 10:32 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion 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 Motion Agreed to (65-35, 3/5 majority required)

65 Yea

35 Nay

← Vote #258 Vote #260 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

19 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

8 Yea / 6 Nay

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
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Menendez (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Perdue, Jr. (Republican–GA) 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
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) 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 65

Nay 35

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 #252 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-26) Jul 24, 2015
Vote #255 On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 22

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (79-14) Jul 27, 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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