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Do Americans have any vote in this 700 billion bailout?
Directly NO Indirectly YES (Because the people elected by the citizens of USE were the ones who created this bailout plan)
Did any Indiana congressmen vote for the bailout plan?
Yes, Donnelly, Ellsworth and Souder voted for and six reps voted against. List of votes by state can be found at: www.petrocenter.com The House of Representatives provides a list at http://clerk.house.gov/evs/roll674.xml but it is not broken down by state.
What happens to a bill in the senate rules committee?
Congressmen vote if it should be a law or not. Majority rules. If the bill has been vetoed, or rejected by the president, 2/3 of the congressmen must vote yes.
What was the final vote total on the 700 billion bailout plan?
In the House: 263 Yeas and 171 Nays. In the Senate: 74 Yeas and 25 Nays. Adding links to full list of votes.
Who work for a group and try to get congressmen to vote for a bill is called what?
Lobbyist
How many congressmen need to be present in order for a vote to be taken?
35
How did they vote on the bailout plan?
They voted on the bailout plan just like any bill passed by the government. When the Bill was initially introduced, it had been rejected by the US Senate on Sep 29th 2008. It was then amended and approved by the US Senate on Oct 3rd 2008. President Bush signed the bill into law within hours of its enactment, creating a $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program to purchase failing bank assets.. Without majority in the house the bailout would not have come into existence
How did the House of Representatives vote on the 2008 bailout bill?
They all sat down together and talked about it.
Is it true that the personal staff of Congressmen are able to vote on bills and supervise lobbyists?
Staffers do have dealings with lobbyists, but they are not allowed to vote on bills.
What times are Congressmen and women privileged from arrest?
If they are on their way to a vote or if they dont want to be arrested
What are two things voters could do to influence their congressmen?
Send letters, some have people who take calls. Vote and organize some of their constituents to send letters and vote.
What congressmen voted against universal background checks on gun purchases?
There has been no bill presented to the House floor for a vote on universal background checks, so there has been no vote.
