Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Anti-Christmas votes
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas. The vote was 401-22 in favor of the resolution (5 voted "present"); below are the representatives that voted "nay."
Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Lois Capps (D-CA)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Jane Harman (D-CA)
Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Michael Honda (D-CA)
Barbara Lee (D-CA)
John Lewis (D-GA)
Jim McDermott (D-WA)
George Miller (D-CA)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
James Moran (D-VA)
Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Bobby Rush (D-IL)
Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Fortney Stark (D-CA)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)