To provide for a point of order against any appropriations bill that fails fully fund the construction of the Southwest border fence.

On Apr 2, 2009, the Senate voted 36–61 on “On the Motion” (SCONRES 13). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 2–53, Republicans 34–7, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 members voted against their own party.

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

Result: Motion Rejected
Yes: 36
No: 61
Did not vote: 14
Date: Apr 2, 2009

By party

Republicans34 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 53 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL voted no
Evan Bayh D-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Evan Bayh D-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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