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Senate roll call 331 · 111th Congress · Oct 29, 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 Oct 29, 2009, the Senate voted 72–28 on “On the Conference Report” (HR 2996). Result: Conference Report Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–3, Republicans 15–25, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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
Conference Report Agreed to
Yes
72
No
28
Did not vote
11
Date
Oct 29, 2009

By party

  • Republicans15 yes · 25 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 3 no · 7 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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