What was the result of Senate roll call vote 161 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 21, 2012 ended "Amendment Rejected (26-73, 3/5 majority required)", 26-73. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2310 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) (S. 3240).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 161?

26 senators voted Yea and 73 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 161 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 23-28 and Republicans voted 1-45. 26 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #161 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Jun 21, 2012, 12:36 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2310 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) (S. 3240)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2310 (To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.)

Amendment Rejected (26-73, 3/5 majority required)

26 Yea

73 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

23 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 47 senators

1 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael Bennet (Democrat–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Blumenthal (Democrat–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Maria Cantwell (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Benjamin Cardin (Democrat–MD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Daniel Inouye (Democrat–HI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Independent–CT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jeff Merkley (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Patty Murray (Democrat–WA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jack Reed (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jon Tester (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Udall (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat–RI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ron Wyden (Democrat–OR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 26

Nay 73

Not Voting 1

Mark Kirk (IL)

Other Votes on S. 3240

Vote #117 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3240

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8, 3/5 majority required) Jun 7, 2012
Vote #119 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2393 to S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240

Motion to Table Agreed to (50-46) Jun 13, 2012
Vote #120 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Ref…

Motion to Table Agreed to (65-33) Jun 13, 2012
Vote #123 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2192 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Rejected (38-61) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #124 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2190 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (66-33) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #125 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2167 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (75-24) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #126 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2445 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (55-44) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #127 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2174 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Rejected (43-56) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #128 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Agreed to (58-41) Jun 19, 2012
Vote #129 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2172 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Ac…

Amendment Rejected (41-58) Jun 19, 2012

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