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House roll call 537 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S679

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House roll call 537 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S679

2012-07-31 · S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011

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  1. The bill: S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 · proposed by Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
  2. What was asked: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Passed on 2012-07-31 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-166. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · To reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation

Result: Passed · Yea 261 · Nay 116 · Present 0 · Not voting 54 (majority 2/3)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat166124
Republican9511530

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRYea
ADERHOLT, RobertALRNay
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRYea
BONNER, Jr., Josiah Robins (Jo)ALRYea
BROOKS, MoALRNay
ROBY, MarthaALRYea
ROGERS, Mike DennisALRYea
SEWELL, TerriALDYea
CRAWFORD, RickARRNay
GRIFFIN, TimARRNay
ROSS, Michael AveryARDYea
WOMACK, SteveARRNay
BARBER, RonAZDYea
FLAKE, JeffAZRYea
FRANKS, TrentAZRYea
GOSAR, PaulAZRNay
GRIJALVA, Raúl M.AZDYea
PASTOR, EdAZDNot Voting
QUAYLE, BenAZRNay
SCHWEIKERT, DavidAZRNay
BACA, JoeCADYea
BASS, KarenCADYea
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADYea
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARYea
BONO, MaryCARYea
CALVERT, KenCARYea
CAMPBELL, JohnCARNot Voting
CAPPS, LoisCADYea
CARDOZA, Dennis A.CADNot Voting
CHU, JudyCADYea
COSTA, JimCADYea
DAVIS, Susan A.CADYea
DENHAM, JeffCARNay
DREIER, David TimothyCARYea
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADYea
FARR, SamCADYea
FILNER, BobCADNot Voting
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
GARAMENDI, JohnCADYea
HAHN, JaniceCADYea
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.CARNay
MILLER, GeorgeCADYea
McCLINTOCK, TomCARNay
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
NAPOLITANO, Grace FloresCADYea
NUNES, DevinCARYea
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
RICHARDSON, LauraCADYea
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARNot Voting
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
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
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADYea
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
COFFMAN, MikeCORNay
DEGETTE, DianaCODNot Voting
GARDNER, CoryCORNay
LAMBORN, DougCORNay
PERLMUTTER, EdCODYea
POLIS, JaredCODYea
TIPTON, ScottCORYea
COURTNEY, JoeCTDYea
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDYea
HIMES, James A.CTDYea
LARSON, John B.CTDYea
MURPHY, ChristopherCTDYea
CARNEY, John C., Jr.DEDYea
ADAMS, Sandra (Sandy)FLRNay
BILIRAKIS, GusFLRNay
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
BUCHANAN, Vernon G.FLRNay
CASTOR, KathyFLDYea
CRENSHAW, AnderFLRNot Voting
DEUTCH, Theodore E. (Ted)FLDYea
DIAZ-BALART, MarioFLRYea
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDYea
MACK, Connie, IVFLRNot Voting
MICA, John L.FLRNay
MILLER, Jefferson B. (Jeff)FLRNay
NUGENT, RichardFLRNay
POSEY, BillFLRNay
RIVERA, DavidFLRYea
ROONEY, Thomas J.FLRNay
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
ROSS, DennisFLRNay
SOUTHERLAND, SteveFLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DebbieFLDYea
WEBSTER, Daniel A.FLRNay
WEST, AllenFLRNay
WILSON, FredericaFLDYea
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BARROW, JohnGADYea
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADNot Voting
BROUN, Paul C., Jr.GARNot Voting
GINGREY, PhilGARNot Voting
GRAVES, TomGARNay
JOHNSON, HankGADNot Voting
KINGSTON, JackGARYea
LEWIS, John R.GADNot Voting
PRICE, TomGARYea
SCOTT, AustinGARNot Voting
SCOTT, DavidGADYea
WESTMORELAND, Lynn A.GARNot Voting
WOODALL, RobGARNay
HANABUSA, ColleenHIDYea
HIRONO, MazieHIDNot Voting
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IADYea
BRALEY, BruceIADYea
KING, SteveIARNay
LATHAM, ThomasIARYea
LOEBSACK, DaveIADYea
LABRADOR, Raúl R.IDRNot Voting
SIMPSON, Michael K.IDRYea
BIGGERT, Judy BorgILRYea
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDYea
DAVIS, Danny K.ILDYea
DOLD, RobertILRYea
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDYea
HULTGREN, RandyILRYea
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.ILDNot Voting
JOHNSON, Timothy V.ILRNot Voting
KINZINGER, AdamILRYea
LIPINSKI, DanielILDYea
