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Roll Call Vote 112th Congress - 2nd Session

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Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343 )
Vote Number: 89
Vote Date: May 8, 2012, 12:01 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5
Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Measure Number: S. 2343 (Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012 )
Measure Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts:
YEAs52
NAYs
45
Present
1
Not Voting
2

*Information compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate bill clerk under the direction of the secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name 
Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Ayotte (R-NH), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Boozman (R-AR), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brown (R-MA), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coats (R-IN), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Heller (R-NV), Nay
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Kirk (R-IL), Not Voting
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Not Voting
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Nay
Portman (R-OH), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Rubio (R-FL), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Present
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Toomey (R-PA), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State
Grouped By Vote Position 
YEAs ---52
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Coons (D-DE)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Manchin (D-WV)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---45
Alexander (R-TN)
Ayotte (R-NH)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Brown (R-MA)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Heller (R-NV)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Reid (D-NV)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)
Present - 1
Snowe (R-ME)
Not Voting - 2
Kirk (R-IL)
Lugar (R-IN)
Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State
Grouped by Home State 
Alabama:

Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay

Alaska:

Begich (D-AK), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay

Arizona:

Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay

Arkansas:

Boozman (R-AR), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Yea

California:

Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea

Colorado:

Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-CO), Yea

Connecticut:

Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea

Delaware:

Carper (D-DE), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Yea

Florida:

Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Rubio (R-FL), Nay

Georgia:

Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay

Hawaii:

Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Inouye (D-HI), Yea

Idaho:

Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Risch (R-ID), Nay

Illinois:

Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Kirk (R-IL), Not Voting

Indiana:

Coats (R-IN), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Not Voting

Iowa:

Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea

Kansas:

Moran (R-KS), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay

Kentucky:

McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Paul (R-KY), Nay

Louisiana:

Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay

Maine:

Collins (R-ME), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Present

Maryland:

Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea

Massachusetts:

Brown (R-MA), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Yea

Michigan:

Levin (D-MI), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea

Minnesota:

Franken (D-MN), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea

Mississippi:

Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Wicker (R-MS), Nay

Missouri:

Blunt (R-MO), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea

Montana:

Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea

Nebraska:

Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Nelson (D-NE), Yea

Nevada:

Heller (R-NV), Nay
Reid (D-NV), Nay

New Hampshire:

Ayotte (R-NH), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea

New Jersey:

Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea

New Mexico:

Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea

New York:

Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea

North Carolina:

Burr (R-NC), Nay
Hagan (D-NC), Yea

North Dakota:

Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay

Ohio:

Brown (D-OH), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Nay

Oklahoma:

Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay

Oregon:

Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Yea

Pennsylvania:

Casey (D-PA), Yea
Toomey (R-PA), Nay

Rhode Island:

Reed (D-RI), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea

South Carolina:

DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Nay

South Dakota:

Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay

Tennessee:

Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay

Texas:

Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay

Utah:

Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Lee (R-UT), Nay

Vermont:

Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea

Virginia:

Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea

Washington:

Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea

West Virginia:

Manchin (D-WV), Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea

Wisconsin:

Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Yea

Wyoming:

Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay

Vote Summary
By Senator Name
By Vote Position
By Home State