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House roll call 927 · 112th Congress · Dec 14, 2011

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of

On Dec 14, 2011, the House voted 183–234 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1540). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–233, Democrats 183–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Failed
Yes
183
No
234
Did not vote
28
Date
Dec 14, 2011

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 233 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats183 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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, “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year…: House Vote, Dec 14, 2011,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/112-H-927/to-authorize-appropriations-for-fiscal-year-2012-for-military (accessed 2026-10-17).