What was the result of Senate roll call vote 78 in the 116th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 23, 2020 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-46, 3/5 majority required)", 49-46. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 748 (H.R. 748).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 78?

49 senators voted Yea and 46 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 78 in the 116th Congress?

Republicans voted 14-0 and Democrats voted 1-12. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #78 · 116th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 23, 2020, 1:29 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 748 (H.R. 748)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-46, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

46 Nay

← Vote #77 Vote #79 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 16 senators

14 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 13 senators

1 Yea / 12 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Doug Jones (Democrat–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 46

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on H.R. 748

Vote #77 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 748

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-47, 3/5 majority required) Mar 22, 2020
Vote #80 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 748

Bill Passed (96-0, 3/5 majority required) Mar 25, 2020

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

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