What was the result of Senate roll call vote 270 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 24, 2015 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)", 47-52. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2669 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015) (H.J.Res. 61).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 270?

47 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 270 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 46-8 and Democrats voted 1-42. 9 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #270 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 24, 2015, 1:55 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2669 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015) (H.J.Res. 61)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2669 (Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.)

Cloture Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)

47 Yea

52 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

46 Yea / 8 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

1 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Cotton (Republican–AR) 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
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Sasse (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 47

Nay 52

Not Voting 1

Barbara Boxer (CA)

Other Votes on H.J.Res. 61

Vote #264 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2640 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015)

Cloture Motion Rejected (58-42, 3/5 majority required) Sep 10, 2015
Vote #265 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2640 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015)

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Sep 15, 2015
Vote #266 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2656 to S.Amdt. 2640 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More He…

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-45, 3/5 majority required) Sep 17, 2015
Vote #267 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2640 to H.J.Res. 61 (Hire More Heroes Act of 2015)

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Sep 17, 2015

All Senate votes on H.J.Res. 61 →

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

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