What was the result of Senate roll call vote 40 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 14, 2011 ended "Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12, 3/5 majority required)", 84-12. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed S. 493 (S. 493).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 40?

84 senators voted Yea and 12 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 40 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 50-0 and Republicans voted 32-12. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #40 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Mar 14, 2011, 5:58 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed S. 493 (S. 493)

A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12, 3/5 majority required)

84 Yea

12 Nay

← Vote #39 Vote #41 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

50 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

32 Yea / 12 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Johnson (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 84

Nay 12

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on S. 493

Vote #41 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 182 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (98-1) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #42 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 193 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #43 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 216 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (99-0) Mar 16, 2011
Vote #50 On the Motion to Table S. 493

Motion to Table Agreed to (90-10) Apr 5, 2011
Vote #51 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 236 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (7-93, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #52 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 277 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (7-93, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #53 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 215 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (12-88, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #54 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 183 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (50-50, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #55 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 281 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Agreed to (100-0, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011
Vote #56 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 286 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011)

Amendment Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) Apr 6, 2011

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

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