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Senate roll call 34 · 112th Congress · Mar 7, 2011

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

On Mar 7, 2011, the Senate voted 87–3 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 23). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–1, Republicans 39–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
87
No
3
Did not vote
12
Date
Mar 7, 2011

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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