October 3, 2008 - 1:35pm
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Majority of Pa. Congressional delegation backs new bailout bill

After three Republicans changed course to support a bailout and Democrats held pat, 12 members of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation ended up voting for an amended bailout package Friday; 7 voted against it.

"Yeas:"
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Philadelphia)
U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D-Philadelphia)
U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown)
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Bristol)
U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Edgmont)
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Abington)
U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke)
U.S. Rep. John Peterson (R-Pleasantville)
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pittsburgh)
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Hollidaysburg)
U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-West Pikeland)
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Allentown)

"Nays:"
U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie)
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire (D-McCandless)
U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair)
U.S. Rep. Chris Carney (D-Dimok)
U.S. Rep. Todd Platts (R-York)
U.S. Rep. Tim Holden (D-St. Clair)
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-East Marlborough)

DAN HIRSCHHORN is a PolitickerPA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at danh@politickerpa.com.

Comments

If you are disgusted with


If you are disgusted with your rep's vote, then do what I am going to do this election and vote for yourself as a write-in candidate.

10/04/08 10:48 am

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