An original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big t

On Apr 26, 2010, the Senate voted 57–41 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 3217). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 56–2, Republicans 0–39, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes: 57
No: 41
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 26, 2010

By party

Republicans0 yes · 39 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted no
Harry Reid D-NV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
George S. Lemieux R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Scott P. Brown R-MA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Harry Reid D-NV
John Eric Ensign R-NV
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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