What was the result of Senate roll call vote 179 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jul 16, 2012 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)", 51-44. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369 (S. 3369).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 179?

51 senators voted Yea and 44 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 179 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 49-1 and Republicans voted 0-43. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #179 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 16, 2012, 6:08 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369 (S. 3369)

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)

51 Yea

44 Nay

← Vote #178 Vote #180 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

49 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

0 Yea / 43 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

2 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 44

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on S. 3369

Vote #180 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3369

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-45, 3/5 majority required) Jul 17, 2012

All Senate votes on S. 3369 →

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

Browse all Senate roll call votes → Senate voting analysis →