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House roll call 259 · 112th Congress · Apr 13, 2011

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Apr 13, 2011, the House voted 187–237 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1217). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–236, Democrats 186–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
Failed
Yes
187
No
237
Did not vote
21
Date
Apr 13, 2011

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 236 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats186 yes · 1 no · 13 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, Apr 13, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-259/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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