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14 lawmakers buck party in net-neutrality vote

By Sara Jerome - 02/17/11 09:31 PM ET

Fourteen lawmakers did not vote along party lines when the House approved an anti-net neutrality amendment on Thursday.

The amendment to the Republican spending bill would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from using funds to implement net-neutrality rules. 

Four Republicans and ten Democrats did not vote with their party, according to a government affairs director following the proceeding who said the lawmakers' motivations likely vary. 

Many of the Democrats come from conservative areas. The Republicans notably included Rep. Jerry Lewis (Calif.), former chairman of the Appropriations Committee. (Update: Lewis voted that way by accident). 

Find out who the rogues are after the jump.

Democrats who voted for the amendment:

Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.) 

Rep. Dan Boren (D-Ok.)  

Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Ia.) 

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) 

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas)

Rep. Tim Holden (D-Pa.) 

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) 

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) 

Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) 

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.)

Republicans who voted against the amendment: 

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) 

Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio)

Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.)

Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

Correction: Modified at 8:54 p.m. to update the total. 


Source:
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/144999-15-lawmakers-buck-party-in-net-vote
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