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Roll call votes occur when a representative or senator votes "yea" or "nay," so that the names of members voting on each side are recorded. A voice vote is a vote in which those in favor or against a measure say "yea" or "nay," respectively, without the names or tallies of members voting on each side being recorded.

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Senate Roll Call Votes by Year

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

Cloture Votes listed by Congress What is Cloture?

Senate Action on Cloture Motions

Tiebreaking Votes 1988-present 1789-2003 (pdf)

Vote Override Procedure in the House and the Senate (pdf)

Constitutional Authority: Article I, section 3

Other Voting Statistics

Senators Casting 10,000 or More Votes

Most Consecutive Votes

Voting Process

Senate Rules Rule XII

Procedure

Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements (pdf)

Voting and Quorum Procedures in the Senate (pdf)

Historic Votes

The Senate Votes on a Presidential Impeachment (Pres. Andrew Johnson) May 16, 1868

The Great Senate Deadlock of 1881

A Dramatic Tie-breaker (Arthur) Mar 18, 1881

A Vote for Women Sep 30, 1918

Civil Rights Filibuster Ended Jun. 10, 1964

Voting in the House

Roll Call Votes

House Voting Procedure

Glossary and Definitions

Proxy voting Roll call vote Unanimous consent Unanimous consent agreement Veto override vote Voice vote Yeas and nays

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