S.2135: A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.

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September 08, 2008 Roll call number 569 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: S 2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007
Ayes: 371 (Democrat: 193; Republican: 177)**
Nays: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 62 (Democrat: 40; Republican: 22)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 85%
Result: Passed

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] Abstain
Chris Cannon Abstain
Barbara Cubin Abstain
Tom Davis Abstain
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] Abstain
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Abstain
Jo Ann Emerson Abstain
Wayne Gilchrest Abstain
Pete Hoekstra Abstain
Kenny Hulshof Abstain
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Abstain
John Linder Abstain
Jim McCrery Abstain
Ron Paul Abstain
John Peterson Abstain
Chip Pickering Abstain
Rep. Joseph R. Pitts [R, PA-16] Abstain
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-48] Abstain
Jim Saxton Abstain
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] Abstain
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] Abstain
Jerry Weller 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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