Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
the House held a roll-call vote on 110-hr5036 (Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008). Tallies — Yea: 239, Nay: 178, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2008-01-17
Introduced
2008-01-17
Introduced in House
Committee
2008-01-17
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee
2008-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Committee
2008-04-02
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2008-04-14
Committee
2008-04-14
Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
Committee
2008-04-15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2289-2297; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2289-2292)
Senate
Floor Vote
2008-04-15
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 239 - 178 (Roll no. 188).
Failed
239–178
239 Yea (57.3%)
178 Nay (42.7%)
Democrats
223 Yea
2 Nay
Republicans
16 Yea
176 Nay
Yea: 239
Nay: 178
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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