Senate vote 233 (2012): On the Amendment, HR5949
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Senate vote 233 (2012): On the Amendment, HR5949
2012-12-27 · H.R. 5949: FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: H.R. 5949: FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 · proposed by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
- What was asked: On the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Amendment Rejected on 2012-12-27 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-238. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On the Amendment · To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States.
Result: Amendment Rejected · Yea 37 · Nay 54 · Present 0 · Not voting 9 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 40 | 4 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| BENNET, Michael F. | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| BLUMENTHAL, Richard | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Nay |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| COONS, Christopher A. | DE | D | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Nay |
| RUBIO, Marco | FL | R | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| SCHATZ, Brian Emanuel | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Nay |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| BROWN, Scott P. | MA | R | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Nay |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob) | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Not Voting |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Nay |
| TOOMEY, Patrick Joseph | PA | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Nay |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Not Voting |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Nay |
| MANCHIN, Joe, III | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Nay |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
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
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