According to Reuters The House Resolution 4411 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 is facing some opposition in the U.S. Senate. An aide to the U.S. Senate majority leader said on Thursday that the bill will not come up for a vote before the chamber takes its August recess.
The Republican-backed bill, which you may
read here in its entirety or
here as a summary, has been criticized by some as an election-year appeal to the party's conservative base.
The bill passed in the House of Representatives on July 11th by roll call vote. Here are the results with party breakdown:
Code:
Democrat Republican Independent
Aye 115 201 1
Nay 76 17 0
Absent 10 12 0
Geographic Voting Pattern:
And from here you can view how each representative voted:
GovTrack: H.R. 4411: Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (Vote On Passage)
Did your representative vote Aye? If so, are
you going to vote for him/her again?