Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, expressing appreciation to Iranian-American for their contributions to society, and wishing Iran

On Mar 15, 2010, the House voted 384–2 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HRES 267). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 232–0, Republicans 152–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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: 384
No: 2
Did not vote: 68
Date: Mar 15, 2010

By party

Republicans152 yes · 2 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats232 yes · 0 no · 37 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jefferson B. (Jeff) Miller R-FL voted no
Bill Posey R-FL voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Jefferson B. (Jeff) Miller R-FL
Bill Posey R-FL

Did not vote

Jr. Bonner Josiah Robins (Jo) R-AL
Parker Griffith D-AL
Artur Davis D-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS
John B. Shadegg R-AZ
Jeff Flake R-AZ
Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ
Nancy Pelosi D-CA
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA
John Garamendi D-CA
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) Speier D-CA
Hilda L. Solis D-CA
Maxine Waters D-CA
Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC
Ander Crenshaw R-FL
Virginia (Ginny) Brown-Waite R-FL
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL
Adam Putnam R-FL
Vernon G. Buchanan R-FL
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL
Robert Wexler D-FL
Theodore E. (Ted) Deutch D-FL
John Nathan Deal R-GA
Tom Graves R-GA
Phil Gingrey R-GA
Madeleine Bordallo D-GU
Charles Djou R-HI
Neil Abercrombie D-HI
Bruce Braley D-IA
Bobby L. Rush D-IL
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL
Mike Quigley D-IL
Danny K. Davis D-IL
Melissa L. Bean D-IL
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL
Mark Edward Souder R-IN
Marlin Stutzman R-IN
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN
Mike Pence R-IN
Harold Dallas (Hal) Rogers R-KY
Peter Hoekstra R-MI
Mike Rogers R-MI
Roy Blunt R-MO
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan I-MP
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Carol Shea-Porter D-NH
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
John Michael Mchugh R-NY
Eric J.J. Massa D-NY
Thomas W. Reed II R-NY
Mary Fallin R-OK
Kurt Schrader D-OR
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA
Mark S. Critz D-PA
Pedro Pierluisi I-PR
Pedro Pierluisi D-PR
James Gresham Barrett R-SC
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN
Louie Gohmert R-TX
James P. Moran D-VA
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA
Donna Marie Christensen D-VI
Adam Smith D-WA
Steven Kagen D-WI

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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