What was the result of Senate roll call vote 122 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 31, 2011 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)", 50-49. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 627 (S. 627).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 122?

50 senators voted Yea and 49 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 122 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 29-2 and Republicans voted 1-27. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #122 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Jul 31, 2011, 1:01 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 627 (S. 627)

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

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

50 Yea

49 Nay

← Vote #121 Vote #123 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

29 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

1 Yea / 27 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Independent–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 49

Not Voting 1

James Inhofe (OK)

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 #121 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms to Request Absent Senators)

Motion Agreed to (75-20) Jul 30, 2011

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

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