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Senate roll call 295 · 111th Congress · Sep 24, 2009

To ensure that the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (commonly known as the "White House Climate Change Czar") is not directing actions o

On Sep 24, 2009, the Senate voted 57–41 on “On the Motion to Table” (HR 2996). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–2, Republicans 1–39, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
57
No
41
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 24, 2009

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 39 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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