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Senate roll call 172 · 112th Congress · Oct 20, 2011

To prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from preventing an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug from importing an FDA-approved p

On Oct 20, 2011, the Senate voted 45–55 on “On the Amendment” (HR 2112). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 28–24, Republicans 16–31, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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
45
No
55
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 20, 2011

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 31 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats28 yes · 24 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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