H.R.1908: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

Back to Main Bill Page
Back to Roll Call Details

September 07, 2007 Roll call number 863 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007
Ayes: 220 (Democrat: 160; Republican: 60)
Nays: 175 (Democrat: 58; Republican: 117)
Abstained: 37 (Democrat: 13; Republican: 24)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 50%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

NameVoted
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] Nay
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] Nay
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] Nay
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1] Nay
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] Nay
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10] Nay
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] Nay
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] Nay
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] Nay
Robert Cramer Nay
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] Nay
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] Nay
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] Nay
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] Nay
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] Nay
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] Nay
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] Nay
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] Nay
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] Nay
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9] Nay
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] Nay
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] Nay
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] Nay
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] Nay
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] Nay
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11] Nay
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Nay
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] Nay
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] Nay
Nicholas Lampson Nay
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Nay
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] Nay
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] Nay
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] Nay
Michael McNulty Nay
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] Nay
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] Nay
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1] Nay
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] Nay
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8] Nay
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] Nay
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1] Nay
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] Nay
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Nay
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] Nay
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] Nay
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4] Nay
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] Nay
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] Nay
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17] Nay
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] Nay
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] Nay
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] Nay
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] Nay
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] Nay
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] Nay
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1] Nay
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6] Nay

* - 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.

OpenCongress is a free and open-source joint project of two non-profit organizations, the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation.