H.R. 2356 (107th): Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (On Passage of the Bill)

Number:
Senate Vote #54 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Mar 20, 2002 (107th Congress)
Result:
Bill Passed
Bill:
H.R. 2356 (107th): Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Introduced by Rep. Christopher Shays [R-CT4, 1987-2009] on June 28, 2001
Current Status: Signed by the President

This was a vote to pass a bill or agree to a resolution.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 60
 
 
 
60%
48 11 1
  Nay 40
 
 
 
40%
2 38 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes

What’s the difference between aye and yea?

There is no meaningful difference between aye and yea (and nay and no), but the terms are used in different sorts of votes based on Congress’s long tradition of parliamentary procedure. The House and Senate follow the U.S. Constitution strictly when it says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). The House sometimes operates under a special set of rules called the “Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union” (or “Committee of the Whole” for short), which is a sort of pseudo-committee that is made up of every congressman. During this mode of operation, the House uses the terms “aye” and “no” instead. (See the Rules of the House, Rule XX, and House Practice in the section Voting.)