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On Jan 11, 2009, the Senate voted 66–12 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 22). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 12–12, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 66
No: 12
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 11, 2009

By party

Republicans12 yes · 12 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Mike Johanns R-NE voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
John Thune R-SD voted no
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Mike Johanns R-NE
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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