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Senate roll call 160 · 111th Congress · Apr 22, 2009

To modify the definition of the term "obligation".

On Apr 22, 2009, the Senate voted 94–1 on “On the Amendment” (S 386). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–0, Republicans 40–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
94
No
1
Did not vote
16
Date
Apr 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans40 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

S. 386: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery 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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Capitol Receipts, “To modify the definition of the term…: Senate Vote, Apr 22, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-160/to-modify-the-definition-of-the-term-obligation (accessed 2026-10-17).