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House roll call 723 · 111th Congress · Sep 23, 2009

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the “John J. Shivnen Post Office Buildin

On Sep 23, 2009, the House voted 423–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 2215). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 251–0, Republicans 172–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Passed
Yes
423
No
0
Did not vote
31
Date
Sep 23, 2009

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats251 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 2215: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building".

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To designate the facility of the United…: House Vote, Sep 23, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-723/to-designate-the-facility-of-the-united-states-postal (accessed 2026-10-17).

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