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Senate roll call 294 · 111th Congress · Sep 23, 2009

To strike the earmarks for the Save America's Treasure program and to provide criteria for the distribution of grants under that program.

On Sep 23, 2009, the Senate voted 72–26 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2996). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 53–4, Republicans 18–22, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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 to Table Agreed to
Yes
72
No
26
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 23, 2009

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 22 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats53 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To strike the earmarks for the Save…: Senate Vote, Sep 23, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-294/to-strike-the-earmarks-for-the-save-americas-treasure (accessed 2026-10-17).

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