National

Key Vote

Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits

Key Votes: HR 3548 Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Labor, Welfare and Poverty Date: 10/27/2009 Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, James (D-WA)

Record Vote Number 329 Cloture Invoked (Senate) How members voted (87 - 13)

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

-50 percent of the total amount of compensation, including benefits paid to dependents, as provided by existing state law during the individual's benefit year; or
-13 times the individual's average weekly benefit, including benefits paid to dependents, as provided by existing state law.

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: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

Senate Motion Vote: 10/29/2009 : Motion Agreed Voice Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

Senate Passage With Amendment: 11/04/2009 : Bill Passed 98 - 0 (Record Vote Number 334)
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.

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