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Senate roll call 496 · 111th Congress · Mar 25, 2010

To prevent the new government entitlement program from further increasing an unsustainable deficit.

On Mar 25, 2010, the Senate voted 39–56 on “On the Motion” (HR 4872). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–55, Republicans 39–0, Independents 0–1. 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
Motion Rejected
Yes
39
No
56
Did not vote
16
Date
Mar 25, 2010

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 55 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 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 prevent the new government entitlement…: Senate Vote, Mar 25, 2010,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-496/to-prevent-the-new-government-entitlement-program-from-further (accessed 2026-10-17).

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