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October 3, 2008 - 1:29pm

Texas delegation split on revised House bailout bill 15-17

By Jason Thurlkill
Category: House, Local

The House of Representatives passed an altered version of the economic bailout plan Friday by a vote of 263-171. A narrow majority of the Texas Congressional delegation, however, opposed the measure 15-17. On Monday, 23 Texas representatives opposed the initial bailout legislation.

All six representatives who switched their votes went from opposing to supporting the bailout. They include two Republicans, Mike Conaway and Mac Thornberry, and four Democrats, Henry Cuellar, Al Green, Sheila Jackson-Lee, and Solomon Ortiz.

Here is the how the Texas delegation voted:

The House of Representatives passed an altered version of the economic bailout plan Friday by a vote of 263-171. A narrow majority of the Texas Congressional delegation, however, opposed the measure 15-17. On Monday, 23 Texas representatives opposed the initial bailout legislation.

All six representatives who switched their votes went from opposing to supporting the bailout. They include two Republicans, Mike Conaway and Mac Thornberry, and four Democrats, Henry Cuellar, Al Green, Sheila Jackson-Lee, and Solomon Ortiz.

Here is the how the Texas delegation voted:

In favor (6 Republicans, 9 Democrats)

Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands)

Mike Conaway (R-Midland)

Henry Cuellar (D-San Antonio)

Chet Edwards (D-Waco)

Charlie Gonzalez (D-San Antonio)

Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth)

Al Green (D-Houston)

Ruben Hinojosa (D-Mercedes)

Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Houston)

Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Dallas)

Solomon Ortiz (D-Corpus Christi)

Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso)

Pete Sessions (R-Dallas)

Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio)

Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon)

Opposed (13 Republicans, 4 Democrats)

Joe Barton (R-Arlington)

Michael Burgess (R-Flower Mound)

John Carter (R-Round Rock)

John Culberson (R-Houston)

Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin)

Gene Green (D-Houston)

Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler)

Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall)

Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas)

Sam Johnson (R-Plano)

Nick Lampson (D-Stafford)

Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell)

Michael McCaul (R-Austin)

Randy Neugebauer (R-Lubbock)

Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson)

Ted Poe (R-Humble)

Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio)

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