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House roll call 43 · 111th Congress · Jan 28, 2009

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jan 28, 2009, the House voted 170–260 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 2–255, Republicans 168–9, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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
170
No
260
Did not vote
18
Date
Jan 28, 2009

By party

  • Republicans168 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 255 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Jan 28, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-43/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).

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