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On Sept. 29, the House voted against the Emergency Economic Stabalization Act, which was the act bailing out the U.S financial system after the financial crisis of 2008. The vote was 228-205. Democrats voted 140-95 in favor of the bill, with Republicans voting 133-65 against it. Click below to see the roll call of that vote.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll674.xml

On October 1, the Senate passed the bill by a 74-25 margin. 15 Republicans, nine Democrats, and one Independent opposed the measure. Clikc below for the roll call of that vote.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00213

On Oct. 3, the legislation was sent back to the House were it was re-voted on and passed by a 263-171 margin. Democrats voted 172 to 63 in favor of the legislation, while Republicans voted 108 to 91 against it; overall, 33 Democrats and 24 Republicans who had previously voted against the bill supported it on the second vote. Click below for a roll call of that vote.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll681.xml

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