What was the result of Senate roll call vote 44 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 2, 2017 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)", 53-45. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed PN30 (PN 30).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 44?

53 senators voted Yea and 45 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Republicans voted 51-0 and Democrats voted 2-43. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #44 · 115th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 2, 2017, 3:06 PM (ET)

Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)

53 Yea

45 Nay

← Vote #43 Vote #45 →

Republican 52 senators

51 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

2 Yea / 43 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Vote #45 On the Motion to Proceed PN30

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47) Feb 2, 2017
Vote #55 On the Cloture Motion PN30

Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) Feb 7, 2017
Vote #56 On the Motion for Attendance PN30

Motion for Attendance Agreed to (88-3) Feb 7, 2017
Vote #57 On the Decision of the Chair PN30

Decision of Chair Sustained (49-43) Feb 7, 2017
Vote #58 On the Motion (Shall the Senator be Permitted to Proceed in Order?)

Motion Rejected (43-50) Feb 7, 2017
Vote #59 On the Nomination PN30

Nomination Confirmed (52-47) Feb 8, 2017

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