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
QUIGLEY, MikeILDYea
ROSKAM, PeterILRYea
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDNot Voting
SCHAKOWSKY, Janice D.ILDYea
SCHILLING, BobbyILRNay
SCHOCK, AaronILRYea
SHIMKUS, John M.ILRYea
WALSH, JoeILRNay
BUCSHON, LarryINRNay
BURTON, Danny LeeINRNay
CARSON, AndréINDYea
DONNELLY, JoeINDYea
PENCE, MikeINRNot Voting
ROKITA, ToddINRYea
STUTZMAN, MarlinINRNay
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDYea
YOUNG, ToddINRNot Voting
HUELSKAMP, TimKSRNay
JENKINS, LynnKSRNay
POMPEO, MikeKSRNay
YODER, KevinKSRNay
CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben)KYDYea
DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff)KYRYea
GUTHRIE, BrettKYRYea
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRNot Voting
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRYea
YARMUTH, JohnKYDYea
ALEXANDER, RodneyLARNot Voting
BOUSTANY, Charles W.LARNay
CASSIDY, BillLARNot Voting
FLEMING, JohnLARNot Voting
LANDRY, JeffLARNay
RICHMOND, CedricLADNot Voting
SCALISE, SteveLARNay
CAPUANO, Michael EverettMADYea
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
KEATING, William R.MADYea
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 GardnerMDRNay
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDYea
EDWARDS, Donna F.MDDYea
HARRIS, AndyMDRNay
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDYea
RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. DutchMDDYea
SARBANES, JohnMDDYea
VAN HOLLEN, ChristopherMDDYea
MICHAUD, Michael H.MEDYea
PINGREE, ChellieMEDYea
AMASH, JustinMIRNay
BENISHEK, DanMIRNot Voting
CAMP, David LeeMIRYea
CLARKE, HansenMIDYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDYea
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDYea
HUIZENGA, BillMIRNot Voting
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDYea
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
MILLER, Candice S.MIRYea
PETERS, Gary C.MIDYea
ROGERS, MikeMIRYea
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRYea
WALBERG, TimMIRNot Voting
BACHMANN, MicheleMNRNay
CRAVAACK, ChipMNRYea
ELLISON, KeithMNDYea
KLINE, JohnMNRNay
MCCOLLUM, BettyMNDYea
PAULSEN, ErikMNRNay
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
WALZ, TimMNDYea
AKIN, W. ToddMORNot Voting
CARNAHAN, RussMODNot Voting
CLAY, William Lacy, Jr.MODYea
CLEAVER, Emanuel, IIMODYea
EMERSON, Jo AnnMORNay
GRAVES, SamuelMORYea
HARTZLER, VickyMORNay
LONG, BillyMORYea
LUETKEMEYER, BlaineMORNay
HARPER, GreggMSRYea
NUNNELEE, AlanMSRNay
PALAZZO, StevenMSRNay
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
REHBERG, DennyMTRNay
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.)NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
ELLMERS, ReneeNCRYea
FOXX, Virginia AnnNCRNay
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRNay
KISSELL, LarryNCDYea
MILLER, BradNCDYea
MYRICK, SueNCRYea
McHENRY, Patrick T.NCRYea
McINTYRE, MikeNCDYea
PRICE, David EugeneNCDYea
SHULER, HeathNCDYea
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
BERG, RickNDRNay
FORTENBERRY, JeffNERNay
SMITH, AdrianNERYea
TERRY, Lee RaymondNERNay
BASS, Charles FosterNHRYea
GUINTA, FrankNHRYea
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDYea
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRYea
GARRETT, ScottNJRNay
HOLT, RushNJDYea
LANCE, LeonardNJRNay
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRYea
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PASCRELL, William J., Jr.NJDYea
ROTHMAN, StevenNJDYea
RUNYAN, JonNJRYea
SIRES, AlbioNJDYea
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
HEINRICH, MartinNMDNot Voting
LUJÁN, Ben RayNMDYea
PEARCE, StevanNMRNay
AMODEI, Mark E.NVRYea
BERKLEY, ShelleyNVDNot Voting
HECK, JoeNVRYea
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDYea
BISHOP, Timothy H.NYDYea
BUERKLE, Ann MarieNYRNay
CLARKE, Yvette DianeNYDYea
CROWLEY, JosephNYDYea
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
GIBSON, ChristopherNYRNay
GRIMM, Michael G.NYRYea
HANNA, RichardNYRNot Voting
HAYWORTH, NanNYRNot Voting
HIGGINS, BrianNYDNot Voting
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDYea
HOCHUL, Kathleen C.NYDYea
ISRAEL, SteveNYDYea
KING, Peter T.NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDYea
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDYea
MCCARTHY, CarolynNYDYea
MEEKS, Gregory W.NYDYea
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDYea
OWENS, WilliamNYDYea
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
REED, Thomas W., IINYRYea
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDYea
TONKO, PaulNYDYea
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDNot Voting
