Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the Census

On Jul 13, 2009, the Senate voted 76–15 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 387). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 20–15, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 76
No: 15
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 13, 2009

By party

Republicans20 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no
John A. Barrasso R-WY voted no
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
John Eric Ensign R-NV
John Cornyn R-TX
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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