What was the result of Senate roll call vote 68 in the 116th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 9, 2020 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (15-73, 3/5 majority required)", 15-73. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 2657 (S. 2657).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 68?

15 senators voted Yea and 73 voted Nay. 12 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 68 in the 116th Congress?

Republicans voted 6-8 and Democrats voted 0-12. 6 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #68 · 116th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 9, 2020, 6:11 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 2657 (S. 2657)

A bill to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (15-73, 3/5 majority required)

15 Yea

73 Nay

← Vote #67 Vote #69 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 16 senators

6 Yea / 8 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 13 senators

0 Yea / 12 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Roy Blunt (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kelly Loeffler (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Perdue, Jr. (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 15

Nay 73

Not Voting 12

Other Votes on S. 2657

Vote #63 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2657

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-3, 3/5 majority required) Mar 2, 2020
Vote #64 On the Motion to Proceed S. 2657

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-4) Mar 4, 2020

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

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