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Roll Call Vote #65 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 16, 2012, 6:05 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2230 (S. 2230)

A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
51 Yea
45 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

29 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

0 Yea / 27 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 51

Nay 45

Not Voting 4

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