What was the result of Senate roll call vote 235 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 28, 2012 ended "Amendment Rejected (43-52, 3/5 majority required)", 43-52. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3439 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (H.R. 5949).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 235?

43 senators voted Yea and 52 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 235 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 36-12 and Republicans voted 6-39. 19 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #235 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 28, 2012, 9:36 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3439 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (H.R. 5949)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3439 (To require a report on the impact of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on the privacy of the people of the United States.)

Amendment Rejected (43-52, 3/5 majority required)

43 Yea

52 Nay

← Vote #234 Vote #236 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

36 Yea / 12 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

6 Yea / 39 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hagan (Democrat–NC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dean Heller (Republican–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Kerry (Democrat–MA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Lee (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Joseph Lieberman (Independent–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Lisa Murkowski (Republican–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Schumer (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Toomey (Republican–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Warner (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 43

Nay 52

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on H.R. 5949

Vote #232 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3437 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization…

Amendment Rejected (38-52, 3/5 majority required) Dec 27, 2012
Vote #233 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3435 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization…

Amendment Rejected (37-54, 3/5 majority required) Dec 27, 2012
Vote #234 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3436 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization…

Amendment Rejected (12-79, 3/5 majority required) Dec 27, 2012
Vote #236 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949

Bill Passed (73-23, 3/5 majority required) Dec 28, 2012

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

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