American Jobs Act of 2011 (S. 1660)

(on procedural vote to proceed, bill fails 50-49 (60 votes needed to get to vote on measure; all Republicans voted against the bill as did three Democrats (Nelson of Nebraska, Tester of Montana and the bill's sponsor, Reid of Nevada); both Nelson and Tester are up for re-election in 2012, and additional Democrats are on record stating that they would not vote for the bill in an actual vote on the bill itself).