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Senate roll call 238 · 111th Congress · Jul 22, 2009

To express the sense of the Senate that the United States should fully enforce existing sanctions, and should explore additional sanctions, with respect to Nort

On Jul 22, 2009, the Senate voted 66–31 on “On the Amendment” (S 1390). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 9–31, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
66
No
31
Did not vote
14
Date
Jul 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 10 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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