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House Vote 155 - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Bill: | H.CON.RES.127 - Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, ... |
Description: | Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious viol |
Result: | Passed by a margin of 139 votes (2/3rds majority needed to pass) |
Date: | (vote source) |
R | D | Total | ||
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Yes | 223 | 197 | 421 | |
No | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Other* | 7 | 5 | 12 |
*Includes members who did not vote or voted "present"
Complete Roll Call
Explanation available
Mistaken vote
Yes Votes (421)
No Votes (1)
Member | Party | Dist. | |
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R | TX-14 |
Did Not Vote (11)
Member | Party | Dist. | |
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D | OH-13 | |
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R | FL-21 | |
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R | FL-25 | |
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R | IL-14 | |
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D | TX-18 | |
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R | IL-10 | |
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D | CT-1 | |
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R | TX-19 | |
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D | VA-3 | |
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R | OK-1 | |
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D | NY-9 | |
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R | PA-7 |
* By tradition, the Speaker of the House votes at his or her discretion. In cases where the Speaker does not vote, that absence is not counted in the "Not Voting" totals displayed here, but Represent adds the Speaker's name to the list of people who did not vote.