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Senate roll call 159 · 112th Congress · Oct 11, 2011

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

On Oct 11, 2011, the Senate voted 63–35 on “On Passage of the Bill” (S 1619). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 46–5, Republicans 16–30, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Bill Passed
Yes
63
No
35
Did not vote
4
Date
Oct 11, 2011

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to provide for identification of…: Senate Vote, Oct 11, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-159/a-bill-to-provide-for-identification-of-misaligned-currency (accessed 2026-10-17).