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Senate roll call 99 · 111th Congress · Mar 16, 2009

A bill to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of th

On Mar 16, 2009, the Senate voted 73–21 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 146). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 16–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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
73
No
21
Did not vote
17
Date
Mar 16, 2009

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 21 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 146: Omnibus Public Land Management 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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