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Floor vote

Senate vote #129

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1249

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

Passed Congress 112 · Session 1 Sep 8, 2011 · 5:30 PM EDT  H.R. 1249
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PASSED
89–9
+80 margin
Democrats
47 3
Republicans
40 6
Independents
2
Majority threshold YES 89 9 NO
98 members voted · 2 Not Voting Passed by 80 votes
Crossed the aisle 4

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Democratic Voted YEA (14 for, 1 against), but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted YEA (14 for, 3 against), but 3 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
 Voted yes 29
Barrasso R Bennet D Blumenthal D Boozman R Collins R Coons D Cornyn R Crapo R Durbin D Gillibrand D Graham R Grassley R Hoeven R Klobuchar D McConnell R Merkley D Moran R Murkowski R Murray D Reed D Risch R Sanders I Schumer D Shaheen D Thune R Warner D Whitehouse D Wicker R Wyden D
 Voted no 4
Cantwell D Johnson R Lee R Paul R
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