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House roll call 818 · 111th Congress · Oct 28, 2009

Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his upcoming

On Oct 28, 2009, the House voted 424–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HRES 838). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 249–0, 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
424
No
0
Did not vote
30
Date
Oct 28, 2009

By party

  • Republicans175 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats249 yes · 0 no · 20 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, “Welcoming to the United States and to…: House Vote, Oct 28, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-818/welcoming-to-the-united-states-and-to-washington-dc (accessed 2026-10-17).