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Disapproving the DC Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J.Res. 26)

House vote · H.J.Res. 26 · On Passage · February 9, 2023Equal rights

Blocks a DC law that would have lowered maximum penalties for crimes such as carjacking and robbery.

Liberty position: Yea
The House voted: 250 Yea, 173 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: A yes vote opposed a soft on crime rewrite of the capital's criminal code.

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358 current members of Congress were in the House for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 205; 179 Republicans, 25 Democrats, 1 Independent
Against the liberty side: 145; 145 Democrats
Not counted: 8; 2 Republicans, 6 Democrats

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205 current members voted Yea.

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145 current members voted Nay.

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8 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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