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House roll call 879 · 111th Congress · Nov 7, 2009

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3962) to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending,

On Nov 7, 2009, the House voted 247–187 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 903). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 247–10, Republicans 0–177. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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
247
No
187
Did not vote
20
Date
Nov 7, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 177 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats247 yes · 10 no · 12 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 7, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-879/providing-for-consideration-of-the-bill-h-r-3962 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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