List of House Members Who Broke Party Ranks on Contempt of Congress Vote
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Main Justice staff | June 28, 2012 5:35 pm
Seventeen Democrats and two Republicans broke party ranks on today’s vote to hold Holder in contempt of Congress over documents related to the Fast and Furious investigation.
The Democrats are:
- Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.)
- Ron Kind (D-Wis.)
- Larry Kissel (D-N.C.)
- Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)
- John Barrow (D-Ga.)
- Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)
- Nick Rahal (D-W.Va.)
- Bill Owens (D-N.Y.)
- Dan Boren (D-Okla.)
- Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa)
- Mike Ross (D-Ark.)
- Ben Chandler (D-Ky.)
- Mark Critz (D-Pa.)
- Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)
- Jim Matheson (D-Utah)
- Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.)
- Tim Walz (D-Minn.)
The Republicans:
- Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio)
- Scott Rigell (R-Va.)
Seventeen craven politicians desparate to hold on to their seats. If this is what you have to do to stay in Congress, please tell me why you are there?