thinkprogress.org — Contrary to conservatives repeated criticism that the Democratic-led Congress for not passing enough legislation, a new Politico analysis finds that this 110th Congress has had more roll call votes this year than any other Congress in history, almost doubling the number under the previous Congress overseen by Boehner & Hastert. 948 (so far) vs. 543
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shadomyndOct 11, 2007
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art42Oct 18, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/roll">http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/roll</a> ...A ROLL CALL VOTE is a vote held on the record. The name of the Representative and his/her voting position are noted together.Members cast their vote through an electronic device using a plastic i.d. card. Voting stations are scattered around the House floor. After inserting their card, Members push either a "present" "yea" or "nay" button to record their vote.In the House, there are 3 types of record votes: a Recorded Vote, the Yeas and Nays, and an automatic Roll Call. All 3 are electronic votes and are on the record. The difference is the method used to obtain each one.Although often used generically to describe any vote held on the record, the technical term for this type of vote -- an automatic roll call -- describes those votes held after a Member rises and objects to a vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present. In the absence of a quorum, a roll call vote is automatic. No sufficient second is required.
art42Oct 18, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/rollcall-h.htm">http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/roll ...</a>
wityOct 30, 2007
Yea, for the Republicans! They are doing their job.