11 Democrats voted no on employment extension. 21 GOP voted yes.

[madfloridian]

Unemployment insurance fails in House

That said, this vote seemed more like a test vote to me. It was brought up quickly, without much warning, and put on the calendar in a day. They did get around 21 Republicans to vote for the unpaid-for three-month extension, while 11 Democrats voted no (those may not be precise figures; I’ll post a roll call when I have it). It generally shows that the votes are there, with relative ease, for a three-month extension. Then again, nobody believes the recession will be over in three months, and so the entire thing would repeat itself in the next Congress – with a Republican House – if this passed.

The Senate is really where the UI extension will have the most difficulty. Jack Reed and Bob Casey had no idea when a vote would be scheduled on a benefit extension.

If the benefits, which stretch the normal 26 weeks of unemployment insurance out to 99 weeks, are not extended, close to 2 million jobless Americans will lose what is almost assuredly their primary source of income by the end of the year.

UPDATE: Roll call. I was right, it was 21 Republicans voting yes and 11 Democrats voting no. Here are those Democrats:

Berry, Boyd, Bright, Cooper, Lincoln Davis, Hill, Minnick, Nye, Peterson, Shuler, Taylor

Only three of them will be in Congress next year, including Minority Leader candidate Heath Shuler. Who voted against a three-month extension of unemployment benefits. After he voted yesterday for the robo-signers bailout.

Here is the Roll Call Vote

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. 7 Dems did not vote, either.

11 Dem NO votes, 7 Dems failed to vote= 18 votes we did not have.

[avaistheone1]

17. Were the Dem no votes the ones who lost their midterm elections?

[jeanpalmer]

19. And 17 votes puts them over the top

275 needed, 258 vote for (including 21 Republicans), 18 more Dems = 276

[redirish28]

2. anyone has a list of the 18 scumbags that we can call and THANK these individuals.

:sarcasm:

[Hannah Bell]

4. Berry, Boyd, Bright, Cooper, Lincoln Davis, Hill, Minnick, Nye, Peterson, Shuler, Taylor

[redirish28]

5. thank you and the 7 that didn't vote?

[Hannah Bell]

7. bottom of the page here in non-italic print.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll579.xml

[redirish28]

9. Thanks for the link. I'm having trouble opening the page but I'll keep trying.

[madfloridian]

10. Here are the ones who did not vote.

Corrine Brown, FL
Delahunt
Kennedy
Lynch
McMahon
Moran VA
Space

[redirish28]

12. Thank you.

[MrsCorleone]

13. Link to roll call here:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2010-579

Be sure to thank the republican assholes, as well.

[jillan]

3. Is it wrong to wish hardship on all those that voted no? Because I hope

all of those assholes that voted no are made to suffer one day.

Jeez - I used to be a nice, loving person....

[madfloridian]

6. Democrats not voting...7 of them.

Corrine Brown, FL
Delahunt
Kennedy
Lynch
McMahon
Moran VA
Space

Don't know the others first names.

[mzmolly]

8. And 237 democrats voted in favor vs just 21 R's.

:hi:

[Kingofalldems]

11. Blue Dogs I presume.

[tkmorris]

16. Dogs. That will suffice. No need to sully the word "Blue"

[inna]

20. I like your idea, I hope it's going to catch up.

ETA: but on the other hand, come to think of it, it's totally unfair to dogs, isn't it?... :shrug:

[veganlush]

14. K&R n/t

[laughingliberal]

15. K & R nt

[Poll_Blind]

18. Those 21 R's are a plot I would not let go unwatered.

But then again, what exactly is the big Progressive, Lefty legislation we're trying to get through?

Well, ideally we'll come up with some.

PB