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Senate roll call 246 · 112th Congress · Feb 2, 2012

To express the sense of the Senate that the Senate should pass a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution that limits the number of terms a M

On Feb 2, 2012, the Senate voted 24–75 on “On the Amendment” (S 2038). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–51, Republicans 23–23, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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
24
No
75
Did not vote
3
Date
Feb 2, 2012

By party

  • Republicans23 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 51 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2038: STOCK Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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