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House Roll Call: How they voted on bailout bill

Posted by smeddum on October 3, 2008

House Roll Call: How they voted on bailout bill

Oct 3, 2:27 PM (ET)

By The Associated Press

The 263-171 roll call Friday by which the House approved a $700 billion government bailout bill for the battered financial industry.
A “yes” vote is a vote to pass the bill.
Voting yes were 172 Democrats and 91 Republicans.
Voting no were 63 Democrats and 108 Republicans.
X denotes those not voting.
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Senate Roll Call on Financial Bailout

Posted by smeddum on October 2, 2008

Senate Roll Call on Financial Bailout
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(Oct. 1) – The 74-25 roll call by which the Senate approved a $700 billion rescue package for Wall Street aimed at preventing a credit crisis.
On this vote, a “yes” vote was a vote to approve the package and a “no” vote was a vote against it.
Voting “yes” were 39 Democrats, 34 Republicans and 1 independent.
Voting “no” were 9 Democrats, 15 Republicans and 1 independent.
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Breakdown of bailout vote

Posted by smeddum on September 29, 2008

Roll Call Vote for H.R. 3997, the ‘Bailout’ Bill

Democrats: 140 Ayes, 95 Noes

Republicans: 65 Ayes, 133 Noes, 1 Not Voting

Total: 205 Ayes, 228 Noes, 1 Not Voting

Click here for a detailed roll call, including breakdown by representative.

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