Senate vote 115 (2012): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S3220
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Senate vote 115 (2012): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S3220
2012-06-05 · S. 3220: Paycheck Fairness Act
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S. 3220: Paycheck Fairness Act · proposed by Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
- What was asked: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected on 2012-06-05 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3714) Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes
Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Yea 52 · Nay 47 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 46 | 1 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| BOOZMAN, John | AR | R | Nay |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Nay |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| BENNET, Michael F. | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| BLUMENTHAL, Richard | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| COONS, Christopher A. | DE | D | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| RUBIO, Marco | FL | R | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| KIRK, Mark Steven | IL | R | Not Voting |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| MORAN, Jerry | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| PAUL, Rand | KY | R | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| BROWN, Scott P. | MA | R | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| FRANKEN, Al | MN | D | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BLUNT, Roy | MO | R | Nay |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| HOEVEN, John | ND | R | Nay |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| AYOTTE, Kelly | NH | R | Nay |
| SHAHEEN, Jeanne | NH | D | Yea |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Thomas (Tom) | NM | D | Yea |
| HELLER, Dean | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| GILLIBRAND, Kirsten | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Yea |
| PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph | PA | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Nay |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| LEE, Mike | UT | R | Nay |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Yea |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Ron | WI | R | Nay |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| MANCHIN, Joe, III | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
OBAMA, Barack (D): Yea
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 112th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:15Z
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Cloture
- A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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