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Vote number 2007-231 granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress
on Apr 19, 2007 regarding bill H R 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
Results: Bill passed, 241-177

Bill to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for representation in the House of Representatives, and in the Electoral College. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress. [Political note: D.C. currently has a non-voting delegate to the US House. Residents of D.C. overwhelmingly vote Democratic, so the result of this bill would be an additional Democratic vote in the House and for President].

Proponents support voting YES because:

This bill corrects a 200-year-old oversight by restoring to the citizens of the District of Columbia the right to elect a Member of the House of Representatives who has the same voting rights as all other Members.

Residents of D.C. serve in the military. They pay Federal taxes each year. Yet they are denied the basic right of full representation in the House of Representatives.

Categorized under Government Reform



Democrats voting on 2007-231

Neil Abercrombie YESHawaii Democrat
Gary Ackerman YESNew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Rodney Alexander NOLouisiana Democrat
Tom Allen YESMaine Democrat
Jason Altmire YESPennsylvania Democrat
Rob Andrews YESNew Jersey Democrat
Michael Arcuri YESNew York Democrat
Joe Baca YESCalifornia Democrat
Brian Baird YESWashington Democrat
Tammy Baldwin YESWisconsin Democrat
John Barrow YESGeorgia Democrat
Melissa Bean YESIllinois Democrat
Xavier Becerra YESCalifornia Democrat
Shelley Berkley YESNevada Democrat
Marion Berry YESArkansas Democrat
Sanford Bishop YESGeorgia Democrat
Timothy Bishop YESNew York Democrat
Earl Blumenauer YESOregon Democrat
Dan Boren NOOklahoma Democrat
Leonard Boswell YESIowa Democrat
Rick Boucher YESVirginia Democrat
Allen Boyd YESFlorida Democrat
Nancy Boyda NOKansas Democrat
Robert Brady YESPennsylvania Democrat
Bruce Braley YESIowa Democrat
Corrine Brown YESFlorida Democrat
G.K. Butterfield YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Lois Capps YESCalifornia Democrat
Michael Capuano YESMassachusetts Democrat
Dennis Cardoza YESCalifornia Democrat
Russ Carnahan YESMissouri Democrat
Chris Carney NOPennsylvania Democrat
Julia Carson YESIndiana Democrat
Kathy Castor YESFlorida Democrat
Ben Chandler YESKentucky Democrat
Yvette Clarke YESNew York Democrat
William Lacy Clay YESMissouri Democrat
Emmanuel Cleaver YESMissouri Democrat
James Clyburn YESSouth Carolina Democrat
Steve Cohen YESTennessee Democrat
John Conyers YESMichigan Democrat
Jim Cooper YESTennessee Democrat
Jim Costa YESCalifornia Democrat
Joe Courtney YESConnecticut Democrat
Bud Cramer YESAlabama Democrat
Joseph Crowley YESNew York Democrat
Henry Cuellar YESTexas Democrat
Elijah Cummings YESMaryland Democrat
Artur Davis YESAlabama Democrat
Danny Davis YESIllinois Democrat
Lincoln Davis YESTennessee Democrat
Susan Davis YESCalifornia Democrat
Peter Defazio YESOregon Democrat
Diana DeGette YESColorado Democrat
Bill Delahunt YESMassachusetts Democrat
Rosa DeLauro YESConnecticut Democrat
Norm Dicks YESWashington Democrat
John Dingell YESMichigan Democrat
Lloyd Doggett YESTexas Democrat (Re-elected 2006)
Joe Donnelly YESIndiana Democrat
Mike Doyle YESPennsylvania Democrat
Chet Edwards YESTexas Democrat (Until 2004)
Keith Ellison YESMinnesota Democrat
Brad Ellsworth YESIndiana Democrat
Rahm Emanuel YESIllinois Democrat
Eliot Engel YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Anna Eshoo YESCalifornia Democrat
Bob Etheridge YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Sam Farr YESCalifornia Democrat
Bob Filner YESCalifornia Democrat
Barney Frank YESMassachusetts Democrat
Gabby Giffords YESArizona Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand YESNew York Democrat
Bart Gordon YESTennessee Democrat
Al Green YESTexas Democrat
Gene Green YESTexas Democrat
Raul Grijalva YESArizona Democrat
Luis Gutierrez YESIllinois Democrat
John Hall YESNew York Democrat
Ralph Moody Hall NOTexas Democrat
Phil Hare YESIllinois Democrat
Jane Harman YESCalifornia Democrat
Alcee Hastings YESFlorida Democrat
Stephanie Herseth YESSouth Dakota Democratic Challenger
Maurice Hinchey YESNew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Ruben Hinojosa YESTexas Democrat
Mazie Hirono YESHawaii Democrat
Paul Hodes YESNew Hampshire Democrat
Tim Holden NOPennsylvania Democrat
Rush Holt YESNew Jersey Democrat
Mike Honda YESCalifornia Democrat
Darlene Hooley YESOregon Democrat
Steny Hoyer YESMaryland Democrat
Jay Inslee YESWashington Democrat
Jesse Louis Jackson YESIllinois Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee YESTexas Democrat
