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Senate roll call 173 · 112th Congress · Oct 20, 2011

To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

On Oct 20, 2011, the Senate voted 57–43 on “On the Amendment” (HR 2112). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 4–43, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
57
No
43
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 20, 2011

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 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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