What was the result of Senate roll call vote 121 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 30, 2011 ended "Motion Agreed to (75-20)", 75-20. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms to Request Absent Senators) (S. 627).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 121?

75 senators voted Yea and 20 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 121 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 50-0 and Republicans voted 24-20. 20 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #121 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 30, 2011, 5:39 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms to Request Absent Senators) (S. 627)

A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.

Motion Agreed to (75-20)

75 Yea

20 Nay

← Vote #120 Vote #122 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

50 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

24 Yea / 20 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Barrasso (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Thomas Coburn (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Crapo (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Hoeven (Republican–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Johnny Isakson (Republican–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Johnson (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 75

Nay 20

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on S. 627

Vote #120 On the Motion to Table S. 627

Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41) Jul 29, 2011
Vote #122 On the Cloture Motion S. 627

Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) Jul 31, 2011

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Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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