Passage of the bill was contentious. It passed 368-60. It is a 97 billion dollar bill. It was opposed by anti-war Democrats. Conservatives didn’t like the cost. In a 247-178 vote on a rule which allowed the bill to reach the floor for a vote
Democrats who voted against the rule were Reps. Bob Filner (Calif.), Luis Gutierrez (Ill.), Baron Hill (Ind.), Frank Kratovil (Md.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), John Lewis (Ga.), Jerry McNerney (Calif.) and Mike Michaud (Maine). Republicans who voted for the rule included Reps. Dean Heller (Nev.), Leonard Lance (N.J.), John McHugh (N.Y.), Todd Platts (Pa.) and Jean Schmidt (Ohio).
Just trying to keep up with who votes how over what.
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