H.Res.711: Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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June 28, 2012 Roll call number 441 in the House
Question On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 711 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Ayes: 255 (Democrat: 17; Republican: 238)
Nays: 67 (Democrat: 65; Republican: 2)
Abstained: 109 (Democrat: 108; Republican: 1)
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 59%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Gary L. Ackerman Abstain
Rep. Robert E. Andrews [D, NJ-1] Abstain
Joe Baca Abstain
Rep. Karen Bass [D, CA-37] Abstain
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] Abstain
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. [D, GA-2] Abstain
Rep. Robert A. Brady [D, PA-1] Abstain
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-5] Abstain
Rep. G. K. Butterfield [D, NC-1] Abstain
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] Abstain
Dennis Cardoza Abstain
Russ Carnahan Abstain
Rep. John C. Carney Jr. [D, DE-0] Abstain
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] Abstain
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-14] Abstain
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] Abstain
Rep. David N. Cicilline [D, RI-1] Abstain
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke [D, NY-9] Abstain
Hansen Clarke Abstain
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay [D, MO-1] Abstain
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] Abstain
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] Abstain
Rep. John Conyers Jr. [D, MI-13] Abstain
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] Abstain
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-14] Abstain
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings [D, MD-7] Abstain
Rep. Danny K. Davis [D, IL-7] Abstain
Rep. Susan A. Davis [D, CA-53] Abstain
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] Abstain
Rep. Michael F. Doyle [D, PA-14] Abstain
Rep. Donna F. Edwards [D, MD-4] Abstain
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] Abstain
Rep. Eliot L. Engel [D, NY-16] Abstain
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Abstain
Bob Filner Abstain
Barney Frank Abstain
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge [D, OH-11] Abstain
Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-3] Abstain
Charles A. Gonzalez Abstain
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] Abstain
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva [D, AZ-3] Abstain
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez [D, IL-4] Abstain
Rep. Janice Hahn [D, CA-44] Abstain
Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa [D, HI-1] Abstain
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings [D, FL-20] Abstain
Maurice D. Hinchey Abstain
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Abstain
Rep. Michael M. Honda [D, CA-17] Abstain
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] Abstain
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] Abstain
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Abstain
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D, TX-18] Abstain
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D, TX-30] Abstain
Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. [D, GA-4] Abstain
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Abstain
Rep. William R. Keating [D, MA-9] Abstain
Dale E. Kildee Abstain
Dennis J. Kucinich Abstain
Rep. John B. Larson [D, CT-1] Abstain
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-13] Abstain
Rep. Sander M. Levin [D, MI-9] Abstain
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Abstain
Rep. Nita M. Lowey [D, NY-17] Abstain
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] Abstain
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] Abstain
Rep. Doris O. Matsui [D, CA-6] Abstain
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] Abstain
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] Abstain
Rep. James P. McGovern [D, MA-2] Abstain
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks [D, NY-5] Abstain
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] Abstain
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano [D, CA-32] Abstain
Rep. Richard E. Neal [D, MA-1] Abstain
John W. Olver Abstain
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] Abstain
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. [D, NJ-9] Abstain
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] Abstain
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] Abstain
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] Abstain
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] Abstain
Rep. David E. Price [D, NC-4] Abstain
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] Abstain
Silvestre Reyes Abstain
Laura Richardson Abstain
Rep. Cedric L. Richmond [D, LA-2] Abstain
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-40] Abstain
Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] Abstain
Rep. Bobby L. Rush [D, IL-1] Abstain
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez [D, CA-38] Abstain
Rep. John P. Sarbanes [D, MD-3] Abstain
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Abstain
Rep. Adam B. Schiff [D, CA-28] Abstain
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] Abstain
Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D, VA-3] Abstain
Rep. José E. Serrano [D, NY-15] Abstain
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] Abstain
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-8] Abstain
Fortney Pete Stark Abstain
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D, MS-2] Abstain
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-20] Abstain
Edolphus Towns Abstain
Rep. Chris Van Hollen [D, MD-8] Abstain
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez [D, NY-7] Abstain
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-43] Abstain
Rep. Melvin L. Watt [D, NC-12] Abstain
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson [D, FL-24] Abstain
Lynn C. Woolsey Abstain
Rep. John A. Yarmuth [D, KY-3] Abstain

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