What was the result of Senate roll call vote 225 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 8, 2011 ended "Motion to Proceed Rejected (22-76, 3/5 majority required)", 22-76. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed S. 1931 (S. 1931).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 225?

22 senators voted Yea and 76 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 225 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 0-49 and Republicans voted 22-25. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #225 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Dec 8, 2011, 2:59 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed S. 1931 (S. 1931)

A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Rejected (22-76, 3/5 majority required)

22 Yea

76 Nay

← Vote #224 Vote #226 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

0 Yea / 49 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 47 senators

22 Yea / 25 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Barrasso (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Scott Brown (Republican–MA) 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
Michael Enzi (Republican–WY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Hoeven (Republican–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mitch McConnell (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 22

Nay 76

Not Voting 2

John Kerry (MA)
Herbert Kohl (WI)

Other Votes on S. 1931

Vote #220 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1931

Motion to Proceed Rejected (20-78, 3/5 majority required) Dec 1, 2011

All Senate votes on S. 1931 →

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

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