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

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
J. Gresham Barrett Abstain
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] Abstain
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] Abstain
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] Abstain
Henry Brown Abstain
Ginny Brown-Waite Abstain
Steve Buyer Abstain
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] Abstain
Rep. Dave Camp [R, MI-4] Abstain
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-45] Abstain
Joseph Cao Abstain
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] Abstain
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4] Abstain
Rep. John Abney Culberson [R, TX-7] Abstain
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Abstain
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. [R, TN-2] Abstain
Jo Ann Emerson Abstain
Mary Fallin Abstain
Elton Gallegly Abstain
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] Abstain
Parker Griffith Abstain
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Abstain
Timothy V. Johnson Abstain
Rep. Sam Johnson [R, TX-3] Abstain
Rep. Walter B. Jones [R, NC-3] Abstain
Rep. Peter T. King [R, NY-2] Abstain
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5] Abstain
Steven C. LaTourette Abstain
Christopher Lee Abstain
John Linder Abstain
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24] Abstain
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-23] Abstain
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] Abstain
Rep. Gary G. Miller [R, CA-31] Abstain
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Abstain
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-22] Abstain
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] Abstain
George Radanovich Abstain
Rep. Peter J. Roskam [R, IL-6] Abstain
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-27] Abstain
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1] Abstain
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18] Abstain
Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi [R, OH-12] Abstain
Zach Wamp Abstain
Rep. Don Young [R, AK-0] Abstain
Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-13] Abstain

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