What was the result of Senate roll call vote 53 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 6, 2011 ended "Amendment Rejected (12-88, 3/5 majority required)", 12-88. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 215 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011) (S. 493).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 53?

12 senators voted Yea and 88 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 53 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 9-42 and Republicans voted 3-44. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #53 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · Apr 6, 2011, 4:50 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 215 to S. 493 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011) (S. 493)

Amendment S.Amdt. 215 (To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.)

Amendment Rejected (12-88, 3/5 majority required)

12 Yea

88 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

9 Yea / 42 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 47 senators

3 Yea / 44 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

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
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lindsey Graham (Republican–SC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jim Webb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 12

Nay 88

Other Votes on S. 493

Vote #40 On the Motion to Proceed S. 493

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12, 3/5 majority required) Mar 14, 2011
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 #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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