What was the result of Senate roll call vote 131 in the 114th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 14, 2016 ended "Motion Agreed to (84-12)", 84-12. The vote was on: On the Motion (Shaheen Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. 2943) (S. 2943).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 131?

84 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 131 in the 114th Congress?

Republicans voted 40-12 and Democrats voted 42-0. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #131 · 114th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 14, 2016, 12:07 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Shaheen Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. 2943) (S. 2943)

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Motion Agreed to (84-12)

84 Yea

12 Nay

← Vote #130 Vote #132 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 54 senators

40 Yea / 12 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

42 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Ted Cruz (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Lankford (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tim Scott (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 84

Nay 12

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on S. 2943

Vote #87 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2943

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (98-0, 3/5 majority required) May 25, 2016
Vote #89 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4206 to S. 2943 (National Defense Authorization Act fo…

Amendment Agreed to (91-0) Jun 6, 2016
Vote #90 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4369 to S. 2943 (National Defense Authorization Act fo…

Amendment Agreed to (66-32) Jun 7, 2016
Vote #91 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4204 to S. 2943 (National Defense Authorization Act fo…

Amendment Agreed to (70-28) Jun 7, 2016
Vote #95 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4549 to S.Amdt. 4229 to S. 2943 (National Defense…

Cloture Motion Rejected (43-55, 3/5 majority required) Jun 9, 2016
Vote #96 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4229 to S. 2943 (National Defense Authorization A…

Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Jun 9, 2016
Vote #97 On the Cloture Motion S. 2943

Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-23, 3/5 majority required) Jun 10, 2016
Vote #98 On Passage of the Bill S. 2943

Bill Passed (85-13) Jun 14, 2016
Vote #130 On the Cloture Motion S. 2943

Cloture Motion Agreed to (90-7, 3/5 majority required) Jul 14, 2016
Vote #132 On the Motion (Sullivan Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: S. 2943)

Motion Agreed to (85-12) Jul 14, 2016

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

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