A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

On Mar 14, 2011, the Senate voted 84–12 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (S 493). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 32–12, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 84
No: 12
Did not vote: 6
Date: Mar 14, 2011

By party

Republicans32 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 2 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
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Kelly Ayotte R-NH voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Marco Rubio R-FL
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
John Cornyn R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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