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Roll Call Vote #5 · 114th Congress · Session 2 · Jan 21, 2016, 10:29 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 22 (S.J.Res. 22)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-40, 3/5 majority required)
52 Yea
40 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

23 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 14 senators

2 Yea / 11 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 52

Nay 40

Not Voting 8

Other Votes on S.J.Res. 22

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