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House roll call 1649 · 110th Congress · Jul 9, 2008

Providing for consideration of H.R. 5811, The Electronic Message Preservation Act

On Jul 9, 2008, the House voted 228–193 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 1318). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 225–4, Republicans 3–189. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
228
No
193
Did not vote
32
Date
Jul 9, 2008

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 189 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats225 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Providing for consideration of H.R. 5811…: House Vote, Jul 9, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1649/providing-for-consideration-of-h-r-5811-the-electronic (accessed 2026-10-17).