H.R.3997: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

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September 29, 2008 Roll call number 674 in the House
Question On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H R 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes
Ayes: 205 (Democrat: 140; Republican: 65)
Nays: 228 (Democrat: 94; Republican: 133)**
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 47%
Result: Failed

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

NameVoted
Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] Nay
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] Nay
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] Nay
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] Nay
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31] Nay
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] Nay
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Nay
Nancy Boyda Nay
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] Nay
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] Nay
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10] Nay
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] Nay
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11] Nay
Donald Cazayoux Nay
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6] Nay
Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1] Nay
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] Nay
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] Nay
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] Nay
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] Nay
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] Nay
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] Nay
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] Nay
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4] Nay
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] Nay
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] Nay
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] Nay
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] Nay
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29] Nay
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] Nay
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] Nay
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] Nay
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9] Nay
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] Nay
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] Nay
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] Nay
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17] Nay
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1] Nay
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] Nay
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] Nay
William Jefferson Nay
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] Nay
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] Nay
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Nay
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] Nay
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] Nay
Nicholas Lampson Nay
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] Nay
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Nay
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Nay
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] Nay
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] Nay
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] Nay
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] Nay
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5] Nay
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38] Nay
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27] Nay
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] Nay
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Nay
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] Nay
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] Nay
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] Nay
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] Nay
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34] Nay
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1] Nay
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3] Nay
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] Nay
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] Nay
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] Nay
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] Nay
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] Nay
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16] Nay
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] Nay
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27] Nay
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] Nay
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32] Nay
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] Nay
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] Nay
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] Nay
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] Nay
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] Nay
Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] Nay
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Nay
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1] Nay
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] Nay
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] Nay
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Nay
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] Nay
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] Nay
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] Nay

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