H.R.6842: To require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.

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September 17, 2008 Roll call number 601 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 6842 National Capital Security and Safety Act
Ayes: 266 (Democrat: 85; Republican: 181)
Nays: 152 (Democrat: 144; Republican: 7)**
Abstained: 14 (Democrat: 3; Republican: 11)
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 61%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

NameVoted
Neil Abercrombie Aye
Tom Allen Aye
Jason Altmire Aye
Michael Arcuri Aye
Joe Baca Aye
Brian Baird Aye
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] Aye
Marion Berry Aye
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. [D, GA-2] Aye
Dan Boren Aye
Leonard L. Boswell Aye
Rick Boucher Aye
Allen Boyd Aye
Nancy Boyda Aye
Dennis Cardoza Aye
Russ Carnahan Aye
Christopher Carney Aye
Donald Cazayoux Aye
Ben Chandler Aye
Travis Childers Aye
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] Aye
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] Aye
Jerry F. Costello Aye
Bud Cramer Aye
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] Aye
Artur Davis Aye
Lincoln Davis Aye
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio [D, OR-4] Aye
Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] Aye
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] Aye
Chet Edwards Aye
Brad Ellsworth Aye
Bob Etheridge Aye
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] Aye
Gabrielle Giffords Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Aye
Bart Gordon Aye
Rep. Gene Green [D, TX-29] Aye
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Aye
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-26] Aye
Baron Hill Aye
Maurice D. Hinchey Aye
Paul Hodes Aye
Tim Holden Aye
Steve Kagen Aye
Paul Kanjorski Aye
Rep. Ron Kind [D, WI-3] Aye
Tim Mahoney Aye
Jim Marshall Aye
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-4] Aye
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] Aye
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] Aye
Kendrick Meek Aye
Charles Melancon Aye
Rep. Michael H. Michaud [D, ME-2] Aye
Harry Mitchell Aye
Alan Mollohan Aye
Dennis Moore Aye
Patrick Murphy Aye
John Murtha Aye
James Oberstar Aye
Solomon Ortiz Aye
Rep. Collin C. Peterson [D, MN-7] Aye
Earl Pomeroy Aye
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] Aye
Silvestre Reyes Aye
Ciro Rodriguez Aye
Mike Ross Aye
Rep. Tim Ryan [D, OH-13] Aye
John Salazar Aye
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] Aye
Heath Shuler Aye
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-8] Aye
Ike Skelton Aye
Zack Space Aye
John Spratt Aye
Bart Stupak Aye
John Tanner Aye
Gene Taylor Aye
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Aye
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Aye
Rep. Timothy J. Walz [D, MN-1] Aye
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Aye
Charles Wilson 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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