H.R.6460: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.

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September 28, 2008 Roll call number 665 in the House
Question Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
Ayes: 411 (Democrat: 225; Republican: 185)**
Nays: 9 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 9)
Abstained: 13 (Democrat: 8; Republican: 5)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] Abstain
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] Abstain
William Jefferson Abstain
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Abstain
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2] Abstain
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] Abstain
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] Abstain
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 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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