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Senate roll call 545 · 111th Congress · May 13, 2010

To provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions and prohibit bailout authority.

On May 13, 2010, the Senate voted 42–58 on “On the Amendment” (S 3217). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 1–57, Republicans 41–0, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
Amendment Rejected
Yes
42
No
58
Did not vote
11
Date
May 13, 2010

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 57 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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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