H.R.1231: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes.

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May 12, 2011 Roll call number 320 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 1231 Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act
Ayes: 243 (Democrat: 21; Republican: 222)
Nays: 179 (Democrat: 170; Republican: 9)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 8)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Gabrielle Giffords 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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