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Senate roll call 126 · 112th Congress · Sep 8, 2011

To strike the provision relating to the calculation of the 60-day period for application of patent term extension.

On Sep 8, 2011, the Senate voted 47–51 on “On the Amendment” (HR 1249). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 11–40, Republicans 36–10, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Amendment Rejected
Yes
47
No
51
Did not vote
4
Date
Sep 8, 2011

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats11 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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