H.R.5781: To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.

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June 19, 2008 Roll call number 428 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
Ayes: 278 (Democrat: 227; Republican: 50)**
Nays: 146 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 145)
Abstained: 10 (Democrat: 6; Republican: 4)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 64%
Result: Passed

Republicans Voting 'Aye'

NameVoted
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5] Aye
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] Aye
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4] Aye
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2] Aye
Thomas Davis Aye
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15] Aye
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] Aye
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21] Aye
Thelma Drake Aye
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] Aye
Philip English Aye
Michael Ferguson Aye
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4] Aye
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1] Aye
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Aye
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4] Aye
Robin Hayes Aye
David Hobson Aye
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15] Aye
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3] Aye
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] Aye
Ray LaHood Aye
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14] Aye
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] Aye
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11] Aye
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23] Aye
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10] Aye
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] Aye
Steven Pearce Aye
John Peterson Aye
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19] Aye
Jon Porter Aye
Deborah Pryce Aye
James Ramstad Aye
Ralph Regula Aye
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0] Aye
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] Aye
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3] Aye
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] Aye
James Saxton Aye
Christopher Shays Aye
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2] Aye
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4] Aye
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] Aye
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] Aye
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3] Aye
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6] Aye
Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1] Aye
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] Aye
Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10] Aye

* - 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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