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Senate roll call 81 · 111th Congress · Mar 5, 2009

To require that amounts appropriated for the United Nations Population Fund are not used by organizations which support coercive abortion or involuntary sterili

On Mar 5, 2009, the Senate voted 39–55 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1105). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 3–51, Republicans 36–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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 Rejected
Yes
39
No
55
Did not vote
17
Date
Mar 5, 2009

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 51 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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