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House roll call 880 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES877

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House roll call 880 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES877

2009-11-07 · H.Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

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  1. The bill: H.Res. 877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008. · proposed by Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
  2. What was asked: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Passed on 2009-11-07 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008

Result: Passed · Yea 426 · Nay 1 · Present 0 · Not voting 7 (majority 2/3)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat25304
Republican17313

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRNot Voting
ADERHOLT, RobertALRYea
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRYea
BONNER, Jr., Josiah Robins (Jo)ALRYea
BRIGHT, Bobby Neal, Sr.ALDYea
DAVIS, ArturALDYea
GRIFFITH, ParkerALDYea
ROGERS, Mike DennisALRYea
BERRY, Robert MarionARDYea
BOOZMAN, JohnARRYea
ROSS, Michael AveryARDYea
SNYDER, Victor F.ARDYea
FLAKE, JeffAZRYea
FRANKS, TrentAZRYea
GIFFORDS, GabrielleAZDYea
GRIJALVA, Raúl M.AZDYea
KIRKPATRICK, AnnAZDYea
MITCHELL, Harry E.AZDYea
PASTOR, EdAZDYea
SHADEGG, John B.AZRYea
BACA, JoeCADYea
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADYea
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARYea
BONO, MaryCARYea
CALVERT, KenCARYea
CAMPBELL, JohnCARYea
CAPPS, LoisCADYea
CARDOZA, Dennis A.CADYea
CHU, JudyCADYea
COSTA, JimCADYea
DAVIS, Susan A.CADYea
DREIER, David TimothyCARYea
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADYea
FARR, SamCADYea
FILNER, BobCADYea
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
GARAMENDI, JohnCADYea
HARMAN, Jane L.CADYea
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARYea
HONDA, MikeCADYea
HUNTER, Duncan DuaneCARYea
ISSA, DarrellCARYea
LEE, BarbaraCADYea
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARYea
LOFGREN, ZoeCADYea
LUNGREN, Daniel EdwardCARYea
MATSUI, DorisCADYea
MCCARTHY, KevinCARYea
MCNERNEY, JerryCADYea
MILLER, Gary G.CARYea
MILLER, GeorgeCADYea
McCLINTOCK, TomCARYea
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
NAPOLITANO, Grace FloresCADYea
NUNES, DevinCARYea
RADANOVICH, George P.CARYea
RICHARDSON, LauraCADYea
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARYea
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARYea
SANCHEZ, LorettaCADYea
SCHIFF, AdamCADYea
SHERMAN, BradCADYea
SPEIER, Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie)CADYea
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADYea
SÁNCHEZ, Linda T.CADYea
THOMPSON, MichaelCADYea
WATERS, MaxineCADYea
WATSON, Diane EdithCADYea
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADYea
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
COFFMAN, MikeCORYea
DEGETTE, DianaCODYea
LAMBORN, DougCORYea
MARKEY, BetsyCODYea
PERLMUTTER, EdCODYea
POLIS, JaredCODYea
SALAZAR, JohnCODYea
COURTNEY, JoeCTDYea
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDYea
HIMES, James A.CTDYea
LARSON, John B.CTDYea
MURPHY, ChristopherCTDYea
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERYea
BILIRAKIS, GusFLRYea
BOYD, F. Allen, Jr.FLDYea
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
BROWN-WAITE, Virginia (Ginny)FLRYea
BUCHANAN, Vernon G.FLRYea
CASTOR, KathyFLDYea
CRENSHAW, AnderFLRYea
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRYea
DIAZ-BALART, MarioFLRYea
GRAYSON, AlanFLDYea
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDYea
KLEIN, RonFLDYea
KOSMAS, Suzanne M.FLDYea
MACK, Connie, IVFLRYea
MEEK, Kendrick B.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRYea
MILLER, Jefferson B. (Jeff)FLRYea
POSEY, BillFLRYea
PUTNAM, AdamFLRYea
ROONEY, Thomas J.FLRYea
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRYea
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DebbieFLDYea
WEXLER, RobertFLDYea
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRYea
BARROW, JohnGADYea
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
BROUN, Paul C., Jr.GARYea
DEAL, John NathanGARYea
GINGREY, PhilGARYea
JOHNSON, HankGADYea
KINGSTON, JackGARYea
LEWIS, John R.GADYea
LINDER, John ElmerGARYea
MARSHALL, JimGADYea
PRICE, TomGARYea
SCOTT, DavidGADYea
WESTMORELAND, Lynn A.GARYea
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDYea
HIRONO, MazieHIDYea
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IADYea
BRALEY, BruceIADNot Voting
KING, SteveIARYea
LATHAM, ThomasIARYea
LOEBSACK, DaveIADYea
MINNICK, WaltIDDYea
SIMPSON, Michael K.IDRYea
BEAN, Melissa L.ILDYea
BIGGERT, Judy BorgILRYea
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDYea
DAVIS, Danny K.ILDYea
FOSTER, BillILDYea
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDYea
HALVORSON, Deborah L.ILDYea
HARE, PhilILDYea
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.ILDYea
JOHNSON, Timothy V.ILRYea
KIRK, Mark StevenILRYea
