Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009
Official title: “To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
House adopted H.Res. 804, 419–1 · Senate: without objection
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How it passed
The House agreed to the Senate's version by adopting H.Res. 804, 419 to 1, on October 8, 2009, with 12 members who did not vote. The recorded vote is on that resolution.
The Senate passed it without objection on October 13, 2009. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on October 22, 2009.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree”.
Chamber and party
Yes
No
Present
Did not vote
House Republicans, on H.Res. 804
171
1
0
5
House Democrats, on H.Res. 804
248
0
0
7
How each member voted
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House votes on this page are votes on H.Res. 804, the resolution that passed this law in the House.
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AK · HouseDon YoungRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 804
AL · HouseArtur DavisDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 804
AL · HouseBobby BrightDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 804
AL · HouseJo BonnerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 804
AL · HouseMike RogersRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 804
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