What was the result of Senate roll call vote 171 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jun 29, 2012 ended "Motion Agreed to (63-30, 3/5 majority required)", 63-30. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline) (H.R. 4348).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 171?

63 senators voted Yea and 30 voted Nay. 6 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 171 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 48-0 and Republicans voted 13-30. 13 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #171 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Jun 29, 2012, 1:39 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline) (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 (63-30, 3/5 majority required)

63 Yea

30 Nay

← Vote #170 Vote #172 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

48 Yea / 0 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

13 Yea / 30 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Roy Blunt (Republican–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
William Cochran (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Susan Collins (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
John Hoeven (Republican–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mike Johanns (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 63

Nay 30

Not Voting 6

Present 1

Olympia Snowe (ME)

Other Votes on H.R. 4348

Vote #169 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Paragraph 9 of Rule 28)

Motion Agreed to (72-22, 3/5 majority required) Jun 29, 2012
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 #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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