A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.

On Sep 27, 2010, the Senate voted 48–25 on “On the Motion” (S 3816). Result: Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 45–0, Republicans 2–25, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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 Agreed to
Yes: 48
No: 25
Did not vote: 38
Date: Sep 27, 2010

By party

Republicans2 yes · 25 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Scott P. Brown R-MA voted yes
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
George S. Lemieux R-FL
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Mike Johanns R-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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