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National

Key Vote

Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act



Key Votes:
H J Res 3

Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Business and Consumers
Date: 01/22/2009
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)



Roll no. 27

Joint Resolution Passed
(House)

How members voted
(270 - 155)


Representative Kirk voted NO
Read statements Representative Kirk made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a joint resolution blocking the release of remaining funds authorized by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

Official Title of Legislation:

HJ Res 3: Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:hjres3:

House Passage: 01/22/2009 : Joint Resolution Passed 270 - 155 (Roll no. 27)

Senate Referred to Committee: 01/26/2009 : Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsor:
Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)

Cosponsors:
Rep. Aderholt, Robert (R-AL)
Rep. Bachmann, Michele (R-MN)
Rep. Bilbray, Brian (R-CA)
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)
Rep. Broun, Paul (R-GA)
Rep. Brown-Waite, Virginia (R-FL)
Rep. Burton, Dan (R-IN)
Rep. Carter, John (R-TX)
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael (R-TX)
Rep. Culberson, John (R-TX)
Rep. Flake, Jeff (R-AZ)
Rep. Forbes, James Randy (R-VA)
Rep. Frank, Barney (D-MA)
Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert (R-VA)
Rep. Heller, Dean (R-NV)
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy (D-OH)
Rep. King, Steve (R-IA)
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas (R-CO)
Rep. Latham, Thomas (R-IA)
Rep. Linder, John (R-GA)
Rep. Lummis, Cynthia (R-WY)
Rep. Mack, Connie IV (R-FL)
Rep. Manzullo, Donald (R-IL)
Rep. McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA)
Rep. McKeon, Howard (R-CA)
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy (R-TX)
Rep. Paul, Ronald (R-TX)
Rep. Platts, Todd (R-PA)
Rep. Poe, Ted (R-TX)
Rep. Posey, Bill (R-FL)
Rep. Price, Thomas (R-GA)
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA)
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James Jr. (R-WI)
Rep. Sessions, Peter (R-TX)
Rep. Young, Donald (R-AK)



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