What was the result of Senate roll call vote 48 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 29, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (44-54)", 44-54. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 178 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 48?

44 senators voted Yea and 54 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 48 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-24 and Democrats voted 12-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #48 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 29, 2015, 3:30 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 178 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

Amendment S.Amdt. 178 (To ensure that products derived from tar sands are treated as crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.)

Amendment Rejected (44-54)

44 Yea

54 Nay

← Vote #47 Vote #49 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

0 Yea / 24 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 14 senators

12 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 178 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 54

Not Voting 2