On the Cloture Motion S. 2237

Number:
Senate Vote #177 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Jul 12, 2012 (112th Congress)
Result:
Cloture Motion Rejected
Related Bill:
S. 2237 (112th): Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act
Introduced by Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] on March 26, 2012
Current Status: Reported by Committee

This was a vote on “cloture”, which means to end debate so that an up-or-down vote can be taken. A vote in favor is a vote to end debate and move to a vote on the issue itself, while a vote against is a vote to prolong debate or to filibuster.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 53
 
 
 
53%
49 2 2
  Nay 44
 
 
 
44%
1 43 0
Not Voting 3
 
 
 
3%
1 2 0
Required: 3/5

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.)