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Senate roll call 82 · 112th Congress · May 26, 2011

To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firea

On May 26, 2011, the Senate voted 85–10 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 990). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–2, Republicans 37–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
85
No
10
Did not vote
7
Date
May 26, 2011

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 990: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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