What was the result of Senate roll call vote 113 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 24, 2012 ended "Bill Defeated (51-43, 3/5 majority required)", 51-43. The vote was on: On Passage of the Bill S. 2343 (S. 2343).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 113?

51 senators voted Yea and 43 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 113 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 49-1 and Republicans voted 0-42. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #113 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · May 24, 2012, 4:02 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill S. 2343 (S. 2343)

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.

Bill Defeated (51-43, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

43 Nay

← Vote #112 Vote #114 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

49 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

0 Yea / 42 Nay

5 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Jim Webb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 43

Not Voting 5

Present 1

Olympia Snowe (ME)

Other Votes on S. 2343

Vote #89 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2343

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required) May 8, 2012
Vote #112 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2153 to S. 2343 (Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate H…

Amendment Rejected (34-62, 3/5 majority required) May 24, 2012

All Senate votes on S. 2343 →

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

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