House Passes Bailout Bill; Who Switched? October 3, 2008 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman The bill combining the $700 billion bailout package and lots and lots of targeted tax credits passed the House of Representatives today, by a vote of 263 to 171. Since the last bill, which was the identical bailout package without the tax credits, failed by a vote of 205 to 228, there were a few switches. Here's who changed their minds: SWITCHED FROM "NAY" ORIGINALLY TO "YEA" TODAY: Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) Rodney Alexander (R-LA) Joe Baca (D-CA) J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) Shelley Berkley (D-NV) Judy Biggert (R-IL) Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA) Bruce Braley (D-IA) Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Andre Carson (D-IN) Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) Howard Coble (R-NC) K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Charles Dent (R-PA) Donna Edwards (D-MD) Mary Fallin (R-OK) Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) Jim Gerlach (R-PA) Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) Al Green (D-TX) Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) Randy Kuhl, Jr. (R-NY) Barbara Lee (D-CA) John Lewis (D-GA) Harry Mitchell (D-AZ) Sue Myrick (R-NC) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Ed Pastor (D-AZ) Jim Ramstad (R-MN) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Bobby Rush (D-IL) Adam Schiff (D-CA) Jean Schmidt (R-OH) David Scott (D-GA) John Shadegg (R-AZ) Bill Shuster (R-PA) Hilda Solis (D-CA) John Sullivan (R-OK) Betty Sutton (D-OH) Lee Terry (R-NE) Mike Thompson (D-CA) Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Pat Tiberi (R-OH) John Tierney (D-MA) Zach Wamp (R-TN) Diane Watson (R-CA) Peter Welch (D-VT) Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) David Wu (D-OR) John Yarmuth (D-KY) SWITCHED FROM "NOT VOTING" ORIGINALLY TO "YEA" TODAY: Jerry Weller (D-IL) SWITCHED FROM "YEA" ORIGINALLY TO "NAY" TODAY: Jim McDermott (D-WA) Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for Federal Tax Policy Individual Tax Expenditures, Credits, and Deductions