On the Motion (Reid Motion to Recess Until 12:01 A.M., Friday, December 18, 2009)

Number:
Senate Vote #380 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Dec 17, 2009 (111th Congress)
Result:
Motion Agreed to
Related Bill:
H.R. 3326 (111th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
Introduced by Rep. John Murtha [D-PA12, 1973-2010] on July 24, 2009
Current Status: Signed by the President

This was a procedural vote.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 59
 
 
 
59%
57 0 2
  Nay 38
 
 
 
38%
0 38 0
Not Voting 3
 
 
 
3%
1 2 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.)