House Gives Up on Tax Bill: Approves it 277-148
The House voted 277-148 to pass a tax deal that will extend Bush-era tax cuts by two years and unemployment benefits for 13 months, preventing an income tax increase on Jan. 1. The bill will now go to the president for a signature.
Here’s the Senate Roll Call Vote of a few days ago: CA Senators voted FOR the compromise
The House Roll Call Vote of HR 4853 is not available yet. It should appear here. The whip count, some hours before the vote, is here.
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December 17th, 2010 @ 11:26 am
Will,
I heard on an am cable show that the White House was in charge of the whip count for this bill. The first time this has happened during Obama’s presidency.