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House roll call 795 · 111th Congress · Oct 21, 2009

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke

On Oct 21, 2009, the House voted 417–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (SCONRES 43). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 245–0, 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
417
No
0
Did not vote
37
Date
Oct 21, 2009

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats245 yes · 0 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the…: House Vote, Oct 21, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-795/authorizing-the-use-of-the-rotunda-of-the-capitol (accessed 2026-10-17).

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