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Senate roll call 543 · 111th Congress · May 13, 2010

To instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a self-regulatory organization to assign credit rating agencies to provide initial credit rating

On May 13, 2010, the Senate voted 64–35 on “On the Amendment” (S 3217). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–5, Republicans 11–30, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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
64
No
35
Did not vote
12
Date
May 13, 2010

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 30 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 5 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 instruct the Securities and Exchange…: Senate Vote, May 13, 2010,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-543/to-instruct-the-securities-and-exchange-commission-to-establish (accessed 2026-10-17).