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Roll Call Vote #219 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Dec 1, 2011, 8:27 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed S. 1917 (S. 1917)

A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-49, 3/5 majority required)
51 Yea
49 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

49 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

1 Yea / 46 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 49

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