What was the result of Senate roll call vote 53 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 21, 2012 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-22, 3/5 majority required)", 76-22. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3606 (H.R. 3606).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 53?

76 senators voted Yea and 22 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 53 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 30-21 and Republicans voted 45-0. 22 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #53 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Mar 21, 2012, 10:44 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3606 (H.R. 3606)

A bill to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-22, 3/5 majority required)

76 Yea

22 Nay

← Vote #52 Vote #54 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 51 senators

30 Yea / 21 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 47 senators

45 Yea / 0 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Daniel Akaka (Democrat–HI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Blumenthal (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sherrod Brown (Democrat–OH) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Benjamin Cardin (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Al Franken (Democrat–MN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Tom Harkin (Democrat–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Frank Lautenberg (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Patrick Leahy (Democrat–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Carl Levin (Democrat–MI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Robert Menendez (Democrat–NJ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Merkley (Democrat–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Barbara Mikulski (Democrat–MD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jack Reed (Democrat–RI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Webb (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 76

Nay 22

Not Voting 2

Mike Crapo (ID)
Mark Kirk (IL)

Other Votes on H.R. 3606

Vote #51 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1833 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Mar…

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) Mar 20, 2012
Vote #52 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1836 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Mar…

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) Mar 20, 2012
Vote #54 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1884 to H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets …

Amendment Agreed to (64-35) Mar 22, 2012
Vote #55 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3606

Bill Passed (73-26) Mar 22, 2012

All Senate votes on H.R. 3606 →

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

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