On the Motion to Proceed S. 953

This vote was related to a bill introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] on May 11, 2011, S. 953 (112th): Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011.

Congress
112th Congress
Date
May 18, 2011
Chamber
Senate
Number
#73
Result:
Motion to Proceed Rejected
Track Votes
Key: R Yea D Nay R Nay
Seat position based on our ideology score.
Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 42
 
 
 
42%
0 42 0
  Nay 57
 
 
 
57%
50 5 2
Not Voting 1
 
 
 
1%
1 0 0
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