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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office".

Public Law 111-28 · H.R. 1284 · 111th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 19, 2009 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS-4)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Travis Childers,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 384 yea, 0 nay384–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office."

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 111th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 384 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

384 yea0 nay47 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(232)

  • Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
  • Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
  • Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
  • Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
  • Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
  • Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
  • Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
  • Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
  • Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
  • Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
  • Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
  • Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
  • Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
  • Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
  • Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
  • Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
  • Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
  • Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
  • Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
  • Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
  • Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
  • Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
  • Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
  • Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
  • Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
  • Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
  • Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
  • Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
  • Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
  • Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
  • Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
  • Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
  • Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
  • Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
  • Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
  • Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
  • Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
  • Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
  • Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
  • Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
  • Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
  • Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
  • Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
  • Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
  • Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
  • Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
  • Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
  • Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
  • Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
  • Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
  • Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
  • Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
  • Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
  • Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
  • Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
  • Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
  • Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
  • Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
  • Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
  • Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
  • Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
  • Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
  • Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
  • Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
  • Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
  • Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
  • Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
  • Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
  • Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
  • Rep. Phil HareD-IL-17
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
  • Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
  • Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
  • Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
  • Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
  • Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
  • Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
  • Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
  • Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
  • Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
  • Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
  • Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
  • Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
  • Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
  • Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
  • Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
  • Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
  • Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
  • Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
  • Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
  • Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
  • Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
  • Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Steve KagenD-WI-8
  • Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
  • Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
  • Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
  • Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
  • Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
  • Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
  • Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
  • Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
  • Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
  • Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
  • Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. Alan GraysonD-FL-8
  • Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
  • Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
  • Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
  • Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
  • Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
  • Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
  • Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
  • Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
  • Rep. David WuD-OR-1
  • Rep. Mary Jo KilroyD-OH-15
  • Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
  • Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-23
  • Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
  • Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
  • Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
  • Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
  • Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
  • Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
  • Rep. Joe SestakD-PA-7
  • Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
  • Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
  • Rep. Ron KleinD-FL-22
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
  • Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
  • Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
  • Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
  • Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
  • Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
  • Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
  • Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
  • Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-25
  • Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-3
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
  • Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
  • Rep. Mark SchauerD-MI-7
  • Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
  • Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
  • Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
  • Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
  • Rep. Eric MassaD-NY-29
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
  • Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
  • Rep. Betsy MarkeyD-CO-4
  • Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
  • Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
  • Rep. Steve DriehausD-OH-1
  • Rep. Deborah HalvorsonD-IL-11
  • Rep. John BoccieriD-OH-16
  • Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
  • Rep. Kathleen DahlkemperD-PA-3
  • Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
  • Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-14
  • Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
  • Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
  • Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
  • Rep. Suzanne KosmasD-FL-24
  • Rep. Zack SpaceD-OH-18
  • Rep. Michael McMahonD-NY-13
  • Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
  • Rep. Harry TeagueD-NM-2
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
  • Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
  • Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-8
  • Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
  • Rep. Thomas PerrielloD-VA-5
  • Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
  • Rep. John AdlerD-NJ-3
  • Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
  • Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
  • Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsD-AZ-8
  • Rep. Ann KirkpatrickD-AZ-1
  • Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
  • Rep. Frank KratovilD-MD-1
  • Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
  • Rep. Glenn NyeD-VA-2
  • Rep. Travis ChildersD-MS-1
  • Rep. Harry MitchellD-AZ-5
  • Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
  • Rep. Bobby BrightD-AL-2
  • Rep. Walter MinnickD-ID-1

Republicans who voted yea(152)

  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
  • Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
  • Rep. Christopher LeeR-NY-26
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
  • Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
  • Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
  • Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Parker GriffithD-AL-5
  • Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
  • Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
  • Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
  • Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. Mary FallinR-OK-5
  • Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
  • Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
  • Rep. Dean HellerR-NV-2
  • Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
  • Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
  • Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
  • Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
  • Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
  • Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
  • Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
  • Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
  • Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
  • Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
  • Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
  • Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
  • Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
  • Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
  • Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
  • Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
  • Rep. Ron PaulR-TX-14
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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 126 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Related bills

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Jun 19, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-28.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 9, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. May 22, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. May 21, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  7. May 20, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  10. Mar 20, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
  11. Mar 17, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Mar 16, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 127).House roll call 127
  14. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  15. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1284.
  17. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  18. FloorFloor · Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  19. Mar 10, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  21. Mar 3, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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