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Senate Vote 261 (111th Congress, 1st Session) · Aug 4, 2009
H.R. 2997

On Passage of the Bill

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

PassageBudget & spending
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
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Citation ID
vote-111-s261
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Vote Files, "Senate recorded vote (111th Congress): On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2997)," last checked Sept. 27, 2026, citing U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-111-s261

APA

Vote Files. (2026, September 27). Senate recorded vote (111th Congress): On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2997) [Roll-call vote record]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-111-s261

Chicago

Vote Files. "Senate recorded vote (111th Congress): On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2997)." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-111-s261.

BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_vote_111_s261,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Senate recorded vote (111th Congress): On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2997)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/vote-111-s261}},
  note         = {Citation ID vote-111-s261; official source: U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll\_call\_votes/vote1111/vote\_111\_1\_00261.htm; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-28}
}
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The tally

How the vote fell

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 2997

Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 260–161 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 398–27 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 421–3 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 135–287 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 185–243 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 122–301 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 111–314 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 115–313 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 103–322 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 97–327 Jul 9, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Amendment · 140–287 Jul 9, 2009 · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair · 246–179 Jul 9, 2009 · On Passage · 266–160 Aug 3, 2009 · On the Cloture Motion · 83–11 Aug 3, 2009 · On the Amendment · 41–55 Aug 4, 2009 · On the Amendment · 27–70 Aug 4, 2009 · On the Amendment · 37–60 Aug 4, 2009 · On the Motion · 32–65 Aug 4, 2009 · On the Motion · 60–37 Sep 29, 2009 · On Motion to Instruct Conferees · 359–41 Oct 7, 2009 · On Agreeing to the Conference Report · 263–162 Oct 8, 2009 · On the Conference Report · 76–22
On the record

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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