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House roll call 1471 · 110th Congress · May 8, 2008

Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair

On May 8, 2008, the House voted 232–181 on “Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair”. Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 230–0, Republicans 5–182. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
232
No
181
Did not vote
30
Date
May 8, 2008

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 182 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats230 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair: House Vote, May 8, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1471/sustaining-the-ruling-of-the-chair (accessed 2026-10-17).

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