S.Res.8: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate.

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January 27, 2011 Roll call number 4 in the Senate
Question On the Resolution (S. Res. 8)
Ayes: 12 (Democrat: 11; Republican: 0; Other: 1)
Nays: 84 (Democrat: 38; Republican: 45; Other: 1)
Abstained: 4 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 2)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 12%
Result: Resolution Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Nay
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Aye
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Jeff Bingaman Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Aye
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Nay
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Scott P. Brown 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] Nay
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] Nay
Jim DeMint Nay
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Aye
John Ensign Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Abstain
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Aye
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Nay
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Aye
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Nay
Kay Bailey Hutchison Abstain
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Nay
Daniel K. Inouye Abstain
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Nay
John F. Kerry Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Herb Kohl Aye
Jon Kyl Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ] Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Joseph I. Lieberman Aye
Richard G. Lugar Nay
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Nay
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Aye
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Ben Nelson Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Nay
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Nay
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] Nay
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Nay
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Nay
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Aye
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Olympia J. Snowe Nay
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] Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Nay
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
Jim Webb Nay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Nay
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

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Scott P. Brown
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]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID]
Jim DeMint
John Ensign
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND]
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Jon Kyl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY]
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Olympia J. Snowe
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. David Vitter [R, LA]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

Votes by Party

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Republicans Voting 'Aye'

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Others Voting 'Aye'

Joseph I. Lieberman
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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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