What was the result of Senate roll call vote 297 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 4, 2015 ended "Joint Resolution Passed (53-44)", 53-44. The vote was on: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 297?

53 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 297 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 23-0 and Democrats voted 2-12. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #297 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 4, 2015, 12:01 PM (ET)

On the Joint Resolution 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.

Joint Resolution Passed (53-44)

53 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #296 Vote #298 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

23 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

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 53

Nay 44

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 22

Vote #296 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 22

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (55-43) Nov 3, 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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