What was the result of Senate roll call vote 17 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 9, 2012 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (85-11, 3/5 majority required)", 85-11. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1813 (S. 1813).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 17?

85 senators voted Yea and 11 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 17 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 49-2 and Republicans voted 34-9. 11 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #17 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 9, 2012, 2:25 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1813 (S. 1813)

A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (85-11, 3/5 majority required)

85 Yea

11 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

49 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

34 Yea / 9 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Maria Cantwell (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Johanns (Republican–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Ron Johnson (Republican–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Marco Rubio (Republican–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 85

Nay 11

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on S. 1813

Vote #20 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1633 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority required) Feb 17, 2012
Vote #24 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1520 to S.Amdt. 1730 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) Mar 1, 2012
Vote #25 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1761 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) Mar 6, 2012
Vote #28 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1535 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Rejected (43-55, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #29 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1825 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Agreed to (82-16, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #30 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1660 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #31 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1738 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #32 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1822 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Agreed to (76-22, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #33 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1817 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Rejected (33-65, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #34 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1537 to S. 1813 (MAP-21)

Amendment Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012

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

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