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Roll Call Vote #5 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 2, 2012, 2:33 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1487 to S.Amdt. 1470 to S. 2038 (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1487 (To prohibit executive branch appointees or staff holding positions that give them oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over industries or companies in which they or their spouse have a significant financial interest.)

Amendment Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
48 Yea
51 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

6 Yea / 25 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

24 Yea / 4 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 51

Not Voting 1

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