What was the result of Senate roll call vote 70 in the 115th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 17, 2017 ended "Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)", 47-51. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Extend Debate Re: Pruitt Nomination) (PN 44).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 70?

47 senators voted Yea and 51 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 70 in the 115th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-19 and Democrats voted 10-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #70 · 115th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 17, 2017, 12:35 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Extend Debate Re: Pruitt Nomination) (PN 44)

Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)

47 Yea

51 Nay

← Vote #69 Vote #71 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 20 senators

0 Yea / 19 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 11 senators

10 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

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 47

Nay 51

Not Voting 2

Joe Donnelly (IN)
John McCain, III (AZ)

Other Votes on PN 44

Vote #69 On the Cloture Motion PN44

Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-46) Feb 16, 2017
Vote #71 On the Nomination PN44

Nomination Confirmed (52-46) Feb 17, 2017

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

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