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Roll Call Vote #72 · 112th Congress · Session 1 · May 17, 2011, 6:17 PM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed S. 940 (S. 940)

A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-48, 3/5 majority required)
52 Yea
48 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

28 Yea / 3 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

1 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 52

Nay 48

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