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Senate roll call 203 · 111th Congress · Jun 2, 2009

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States

On Jun 2, 2009, the Senate voted 84–11 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 1256). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–1, Republicans 29–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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 Agreed to
Yes
84
No
11
Did not vote
16
Date
Jun 2, 2009

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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