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Senate roll call 241 · 111th Congress · Jul 23, 2009

To repeal the sunset of authority to provide fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of uniforms from foreign sources.

On Jul 23, 2009, the Senate voted 40–54 on “On the Amendment” (S 1390). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 8–46, Republicans 32–7, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
40
No
54
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 23, 2009

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats8 yes · 46 no · 12 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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