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Senate roll call 637 · 111th Congress · Sep 23, 2010

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making exp

On Sep 23, 2010, the Senate voted 59–39 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 3628). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 58–0, Republicans 0–39, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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
59
No
39
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 23, 2010

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 39 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats58 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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, “A bill to amend the Federal Election…: Senate Vote, Sep 23, 2010,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-S-637/a-bill-to-amend-the-federal-election-campaign-act (accessed 2026-10-17).