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House roll call 887 · 111th Congress · Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2009, the House voted 373–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (S 1314). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 218–0, Republicans 155–0. 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
373
No
0
Did not vote
81
Date
Nov 16, 2009

By party

  • Republicans155 yes · 0 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats218 yes · 0 no · 51 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

S. 1314: A bill 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, Jr. Post Office".

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, Nov 16, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-887/to-designate-the-facility-of-the-united-states-postal (accessed 2026-10-17).