What was the result of Senate roll call vote 298 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Nov 5, 2015 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)", 51-44. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2685 (H.R. 2685).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 298?

51 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 298 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 23-0 and Democrats voted 1-12. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #298 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Nov 5, 2015, 11:01 AM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2685 (H.R. 2685)

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #297 Vote #299 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

23 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

1 Yea / 12 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 44

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on H.R. 2685

Vote #216 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2685

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-45, 3/5 majority required) Jun 18, 2015
Vote #269 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2685

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority required) Sep 22, 2015

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

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