H.R. 1 (111th): American Recovery and Reinvestment ... (On Passage of the Bill)

Number:
Senate Vote #61 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Feb 10, 2009 (111th Congress)
Result:
Bill Passed
Related Bill:
H.R. 1 (111th): American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Introduced by Rep. David “Dave” Obey [D-WI7, 1969-2010] on January 26, 2009
Current Status: Signed by the President

This was a vote to approve or reject a bill or resolution.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
Not Voting 1
 
 
 
1%
0 1 0
  Nay 37
 
 
 
37%
0 37 0
  Yea 61
 
 
 
62%
57 2 2
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Not Voting
Nay
Yea

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.)