TURNER, Robert L.NYRYea
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDYea
AUSTRIA, SteveOHRNay
CHABOT, SteveOHRNay
FUDGE, Marcia L.OHDYea
GIBBS, BobOHRNay
JOHNSON, BillOHRNay
JORDAN, JimOHRNot Voting
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDNot Voting
KUCINICH, DennisOHDNot Voting
LATTA, Robert E.OHRNay
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRYea
RENACCI, JimOHRNot Voting
RYAN, Timothy J.OHDYea
SCHMIDT, JeanOHRNay
STIVERS, SteveOHRYea
SUTTON, BettyOHDNot Voting
TIBERI, Patrick (Pat)OHRYea
TURNER, Michael R.OHRNay
BOREN, Daniel DavidOKDYea
COLE, TomOKRNay
LANKFORD, JamesOKRNay
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRNay
SULLIVAN, JohnOKRYea
BLUMENAUER, EarlORDYea
BONAMICI, SuzanneORDYea
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDYea
SCHRADER, KurtORDYea
WALDEN, GregORRYea
ALTMIRE, JasonPADYea
BARLETTA, LouPARNay
BRADY, Robert A.PADYea
CRITZ, Mark S.PADYea
DENT, Charles W.PARYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADYea
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
FITZPATRICK, Michael G.PARNay
GERLACH, JimPARNay
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADYea
KELLY, MikePARNay
MARINO, Thomas A.PARNay
MEEHAN, PatrickPARYea
MURPHY, TimothyPARNay
PITTS, Joseph R.PARNay
PLATTS, ToddPARYea
SCHWARTZ, Allyson Y.PADYea
SHUSTER, William (Bill)PARYea
THOMPSON, GlennPARYea
CICILLINE, David N.RIDYea
LANGEVIN, JamesRIDYea
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
DUNCAN, JeffSCRNay
GOWDY, TreySCRNot Voting
MULVANEY, MickSCRNay
SCOTT, TimSCRYea
WILSON, JoeSCRNay
NOEM, KristiSDRNot Voting
BLACK, DianeTNRNay
BLACKBURN, MarshaTNRNay
COHEN, StephenTNDYea
COOPER, James Hayes ShofnerTNDYea
DESJARLAIS, ScottTNRNot Voting
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRNay
FINCHER, Stephen LeeTNRYea
FLEISCHMANN, ChuckTNRNay
ROE, David P. (Phil)TNRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRNay
BRADY, Kevin PatrickTXRYea
BURGESS, Michael C.TXRNay
CANSECO, Francisco (Quico)TXRNay
CARTER, John R.TXRYea
CONAWAY, K. MichaelTXRNay
CUELLAR, HenryTXDYea
CULBERSON, JohnTXRNay
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDNot Voting
FARENTHOLD, BlakeTXRNay
FLORES, BillTXRNay
GOHMERT, LouieTXRNay
GONZALEZ, Charles A.TXDYea
GRANGER, KayTXRYea
GREEN, AlTXDYea
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDYea
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXRNay
HENSARLING, JebTXRYea
HINOJOSA, RubénTXDYea
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDNot Voting
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDYea
JOHNSON, SamTXRYea
MARCHANT, KennyTXRNay
MCCAUL, Michael T.TXRNot Voting
NEUGEBAUER, RandyTXRNay
OLSON, PeteTXRNay
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTXRNot Voting
POE, TedTXRNay
REYES, SilvestreTXDYea
SESSIONS, PeteTXRYea
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRYea
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRYea
BISHOP, Robert (Rob)UTRNay
CHAFFETZ, JasonUTRYea
MATHESON, James David (Jim)UTDYea
CANTOR, EricVARYea
CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry)VADYea
FORBES, J. RandyVARNay
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARYea
GRIFFITH, H. MorganVARYea
HURT, RobertVARYea
MORAN, James P.VADYea
RIGELL, E. ScottVARNay
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
WITTMAN, Robert J.VARNay
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
WELCH, PeterVTDYea
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADNot Voting
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARYea
HERRERA BEUTLER, JaimeWARNay
LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick)WADYea
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
MCMORRIS RODGERS, CathyWARYea
REICHERT, David G.WARYea
SMITH, AdamWADYea
BALDWIN, TammyWIDNot Voting
DUFFY, SeanWIRNot Voting
KIND, RonWIDYea
MOORE, Gwendolynne S. (Gwen)WIDNot Voting
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRYea
RIBBLE, ReidWIRNay
RYAN, Paul D.WIRYea
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRYea
CAPITO, Shelley MooreWVRYea
McKINLEY, DavidWVRNay
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
LUMMIS, Cynthia M.WYRNay

President's position (not a member vote)

OBAMA, Barack (D): Not Voting

Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.

Source: Voteview (UCLA), 112th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:51:09Z

Words on this page, explained (1)
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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Record fed-us-house-2012-roll537 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past