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Senate roll call 160 · 112th Congress · Oct 11, 2011

A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathwa

On Oct 11, 2011, the Senate voted 50–49 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 1660). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 0–46, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
50
No
49
Did not vote
3
Date
Oct 11, 2011

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 46 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 3 no · 1 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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