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Senate roll call 13 · 111th Congress · Jan 22, 2009

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded con

On Jan 22, 2009, the Senate voted 59–38 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 181). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 3–38, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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 to Table Agreed to
Yes
59
No
38
Did not vote
14
Date
Jan 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 38 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 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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