S.1931: A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.

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December 01, 2011 Roll call number 220 in the Senate
Question On the Motion to Proceed S. 1931
Ayes: 20 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 20)
Nays: 78 (Democrat: 50; Republican: 26; Other: 2)
Abstained: 2 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 20%
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Nay
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Jeff Bingaman Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Nay
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Scott P. Brown Aye
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Nay
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] Nay
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Nay
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Aye
Kent Conrad Nay
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Nay
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Nay
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Jim DeMint Nay
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Aye
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Aye
Kay Bailey Hutchison Aye
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Nay
Daniel K. Inouye Nay
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Nay
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
John F. Kerry Abstain
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Herb Kohl Nay
Jon Kyl Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Joseph I. Lieberman Nay
Richard G. Lugar Aye
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Ben Nelson Nay
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Aye
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Nay
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Olympia J. Snowe Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Nay
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
Jim Webb Nay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

Vote Result

Senators Voting 'Nay'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Jim DeMint
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK]
Daniel K. Inouye
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Jon Kyl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

Senators Voting 'Abstain'

John F. Kerry
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]

Votes by Party

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Others Voting 'Aye'

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

John F. Kerry

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]

Others Voting 'Abstain'

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