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Senate roll call 371 · 111th Congress · Dec 10, 2009

A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September

On Dec 10, 2009, the Senate voted 56–43 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (HR 3288). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Democrats 55–3, Republicans 0–40, 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 Proceed Agreed to
Yes
56
No
43
Did not vote
12
Date
Dec 10, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 40 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3288: Consolidated 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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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Dec 10, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-371/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-departments-of-transportation (accessed 2026-10-17).