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Senate roll call 79 · 112th Congress · May 25, 2011

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary

On May 25, 2011, the Senate voted 42–55 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (SCONRES 21). Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–51, Republicans 42–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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 Rejected
Yes
42
No
55
Did not vote
5
Date
May 25, 2011

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 51 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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