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Senate roll call 239 · 111th Congress · Jul 22, 2009

To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

On Jul 22, 2009, the Senate voted 43–54 on “On the Amendment” (S 1390). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 5–51, Republicans 38–2, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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 Rejected
Yes
43
No
54
Did not vote
14
Date
Jul 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats5 yes · 51 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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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