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Senate roll call 50 · 111th Congress · Feb 5, 2009

To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act.

On Feb 5, 2009, the Senate voted 1–96 on “On the Motion” (HR 1). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 0–56, Republicans 1–39, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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
Motion Rejected
Yes
1
No
96
Did not vote
14
Date
Feb 5, 2009

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 39 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 56 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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