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House roll call 189 · 111th Congress · Apr 2, 2009

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Apr 2, 2009, the House voted 109–317 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HCONRES 85). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 113–143, Republicans 0–175. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 113 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
Failed
Yes
109
No
317
Did not vote
22
Date
Apr 2, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 175 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats113 yes · 143 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 33 more.

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 2, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-189/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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