A resolution to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided.

On Jan 27, 2011, the Senate voted 81–15 on “On the Resolution” (SRES 29). Result: Resolution Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 30–15, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Resolution Agreed to
Yes: 81
No: 15
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jan 27, 2011

By party

Republicans30 yes · 15 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
John Thune R-SD voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Marco Rubio R-FL
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
John Cornyn R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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