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House roll call 703 · 111th Congress · Sep 16, 2009

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Sep 16, 2009, the House voted 179–247 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3246). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 18–240, Republicans 161–13. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 31 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
179
No
247
Did not vote
22
Date
Sep 16, 2009

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats18 yes · 240 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, Sep 16, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-703/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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