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Senate roll call 259 · 112th Congress · Mar 1, 2012

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services.

On Mar 1, 2012, the Senate voted 51–48 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 1813). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 1–45, 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
51
No
48
Did not vote
3
Date
Mar 1, 2012

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 45 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Patient Protection and…: Senate Vote, Mar 1, 2012,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-259/to-amend-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act (accessed 2026-10-17).