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Senate roll call 4 · 111th Congress · Jan 15, 2009

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans wit

On Jan 15, 2009, the Senate voted 72–23 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 181). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–0, Republicans 17–23, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

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

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
72
No
23
Did not vote
16
Date
Jan 15, 2009

By party

  • Republicans17 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

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, “A bill to amend title VII of the Civil…: Senate Vote, Jan 15, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-4/a-bill-to-amend-title-vii-of-the-civil (accessed 2026-10-17).

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