H.R.1905: To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

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April 19, 2007 Roll call number 231 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
Ayes: 241 (Democrat: 219; Republican: 22)
Nays: 177 (Democrat: 6; Republican: 171)
Abstained: 14 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 7)
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 55%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Howard L. Berman Abstain
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Abstain
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-26] Abstain
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] Abstain
Nick Lampson Abstain
Juanita Millender-McDonald Abstain
Rep. Collin C. Peterson [D, MN-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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