H.R.1256: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

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June 12, 2009 Roll call number 335 in the House
Question On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Ayes: 307 (Democrat: 236; Republican: 71)
Nays: 97 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 90)
Abstained: 30 (Democrat: 12; Republican: 18)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 70%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Gary L. Ackerman Abstain
John Adler Abstain
Joe Baca Abstain
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-5] Abstain
Travis Childers Abstain
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo [D, CA-18] Abstain
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] Abstain
Patrick Kennedy Abstain
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Abstain
Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] Abstain
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-46] Abstain
Charles Wilson 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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