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House roll call 738 · 109th Congress · Mar 29, 2006

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 609) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965

On Mar 29, 2006, the House voted 225–198 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 741). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 225–1, Democrats 0–196, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
225
No
198
Did not vote
17
Date
Mar 29, 2006

By party

  • Republicans225 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 196 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Providing for consideration of the bill…: House Vote, Mar 29, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-738/providing-for-consideration-of-the-bill-h-r-609 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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