LIPINSKI, DanielILDYea
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRYea
QUIGLEY, MikeILDYea
ROSKAM, PeterILRYea
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDNot Voting
SCHAKOWSKY, Janice D.ILDYea
SCHOCK, AaronILRYea
SHIMKUS, John M.ILRYea
BURTON, Danny LeeINRYea
BUYER, Stephen EarleINRYea
CARSON, AndréINDYea
DONNELLY, JoeINDYea
ELLSWORTH, BradINDYea
HILL, Baron P.INDYea
PENCE, MikeINRYea
SOUDER, Mark EdwardINRYea
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDYea
JENKINS, LynnKSRYea
MOORE, DennisKSDNot Voting
MORAN, JerryKSRYea
TIAHRT, ToddKSRYea
CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben)KYDYea
DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff)KYRYea
GUTHRIE, BrettKYRYea
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRYea
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRYea
YARMUTH, JohnKYDYea
ALEXANDER, RodneyLARYea
BOUSTANY, Charles W.LARYea
CAO, Anh (Joseph)LARYea
CASSIDY, BillLARYea
FLEMING, JohnLARYea
MELANCON, Charles J.LADYea
SCALISE, SteveLARYea
CAPUANO, Michael EverettMADYea
DELAHUNT, BillMADYea
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
LYNCH, Stephen F.MADYea
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADYea
McGOVERN, James P.MADYea
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADYea
OLVER, John WalterMADYea
TIERNEY, John F.MADYea
TSONGAS, Nicola S. (Niki)MADYea
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRYea
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDYea
EDWARDS, Donna F.MDDYea
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDYea
KRATOVIL, Frank M., Jr.MDDYea
RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. DutchMDDYea
SARBANES, JohnMDDYea
VAN HOLLEN, ChristopherMDDYea
MICHAUD, Michael H.MEDYea
PINGREE, ChellieMEDYea
CAMP, David LeeMIRYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDYea
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDYea
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRYea
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRYea
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDYea
KILPATRICK, Carolyn CheeksMIDYea
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
MILLER, Candice S.MIRYea
McCOTTER, Thaddeus GeorgeMIRYea
PETERS, Gary C.MIDYea
ROGERS, MikeMIRYea
SCHAUER, Mark H.MIDYea
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDYea
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRYea
BACHMANN, MicheleMNRYea
ELLISON, KeithMNDYea
KLINE, JohnMNRYea
MCCOLLUM, BettyMNDYea
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDYea
PAULSEN, ErikMNRYea
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDYea
WALZ, TimMNDYea
AKIN, W. ToddMORYea
BLUNT, RoyMORYea
CARNAHAN, RussMODYea
CLAY, William Lacy, Jr.MODYea
CLEAVER, Emanuel, IIMODYea
EMERSON, Jo AnnMORYea
GRAVES, SamuelMORYea
LUETKEMEYER, BlaineMORYea
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODYea
CHILDERS, Travis W.MSDYea
HARPER, GreggMSRYea
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDYea
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
REHBERG, DennyMTRYea
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.)NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRYea
ETHERIDGE, Bobby R.NCDYea
FOXX, Virginia AnnNCRYea
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRYea
KISSELL, LarryNCDYea
MILLER, BradNCDYea
MYRICK, SueNCRYea
McHENRY, Patrick T.NCRYea
McINTYRE, MikeNCDYea
PRICE, David EugeneNCDYea
SHULER, HeathNCDYea
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDYea
FORTENBERRY, JeffNERYea
SMITH, AdrianNERYea
TERRY, Lee RaymondNERYea
HODES, PaulNHDYea
SHEA-PORTER, CarolNHDYea
ADLER, John H.NJDYea
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDYea
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRYea
GARRETT, ScottNJRYea
HOLT, RushNJDYea
LANCE, LeonardNJRYea
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRYea
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PASCRELL, William J., Jr.NJDYea
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDYea
ROTHMAN, StevenNJDYea
SIRES, AlbioNJDYea
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
HEINRICH, MartinNMDYea
LUJÁN, Ben RayNMDYea
TEAGUE, HarryNMDYea
BERKLEY, ShelleyNVDYea
HELLER, DeanNVRYea
TITUS, Alice (Dina)NVDYea
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDYea
ARCURI, MichaelNYDYea
BISHOP, Timothy H.NYDYea
CLARKE, Yvette DianeNYDYea
CROWLEY, JosephNYDYea
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
HALL, JohnNYDYea
HIGGINS, BrianNYDYea
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDYea
ISRAEL, SteveNYDYea
KING, Peter T.NYRYea
LEE, Christopher JohnNYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDYea
MAFFEI, Daniel B.NYDYea
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDYea
MASSA, Eric J.J.NYDYea
MCCARTHY, CarolynNYDYea
MEEKS, Gregory W.NYDYea
MURPHY, ScottNYDYea
McMAHON, Michael E.NYDYea
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDYea
OWENS, WilliamNYDYea
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDYea
TONKO, PaulNYDYea
