The Senate voted today, mostly along party lines, to block the House-passed version of the DHS funding bill, H.R.240, from coming to the floor for debate. The procedural vote needed 60 votes to succeed, but all Democrats and GOP Senator Dean Heller of Nevada voted against motion. H.R.240 fully funds the Department of Homeland Security through the 2015 fiscal year, but blocks funding for Pres. Obama's unconstitutional executive amnesties.
The motion failed 51-to-48. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) was not present.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voted against the motion, but McConnell's vote was a stipulation under Senate rules that require the person who makes the motion to vote with the minority in order to offer it again. After the vote concluded, Sen. McConnell moved to bring the bill back to the Senate floor.
You can view the full roll call vote here.
