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Proponents of the massive financial rescue plan are expressing optimism that the House will pass it on Friday. At least 14 members who voted no on Monday have indicated that they will approve of the package that will be voted on on the House floor early Friday afternoon, according to interviews and a review of media reports. Members who have publicly suggested that they will approve of the new compromise include Democratic Reps. Shelley Berkley (Nev.), Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.), John Lewis (Ga.) and Hilda Solis (Calif.) and Republican Reps. Gresham Barrett (S.C.), Howard Coble (N.C.), Jim Gerlach (Pa.), Tim Murphy (Pa.), Jim Ramstad (Minn.), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.), John Shadegg (Ariz.), Lee Terry (Neb.), Patrick Tiberi (Ohio) and Zach Wamp (Tenn.). All 14 voted no on Monday. The bill on Monday fell a dozen votes short, but there is concern that some conservative Democrats who voted yes on Monday will vote no on Friday because of tax provisions that are not paid for. One lobbyist tracking the bill predicted that it will pass, estimating that 230 members will vote yes. An investment analyst said that usually, all his firm’s TV screens are tuned to CNBC. But on Friday, half of them were showing C-SPAN, he stated. Following is a list of members who may change their vote. Likely switchers from no to yes: Democrats Shelley Berkley (Nev.) Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.) John Lewis (Ga.) Hilda Solis (Calif.) Republicans Gresham Barrett (S.C.) Jim Gerlach (Pa.) Tim Murphy (Pa.) Jim Ramstad (Minn.) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.) John Shadegg (Ariz.) Lee Terry (Neb.) Patrick Tiberi (Ohio) Zach Wamp (Tenn.) Others to watch who voted no on Monday and may vote yes on Friday: Democrats Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii) Xavier Becerra (Calif.) G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) Ben Chandler (Ky.) Henry Cuellar (Texas) Elijah Cummings (Md.) Jesse Jackson Jr. (Ill.) Bobby Rush (Ill.) (who changed his vote twice Monday and ended on "no") Bart Stupak (Mich.) David Scott (Ga.) David Wu (Ore.) Republicans Brian Bilbray (Calif.) Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) Ginny Brown-Waite (Fla.) Mike Conaway (Texas) Charlie Dent (Pa.) Tom Feeney (Fla.) Doc Hastings (Wash.) (leaning “no”) John Sullivan (Okla.) (who changed his vote on Monday from yes to no) Don Young (Alaska) Democrats who voted yes the first time and have voted against Alternative Minimum Tax patch without offsets: Brian Baird (Wash.) Marion Berry (Ark.) Nancy Boyda (Kan.) Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) Jane Harman (Calif.) (will vote yes) Steny Hoyer (Md.) Adam Smith (Wash.) (will vote yes) John Tanner (Tenn.) Jim Cooper (Tenn.) (will vote yes) Jim Costa (Calif.) John Larson (Conn.) Jim Moran (Va.) (will vote yes) Charlie Melancon (La.) Chairmen who voted no on Monday: Bennie Thompson (Miss.) Gene Green (Texas) (leaning no) John Conyers Jr. (Mich.) Collin Peterson (Minn.) Bob Filner (Calif.) * Rep. George Radanovich (R-Calif.) changed his vote on Monday from no to yes |
