H.R.6547: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require criminal background checks for school employees.

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December 21, 2010 Roll call number 663 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 6547 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Ayes: 314 (Democrat: 201; Republican: 113)
Nays: 20 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 20)
Abstained: 99 (Democrat: 53; Republican: 46)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 72%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
John Adler Abstain
Joe Baca Abstain
Brian Baird Abstain
Marion Berry Abstain
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Abstain
John Boccieri Abstain
Rick Boucher Abstain
Allen Boyd Abstain
Bobby Bright Abstain
Dennis Cardoza Abstain
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] Abstain
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay [D, MO-1] Abstain
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] Abstain
Jerry F. Costello Abstain
Artur Davis Abstain
Rep. Danny K. Davis [D, IL-7] Abstain
Bill Delahunt Abstain
Rep. Theodore E. Deutch [D, FL-21] Abstain
Rep. Michael F. Doyle [D, PA-14] Abstain
Barney Frank Abstain
Bart Gordon Abstain
Rep. Gene Green [D, TX-29] Abstain
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez [D, IL-4] Abstain
Jane Harman Abstain
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Abstain
Baron Hill Abstain
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Abstain
Paul Hodes Abstain
Rep. Michael M. Honda [D, CA-17] Abstain
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] Abstain
Patrick Kennedy Abstain
Carolyn Kilpatrick Abstain
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-13] Abstain
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Abstain
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-19] Abstain
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] Abstain
Rep. James P. McGovern [D, MA-2] Abstain
Michael McMahon Abstain
Charles Melancon Abstain
Harry Mitchell Abstain
Rep. Richard E. Neal [D, MA-1] Abstain
Solomon Ortiz Abstain
Rep. Ed Pastor [D, AZ-7] Abstain
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] Abstain
Silvestre Reyes Abstain
Rep. Bobby L. Rush [D, IL-1] Abstain
John Salazar Abstain
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-46] Abstain
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-8] Abstain
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] Abstain
Fortney Pete Stark Abstain
John Tanner Abstain
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-23] Abstain

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