What was the result of Senate roll call vote 272 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 13, 2010 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-15, 3/5 majority required)", 83-15. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4853 (H.R. 4853).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 272?

83 senators voted Yea and 15 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 272 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 45-9 and Republicans voted 37-5. 15 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #272 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 13, 2010, 3:01 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4853 (H.R. 4853)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-15, 3/5 majority required)

83 Yea

15 Nay

← Vote #271 Vote #273 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

45 Yea / 9 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 42 senators

37 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sherrod Brown (Democrat–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Coburn (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kay Hagan (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mark Udall (Democrat–CO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Voinovich (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 83

Nay 15

Not Voting 2

Jeff Merkley (OR)
Ron Wyden (OR)

Other Votes on H.R. 4853

Vote #258 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4727 to H.R. 4853 (Airport and Airway Extension A…

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-36, 3/5 majority required) Dec 4, 2010
Vote #259 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4728 to S.Amdt. 4727 to H.R. 4853 (Airport and Ai…

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-37, 3/5 majority required) Dec 4, 2010
Vote #271 On the Motion to Table H.R. 4853

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-11) Dec 9, 2010
Vote #273 On the Motion (Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Coburn Amdt. No. 4765)

Motion Rejected (47-52, 2/3 majority required) Dec 15, 2010
Vote #274 On the Motion (Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: DeMint Amdt. 4804)

Motion Rejected (37-63, 2/3 majority required) Dec 15, 2010
Vote #275 On the Motion (Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Sanders Amdt. 4809)

Motion Rejected (43-57, 2/3 majority required) Dec 15, 2010
Vote #276 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with Amd…

Motion Agreed to (81-19) Dec 15, 2010

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