Entries for September 28, 2006

The House passed the military tribunals bill by a vote of 253 to 168. Republicans voted 219 to 7 in favor, Democrats 160 to 34 against. Here's the roll call. This makes this a pretty legitimate party-line issue for the fall campaign. A Democratic-controlled House might have gone the other way, because the leadership could frame the issue (using its 9-4 margin in the Rules Committee) in a way favoring its preferred outcome, as leaderships of both parties have done for many years.