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Senate roll call 189 · 111th Congress · May 13, 2009

David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior

On May 13, 2009, the Senate voted 57–39 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 139). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 54–1, Republicans 2–38, 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
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
57
No
39
Did not vote
15
Date
May 13, 2009

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 38 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

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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