Legislation Details
The Paycheck Fairness Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
06/05/2012 --

On June 5, 2012, a majority of the Senate (52-47) voted in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3220). This amount fell short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture and allow the bill to proceed to consideration on its merits. The ACLU supported this legislation and a vote in favor of cloture.  The Paycheck Fairness Act would strengthen and update the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by requiring employers to demonstrate that wage differences among employees, who hold the same position and do the same work, stem from factors other than sex; prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about their wages; leveling the playing field by ensuring that women can obtain the same remedies as those subject to discrimination based on race or national origin; and reinstating the collection of important wage-related data. The bill also provides technical assistance to employers and important safeguards for small businesses. (Though Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is listed as voting "no," he did so solely for procedural reasons to enable the legislation to be voted on again in this Congress. He has stated that he supports passage of this legislation.)


Bill Number: S.3220
US Senate Roll Call No. 115
112th Congress, 2nd Session
Votes For: 52
Votes Against: 47
Not Voting: 1
State-by-State Map Roll Call of Members State-by-State

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Yeas: 52
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI-)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT-)
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK-)
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO-)
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM-)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT-)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA-)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH-)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA-)
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD-)
Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE-)
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA-)
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND-)
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE-)
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL-)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA-)
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN-)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY-)
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC-)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA-)
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI-)
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD-)
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA-)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN-)
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI-)
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA-)
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ-)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT-)
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI-)
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT-)
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV-)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO-)
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ-)
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR-)
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD-)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA-)
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE-)
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL-)
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR-)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI-)
Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV-)
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT-)
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY-)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH-)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI-)
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT-)
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO-)
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM-)
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA-)
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA-)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI-)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR-)
Nays: 47
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN-)
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH-)
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY-)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO-)
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR-)
Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA-)
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC-)
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA-)
Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN-)
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK-)
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS-)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME-)
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN-)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX-)
Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID-)
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC-)
Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY-)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC-)
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA-)
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT-)
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV-)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND-)
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX-)
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK-)
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA-)
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE-)
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI-)
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ-)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT-)
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN-)
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ-)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY-)
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS-)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK-)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY-)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH-)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV-)
Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID-)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS-)
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL-)
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL-)
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL-)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME-)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD-)
Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA-)
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA-)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS-)
Not Voting: 1
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL-)
Alabama: 2
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL-) .... N
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL-) .... N
Alaska: 2
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK-) .... Y
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK-) .... N
Arizona: 2
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ-) .... N
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ-) .... N
Arkansas: 2
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR-) .... N
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR-) .... Y
California: 2
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA-) .... Y
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA-) .... Y
Colorado: 2
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO-) .... Y
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO-) .... Y
Connecticut: 2
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT-) .... Y
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT-) .... Y
Delaware: 2
Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE-) .... Y
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE-) .... Y
Florida: 2
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL-) .... Y
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL-) .... N
Georgia: 2
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA-) .... N
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA-) .... N
Hawaii: 2
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI-) .... Y
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI-) .... Y
Idaho: 2
Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID-) .... N
Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID-) .... N
Illinois: 2
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL-) .... Y
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL-) .... NV
Indiana: 2
Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN-) .... N
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN-) .... N
Iowa: 2
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA-) .... N
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA-) .... Y
Kansas: 2
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS-) .... N
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS-) .... N
Kentucky: 2
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY-) .... N
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY-) .... N
Louisiana: 2
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA-) .... Y
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA-) .... N
Maine: 2
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME-) .... N
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME-) .... N
Maryland: 2
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD-) .... Y
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD-) .... Y
Massachusetts: 2
Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA-) .... N
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA-) .... Y
Michigan: 2
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI-) .... Y
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI-) .... Y
Minnesota: 2
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN-) .... Y
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN-) .... Y
Mississippi: 2
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS-) .... N
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS-) .... N
Missouri: 2
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO-) .... N
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO-) .... Y
Montana: 2
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT-) .... Y
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT-) .... Y
Nebraska: 2
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE-) .... N
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE-) .... Y
Nevada: 2
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV-) .... N
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV-) .... N
New Hampshire: 2
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH-) .... N
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH-) .... Y
New Jersey: 2
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ-) .... Y
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ-) .... Y
New Mexico: 2
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM-) .... Y
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM-) .... Y
New York: 2
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY-) .... Y
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY-) .... Y
North Carolina: 2
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC-) .... N
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC-) .... Y
North Dakota: 2
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND-) .... Y
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND-) .... N
Ohio: 2
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH-) .... Y
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH-) .... N
Oklahoma: 2
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK-) .... N
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK-) .... N
Oregon: 2
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR-) .... Y
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR-) .... Y
Pennsylvania: 2
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA-) .... Y
Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA-) .... N
Rhode Island: 2
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI-) .... Y
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI-) .... Y
South Carolina: 2
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC-) .... N
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC-) .... N
South Dakota: 2
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD-) .... Y
Sen. John Thune (R-SD-) .... N
Tennessee: 2
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN-) .... N
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN-) .... N
Texas: 2
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX-) .... N
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX-) .... N
Utah: 2
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT-) .... N
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT-) .... N
Vermont: 2
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT-) .... Y
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT-) .... Y
Virginia: 2
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA-) .... Y
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA-) .... Y
Washington: 2
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA-) .... Y
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA-) .... Y
West Virginia: 2
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV-) .... Y
Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV-) .... Y
Wisconsin: 2
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI-) .... N
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI-) .... Y
Wyoming: 2
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY-) .... N
Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY-) .... N