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Roll Call Vote #207 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Jun 11, 2009, 2:27 PM (ET)

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1256 (H.R. 1256)

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed (79-17)
79 Yea
17 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

37 Yea / 1 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 29 senators

14 Yea / 14 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 79

Nay 17

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on H.R. 1256

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).