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Senate roll call 300 · 112th Congress · Apr 16, 2012

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

On Apr 16, 2012, the Senate voted 51–45 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (S 2230). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte. By party: Democrats 49–1, Republicans 1–44, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte

Yes

51

No

45

Did not vote

6

Date

Apr 16, 2012

From Voteview roll call records.