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Fast Track: House Roll Call
Fast track passed the House by a single vote in December, 215-214, with 21 Democrats joining most Republicans in approving the anti-worker bill.
Democrats voting “yes” on fast track were Ken Bentsen, Ralph Hall, Ruben Hinojosa, Solomon Ortiz and Charles Stenholm, Texas; Susan Davis and Calvin Dooley, California; William Jefferson and Chris John, Louisiana; Brad Carson, Oklahoma; Jim Davis, Florida; Norman Dicks, Washington; Bob Etheridge, North Carolina; Baron Hill, Indiana; Ken Lucas, Kentucky; Jim Matheson, Utah; Dennis Moore, Kansas; Jim Moran, Virginia; Ike Skelton, Missouri; Vic Snyder, Arkansas, and John Tanner, Tennessee. A 22nd Democrat, Carrie Meek of Florida, was hospitalized the day of the vote.
The 23 Republicans who voted against fast track were: Howard Coble, Walter Jones and Charles Taylor, North Carolina; Benjamin Gilman, John McHugh and James Walsh, New York; Mark Foley and Adam Putman, Florida; Steven LaTourette and Ralph Regula, Ohio; Frank LoBiondo and Christopher Smith, New Jersey; Robert Aderholt, Alabama; Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; John Duncan, Tennessee; Lindsey Graham, South Carolina; Peter Hoekstra, Michigan; Charlie Norwood, Georgia; Ron Paul, Texas; Harold Rogers, Kentucky; Rob Simmons, Connecticut; and Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania. Republicans John Hostettler, Indiana; Jack Quinn, New York; Marge Roukema, New Jersey; and Don Young, Alaska, did not vote.
Democrats voting “yes” on fast track were Ken Bentsen, Ralph Hall, Ruben Hinojosa, Solomon Ortiz and Charles Stenholm, Texas; Susan Davis and Calvin Dooley, California; William Jefferson and Chris John, Louisiana; Brad Carson, Oklahoma; Jim Davis, Florida; Norman Dicks, Washington; Bob Etheridge, North Carolina; Baron Hill, Indiana; Ken Lucas, Kentucky; Jim Matheson, Utah; Dennis Moore, Kansas; Jim Moran, Virginia; Ike Skelton, Missouri; Vic Snyder, Arkansas, and John Tanner, Tennessee. A 22nd Democrat, Carrie Meek of Florida, was hospitalized the day of the vote.
The 23 Republicans who voted against fast track were: Howard Coble, Walter Jones and Charles Taylor, North Carolina; Benjamin Gilman, John McHugh and James Walsh, New York; Mark Foley and Adam Putman, Florida; Steven LaTourette and Ralph Regula, Ohio; Frank LoBiondo and Christopher Smith, New Jersey; Robert Aderholt, Alabama; Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; John Duncan, Tennessee; Lindsey Graham, South Carolina; Peter Hoekstra, Michigan; Charlie Norwood, Georgia; Ron Paul, Texas; Harold Rogers, Kentucky; Rob Simmons, Connecticut; and Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania. Republicans John Hostettler, Indiana; Jack Quinn, New York; Marge Roukema, New Jersey; and Don Young, Alaska, did not vote.