William Jefferson YESLouisiana Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson YESTexas Democrat
Hank Johnson YESGeorgia Democrat
Stephanie Tubbs Jones YESOhio Democrat
Steve Kagen YESWisconsin Democrat
Paul Kanjorski NOPennsylvania Democrat
Marcy Kaptur YESOhio Democrat
Dale Kildee YESMichigan Democrat
Carolyn Kilpatrick YESMichigan Democrat
Ron Kind YESWisconsin Democrat
Ron Klein YESFlorida Democrat
Dennis Kucinich YESOhio Democrat
James Langevin YESRhode Island Democrat
Rick Larsen YESWashington Democrat
John Larson YESConnecticut Democrat
Barbara Lee YESCalifornia Democrat
Sander Levin YESMichigan Democrat
John Lewis YESGeorgia Democrat
Dan Lipinski YESIllinois Democrat
David Loebsack YESIowa Democrat
Zoe Lofgren YESCalifornia Democrat
Nita Lowey YESNew York Democrat
Steve Lynch YESMassachusetts Democrat
Tim Mahoney YESFlorida Democrat
Carolyn Maloney YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Ed Markey YESMassachusetts Democrat
Jim Marshall YESGeorgia Democrat
Jim Matheson YESUtah Democrat
Doris Matsui YESCalifornia Democrat
Carolyn McCarthy YESNew York Dem./Ind./Working-Families
Betty McCollum YESMinnesota Democrat
Jim McDermott YESWashington Democrat
Jim McGovern YESMassachusetts Democrat
Mike McIntyre YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Jerry McNerney YESCalifornia Democrat
Michael McNulty YESNew York Democratic/Ind./Cons.
Marty Meehan YESMassachusetts Democrat
Kendrick Meek YESFlorida Democrat
Gregory Meeks YESNew York Dem./Working-Families
Michael Michaud YESMaine Democrat
Brad Miller YESNorth Carolina Democrat
George Miller YESCalifornia Democrat
Harry Mitchell YESArizona Democrat
Alan Mollohan YESWest Virginia Democrat
Dennis Moore YESKansas Democrat
Gwen Moore YESWisconsin Democrat
James Moran YESVirginia Democrat
Chris Murphy YESConnecticut Democrat
Patrick Murphy YESPennsylvania Democrat
John Murtha YESPennsylvania Democrat
Jerrold Nadler YESNew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Grace Napolitano YESCalifornia Democrat
Richard Neal YESMassachusetts Democrat
James Oberstar YESMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
David Obey YESWisconsin Democrat
John Olver YESMassachusetts Democrat
Solomon Ortiz YESTexas Democrat
Frank Pallone YESNew Jersey Democrat
Bill Pascrell YESNew Jersey Democrat
Ed Pastor YESArizona Democrat
Donald Payne YESNew Jersey Democrat
Ed Perlmutter YESColorado Democrat
Earl Pomeroy YESNorth Dakota Democrat
David Eugene Price YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Nick Rahall YESWest Virginia Democrat
Silvestre Reyes YESTexas Democrat
Ciro Rodriguez YESTexas Democrat
Steven Rothman YESNew Jersey Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard YESCalifornia Democrat
Dutch Ruppersberger YESMaryland Democrat
Tim Ryan YESOhio Democrat
John Salazar YESColorado Democrat
Linda Sanchez YESCalifornia Democrat
Loretta Sanchez YESCalifornia Democrat
John Sarbanes YESMaryland Democrat
Jan Schakowsky YESIllinois Democrat
Adam Schiff YESCalifornia Democrat
Allyson Schwartz YESPennsylvania Democrat
Bobby Scott YESVirginia Democrat
David Scott YESGeorgia Democrat
Jose Serrano YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Joe Sestak YESPennsylvania Democrat
Carol Shea-Porter YESNew Hampshire Democrat
Brad Sherman YESCalifornia Democrat
Heath Shuler YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Albio Sires YESNew Jersey Democrat
Ike Skelton YESMissouri Democrat
Louise Slaughter YESNew York Democrat
Vic Snyder YESArkansas Democrat
Hilda Solis YESCalifornia Democrat
Zack Space YESOhio Democrat
John Spratt YESSouth Carolina Democrat
Pete Stark YESCalifornia Democrat
Bart Stupak YESMichigan Democrat
Betty Sutton YESOhio Democrat
John Tanner YESTennessee Democrat
Ellen Tauscher YESCalifornia Democrat
Gene Taylor NOMississippi Democrat
Bennie Thompson YESMississippi Democrat
Mike Thompson YESCalifornia Democrat
John Tierney YESMassachusetts Democrat
Ed Towns YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Mark Udall YESColorado Democrat
Tom Udall YESNew Mexico Democrat
Chris Van Hollen YESMaryland Democrat
Nydia Velazquez YESNew York Democrat/Working-Families
Peter Visclosky YESIndiana Democrat
Tim Walz YESMinnesota Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz YESFlorida Democrat
Maxine Waters YESCalifornia Democrat
Diane Watson YESCalifornia Democrat
Mel Watt YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Henry Waxman YESCalifornia Democrat
Anthony Weiner YESNew York Democrat/Liberal
Peter Welch YESVermont Democrat
Robert Wexler YESFlorida Democrat
Charlie Wilson YESOhio Democrat
Lynn Woolsey YESCalifornia Democrat
David Wu YESOregon Democrat
Albert Wynn YESMaryland Democrat
John Yarmuth YESKentucky Democrat



