H.R. 2996 (111th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations ... (On the Conference Report)

Number:
Senate Vote #331 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Oct 29, 2009 (111th Congress)
Result:
Conference Report Agreed to
Bill:
H.R. 2996 (111th): Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Introduced by Rep. Norman “Norm” Dicks [D-WA6, 1977-2013] on June 23, 2009
Current Status: Signed by the President

This was a vote to pass a bill or agree to a resolution.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 72
 
 
 
72%
55 15 2
  Nay 28
 
 
 
28%
3 25 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes

What’s the difference between aye and yea?

There is no meaningful difference between aye and yea (and nay and no), but the terms are used in different sorts of votes based on Congress’s long tradition of parliamentary procedure. The House and Senate follow the U.S. Constitution strictly when it says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). The House sometimes operates under a special set of rules called the “Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union” (or “Committee of the Whole” for short), which is a sort of pseudo-committee that is made up of every congressman. During this mode of operation, the House uses the terms “aye” and “no” instead. (See the Rules of the House, Rule XX, and House Practice in the section Voting.)