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112th Congress (2nd) Vote 236 - A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
12/28/2012, 10:42 AM
Vote Summary
HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
112th Congress (2nd) Vote 236 is a Senate Vote on Bill HR 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012. HR 5949 was introduced on June 15, 2012 by 1 Sponsors and 5 Cosponsors.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.
The vote passed with a tally of 73 For, 23 Against, 0 Present, and 4 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 30 Democrats, 42 Republican, and 1 Independents voting For, 19 Democrats, 3 Republican, and 1 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 2 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.
Voting For
Democrat
Republican
Independent
73
30
42
1
Voting Against
Democrat
Republican
Independent
23
19
3
1
Voting Present
Democrat
Republican
Independent
0
0
0
0
Not Voting
Democrat
Republican
Independent
4
2
2
0
Official Vote Question
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949 - A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
Official Vote Result
Bill Passed (73-23, 3/5 majority required)
Comments
Senators' Votes on A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
Voting Member of 112th Congress (2nd) Vote 236

Mark R. Warner

Jim Webb

Sheldon Whitehouse

Ron Wyden

Roger F. Wicker

David Vitter

Tom Udall

Mark Udall

Jon Tester

Patrick J. Toomey

John Thune

Brian Schatz

Jeanne Shaheen

Jeff Sessions
