Senate roll call 377 · 111th Congress · Dec 15, 2009
To provide for the importation of prescription drugs.
On Dec 15, 2009, the Senate voted 51–48 on “On the Amendment” (HR 3590). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 27–31, Republicans 23–17, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 44 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
- Amendment Rejected
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 48
- Did not vote
- 12
- Date
- Dec 15, 2009
By party
- Republicans23 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
- Democrats27 yes · 31 no · 8 didn’t vote
- Independents1 yes · 0 no
Who broke with their party
- Mark Begich D-AK voted yes
- Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
- Mark Pryor D-AR voted yes
- Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
- Barbara Boxer D-CA voted yes
- Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted yes
- Michael F. Bennet D-CO voted yes
- Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL voted yes
- Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
- Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
- Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted yes
- Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
- Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
- Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
- James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
- Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted yes
- Al Franken D-MN voted yes
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted yes
- Claire Mccaskill D-MO voted yes
- William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
- Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
- Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND voted yes
- Kent Conrad D-ND voted yes
- Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
- Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted no
- Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted yes
- Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted yes
- John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
- George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted no
- Sherrod Brown D-OH voted yes
- James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
- Jeff Merkley D-OR voted yes
- Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted yes
- Arlen Specter D-PA voted yes
- Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD voted yes
- Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
- Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT voted no
- James H. (Jim) Webb D-VA voted yes
- Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
- Herbert H. Kohl D-WI voted yes
- Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted yes
- John A. Barrasso R-WY voted no
- Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted no
The bill
How each senator voted: Yes
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK
- Mark Begich D-AK
- Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
- Richard C. Shelby R-AL
- Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR
- Mark Pryor D-AR
- John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
- Barbara Boxer D-CA
- Dianne Feinstein D-CA
- Michael F. Bennet D-CO
- Clarence William (Bill) Nelson D-FL
- George S. Lemieux R-FL
- Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
- Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA
- James Risch R-ID
- Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
- Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
- David Vitter R-LA
- Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
- Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
- Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI
- Al Franken D-MN
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
- Claire Mccaskill D-MO
- Roger F. Wicker R-MS
- Byron Leslie Dorgan D-ND
- Kent Conrad D-ND
- Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
- Mike Johanns R-NE
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM
- Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM
- Sherrod Brown D-OH
- Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR
- Arlen Specter D-PA
- James W. Demint R-SC
- Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
- John Thune R-SD
- Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD
- Lamar Alexander R-TN
- Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
- James H. (Jim) Webb D-VA
- Bernard Sanders I-VT
- Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT
- Herbert H. Kohl D-WI
- Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
How each senator voted: No
- Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
- Mark Udall D-CO
- Christopher John Dodd D-CT
- Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
- Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman D-DE
- Thomas Richard Carper D-DE
- Johnny Isakson R-GA
- Saxby Chambliss R-GA
- Daniel Kahikina Akaka D-HI
- Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI
- Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL
- Roland Burris D-IL
- Evan Bayh D-IN
- Richard Green Lugar R-IN
- Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
- Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
- James Paul David Bunning R-KY
- Mary L. Landrieu D-LA
- John Forbes Kerry D-MA
- Paul G. Kirk Jr. D-MA
- Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD
- Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD
- Carl Levin D-MI
- William Thad Cochran R-MS
- Jon Tester D-MT
- Max Sieben Baucus D-MT
- Kay Hagan D-NC
- Richard M. Burr R-NC
- Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
- Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Harry Reid D-NV
- John Eric Ensign R-NV
- Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- George Victor Voinovich R-OH
- James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
- Robert (Bob) Casey Jr. D-PA
- John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
- Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
- Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
- Mark R. Warner D-VA
- Maria E. Cantwell D-WA
- Patty Murray D-WA
- John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV
- John A. Barrasso R-WY
- Michael B. Enzi R-WY
Did not vote
- Kenneth Lee Salazar D-CO
- Christopher A. Coons D-DE
- Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE
- Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
- Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
- Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA
- Scott P. Brown R-MA
- Hillary Rodham Clinton D-NY
- Arlen Specter R-PA
- Carte P. Goodwin D-WV
- Joe Manchin III D-WV
- Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV
Other votes
From Voteview roll call records.
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