Senate vote 4 (2009): On the Cloture Motion, S181
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Senate vote 4 (2009): On the Cloture Motion, S181
2009-01-15 · S. 181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S. 181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 · proposed by Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
- What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture Motion Agreed to on 2009-01-15 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-2. (final step reached) its other votes
Question: On the Cloture Motion · A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to · Yea 72 · Nay 23 · Present 0 · Not voting 3 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 23 | 1 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, Mark | AK | D | Yea |
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Yea |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Mark | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Yea |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Yea |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Yea |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Yea |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Yea |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Yea |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| RISCH, James | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Yea |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Not Voting |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Not Voting |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Yea |
| CARDIN, Benjamin Louis | MD | D | Yea |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Yea |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Yea |
| KLOBUCHAR, Amy | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Yea |
| McCASKILL, Claire | MO | D | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| WICKER, Roger F. | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Yea |
| TESTER, Jon | MT | D | Yea |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Yea |
| HAGAN, Kay | NC | D | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| JOHANNS, Mike | NE | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Yea |
| SHAHEEN, Jeanne | NH | D | Yea |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| UDALL, Thomas (Tom) | NM | D | Yea |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Yea |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Yea |
| BROWN, Sherrod | OH | D | Not Voting |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Yea |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Nay |
| MERKLEY, Jeff | OR | D | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Yea |
| CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr. | PA | D | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Yea |
| CORKER, Robert (Bob) | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| WARNER, Mark R. | VA | D | Yea |
| WEBB, James H. (Jim) | VA | D | Yea |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| SANDERS, Bernard | VT | I | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Yea |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Yea |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Yea |
| BARRASSO, John A. | WY | R | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
President's position (not a member vote)
OBAMA, Barack (D): Not Voting
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 111th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:18Z
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Cloture
- A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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