A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

On Apr 5, 2011, the Senate voted 90–10 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 493). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 37–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes: 90
No: 10
Did not vote: 2
Date: Apr 5, 2011

By party

Republicans37 yes · 10 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Jerry Moran R-KS
Rand Paul R-KY
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
John Eric Ensign R-NV
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Mike Lee R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI
Dean Heller R-NV

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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