Jumpstart Our Business Startups

Mar. 22, 2012 | H.R. 3606
The "Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act" would reduce critical regulatory protections for investors that are essential to safeguarding the retirement savings of America's workers from fraud and other risks. The so-called "Jobs Act" would create few jobs and would instead inevitably weaken investor confidence in our capital markets by creating new and expanded loopholes in our securities laws. Weakened securities regulations increase the danger of fraud and speculation. The bill passed.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 73
NAYs: 26

Legislator State Party Vote
Sen. Mark Udall
CO
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Carl Levin
MI
 Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
 Democrat No
Sen. Kent Conrad
ND
 Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg
NJ
 Democrat No
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
LA
 Democrat No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Herb Kohl
WI
 Democrat Yes
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
CT
 Independent Independent Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
 ID ID No
Sen. Saxby Chambliss
GA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Mark Steven Kirk
IL
 Republican Not Voting
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
 Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
 Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
 Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
 Republican Yes
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
 Republican Yes
2012 Senate Key Votes
  1. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
  2. Jumpstart Our Business Startups
  3. Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
  4. Repeal of NLRB's Fair Election Rules
  5. Amendment to Limit Union Representation Rights in the Workplace
  6. Amendment to Circumvent Collective Bargaining Agreements
  7. Bring Jobs Home Act
  8. Amendment to Extend the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
  9. Middle Class Tax Cuts Act
  10. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  11. Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013