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Senate roll call 43 · 111th Congress · Feb 4, 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend for 2009 the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, and for other purposes.

On Feb 4, 2009, the Senate voted 39–57 on “On the Motion” (HR 1). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 2–54, Republicans 37–2, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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 Rejected
Yes
39
No
57
Did not vote
15
Date
Feb 4, 2009

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 54 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment 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, “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986…: Senate Vote, Feb 4, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-43/to-amend-the-internal-revenue-code-of-1986-to (accessed 2026-10-17).

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