What was the result of Senate roll call vote 261 in the 116th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 9, 2020 ended "Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-50)", 46-50. The vote was on: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 77 (S.J.Res. 77).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 261?

46 senators voted Yea and 50 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 261 in the 116th Congress?

Republicans voted 0-13 and Democrats voted 11-1. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #261 · 116th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 9, 2020, 4:29 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 77 (S.J.Res. 77)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-50)

46 Yea

50 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 15 senators

0 Yea / 13 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 13 senators

11 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kyrsten Sinema (Democrat–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

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On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 77 (S.J.Res. 77)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 50

Not Voting 4