H.R.3309: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.

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March 27, 2012 Roll call number 138 in the House
Question On Passage: H R 3309 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
Ayes: 247 (Democrat: 12; Republican: 235)
Nays: 174 (Democrat: 174; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 10 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 6)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 57%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

NameVoted
Gary L. Ackerman Nay
Jason Altmire Nay
Rep. Robert E. Andrews [D, NJ-1] Nay
Joe Baca Nay
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI] Nay
Rep. Karen Bass [D, CA-37] Nay
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] Nay
Shelley Berkley Nay
Howard L. Berman Nay
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1] Nay
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. [D, GA-2] Nay
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Nay
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D, OR-1] Nay
Leonard L. Boswell Nay
Rep. Robert A. Brady [D, PA-1] Nay
Rep. Bruce L. Braley [D, IA-1] Nay
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-5] Nay
Rep. G. K. Butterfield [D, NC-1] Nay
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-24] Nay
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] Nay
Dennis Cardoza Nay
Russ Carnahan Nay
Rep. John C. Carney Jr. [D, DE-0] Nay
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] Nay
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-14] Nay
Ben Chandler Nay
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] Nay
Rep. David N. Cicilline [D, RI-1] Nay
Hansen Clarke Nay
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke [D, NY-9] Nay
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay [D, MO-1] Nay
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] Nay
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] Nay
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] Nay
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] Nay
Rep. John Conyers Jr. [D, MI-13] Nay
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] Nay
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] Nay
Jerry F. Costello Nay
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] Nay
Mark S. Critz Nay
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-14] Nay
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings [D, MD-7] Nay
Rep. Susan A. Davis [D, CA-53] Nay
Rep. Danny K. Davis [D, IL-7] Nay
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio [D, OR-4] Nay
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] Nay
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro [D, CT-3] Nay
Rep. Theodore E. Deutch [D, FL-21] Nay
Norman D. Dicks Nay
Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] Nay
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-35] Nay
Rep. Michael F. Doyle [D, PA-14] Nay
Rep. Donna F. Edwards [D, MD-4] Nay
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] Nay
Rep. Eliot L. Engel [D, NY-16] Nay
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo [D, CA-18] Nay
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-20] Nay
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Nay
Bob Filner Nay
Barney Frank Nay
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge [D, OH-11] Nay
Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-3] Nay
Charles A. Gonzalez Nay
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] Nay
Rep. Gene Green [D, TX-29] Nay
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva [D, AZ-3] Nay
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez [D, IL-4] Nay
Rep. Janice Hahn [D, CA-44] Nay
Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa [D, HI-1] Nay
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings [D, FL-20] Nay
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] Nay
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-26] Nay
Rep. James A. Himes [D, CT-4] Nay
Maurice D. Hinchey Nay
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Nay
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D, HI] Nay
Tim Holden Nay
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] Nay
Rep. Michael M. Honda [D, CA-17] Nay
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] Nay
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] Nay
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D, TX-18] Nay
Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. [D, GA-4] Nay
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D, TX-30] Nay
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Nay
Rep. William R. Keating [D, MA-9] Nay
Dale E. Kildee Nay
Rep. Ron Kind [D, WI-3] Nay
Larry Kissell Nay
Dennis J. Kucinich Nay
Rep. James R. Langevin [D, RI-2] Nay
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2] Nay
Rep. John B. Larson [D, CT-1] Nay
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-13] Nay
Rep. Sander M. Levin [D, MI-9] Nay
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Nay
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Nay
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] Nay
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-19] Nay
Rep. Nita M. Lowey [D, NY-17] Nay
Rep. Ben Ray Luján [D, NM-3] Nay
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch [D, MA-8] Nay
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] Nay
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] Nay
Rep. Doris O. Matsui [D, CA-6] Nay
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] Nay
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] Nay
Rep. Jim McDermott [D, WA-7] Nay
Rep. James P. McGovern [D, MA-2] Nay
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] Nay
Rep. Michael H. Michaud [D, ME-2] Nay
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-11] Nay
Brad Miller Nay
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] Nay
Rep. James P. Moran [D, VA-8] Nay
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D, CT] Nay
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-10] Nay
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano [D, CA-32] Nay
Rep. Richard E. Neal [D, MA-1] Nay
John W. Olver Nay
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] Nay
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. [D, NJ-9] Nay
Rep. Ed Pastor [D, AZ-7] Nay
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] Nay
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] Nay
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] Nay
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] Nay
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] Nay
Rep. David E. Price [D, NC-4] Nay
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5] Nay
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] Nay
Silvestre Reyes Nay
Laura Richardson Nay
Rep. Cedric L. Richmond [D, LA-2] Nay
Steven R. Rothman Nay
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-40] Nay
Rep. Bobby L. Rush [D, IL-1] Nay
Rep. Tim Ryan [D, OH-13] Nay
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-46] Nay
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez [D, CA-38] Nay
Rep. John P. Sarbanes [D, MD-3] Nay
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Nay
Rep. Adam B. Schiff [D, CA-28] Nay
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] Nay
Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D, VA-3] Nay
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] Nay
Rep. José E. Serrano [D, NY-15] Nay
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] Nay
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-30] Nay
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-8] Nay
Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter [D, NY-25] Nay
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] Nay
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-14] Nay
Fortney Pete Stark Nay
Betty Sutton Nay
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] Nay
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D, MS-2] Nay
Rep. John F. Tierney [D, MA-6] Nay
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-20] Nay
Edolphus Towns Nay
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-3] Nay
Rep. Chris Van Hollen [D, MD-8] Nay
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez [D, NY-7] Nay
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky [D, IN-1] Nay
Rep. Timothy J. Walz [D, MN-1] Nay
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-23] Nay
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-43] Nay
Rep. Melvin L. Watt [D, NC-12] Nay
Rep. Henry A. Waxman [D, CA-33] Nay
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Nay
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson [D, FL-24] Nay
Lynn C. Woolsey Nay
Rep. John A. Yarmuth [D, KY-3] Nay

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