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House roll call 179 · 111th Congress · Apr 1, 2009

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Apr 1, 2009, the House voted 228–192 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1664). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 63–190, Republicans 165–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 71 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
Agreed to
Yes
228
No
192
Did not vote
27
Date
Apr 1, 2009

By party

  • Republicans165 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats63 yes · 190 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Apr 1, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-179/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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