The vote was actually a procedural vote called Cloture-- it was a vote to end debate and bring the real issue up for a vote. Cloture requires 60 votes to end debate and bring the bill to a vote, so this was not really a yes or no vote on the amendment itself. It will probably just languish and die now without a vote.

An amendment needs 2/3 of both House and Senate (67 Senators AND 290 House members) and then it goes to the states; 3/4 (38 states) must ratify it.

Sounds like the House will vote on this also, even though it has ZERO chance of passing! An amendment must pass BOTH House and Senate in the same session, and since it will not pass the Senate it is an exercise in futility to even bring it up in the House.

Futile election year pandering~