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Senate roll call 546 · 111th Congress · May 13, 2010

To ensure that the fees that small businesses and other entities are charged for accepting debit cards are reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred, an

On May 13, 2010, the Senate voted 64–33 on “On the Amendment” (S 3217). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Democrats 46–10, Republicans 17–23, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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
33
Did not vote
14
Date
May 13, 2010

By party

  • Republicans17 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 10 no · 10 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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