What was the result of Senate roll call vote 8 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 21, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (41-58, 3/5 majority required)", 41-58. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 8?

41 senators voted Yea and 58 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 8 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 1-23 and Democrats voted 10-3. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #8 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 21, 2015, 3:47 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 69 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

Amendment S.Amdt. 69 (To ensure that the storage and transportation of petroleum coke is regulated in a manner that ensures the protection of public and ecological health.)

Amendment Rejected (41-58, 3/5 majority required)

41 Yea

58 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

1 Yea / 23 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 14 senators

10 Yea / 3 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Donnelly (Democrat–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Independent–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 41

Nay 58

Not Voting 1

Harry Reid (NV)

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

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