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Senate roll call 89 · 112th Congress · Jun 14, 2011

To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.

On Jun 14, 2011, the Senate voted 40–59 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 782). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 6–45, Republicans 34–13, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
40
No
59
Did not vote
3
Date
Jun 14, 2011

By party

  • Republicans34 yes · 13 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 45 no · 2 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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