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Senate roll call 298 · 111th Congress · Sep 24, 2009

A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other

On Sep 24, 2009, the Senate voted 77–21 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 2996). Result: Bill Passed. By party: Democrats 56–1, Republicans 20–20, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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
Bill Passed
Yes
77
No
21
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 24, 2009

By party

  • Republicans20 yes · 20 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 1 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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