National

Key Vote

Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits

Key Votes: HR 3548 Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Business and Consumers, Housing and Property Issues, Labor Date: 11/05/2009 Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, James (D-WA)

Roll no. 859 Concurrence Vote Passed (House) How members voted (403 - 12)

House Passage: 09/22/2009 : Bill Passed: 331 - 83 (Roll no. 722)
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

Senate Cloture Vote: 10/27/2009 : Cloture Invoked: 87 - 13 (Record Vote Number 329)
NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT RATHER LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.

Senate Passage With Amendment: 11/04/2009 : Bill Passed 98 - 0 (Record Vote Number 334)
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE BILL WITH ITS OWN.

Senate Cloture Vote: 11/04/2009 : Cloture Invoked 97 - 1 (Record Vote Number 333)

House Concurrence Vote: 11/05/2009 : Concurrence Vote Passed 403 - 12 (Roll no. 859)

President Passage: 11/06/2009 : Signed Became Public Law Number 111-092