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDYea
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDYea
WEINER, Anthony D.NYDYea
AUSTRIA, SteveOHRYea
BOCCIERI, John A.OHDYea
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRYea
DRIEHAUS, SteveOHDYea
FUDGE, Marcia L.OHDYea
JORDAN, JimOHRYea
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDYea
KILROY, Mary JoOHDYea
KUCINICH, DennisOHDYea
LATTA, Robert E.OHRYea
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRYea
RYAN, Timothy J.OHDYea
SCHMIDT, JeanOHRYea
SPACE, ZackOHDYea
SUTTON, BettyOHDYea
TIBERI, Patrick (Pat)OHRYea
TURNER, Michael R.OHRYea
WILSON, CharlieOHDYea
BOREN, Daniel DavidOKDYea
COLE, TomOKRYea
FALLIN, MaryOKRYea
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRYea
SULLIVAN, JohnOKRYea
BLUMENAUER, EarlORDYea
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDYea
SCHRADER, KurtORDYea
WALDEN, GregORRYea
WU, DavidORDYea
ALTMIRE, JasonPADYea
BRADY, Robert A.PADYea
CARNEY, ChrisPADYea
DAHLKEMPER, Kathleen A. (Kathy)PADYea
DENT, Charles W.PARYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADYea
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
GERLACH, JimPARYea
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADYea
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADYea
MURPHY, PatrickPADYea
MURPHY, TimothyPARYea
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADYea
PITTS, Joseph R.PARYea
PLATTS, ToddPARYea
SCHWARTZ, Allyson Y.PADYea
SESTAK, JoePADYea
SHUSTER, William (Bill)PARYea
THOMPSON, GlennPARYea
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRIDYea
LANGEVIN, JamesRIDYea
BARRETT, James GreshamSCRYea
BROWN, Henry Edward, Jr.SCRYea
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRYea
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDYea
WILSON, JoeSCRYea
HERSETH SANDLIN, StephanieSDDYea
BLACKBURN, MarshaTNRNot Voting
COHEN, StephenTNDYea
COOPER, James Hayes ShofnerTNDYea
DAVIS, LincolnTNDYea
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRYea
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDYea
ROE, David P. (Phil)TNRYea
TANNER, John S.TNDYea
WAMP, Zachary PaulTNRYea
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRYea
BRADY, Kevin PatrickTXRYea
BURGESS, Michael C.TXRYea
CARTER, John R.TXRYea
CONAWAY, K. MichaelTXRYea
CUELLAR, HenryTXDYea
CULBERSON, JohnTXRYea
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDYea
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet)TXDYea
GOHMERT, LouieTXRYea
GONZALEZ, Charles A.TXDYea
GRANGER, KayTXRYea
GREEN, AlTXDYea
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDNot Voting
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXRYea
HENSARLING, JebTXRYea
HINOJOSA, RubénTXDYea
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDYea
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDYea
JOHNSON, SamTXRYea
MARCHANT, KennyTXRNot Voting
MCCAUL, Michael T.TXRYea
NEUGEBAUER, RandyTXRYea
OLSON, PeteTXRYea
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDYea
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTXRNay
POE, TedTXRYea
REYES, SilvestreTXDYea
RODRIGUEZ, Ciro D.TXDYea
SESSIONS, PeteTXRYea
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRYea
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRYea
BISHOP, Robert (Rob)UTRYea
CHAFFETZ, JasonUTRYea
MATHESON, James David (Jim)UTDYea
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADYea
CANTOR, EricVARYea
CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry)VADYea
FORBES, J. RandyVARYea
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARYea
MORAN, James P.VADYea
NYE, Glenn C., IIIVADYea
PERRIELLO, TomVADYea
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
WITTMAN, Robert J.VARYea
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARYea
WELCH, PeterVTDYea
BAIRD, BrianWADYea
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADYea
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARYea
INSLEE, Jay RobertWADYea
LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick)WADYea
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
MCMORRIS RODGERS, CathyWARYea
REICHERT, David G.WARYea
SMITH, AdamWADYea
BALDWIN, TammyWIDYea
KAGEN, StevenWIDYea
KIND, RonWIDYea
MOORE, Gwendolynne S. (Gwen)WIDYea
OBEY, David RossWIDYea
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRYea
RYAN, Paul D.WIRYea
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRYea
CAPITO, Shelley MooreWVRYea
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDYea
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
LUMMIS, Cynthia M.WYRYea

President's position (not a member vote)

OBAMA, Barack (D): Not Voting

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Source: Voteview (UCLA), 111th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:51:16Z

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Suspension of the rules
A fast way the U.S. House passes measures that have broad support. Debate is limited, no changes are allowed, and it needs a two-thirds vote.

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