Senate exceeds 60 ‘yes’ votes on cloture; Debate halted on continuing resolution

There were many Republicans in the Senate who voted “yes” on the continuing resolution, which is essentially a vote against defunding Obamacare. Exceeding 60 votes means there will be no more debate on the spending bill. ✧ Having gotten the 60 votes means that Harry Reid will now only need a simple majority of votes in order to put the funding for Obamacare back into the spending bill. ✧ Final vote was 79-19. Read more at Twitchy...

These Republican senators voted 'NO' on cloture:

Cruz (R-TX), Rubio (R-FL), Sessions (R-AL), Vitter (R-LA), Paul (R-KY), Lee (R-UT), Crapo (R-ID), Enzi (R-WY), Fischer R-NE), Roberts (R-KS), Scott (R-SC), Heller (R-NV), Grassley (R-IA), Toomey (R-PA), Moran R-KS), Shelby (R-AL), Risch (R-ID), Inhofe (R-OK), Portman (R-OH)

These Republicans voted 'YES' on cloture:

Alexander (R-TN), Ayotte (R-NH), Barrasso (R-WY), Blunt (R-MO), Boozman (R-AR), Burr (R-NC), Chiesa (R-NJ), Chambliss (R-GA), Coats (R-IN), Coburn (R-OK), Cochran (R-MS), Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Cornyn (R-TX), Graham (R-SC), Hoeven (R-ND), Isakson (R-GA), Johnson (R-WI), Johanns (R-NE), Kirk (R-IL), McCain (R-AZ), McConnell (R-KY), Murkowski (R-AK), Thune (R-SD), Wicker (R-MS)