H.R.556: To ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

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July 11, 2007 Roll call number 614 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H R 556 Foreign Investment and National Security Act
Ayes: 370 (Democrat: 219; Republican: 151)
Nays: 45 (Democrat: 3; Republican: 42)
Abstained: 16 (Democrat: 8; Republican: 8)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 85%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] Abstain
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Abstain
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] Abstain
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] Abstain
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] Abstain
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Abstain
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] Abstain
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Abstain

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

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