What was the result of Senate roll call vote 296 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 3, 2015 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (55-43)", 55-43. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 296?

55 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 296 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 24-0 and Democrats voted 2-12. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #296 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 3, 2015, 3:56 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (55-43)

55 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #295 Vote #297 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

24 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

2 Yea / 12 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Independent–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 55

Nay 43

Not Voting 2

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 22

Vote #297 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22

Joint Resolution Passed (53-44) Nov 4, 2015
Vote #5 On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 22

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-40, 3/5 majority required) Jan 21, 2016

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

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