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Senate roll call 36 · 112th Congress · Mar 9, 2011

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 201

On Mar 9, 2011, the Senate voted 44–56 on “On Passage of the Bill” (HR 1). Result: Bill Defeated. By party: Democrats 0–52, Republicans 44–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Bill Defeated
Yes
44
No
56
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 9, 2011

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 52 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Mar 9, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-S-36/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).