October 3, 2008 - 1:42pm
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MD delegation 7-1 on revised bailout legislation

The Maryland Congressional delegation voted 7 to 1 on Friday in favor of a revised economic recovery bill.

The U.S. Senate added provisions and voted on an updated rescue bill Wednesday, after the U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday.

Congress passed the revised bill on Friday 263 to 171.

Below is how each member of the Maryland delegation voted on the revised version of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

MD-1

Wayne Gilchrest (R-Stevensville) - Yes

MD-2

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Baltimore) - Yes

MD-3

John Sarbanes (D-Baltimore) - Yes

MD-4

Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) - Yes

MD-5

Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) - Yes

MD-6

Roscoe Bartlett (R-Frederick) - No

MD-7

Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) - Yes

MD-8

Chris Van Hollen (D-Kensington) - Yes

EARLIER on PolitickerMD.com:

DANNY REITER is a PolitickerMD.com Reporter and can be reached via email at Daniel.reiter@politicker.com.

Comments

"I lived through the Depression....it wasn't that bad"


The day before he voted against the bailout bill, Congressman Roscoe Bartlett told a group of senior citizens at the Buckingham's Choice retirement community, "I lived through the Depression....it wasn't that bad".

10/04/08 10:29 am

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