What was the result of Senate roll call vote 58 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 7, 2017 ended "Motion Rejected (43-50)", 43-50. The vote was on: On the Motion (Shall the Senator be Permitted to Proceed in Order?) (PN 30).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 58?

43 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 7 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 58 in the 115th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-50 and Democrats voted 42-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #58 · 115th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 7, 2017, 9:06 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Shall the Senator be Permitted to Proceed in Order?) (PN 30)

Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General

Motion Rejected (43-50)

43 Yea

50 Nay

← Vote #57 Vote #59 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 52 senators

0 Yea / 50 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 46 senators

42 Yea / 0 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 50

Not Voting 7

Other Votes on PN 30

Vote #44 On the Motion to Proceed PN30

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) Feb 2, 2017
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 #59 On the Nomination PN30

Nomination Confirmed (52-47) Feb 8, 2017

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

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