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Senate roll call 170 · 112th Congress · Oct 19, 2011

To ensure that the critical surface transportation needs of the United States are made a priority by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority project

On Oct 19, 2011, the Senate voted 59–39 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2112). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–3, Republicans 10–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
59
No
39
Did not vote
4
Date
Oct 19, 2011

By party

  • Republicans10 yes · 36 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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