To establish a pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery of postal services.

On Apr 25, 2012, the Senate voted 35–64 on “On the Amendment” (S 1789). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–52, Republicans 35–11, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 35
No: 64
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 25, 2012

By party

Republicans35 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 52 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
Scott P. Brown R-MA voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Marco Rubio R-FL
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Jerry Moran R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Mike Johanns R-NE
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
Dean Heller R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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