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House roll call 120 · 111th Congress · Mar 11, 2009

Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilat

On Mar 11, 2009, the House voted 422–1 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HRES 226). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 248–0, Republicans 174–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
422
No
1
Did not vote
31
Date
Mar 11, 2009

By party

  • Republicans174 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats248 yes · 0 no · 21 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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