In a stunning sell out of workers both in The United States and Central America, the US House of Representatives passed the Central American Free Trade Agreement 217 to 215. While 27 Republicans broke with their party leadership and voted against CAFTA, 15 Democrats voted for the trade agreement. Local Republican congressmen Vern Ehlers and Peter Hoekstra voted for CAFTA. For a complete roll call of the CAFTA vote, click here. The fifteen Democrats who voted for CAFTA are:
- Melissa Bean (IL)
- Jim Cooper (TN)
- Henry Cuellar (TX)
- Norm Dicks (WA)
- Ruben Hinojosa (TX)
- William Jefferson (LA)
- Jim Matheson (UT)
- Greg Meeks (NY)
- Dennis Moore (KS)
- Jim Moran (VA)
- Solomon Ortiz (TX)
- Ike Skelton (MO)
- Vic Snyder (AR)
- John Tanner (TN)
- Ed Towns (NY)
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- Senate to Hold Vote on CAFTA Tomorrow; Urgent Push to Defeat CAFTA in the House
- House Vote on CAFTA Set for Next Week
- CAFTA Tentatively Scheduled for Vote Week of July 18
- Two Representatives Announce Opposition to CAFTA; Two Democrats to Announce Support
- White House Aiming for Late July Vote on CAFTA
