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House roll call 2 · 111th Congress · Jan 6, 2009

Adopting rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress

On Jan 6, 2009, the House voted 174–249 on “On Motion to Commit with Instructions” (HRES 5). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 0–249, Republicans 174–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result
Failed
Yes
174
No
249
Did not vote
31
Date
Jan 6, 2009

By party

  • Republicans174 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 249 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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, “Adopting rules for the One Hundred Eleventh…: House Vote, Jan 6, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-2/adopting-rules-for-the-one-hundred-eleventh-congress (accessed 2026-10-17).

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