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Senate roll call 448 · 111th Congress · Mar 16, 2010

To provide for the rescission of unused transportation earmarks and to establish a general reporting requirement for any unused earmarks.

On Mar 16, 2010, the Senate voted 87–11 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1586). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 54–3, Republicans 32–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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
Amendment Agreed to
Yes
87
No
11
Did not vote
13
Date
Mar 16, 2010

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1586: Aviation Safety and Investment Act of 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, “To provide for the rescission of unused…: Senate Vote, Mar 16, 2010,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-448/to-provide-for-the-rescission-of-unused-transportation-earmarks (accessed 2026-10-17).