House vote: H.Res. 1040 // March 12, 2008
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)
Directs the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to investigate without further delay violations of House rules by Representative Dave Obey and report its findings and recommendations to the House, including a recommendation regarding the appropriate action for such violations.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 219 | 48.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 193 | 45.9% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.3% |