What was the result of Senate roll call vote 227 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 12, 2011 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (49-37, 3/5 majority required)", 49-37. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN267 (PN 267).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 227?

49 senators voted Yea and 37 voted Nay. 14 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 227 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 45-2 and Republicans voted 2-35. 4 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #227 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Dec 12, 2011, 6:10 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN267 (PN 267)

Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador

Cloture Motion Rejected (49-37, 3/5 majority required)

49 Yea

37 Nay

← Vote #226 Vote #228 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

45 Yea / 2 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

2 Yea / 35 Nay

10 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
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 49

Nay 37

Not Voting 14

Other Votes on PN 267

Vote #121 On the Cloture Motion PN267

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-37, 3/5 majority required) Jun 14, 2012

All Senate votes on PN 267 →

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

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