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House vote #657

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Failed Congress 111 · Session 1 Jul 29, 2009 · 3:29 PM EDT  H.R. 2749
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H.R. 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

On July 29, 2009 the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 2749 (Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009), as Amended, failed in the House, 280 to 150; more than a simple majority was needed.

FAILED
280–150
+130, not enough
Democrats
230 23
Republicans
50 127
Simple majority YES 280 150 NO
430 members voted · 3 Not Voting Failed, 280 to 150: more than a simple majority was needed
Crossed the aisle 13

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Democratic Voted YEA (53 for, 4 against), but 4 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (24 against, 9 for), but 9 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
 Voted yes 62
Baldwin D Bilirakis R Bishop D Buchanan R Capito R Carson D Castor D Chu D Clarke D Cleaver D Clyburn D Cohen D Costa D Courtney D Cuellar D Davis D DeGette D DeLauro D Diaz-Balart R Doggett D Foster D Green D Guthrie R Himes D Hirono D Hoyer D Johnson D Kaptur D Larsen D Larson D Lofgren D Lynch D Markey D Matsui D McCollum D McGovern D Meeks D Moore D Murphy D Nadler D Neal D Pallone D Peters D Quigley D H. Rogers R Sánchez D Scalise R Schakowsky D Schiff D Scott D Sherman D C. Smith R Adam Smith D M. Thompson D B. Thompson D Titus D Tonko D Turner R Van Hollen D Velázquez D Wasserman Schultz D Waters D
 Voted no 28
Aderholt R Blackburn R Boozman R Calvert R Carter R Cassidy R Cole R Foxx R Graves R Heinrich D Issa R Jordan R Latta R Lucas R Luján D Lummis R McCaul R McClintock R Moran R Pingree D M. Rogers R Sessions R Simpson R Adrian Smith R G. Thompson R Welch D Wilson R Wittman R
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