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Senate roll call 290 · 111th Congress · Sep 22, 2009

To support the participation of the Smithsonian Institution in activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009.

On Sep 22, 2009, the Senate voted 95–0 on “On the Amendment” (HR 2996). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 39–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
95
No
0
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To support the participation of the…: Senate Vote, Sep 22, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-290/to-support-the-participation-of-the-smithsonian-institution-in (accessed 2026-10-17).

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