H.R. 3963 (110th): Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (On Passage of the Bill)

Number:
Senate Vote #403 [primary source: senate.gov]
Date:
Nov 01, 2007 (110th Congress)
Result:
Bill Passed
Bill:
H.R. 3963 (110th): Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Introduced by Rep. John Dingell [D-MI12] on October 24, 2007
Current Status: Vetoed & Override Failed in House

This was a vote to pass a bill or agree to a resolution.

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Totals     Democrat     Republican     Independent
  Yea 64
 
 
 
64%
46 16 2
  Nay 30
 
 
 
30%
0 30 0
Not Voting 6
 
 
 
6%
4 2 0
Required: Simple Majority

Vote Details

Notes

What’s the difference between aye and yea?

There is no meaningful difference between aye and yea (and nay and no), but the terms are used in different sorts of votes based on Congress’s long tradition of parliamentary procedure. The House and Senate follow the U.S. Constitution strictly when it says that bills should be decided on by the “yeas and nays” (Article I, Section 7). The House sometimes operates under a special set of rules called the “Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union” (or “Committee of the Whole” for short), which is a sort of pseudo-committee that is made up of every congressman. During this mode of operation, the House uses the terms “aye” and “no” instead. (See the Rules of the House, Rule XX, and House Practice in the section Voting.)