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Senate roll call 28 · 112th Congress · Mar 1, 2011

To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

On Mar 1, 2011, the Senate voted 52–47 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 23). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 0–47, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
52
No
47
Did not vote
3
Date
Mar 1, 2011

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 47 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 2 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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