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House roll call 1540 · 112th Congress · Sep 21, 2012

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Sep 21, 2012, the House voted 247–163 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3409). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 224–4, Democrats 23–159. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Agreed to
Yes
247
No
163
Did not vote
35
Date
Sep 21, 2012

By party

  • Republicans224 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats23 yes · 159 no · 18 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 21, 2012,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-1540/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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