What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Oct 11, 2011 ended "Bill Passed (63-35)", 63-35. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 1619 (S. 1619).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

63 senators voted Yea and 35 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 46-4 and Republicans voted 16-30. 21 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Oct 11, 2011, 6:05 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 1619 (S. 1619)

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (63-35)

63 Yea

35 Nay

← Vote #158 Vote #160 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

46 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

16 Yea / 30 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Maria Cantwell (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Saxby Chambliss (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Crapo (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lindsey Graham (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Hoeven (Republican–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Johnny Isakson (Republican–GA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Johanns (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Independent–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rob Portman (Republican–OH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 63

Nay 35

Not Voting 2

Thomas Coburn (OK)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)

Other Votes on S. 1619

Vote #155 On the Cloture Motion S. 1619

Cloture Motion Agreed to (79-19, 3/5 majority required) Oct 3, 2011
Vote #156 On the Cloture Motion S. 1619

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required) Oct 6, 2011
Vote #157 On the Decision of the Chair S. 1619

Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-51) Oct 6, 2011

All Senate votes on S. 1619 →

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

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