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Senate roll call 206 · 111th Congress · Jun 10, 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 10, 2009, the Senate voted 67–30 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 1256). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–1, Republicans 11–29, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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
67
No
30
Did not vote
14
Date
Jun 10, 2009

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 29 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 1 no · 10 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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