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House roll call 855 · 111th Congress · Nov 5, 2009

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2868) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of

On Nov 5, 2009, the House voted 233–182 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 885). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 233–11, Republicans 0–171. 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
Passed
Yes
233
No
182
Did not vote
39
Date
Nov 5, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 171 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats233 yes · 11 no · 25 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, “Providing for consideration of the bill…: House Vote, Nov 5, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-855/providing-for-consideration-of-the-bill-h-r-2868 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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