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Senate roll call 59 · 111th Congress · Feb 9, 2009

In the nature of a substitute.

On Feb 9, 2009, the Senate voted 61–36 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 1). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 57–0, Republicans 3–36, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
61
No
36
Did not vote
14
Date
Feb 9, 2009

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 36 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats57 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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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