H.R.3043: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
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Date: July 19, 2007
Chamber: House
Number: 686
Type: On Passage
Question: On Passage: H R 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Ayes: 276 (Democrat: 223; Republican: 53)
Nays: 140 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 139)
Abstained: 15 (Democrat: 6; Republican: 9)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 64%
Result: Passed
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Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8] Nay
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http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/1604
she was the only democrat (yet again, she joins with the republicans in the house) to vote against a bill that (after adjusting for inflation and population growth) was less than comparable bills in 2002-06
http://www.cbpp.org/7-18-07bud.htm
being the lone democrat to side with the president, lieberman would be proud
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