Amendment (S.Amdt.2214) to S.3240: An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes.

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June 21, 2012 Roll call number 162 (Amendment number S.Amdt.2214) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2214 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) Amendment purpose To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.
Ayes: 95 (Democrat: 47; Republican: 46; Other: 2)
Nays: 4 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 95%
Result: Amendment Agreed to

Votes by Senator

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

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Vote Result

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Senators Voting 'Aye'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
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]
Scott P. Brown
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]
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
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV]
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND]
Kay Bailey Hutchison
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]
John F. Kerry
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Jon Kyl
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
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV]
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
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. Marco Rubio [R, FL]
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]
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. Tom Udall [D, NM]
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]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]

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Republicans Voting 'Nay'

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Others Voting 'Nay'

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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