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House roll call 701 · 111th Congress · Sep 16, 2009

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

On Sep 16, 2009, the House voted 241–179 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 746). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 241–6, Republicans 0–173. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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
241
No
179
Did not vote
34
Date
Sep 16, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 173 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats241 yes · 6 no · 22 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 consideration of the bill…: House Vote, Sep 16, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-701/providing-for-consideration-of-the-bill-h-r-3221 (accessed 2026-10-17).