Senate roll vote on 'fiscal cliff' deal

January 1, 2013 @ 2:38 pm

(AP) - The 89-8 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate passed the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012, which broke the "fiscal cliff" stalemate.

A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.

Voting yes were 47 Democrats, 40 Republicans and 2 independents.

Voting no were 3 Democrats and 5 Republicans.

Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Begich, Alaska; Bingaman, N.M.; Blumenthal, Conn.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Casey, Pa.; Conrad, N.D.; Coons, Del.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Franken, Minn.; Gillibrand, N.Y.; Hagan, N.C.; Johnson, S.D.; Kerry, Mass.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Manchin, W.V.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Merkley, Ore.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Nelson, Neb.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.V.; Schatz, Hawaii; Schumer, N.Y.; Shaheen, N.H.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Udall, Colo.; Udall, N.M.; Warner, Va.; Webb, Va.; Whitehouse, R.I.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats No

Bennet, Colo.; Carper, Del.; Harkin, Iowa.

Democrats Not Voting

Lautenberg, N.J.

Republicans Yes

Alexander, Tenn.; Ayotte, N.H.; Barrasso, Wyo.; Blunt, Mo.; Boozman, Ark.; Brown, Mass.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coats, Ind.; Coburn, Okla.; Cochran, Miss.; Collins, Maine; Corker, Tenn.; Cornyn, Texas; Crapo, Idaho; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham, S.C.; Hatch, Utah; Heller, Nev.; Hoeven, N.D.; Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Johanns, Neb.; Johnson, Wis.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lugar, Ind.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Moran, Kan.; Murkowski, Alaska; Portman, Ohio; Risch, Idaho; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Snowe, Maine; Thune, S.D.; Toomey, Pa.; Vitter, La.; Wicker, Miss.

Republicans No

Grassley, Iowa; Lee, Utah; Paul, Ky.; Rubio, Fla.; Shelby, Ala.

Republicans Not Voting

DeMint, S.C.; Kirk, Ill.

Independents Yes

Lieberman, Conn.; Sanders, Vt.


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    The 89-8 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate passed the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012, which broke the "fiscal cliff" stalemate . . . .
    January 1, 2013 3:02 pm
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