The financial rescue measure failed in the House this afternoon by a vote of 205-228.
Along the Pennsylvania delegation line, the vote was pretty split with the majority--ten members--voting against it. The only Republican who voted for it was John Peterson:
Brady (D-1st): Yes
Fattah (D-2nd): Yes
English (R-3rd): No
Altmire (D-4th): No
Peterson (R-5th): Yes
Gerlach (R-6th): No
Sestak (D-7th): Yes
Murphy (D-8th): Yes
Shuster (R-9th): No
Carney (D-10th): No
Kanjorski (D-11th): Yes
Murtha (D-12th): Yes
Schwartz (D-13th): Yes
Doyle (D-14th): Yes
Dent (R-15th): No
Pitts (R-16th): No
Holden (D-17th): No
Murphy (R-18th): No
Platts (R-19th): No
Chris Hackett received a nod of support and financial assistance from Republican Whip Roy Blunt. Blunt announced eight beneficiaries who will be receiving aid from the GOP's ROMP (Regain Our Majority Program). Hackett was one of the Republicans named as well as Phil English of Pennsylvania. Not only does ROMP give Hackett some needed aid, but reaffirms the party's overall commitment to helping Hackett compete in the fall. The National Republican Congressional Committee plans to hold a fund raiser on July 16 to assist those newly added Republicans. The upcoming event will be the second event (out of a total of four). From The Hill: "Four ROMP events usually occur each cycle. The first two raise funds for the most endangered incumbents, while the third is meant to allow members and fundraisers to go on the offensive. The fourth tends to be a final push to raise money for members in desperate need of campaign cash."
