What was the result of Senate roll call vote 9 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 21, 2015 ended "Amendment Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)", 54-45. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 41 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 9?

54 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 9 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 22-2 and Democrats voted 1-12. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #9 · 114th Congress · Session 1 · Jan 21, 2015, 4:07 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 41 to S.Amdt. 2 to S. 1 (Keystone XL Pipeline Act)

Amendment S.Amdt. 41 (To continue cleaning up fields and streams while protecting neighborhoods, generating affordable energy, and creating jobs.)

Amendment Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)

54 Yea

45 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

22 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

1 Yea / 12 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
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 54

Nay 45

Not Voting 1

Harry Reid (NV)

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

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