What was the result of Senate roll call vote 81 in the 112th Congress?

The Senate vote on Apr 25, 2012 ended "Amendment Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)", 46-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2046 to S.Amdt. 2000 to S. 1789 (21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 81?

46 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 81 in the 112th Congress?

Democrats voted 0-31 and Republicans voted 28-0. No senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #81 · 112th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 25, 2012, 3:52 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2046 to S.Amdt. 2000 to S. 1789 (21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2046 (To provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities.)

Amendment Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)

46 Yea

53 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 31 senators

0 Yea / 31 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Republican 29 senators

28 Yea / 0 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

No senators voted against their party's majority on this vote.

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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

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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2046 to S.Amdt. 2000 to S. 1789 (21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 46

Nay 53

Not Voting 1