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Senate roll call 314 · 112th Congress · Apr 25, 2012

To prohibit employees of the United States Postal Service from engaging in collective bargaining.

On Apr 25, 2012, the Senate voted 23–76 on “On the Amendment” (S 1789). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–52, Republicans 23–23, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
23
No
76
Did not vote
3
Date
Apr 25, 2012

By party

  • Republicans23 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 52 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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 prohibit employees of the United States…: Senate Vote, Apr 25, 2012,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-314/to-prohibit-employees-of-the-united-states-postal-service (accessed 2026-10-18).