Republicans voting on 2007-231

Robert Aderholt NOAlabama Republican
Todd Akin NOMissouri Republican
Michele Bachmann NOMinnesota Republican
Spencer Bachus NOAlabama Republican
Richard Hugh Baker NOLouisiana Republican
Gresham Barrett NOSouth Carolina Republican
Roscoe Bartlett NOMaryland Republican
Joe Linus Barton NOTexas Republican
Judy Biggert NOIllinois Republican
Brian Bilbray NOCalifornia Republican (re-elected 2006)
Gus Bilirakis NOFlorida Republican
Marsha Blackburn NOTennessee Republican
Roy Blunt NOMissouri Republican
Jo Bonner NOAlabama Republican
Mary Bono NOCalifornia Republican
John Boozman NOArkansas Republican
Charles Boustany NOLouisiana Republican
Kevin Brady NOTexas Republican
Henry Brown NOSouth Carolina Republican
Ginny Brown-Waite NOFlorida Republican
Vern Buchanan NOFlorida Republican
Michael Burgess NOTexas Republican
Dan Burton YESIndiana Republican
Steve Buyer NOIndiana Republican
Ken Calvert NOCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp NOMichigan Republican
John Campbell NOCalifornia Republican
Chris Cannon YESUtah Republican
Shelley Moore Capito NOWest Virginia Republican
John Carter NOTexas Republican
Michael Castle YESDelaware Republican
Steve Chabot NOOhio Republican
John Howard Coble NONorth Carolina Republican
Tom Cole NOOklahoma Republican
Mike Conaway NOTexas Republican
Ander Crenshaw NOFlorida Republican
John Culberson NOTexas Republican
David Davis NOTennessee Republican
Geoff Davis NOKentucky Republican
Tom Davis YESVirginia Republican
Nathan Deal NOGeorgia Republican
Lincoln Diaz-Balart NOFlorida Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart NOFlorida Republican
John Doolittle NOCalifornia Republican
Thelma Drake NOVirginia Republican
David Dreier NOCalifornia Republican
Jimmy Duncan NOTennessee Republican
Vernon Ehlers NOMichigan Republican
Jo Ann Emerson YESMissouri Republican
Phil English YESPennsylvania Republican
Terry Everett NOAlabama Republican
Mary Fallin NOOklahoma Republican
Tom Feeney NOFlorida Republican
Mike Ferguson YESNew Jersey Republican
Jeff Flake NOArizona Republican
Randy Forbes NOVirginia Republican
Jeff Fortenberry NONebraska Republican
Vito Fossella NONew York Rep./Cons./Right-To-Life
Virginia Foxx NONorth Carolina Republican
Trent Franks NOArizona Republican
Rodney Frelinghuysen NONew Jersey Republican
Elton Gallegly NOCalifornia Republican
Scott Garrett NONew Jersey Republican
Jim Gerlach NOPennsylvania Republican
Wayne Gilchrest YESMaryland Republican
Paul Gillmor NOOhio Republican
Phil Gingrey NOGeorgia Republican
Louie Gohmert NOTexas Republican
Virgil Goode NOVirginia Republican
Bob Goodlatte NOVirginia Republican
Kay Granger NOTexas Republican
Samuel Graves NOMissouri Republican
Denny Hastert NOIllinois Republican
Doc Hastings NOWashington Republican
Robin Hayes NONorth Carolina Republican
Dean Heller NONevada Republican
Jeb Hensarling NOTexas Republican
Wally Herger NOCalifornia Republican
Dave Hobson NOOhio Republican
Peter Hoekstra NOMichigan Republican
Kenny Hulshof NOMissouri Republican
Duncan Hunter NOCalifornia Republican
Bob Inglis NOSouth Carolina Republican
Darrell Issa YESCalifornia Republican
Bobby Jindal NOLouisiana Republican
Sam Johnson NOTexas Republican
Timothy Johnson NOIllinois Republican
Walter Beaman Jones NONorth Carolina Republican
Jim Jordan NOOhio Republican
Ric Keller NOFlorida Republican
Peter King NONew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
Steve King NOIowa Republican
Jack Kingston NOGeorgia Republican
