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House roll call 138 · 111th Congress · Mar 18, 2009

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act

On Mar 18, 2009, the House voted 318–105 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1388). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 144–105, Republicans 174–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 105 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
318
No
105
Did not vote
31
Date
Mar 18, 2009

By party

  • Republicans174 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats144 yes · 105 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 25 more.

The bill

H.R. 1388: Serve America Act

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, “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and…: House Vote, Mar 18, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-138/generations-invigorating-volunteerism-and-education-give-act (accessed 2026-10-16).

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