A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.

On Sep 12, 2012, the Senate voted 84–8 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (S 3457). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 35–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 8
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 12, 2012

By party

Republicans35 yes · 8 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
James W. Demint R-SC 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
Rand Paul R-KY
Roy Blunt R-MO
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Mike Lee R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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