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 30-1 and Republicans voted 24-3. 4 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

← Vote #16 Vote #18 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

30 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

24 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) 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

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 85

Nay 11

Not Voting 4

Other Votes on S. 1813

Vote #35 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.1813)

Motion Agreed to (66-31, 3/5 majority required) Mar 8, 2012
Vote #48 On Passage of the Bill S. 1813

Bill Passed (74-22) Mar 14, 2012

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

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