Floor vote

Senate vote #219

On the Motion to Proceed S. 1917

A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.

Rejected Congress 112 · Session 1 Dec 1, 2011 · 8:27 PM EST S 1917

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REJECTED

51–49

+2 margin

Democrats

49 2

Republicans

1 46

Independents

1 1

Majority threshold YES 51 49 NO

100 members voted Passed by 2 votes

Crossed the aisle 1

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Republican Voted NAY (16 against, 1 for), but 1 member below broke ranks and voted YEA.

Voted yes 16

Voted no 17