Senate vote 218 (2012): On the Cloture Motion, S3254
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Senate vote 218 (2012): On the Cloture Motion, S3254
2012-12-03 · S. 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S. 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 · proposed by Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
- What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture Motion Agreed to on 2012-12-03 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes
Question: On the Cloture Motion · An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to · Yea 93 · Nay 0 · Present 0 · Not voting 7 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 45 | 0 | 2 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Yea |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| BOOZMAN, John | AR | R | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Yea |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Yea |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Yea |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Yea |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Yea |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| KIRK, Mark Steven | IL | R | Not Voting |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Yea |
| MORAN, Jerry | KS | R | Yea |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Yea |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| PAUL, Rand | KY | R | Yea |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Not Voting |
| BROWN, Scott P. | MA | R | Yea |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| FRANKEN, Al | MN | D | Not Voting |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BLUNT, Roy | MO | R | Yea |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Yea |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Yea |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| HOEVEN, John | ND | R | Yea |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| AYOTTE, Kelly | NH | R | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| GILLIBRAND, Kirsten | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Yea |
| PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) | OH | R | Yea |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Yea |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Not Voting |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Not Voting |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph | PA | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Yea |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Yea |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Yea |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| LEE, Mike | UT | R | Yea |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Yea |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Not Voting |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Ron | WI | R | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| MANCHIN, Joe, III | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Not Voting |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Yea |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Yea |
President's position (not a member vote)
OBAMA, Barack (D): Not Voting
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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