How they voted
Published 12:00 am Friday, October 18, 2013
A breakdown by party of votes Wednesday night in Congress on the issue of reopening the government and raising the debt limit:
Both of North Carolina’s senators, Republican Richard Burr and Democrat Kay Hagan, voted yes.
Democrats voting yes: 52
Republicans voting yes: 27
Independents voting yes: 2
Democrats voting no: 0
Republicans voting no: 18
Independents voting no: 0
Democrats not voting: 0
Republicans not voting: 1
Of the members representing parts of Rowan, Democrat Mel Watt voted yes; Republicans Virginia Foxx and Richard Hudson voted no.
Democrats voting yes: 198
Republicans voting yes: 87
Democrats voting no: 0
Republicans voting no: 144
Democrats not voting: 2
Republicans not voting: 1
Vacancies: 3