A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New Yor

On Dec 9, 2010, the Senate voted 57–42 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (HR 847). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte. By party: Democrats 56–1, Republicans 0–41, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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 on the Motion to Proceed Rejecte
Yes: 57
No: 42
Did not vote: 12
Date: Dec 9, 2010

By party

Republicans0 yes · 41 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Harry Reid D-NV voted no

The bill

H.R. 847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
George S. Lemieux R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Scott P. Brown R-MA
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
Harry Reid D-NV
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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