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House roll call 868 · 112th Congress · Dec 1, 2011

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Ele

On Dec 1, 2011, the House voted 190–236 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3463). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–236, Democrats 189–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
190
No
236
Did not vote
19
Date
Dec 1, 2011

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 236 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats189 yes · 0 no · 11 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, “To reduce Federal spending and the deficit…: House Vote, Dec 1, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-868/to-reduce-federal-spending-and-the-deficit-by-terminating (accessed 2026-10-17).

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