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House roll call 1598 · 110th Congress · Jun 19, 2008

Providing for consideration of H.R. 5781, to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave

On Jun 19, 2008, the House voted 222–197 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 1277). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 222–2, Republicans 0–195. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
222
No
197
Did not vote
34
Date
Jun 19, 2008

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 195 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats222 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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