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House roll call 497 · 111th Congress · Jul 9, 2009

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jul 9, 2009, the House voted 398–27 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2997). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 232–23, Republicans 172–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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
398
No
27
Did not vote
23
Date
Jul 9, 2009

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats232 yes · 23 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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, Jul 9, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-497/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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