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Senate roll call 385 · 111th Congress · Dec 21, 2009

To improve the bill.

On Dec 21, 2009, the Senate voted 60–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 3590). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 59–0, Republicans 0–40, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
60
No
40
Did not vote
11
Date
Dec 21, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 40 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats59 yes · 0 no · 7 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. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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