H.R.5872: To require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013.

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July 18, 2012 Roll call number 471 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5872 Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Ayes: 414 (Democrat: 177; Republican: 237)
Nays: 2 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 15 (Democrat: 12; Republican: 3)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Dan Boren Abstain
Bob Filner Abstain
Charles A. Gonzalez Abstain
Rep. Janice Hahn [D, CA-44] Abstain
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D, HI] Abstain
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Abstain
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D, TX-18] Abstain
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Abstain
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] Abstain
Silvestre Reyes Abstain
Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] Abstain
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] Abstain

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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