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HR 5912 - Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Bobby Rush voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (310-95) - Sept. 19, 2012(Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use of public funds for political party conventions, effective for elections occurring after December 31, 2012.
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 7, 2012
Title: Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- Paul C. Broun (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John BT Campbell III (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Francisco R. 'Quico' Canseco (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Michael G. 'Mike' Fitzpatrick (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles J. 'Chuck' Fleischmann (TN - R)
- John C. Fleming Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cory Gardner (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Louie Gohmert (TX - R)
- Tim Griffin (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darrell E. Issa (CA - R)
- James 'Jim' Jordan (OH - R)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Kline (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Douglas L. 'Doug' Lamborn (CO - R)
- Jeff Landry (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Lankford (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- David W. 'Dave' Loebsack (IA - D)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom McClintock (CA - R)
- Kristi Noem (SD - R)
- Patrick Alan Nunnelee (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Erik Paulsen (MN - R)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Quayle (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Reid J. Ribble (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Rokita (IN - R)
- Jean Schmidt (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Steve Southerland (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel Webster (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin W. Yoder (KS - R)