On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2310 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)

This was a vote to approve or reject an amendment to S. 3240 (112th) in the Senate.

Congress
112th Congress
Date
Jun 21, 2012
Chamber
Senate
Number
#161
Result:
Amendment Rejected
Track Votes
Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 26
 
 
 
26%
23 1 2
  Nay 73
 
 
 
73%
28 45 0
Not Voting 1
 
 
 
1%
0 1 0
Required: 3/5 source: senate.gov
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Notes: “Aye” or “Yea”?

“Aye” and “Yea” mean the same thing, and so do “No” and “Nay”. Congress uses different words in different sorts of votes.

The U.S. Constitution says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). Congress takes this literally and uses “yea” and “nay” when voting on the final passage of bills.

All Senate votes use these words. But the House of Representatives uses “Aye” and “No” in other sorts of votes.

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