Senate blocks Obama's $447 billion jobs plan

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The Hill:

President Obama received a slap from members of his own party Tuesday as the Senate voted to block his $447 billion jobs package.

The jobs plan, which the president has spent much of the last month touting on a cross-country tour, fell well short of the 60 votes it needed to proceed.

The only Democrats to vote against the measure were Democratic Sens. Ben Nelson (Neb.) and Jon Tester (Mont.), but a number of other centrists in the party indicated they would vote against the package even though they supported launching a debate on the measure.

All of the Republicans present on Tuesday voted against the motion.

The vote at 6:50 p.m. was 50-48.

Democratic leaders were holding the vote open to give Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) a chance to vote for it in a move that highlighted their desire to show the package winning as many Democratic votes as possible. She was scheduled to arrive late to town after receiving a civic award in Boston.

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) missed the vote for medical reasons.