What was the result of Senate roll call vote 2 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 26, 2012 ended "Motion to Proceed Rejected (44-52)", 44-52. The vote was on: On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 98 (H.J.Res. 98).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 2?

44 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 4 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 2 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 2-49 and Republicans voted 42-1. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #2 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Jan 26, 2012, 11:57 AM (ET)

On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 98 (H.J.Res. 98)

A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.

Motion to Proceed Rejected (44-52)

44 Yea

52 Nay

← Vote #1 Vote #3 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

2 Yea / 49 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 47 senators

42 Yea / 1 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joe Manchin, III (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 44

Nay 52

Not Voting 4

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

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