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House roll call 719 · 111th Congress · Sep 22, 2009

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the “Dr. Martin Luther King,

On Sep 22, 2009, the House voted 411–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 2971). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 241–0, Republicans 170–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
411
No
0
Did not vote
43
Date
Sep 22, 2009

By party

  • Republicans170 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats241 yes · 0 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To designate the facility of the United…: House Vote, Sep 22, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-719/to-designate-the-facility-of-the-united-states-postal (accessed 2026-10-17).