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House roll call 222 · 112th Congress · Apr 1, 2011

Government Shutdown Prevention Act

On Apr 1, 2011, the House voted 221–202 on “On Passage” (HR 1255). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 221–15, Democrats 0–187. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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
Passed
Yes
221
No
202
Did not vote
21
Date
Apr 1, 2011

By party

  • Republicans221 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 187 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Government Shutdown Prevention Act: House Vote, Apr 1, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-222/government-shutdown-prevention-act (accessed 2026-10-15).

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