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How Did Your Congress Rep Vote This Time on the Bailout?
President Bush signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington after the House passed the $700 billion financial bailout bill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
The House voted Monday and didn't pass the bailout, but today was another day. Most Los Angeles area representatives didn't change their vote from Monday, but four democrats went from a no vote to a yes vote, ultimately helping the bailout plan pass today and sending the bill over to President Bush to sign it into law. Those who had a change of heart were Adam Schiff from Pasadena/SGV, Hilda Solis of El Monte/East LA, Diane Watson of Los Angeles, and Joe Baca of San Bernardino all switched from No to Yes today. And the rest of the list, thanks to ABC7, who has complete info on the reps:
- David Dreier (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Brad Sherman (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- Howard Berman (D) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Adam Schiff (D) Yes, changed from No vote Monday
- Henry Waxman (D) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Xavier Becerra (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- Hilda Solis (D) Yes, changed from No vote Monday
- Diane Watson (D) Yes, changed from No vote Monday
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- Maxine Waters (D) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Jane Harman (D) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Laura Richardson (D) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Grace Napolitano (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- Linda Sanchez (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- Edward Royce (R) No, unchanged from Monday
- Jerry Lewis (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Gary Miller (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Joe Baca (D) Yes, changed from No vote Monday
- Ken Calvert (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Mary Bono (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
- Dana Rohrabacher (R) No, unchanged from Monday
- Loretta Sanchez (D) No, unchanged from Monday
- John Campbell (R) Yes, unchanged from Monday
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