To repeal a certain provision of the SAFETEA-LU.

On Jul 30, 2009, the Senate voted 34–63 on “On the Motion” (HR 3357). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 11–45, Republicans 22–18, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 34
No: 63
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jul 30, 2009

By party

Republicans22 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 45 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Mark Begich D-AK voted yes
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
Mark Udall D-CO voted yes
Michael F. Bennet D-CO voted yes
Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Claire Mccaskill D-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
Mike Johanns R-NE voted no
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter D-PA voted yes
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes

The bill

H.R. 3357: To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR
Mark Pryor D-AR
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Barbara Boxer D-CA
Dianne Feinstein D-CA
Christopher John Dodd D-CT
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman D-DE
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE
Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL
Roland Burris D-IL
Evan Bayh D-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA
John Forbes Kerry D-MA
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD
Carl Levin D-MI
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI
Al Franken D-MN
Amy Klobuchar D-MN
Jon Tester D-MT
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT
Kay Hagan D-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND
Kent Conrad D-ND
Mike Johanns R-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ
Robert Menendez D-NJ
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM
Harry Reid D-NV
John Eric Ensign R-NV
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
Sherrod Brown D-OH
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Jeff Merkley D-OR
Robert (Bob) Casey Jr. D-PA
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
James H. (Jim) Webb D-VA
Mark R. Warner D-VA
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA
Patty Murray D-WA
Herbert H. Kohl D-WI
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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