S.Res. 159 (112th): A resolution honoring the members of the military and ... (On the Resolution)

Number:
Senate Vote #63 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
May 03, 2011 (112th Congress)
Result:
Resolution Agreed to
Bill:
S.Res. 159 (112th): A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
Introduced by Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] on May 3, 2011
Current Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

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

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 97
 
 
 
97%
50 45 2
  Nay 0
 
 
 
0%
0 0 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.)