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Senate roll call 320 · 111th Congress · Oct 13, 2009

A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and f

On Oct 13, 2009, the Senate voted 56–38 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2847). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 55–1, Republicans 0–37, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
56
No
38
Did not vote
17
Date
Oct 13, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 37 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Oct 13, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-320/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-departments-of-commerce (accessed 2026-10-17).