Mark Kirk NOIllinois Republican
John Kline NOMinnesota Republican
Joe Knollenberg NOMichigan Republican
Randy Kuhl NONew York Republican
Ray LaHood YESIllinois Republican
Doug Lamborn NOColorado Republican
Tom Latham NOIowa Republican
Steven LaTourette YESOhio Republican
Jerry Lewis NOCalifornia Republican
Ron Lewis NOKentucky Republican
John Linder NOGeorgia Republican
Frank LoBiondo NONew Jersey Republican
Frank Dean Lucas NOOklahoma Republican
Dan Lungren NOCalifornia Republican
Connie Mack IV NOFlorida Republican
Donald Manzullo NOIllinois Republican
Kenny Marchant NOTexas Republican
Kevin McCarthy NOCalifornia Republican
Michael McCaul NOTexas Republican
Thad McCotter NOMichigan Republican
Jim McCrery NOLouisiana Republican
Patrick McHenry NONorth Carolina Republican
John McHugh NONew York Republican/Conservative
Buck McKeon NOCalifornia Republican
Cathy McMorris-Rodgers NOWashington Republican
John Mica NOFlorida Republican
Candice Miller NOMichigan Republican
Gary Miller NOCalifornia Republican
Jeff Miller NOFlorida Republican
Jerry Moran NOKansas Republican
Tim Murphy NOPennsylvania Republican
Marilyn Musgrave NOColorado Republican
Sue Myrick NONorth Carolina Republican
Randy Neugebauer NOTexas Republican
Devin Nunes NOCalifornia Republican
Ron Paul NOTexas Republican
Steve Pearce NONew Mexico Republican
Mike Pence YESIndiana Republican
John Peterson NOPennsylvania Republican
Tom Petri NOWisconsin Republican
Joseph Pitts NOPennsylvania Republican
Todd Platts YESPennsylvania Republican
Ted Poe NOTexas Republican
Jon Porter YESNevada Republican
Tom Price NOGeorgia Republican
Deborah Pryce NOOhio Republican
Adam Putnam NOFlorida Republican
George Radanovich NOCalifornia Republican
Jim Ramstad NOMinnesota Republican
Ralph Regula NOOhio Republican
Dennis Rehberg NOMontana Republican
Dave Reichert NOWashington Republican
Rick Renzi YESArizona Republican
Thomas Reynolds NONew York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)
Hal Rogers NOKentucky Republican
Michael Rogers NOAlabama Republican
Mike Rogers NOMichigan Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen NOFlorida Republican
Peter Roskam NOIllinois Republican
Ed Royce NOCalifornia Republican
Paul Ryan YESWisconsin Republican
Bill Sali NOIdaho Republican
Jim Saxton YESNew Jersey Republican
Jean Schmidt NOOhio Republican
James Sensenbrenner NOWisconsin Republican
Pete Sessions NOTexas Republican
John Shadegg NOArizona Republican
Christopher Shays YESConnecticut Republican
John Shimkus NOIllinois Republican
Bill Shuster NOPennsylvania Republican
Mike Simpson NOIdaho Republican
Adrian Smith NONebraska Republican
Christopher Smith YESNew Jersey Republican
Lamar Smith NOTexas Republican
Linda Smith YESWashington Republican Former (1994-)
Mark Souder NOIndiana Republican
Cliff Stearns NOFlorida Republican
John Sullivan NOOklahoma Republican
Tom Tancredo NOColorado Republican
Lee Terry NONebraska Republican
Mac Thornberry NOTexas Republican
Todd Tiahrt NOKansas Republican
Pat Tiberi NOOhio Republican
Fred Upton YESMichigan Republican
Tim Walberg NOMichigan Republican
Greg Walden NOOregon Republican
Zach Wamp NOTennessee Republican
Dave Weldon NOFlorida Republican
Jerry Weller NOIllinois Republican
Lynn Westmoreland NOGeorgia Republican
Ed Whitfield NOKentucky Republican
Heather Wilson NONew Mexico Republican
Joe Wilson NOSouth Carolina Republican
Bill Young NOFlorida Republican
Don Young NOAlaska Republican



Independents voting on 2007-231

Tom Lantos YESCalifornia Former Democrat (until 2008)