Democratic “No” Votes for the Flawed Healthcare Reform Bill
by Repeal the Health Care Reform Bill Editor on March 22, 2010
in In the News
One of the No votes coming from House Democrats was my own Representative, Lincoln Davis.
Davis Statement on Healthcare Vote
(Complete Statement Follows)
March 21, 2010
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis released the following statement on Sunday’s healthcare vote:
“Having analyzed this issue as the congressman from the Fourth Congressional District, and as I have articulated to constituents in Tennessee and leaders in Washington, there are reasons why I could not support this legislation. One of the main reasons, if not the most important, being that the overwhelming majority of the constituents I represent opposed this plan, regardless of their party affiliation.”
If only all Representatives had chosen to follow the will of their constituents.
Follows is a list of all Democrats who voted “No” on the healthcare reform bill.
(From OpenCongress.org)
| Name | Voted |
|---|---|
| Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3] | Nay |
| Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] | Nay |
| Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24] | Nay |
| Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] | Nay |
| Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1] | Nay |
| Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2] | Nay |
| Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] | Nay |
| Rep. Bobby Bright [D, AL-2] | Nay |
| Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6] | Nay |
| Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1] | Nay |
| Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] | Nay |
| Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4] | Nay |
| Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17] | Nay |
| Rep. Parker Griffith [D, AL-5] | Nay |
| Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] | Nay |
| Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17] | Nay |
| Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8] | Nay |
| Rep. Frank Kratovil [D, MD-1] | Nay |
| Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] | Nay |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] | Nay |
| Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8] | Nay |
| Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] | Nay |
| Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] | Nay |
| Rep. Michael McMahon [D, NY-13] | Nay |
| Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] | Nay |
| Rep. Walter Minnick [D, ID-1] | Nay |
| Rep. Glenn Nye [D, VA-2] | Nay |
| Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] | Nay |
| Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] | Nay |
| Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] | Nay |
| Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4] | Nay |
| Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] | Nay |
| Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8] | Nay |
| Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] | Nay |
| Rep. Harry Teague [D, NM-2] | Nay |