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House roll call 171 · 111th Congress · Mar 31, 2009

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress

On Mar 31, 2009, the House voted 288–136 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 279). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 245–6, Republicans 43–130. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 49 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
288
No
136
Did not vote
30
Date
Mar 31, 2009

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 130 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats245 yes · 6 no · 18 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, “Providing for the expenses of certain…: House Vote, Mar 31, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-171/providing-for-the-expenses-of-certain-committees-of-the (accessed 2026-10-17).