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House roll call 764 · 111th Congress · Oct 8, 2009

Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American art form

On Oct 8, 2009, the House voted 421–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HRES 650). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 246–0, Republicans 175–0. 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
421
No
0
Did not vote
33
Date
Oct 8, 2009

By party

  • Republicans175 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats246 yes · 0 no · 23 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, “Recognizing that country music has made a…: House Vote, Oct 8, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-764/recognizing-that-country-music-has-made-a-tremendous-contribution (accessed 2026-10-17).