What was the result of Senate roll call vote 169 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 29, 2012 ended "Motion Agreed to (72-22, 3/5 majority required)", 72-22. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive Paragraph 9 of Rule 28) (H.R. 4348).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 169?

72 senators voted Yea and 22 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 169 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 48-0 and Republicans voted 22-22. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #169 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Jun 29, 2012, 12:53 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive Paragraph 9 of Rule 28) (H.R. 4348)

Amended during conference: "An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes."

Motion Agreed to (72-22, 3/5 majority required)

72 Yea

22 Nay

← Vote #168 Vote #170 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

22 Yea / 22 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
Richard Burr (Republican–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Daniel Coats (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Crapo (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Johnson (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jon Kyl (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jerry Moran (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rob Portman (Republican–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) 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
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 72

Nay 22

Not Voting 6

Other Votes on H.R. 4348

Vote #170 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Paragraph 3 of Rule 28)

Motion Agreed to (66-28, 3/5 majority required) Jun 29, 2012
Vote #171 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline)

Motion Agreed to (63-30, 3/5 majority required) Jun 29, 2012
Vote #172 On the Conference Report H.R. 4348

Conference Report Agreed to (74-19, 3/5 majority required) Jun 29, 2012

All Senate votes on H.R. 4348 →

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

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